HP Governor rejects withdrawl of notification by state govt to appoint VCs issued by Raj Bhawan
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has come in direct conflict with the state government by rejecting the two notifications issued by the state government to withdraw for appointing Vice Chancellors of two universities in the state. Himachal Pradesh government had withdrawn two advertisements issued by the Raj Bhawan for
HGVS unveils web series ‘The White Truth ‘ to cambat drug menace among youths
Himachal Gyan Vigyan Samiti (HGVS) launched the trailer of Web series “The White Truth” based on the problem of drug addiction among youths at Shimla on the occasion of International Youth Day on Wednesday. The web series having seven episodes has been produced by HGVS which will be released in phases and
Lok Sabha Speaker accepts impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Verma
Impeachment notice against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Verma was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday. The motion of impeachment against Justice Verma signed by 146 MPs was moved in the Lok Sabha on the opening day of the monsoon session of the parliament on July
Ex- student of BCS school arrested for kidnapping three class VI students of the school
The Shimla police rescued three students of prestigious Bishop Cotton School (BCS) of Shimla from a kidnapper and arrested a former student of the schools from Kotkhai in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The accused -Sumit Sood is a former student of the school, who kidnapped the students
Congress High Command weighing options in constituting HPCC
Though the constitution of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) has already been delayed for nearly nine months due to war of one-upmanship between Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and HPCC President Pratibha Singh, the Congress High Commands still seems to be weighing options. The All India Congress Committee had dissolved
BJP state leaders protest registration of FIRs against BJP activists , at Mandi
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) organized a march and demonstration at Mandi on Wednesday to protest registration of FIRs against BJP activists of Seraj area for stopping official vehicle of Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi and allegedly throwing black clothes and shoes on his car, during his visit to disaster affected
Torrential rains affect normal life in Mandi district
The torrential rains during the past 24 hours has disrupted normal life in Himachal Pradesh as several roads were blocked at many places due to landslides and gushing water from rivulets entered fields and houses . The Mandi district has been affected severely as the district was hit by incessant
Three die, two injured in a car accident on Janjehli- Chhatri road
Three people travelling in a car lost their lives on Sunday night, when the driver of an Alto car lost control over the vehicle and it rolled down a hill on Janjehli – Chhatri road in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Three people died and two others were seriously injured
Cops buying liqour during CM’s escort duty – suspended
Five policemen of Himachal Police, on the escort duty of HP Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, have been suspended after a video went viral on social media, wherein the cops are shown allegedly buying liquor from liquor vend in Chandigarh, while returning from Chandigarh. SP Solan Gaurav Singh suspended five
Supreme Court warns – Himachal may vanish due to ecological damage
The Supreme Court has warned the unchecked ecological degradation in Himachal Pradesh could lead to the state’s disappearance from the map of the country and directed the state and Union Government to file action plans addressing the ongoing environmental crisis in the state. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan made these