The Members of Legislative Assembly on Friday expressed their serious concern in the Himachal Vidhan Sabha on the rising number of cancer cases in the state due to widespread use of fertilizers and chemicals by farmers . This issue was raised  during Question Hour by Theog  MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the first unit (1×660 MW) of 1320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project being commissioned by Satluj Jal Vigyan Nigam (SJVN) on Friday.  The ceremony was attended by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Ministers, and other prominent dignitaries. The

Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha passed a unanimous resolution on Thursday seeking Bharat Ratna Award for Dr Yashwant Singh Pramar, the first Chief Minister of the state, popularly known as founder of Himachal Pradesh. The resolution to confer the Bharat Ratna for Dr Pramar was moved in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

Himachal Niti Abhiyan, an organization highlighting environment protection and demanding separate policy for Hill states, has urged Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker, HP CM and the Leader of Opposition and all MLAs to hold fruitful discussion on recent natural disasters in the state, during the current session of HP Vidhan

The Opposition INDIA bloc has named former Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election against NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan, the current Governor of Maharashtra. The decision was announced to the media persons at New Delhi on Tuesday jointly by parties representing the

The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP held a heated discussion on the recent natural disaster in the state on the opening day of Monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which began in Shimla on Monday . Charging the state government for not doing enough for the rehabilitation of

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced Maharashtra Governor and BJP leader CP Radhakrishnan as the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the post of Vice President. The post of Vice President was vacated in July after former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar had resigned from the post. The decision

Flash floods after cloud burst in Nagwain and Takoli area of Mandi district on Sunday morning have caused extensive damage to houses and the National Highway. While the slush and mud has covered a large area at Takoli market, the Kiratpur – Manali National Highway has been damaged near Nagawain

Two tourists from Delhi lost their lives when a shooting stone hit them on Saturday at Yula Kanda, in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, while climbing a hill to pay obeisance in Shri Krishna temple on the occasion of Janmashtami.  Superintendent of Police (SP)  Kinnaur , Abhishek Shekhar said, “ Two

Himachal Pradesh celebrated the 79th Independence Day on Friday with great fervor and gaiety throughout the state. While the state level function was held at Sarkaghat in Mandi district, functions were held at Shimla and district and sub division level. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over the state level function