CM announces 31 DA to employees on the Statehood Day
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has announced a 31 percent increase in DA of state government employees on the occasion of 52nd statehood day on Tuesday. Addressing a gathering after unfurling the tricolour and taking salute from the marching contingents of police, Home Guards and NCC cadets at Thodo ground
Nexus in illicit liquor trade very strong
Though the Special Investigating Team (SIT) constituted to bust the mafia involved in illicit trade of spurious liquor after death of seven persons from Slappar area after drinking liquor few days back have arrested nearly a dozen persons in this case the involvement of few district level Congress leaders have surprised many
Judicial probe demanded to expose alleged nexus in the death of 7 persons after consuming ‘ poisonous liquor’
The death of seven persons after consuming spurious liquor at Slappar during the past two days in Mandi district has one again exposed the alleged nexus and callous attitude of certain officials in checking the menace of illicit liquor trade in Himachal Pradesh. Though such incidents have occurred at a
Five die after consuming spurious liquor
Five persons have died after consuming spurious liquor at Slappar under Sunder Nagar sub-division of Mandi district on Wednesday. The Director General of HP Police Sanjay Kundu said, “On January 17 some people had consumed branded country liquor (manufactured by VRV Foods Limited Sansarpur Terrace) at Slappar and their condition
Researchers exploring use of the Himalayan flower Rhododendron (Buransh) as a cure against COVID-19
The researchers from The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi and The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) New Delhi have identified phytochemicals in the petals of rhododendron flowers which could be used to protect patients suffering from COVID -19 infections. The findings of the research team headed by
National Ice Hockey Championship begins at Kaza
The 9th National Ice Hockey Championship began at Kaza on Sunday with the formal inauguration of the games by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. The National Ice Hockey competitions, being organised for the first time in the tribal district of Lahaul – Spiti have evinced keen interests from the ice hockey
Prof . Behera appointed new Director of IIT Mandi
Prof. Laxmidhar Behera has been appointed as the new Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi . Laxmidhar Behera is currently Professor of The Poonam and Prabhu Goel Chair of electrical engineering at the IIT Kanpur, besides faculty member of TCS. Having a vast teaching experience of over 26 years,
HP government imposes restrictions, CM’s programmes cancelled
All programmes of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur scheduled till January 15 have been cancelled in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 cases in the state. A spokesman of the State Government said, “Due to increase in the number of COVID-19 cases the scheduled programmes of Chief Minister Jai
Educational institutions except Medical and Nursing Colleges closed in the state till January 26
Himachal Pradesh government has decided to close all educational institutions except Medical, Dental and Nursing Colleges in the state till January 26 to ensure safety of students in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the state. Presiding a video conference with DCs, SPs and CMOs at Shimla on saturday
IIT researchers identify hot spots of COVID-19
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have identified Indian States, which have high probability of becoming the hot-spots in spread of COVID-19. A research team headed by Dr. Sarita Azad, Associate Professor from the School of Basic Science of IIT Mandi in association with research scholar Neeraj Poonia, has