People gharao vehicel of Revenue Minister at Thunag
The agitated people of Thunag area gheraoed the vehicle of Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi at Thunag rest house on Friday to protest the state government’s move to shift Horticulture University center from Thunag. The protesters assembled at the rest house and tried to stop the official vehicle of the
Eight dead, 21 injured as HRTC bus falls into gorge in Mandi
Eight passengers lost their lives and 21 were others were injured in a bus accident on Thursday as a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus no HP-28-A-3717 rolled down a hill near Tangrala on Sarkaghat – Durgapur road in Mandi district at about 10 am in the morning. The HRTC bus carrying
Himachal flash floods: Central team to find causes
With Himachal Pradesh severely hit by frequent cloud bursts and flash floods for the past some years leading to vast devastation, deaths and huge financial losses, the Union Home Ministry has decided to constitute a central team to find the reasons behind the cause of such disasters. Union Home Minister
Polyandrous marriage in Shillai sparks debate over Hatti tradition
Though, the marriage of a girl with two brothers in remote Shillai village of Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, is being highlighted in the section of a media and social networking sites, depicting the age old tradition of polyandry prevalent among Hatti community of trans-Giri area, but women organization All
From Queen of Hills to Rank 347 : Shimla’s cleanliness ranking slips
Shimla, known as queen of hills and considered as one of the cleanest cities in India many years ago, has surprisingly slipped to 347 places in the Swachh Sarvekshan Survey- 2024-2025 conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of Government of India. The awards for winning the top
Army teams involved in relief and rescue operations withdrawn from Seraj area of Mandi district
The Mandi district administration has withdrawn the Army and Indo – Tibetan Border Police teams deployed for relief and rescue operations in Seraj areas of Mandi district after nearly two weeks. The district administration had deployed the Army and ITBP teams along with NDRF and SDRF teams to help the
Himachal Govt to give permits for controlled cannabis cultivation for non-narcotic uses- minister
Dharam Prakash Gupta Despite opposition from people carrying out anti-drug campaigns, and possible ill effects and challenges involved in controlled cannabis cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, the state government will issue permits of its cultivation for medicinal and non- narcotic uses. Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said, “We are in the
Orissa college student dies after self-immolation over inaction in sexual harassment complaint
A college girl in Orissa , who had set herself on fire in a college campus in Balasore , after the administration ignored her repeated complaints of sexual harassment by a college teacher, died in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhuvneshwar on Monday night due to her severe
CPM, growers protest axing of apple plants in Shimla District
The axing of hundreds of fruit bearing apple trees on the orders of Himachal Pradesh in Kotkhai and Kumarsain areas of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh has received strong reaction from the Communist Party of India (Marxists) – CPM and Apple Growers Association of the state. Former CPM MLA Rakesh
HPTDC Chairman questions Govt’s move to privatize 14 hotels
While the decision of Himachal Pradesh government to privatize 14 hotels run by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC ), has been widely opposed by the opposition parties and HPTDC employees , the move has also been questioned by none other than Chairman of the HPTDC Raghubir Singh Bali .