SJVN observing Vigilance Awareness Week
The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) is observing Vigilance Awareness Week -2025 from October 27 to November 2, throughout all its projects and units on the directions of Vigilance Commission of India. Director (Personnel), of SJVN Ajay Kumar Sharma said, “The Vigilance Awareness Week in all units and offices of
Himachal Cabinet extends term of Mayor and Deputy Mayor to five years
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to extend the tenure of Mayor and Deputy Mayors of Municipal Corporations to five years from the existing term of two and half years. The decision was taken in a Cabinet Meeting held at Shimla on Saturday presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Supreme Court overturns HP High Court order granting inheritance right of property to tribal women
In a setback to tribal women of Himachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court of India has overturned the decision of Himachal Pradesh High Court of -2015, which gave right to inherit ancestral property to tribal women of the state under the Hindu Succession Act. A division bench of the Supreme Court
Snowfall and rain hit several areas of Himachal Pradesh
Several areas of Himachal Pradesh have come under severe grip of cold wave with temperature coming down to zero with fresh spell of snow on higher reaches and in tribal regions of Lahaul- Spiti , Kinnaur and Pangi district of Chamba, on October 22. Koksar, Sissu and the Rohtang Pass
HP Chief Minister announces to open de-addiction centre at Kotla- Barog in Sirmaur district
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to open a de-addiction and rehabilitation centre at Kotla –Barog in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The announcement in this regard was made by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while chairing a review meeting with officials of the Social Justice and Empowerment department on
Canadian paraglider found dead, another flier rescued
Canadian paraglider Megan Elizabeth, who had gone missing after taking a flight from Bir-Billing paragliding site in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, was found dead on Monday. However, another Austrian paraglider, Jacob, was rescued from the high mountains of the Dhauladhar range by the rescue teams. Both paragliders
Justice Suryakant Mishra blames conflict between man and nature as main reason of natural disaters
A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Surya Kant has held conflict between man and nature as one of the main reason for frequent natural disasters in hill states including Himachal Pradesh and emphasized the scientist and other experts should suggest ways to address these phenomena. Justice Mishra was the Chief Guest
Sonia Gandhi unveils Virbhadra Singh’s statue at the Ridge Shimla
Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), Sonia Gandhi, unveiled the statue of six time former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, at the historic Ridge in Shimla on Monday. It was a proud moment for a larg number of followers of Virbhadra singh, Congressmen and family members of Virbhadra Singh, as former
HP BJP President Rajiv Bindal’s 80 years old brother arrested on rape charges
In a disturbing news for the state unit of BJP , the Solan Police arrested 80 years old Ram Kumar Bindal , elder brother of Himachal Pradesh state BJP President Rajiv Bindal, on the alleged charges of raping a woman in his clinic during her treatment . Superintendent of