Manali – Leh Highway closed for all vehicular traffic for nealy six months from November 20
The Lahaul- Spiti district administration has issued orders to close down Manali – Leh road for all vehicles for winters from November 20. The district administration has issued the orders after receiving a weather report and condition of the road with the onset of winters from the Border Road Organization
Himachal Election Commission puts moratorium on delimitation of Panchayat Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies
The Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission has put a complete moratorium on the delimitation process for Panchayats Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies and Municipal Corporations throughout the state under the provision of Election Code of Conduct. In a notification issued on Monday, the State Election Commissioner Anil Khachi said, “The
Need to preserve credibility stressed on National Press Day
A district level function was organized at Mandi on the National Press Day on Sunday in which Deputy Commissioner Mandi Apoorv Devgan was the chief guest. A Sub Division level function was also organized at Karsog which was presided over by SDM Karsog Gaurav Mahajan. The National Press Day is
A fresh FIR registered against Churah MLA Hans Raj on charges of harrasment by a girl
A fresh FIR has been registered against Churah BJP MLA Hans Raj under various sections of Bhartiya Nayaya Samhita (BNS) on Friday at Tissa Police station of Chamba district. The FIR was registered after father of the girl, who had leveled serious allegations of harassment against the MLA, accused the
Fresh snowfall in Himachal areas revives cold wave
Several parts of Himachal had a fresh spell of snowfall while light rain was also recorded at many places of the state during the past twenty four hours. The remote Chitkul village in Kinnaur district , Kukumseri. Keylong and many other places in Lahaul- Spiti district were covered under a
HP Govt, transfers several police officers including SPs
In a major reshuffle several Police officers were transferred by the Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday. The transfer orders were issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta at Shimla on Wednesday. Abhishek Trivedi, a 1996-batch IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, has been appointed as Additional
BJP MLA Hans Raj in trouble again over harassement charges by a girl
The image of BJP MLA representing Churah Assembly constituency, Hans Raj has once again come under cloud after recent allegations of a young girl from his (Churah) Constituency about her alleged harassment by the MLA, in a fresh video which went viral on the social media, recently. As the girl
Himachal Govt. announces a cash award of Rs one crore to cricketer Renuka Thakur
The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a cash prize of Rs 1 crore to Renuka Thakur, a member of the Indian women’s cricket team that won the Women’s Cricket World Cup by defeating South African team in the final match at DY Patil Stadium Mumbai on Sunday. Renuka Thakur hails
Three government school teachers booked for torturing a dalit boy
Police have booked three government school teachers for repeatedly beating and ill-treating an eight years old Dalit boy and allegedly putting a scorpion in his pants, in Rohru sub-division of Shimla district. A case was registered on Sunday against Headmaster of Government Primary School, Khaddapani – Devinder and two school
Central govt. forms 3 member panel to hold talks with people opposing Bijli Mahadev Ropeway project
The Central government has decided to intervene in the ongoing agitation to oppose construction of a ropeway to Bijli Mahadev shrine, one of the most revered places of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The state government has started building a ropeway to the shrine situated on a steep hill, which