Eleven die and 7 injured after jumping from a train suspecting fire, in Maharashtra
At least 11 passengers lost their lives and seven others sustained injuries in a tragic accident in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Wednesday. The incident occurred when passengers of the Pushpak Express, traveling from Lucknow to Mumbai, jumped off the train in panic following rumors of a fire, only to be
Snowfall and rain predicted on January 22 and 23 in many parts of Himachal
The Indian Meteorological Centre, Shimla, has forecast light rain and snowfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh over the next two days on January 22 and 23, In its bulletin released on Tuesday, the department stated that light to moderate rain or snowfall is expected at some locations in the state
Mandi Shivratri festival to be celebrated from February 27 to March 5
Mandi, January 20 The renowned Shivratri Festival of Mandi, celebrated as the Chhoti Kashi Shivratri Festival, is scheduled to take place from February 27 to March 5, 2025. Chairman of the organizing committee and Dharmapur MLA Chandershekhar, during a preparatory committee meeting held in Mandi on Monday, announced, “This year’s
CBI court convicts IGP Zahur Zaidi and 7 policemen in custodial death during “Gudia” gang rape investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Chandigarh has convicted eight Himachal Pradesh police officials, including Inspector General of Police (IG) Zahur Zaidi, in the custodial death of Suraj, a Nepali national, during the investigation of the 2017 Kotkhai “Gudia” minor gang rape case. The other convicted officials are
HP Chief Minister inaugurates first 750-Kilowatt solar power project in Dharamshala
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the first 750-kilowatt solar power project at Dharamshala, on Friday. Built with the cost of Rs. 4.74 crore, the project covers 8,500 square meters of land and generates approximately 2,000 units of electricity daily, yielding a monthly income of Rs. 2.80 lakh.
Central government announces 8th Pay Commission
The Central government has announced to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of central government employees and pensioners after its approval by the Cabinet on Thursday, presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision on Thursday at New Delhi but the
Central Government announces to set up 8th Pay Commission
The Central government has announced to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of Central government employees and pensioners. The decision was approved by the Union Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the announcement in New
Preliminary report finds allegations in driver’s suicide baseless: HRTC
Preliminary Investigation Findings The management of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport (HRTC) after a preliminary inquiry in allegations of “torture by a HRTC Regional Manager as a purported reason for suicide of HRTC driver a few days ago as baseless. .” A video had gone viral on social media a few
Haryana BJP President and singer booked for alleged “rape” in Kasauli
The Kasauli police have registered a case against Haryana BJP President Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal based on a complaint by a woman from Haryana. The woman alleged that she was allegedly “raped” at a Kasauli hotel, a few days ago. SP Solan Gaurav Singh confirmed, “A complaint
HP Govt initiates electronic KYC of land to curb benami transactions
The Himachal Pradesh government has initiated the Electronic – Know Your Customer (e-KYC) process for land records to curb benami (proxy) transactions and streamline land management systems. The Director of Land Records of the state has assigned the responsibility of implementing this initiative to respective Deputy Commissioners to start the