The BJP staged a thumping comeback in the Delhi Assembly election after more than 26 years, ousting the Aam Aadmi Party government ruling the state since 2013. In the keenly contested Delhi election, which went to polls on February 5, after the counting of votes on Saturday, BJP won 48

Ministers for Higher Education and their representatives from the opposition ruled six states have opposed the draft proposal of the University Grant Commission (UGC) announced recently regarding minimum qualifications and appointment rules of teachers and academic staff in universities and colleges. A 15-point joint resolution was passed by the ministers

When cash-strapped Himachal Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC), running scores of hotels in the state, is making an effort to recover bad debts from the debtors, an RTI request has made a startling revelation: the state government itself is the biggest defaulter and owes Rs 2,085,881.31 to the corporation. Information procured

Demonstrations were held on Wednesday at various places in Himachal Pradesh, on the National call of the Leftist organizations to protest the alleged, “anti-people, anti-labourer and anti-farmer budget’ presented in the parliament on February 1. The leaders of CITU and Himachal Kisan Sabha state committees said, “On the national call,

The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to create a common cadre in medical colleges of the state for future appointments in medical colleges.  A spokesman of the state government said, “To improve operational efficiency, equity, and quality of medical education and health services, all future appointments in all medical colleges,

BJP MLAs in the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha boycotted the MLA priority meeting convened by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, alleging their works are not getting done.  Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is meeting all MLAs of the state before the beginning of the new financial year to know their priorities

Mandi, Feb 2: At a time when mobile phones dominate entertainment and information consumption, leading to a decline in reading habits, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mandi, Apoorv Devgan, has launched a new initiative to establish dozens of libraries across the district. The effort aims to attract students and youth to libraries

Chandigarh/Dharamshala, Feb 1: Former BJP leader Kishan Kapoor (73), who served as a cabinet minister in the Prem Kumar Dhumal government, passed away at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, on Saturday morning. A BJP source confirmed, “Kapoor was admitted to PGIMER Chandigarh after suffering a

The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered investigation against former Chief Secretary and Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Chairman Chairman Shrikant Baldi in the alleged misuse of RERA fund for gifting apple boxes to bureaucrats across multiple states The state government has directed the officials to submit all records and a detailed report on the matter. State Town and

A political war of words has erupted between Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu over the state government’s refusal to accept the Central government’s proposal to appoint fresh IAS and IPS officers in Himachal Pradesh. Jai Ram Thakur Criticizes Government’s Decision Criticizing the move,