Restore old pension system in HP or stop pension of MLAs and MPs – Kaul Singh Thakur
Former Cabinet Minister and senior Congress leader Kaul Singh Thakur has demanded restoration of the old pension system for HP government employees’. Talking to media persons at Mandi on Friday he said, “The state government should restore the old pension system for the government employees or pension given to MLAs
Doctor’s strike called off after talks with the CM
The Joint Action Committee of Medical Doctors of Himachal Pradesh has called off its ongoing pen down strike in the state after all their demands were conceded by the state government. General Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Medical Officers Association Dr Pushpender Verma said, “After talks with the Chief Minister
The Leader of opposition accuses government for spying on them- CM denies
The Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Mukesh Agnihotri accused “The state government for invading on the privacy of MLA’s through Personal Security officers (PSOs) attached with them by the police department.” Leveling this allegation on Thursday Agnihotri said, “The PSO’s attached with MLAs have been directed to report about
Budget session of HP Assembly begins
The Budget Session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly started with Governor Rajender V Arleakar’s address highlighting various development activities of the state on Wednesday. The opposition Congress walked mid way from the Governor’s address saying, “The address is far from the truth “. Later, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur criticized the
Former CBI director demands transfer of probe against AD Negi to CBI
Former Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) M Nageshwar Rao and two former IPS officers of Himachal cadre have demanded transfer of probe against IPS officer Arvind Digvijay Negi to CBI. Negi had recently been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) where he worked for several years for
CM returns to Shimla from AIIMS New Delhi
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur returned to Shimla on Tuesday after he was discharged from AIIMS New Delhi today. The Chief Minister was admitted to the AIIMS a few days back for the routine check up after chest pain. The state government officials and BJP workers welcomed the CM on
Six women burnt to death and 14 seriously injured in a fire at illicit fire-cracker factory in Una district
Six women were burnt to death and fourteen others injured at Bathu under Haroli sub division of Una district of HP on Tuesday morning after a reported blast resulting in massive fire in an illicit fire cracker factory. SP Una Arijit Sen said, “Six women were burnt to death and
Bhumi Adhigrahan Sangh demands implementation of Land Acquisition Act-2013
Bhumi Adhigrahan Prabhavit Sangh has warned the state government to implement the land Acquisition Act 2013 and pay times compensation to evacuees, whose land has been acquired for widening of roads and projects. Talking to media persons at Mandi on Monday President of the Sangh BR Kaundal and Coordinator Joginder
HP Police in tight spot after arrest of Negi
The arrest of decorated HP cadre IPS officer Arvind Digvijay Negi by The National Investigating Agency (NIA), who worked for the agency since its inception, on the allegations of supplying sensitive information to terrorist organization Lashkar Toiba over ground workers, has put the HP Police in a tight spot. Negi,
CM admitted to AIIMS Delhi
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi on Friday for routine check up. A spokesman of the state government said, “Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has been admitted to the AIIMS New Delhi for a routine check up on the