The state government has decided to close all educational institutions in Himachal till May 1. The teaching staff of schools, colleges and universities have been asked not to go to their institutions.The decision was taken in a meteting presided over by CM Jai Ram Thakur. He has also directed health

The researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a virus-filtering, self-cleaning and antibacterial material for making face masks and PPE kits, reusable.  This material has been developed by Dr Amit Jaiswal, Assistant Professor in school of basic sciences along with his research associates Praveen Kumar, Ankita

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over the State level Himachal Day function at Padhar in Mandi district on Thursday. He unfurled the National Flag and took salute from the marching contingents of Police and Home Guards. Greeting people on this occasion Thakur paid tributes to the freedom fighters, our

The Himachal government has decided to close all educational institutions till April 21  for students, teachers and non-teaching staff, except those engaged in examination duty, in view of a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases.   This was decided in the State Cabinet Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur

The election results of four Municipal Corporations (MCs) in Himachal Pradesh have proved a morale booster for the opposition Congress and a cause of introspection for the ruling BJP, despite BJP’s impressive win in Mandi MC in the home district of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. The state Congress, which

With all set for Municipal Corporation (MC) election in four towns of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday (April 7) the stakes are quite high for Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and opposition Congress. Three new MC’s i.e. Solan, Mandi and Palampur have been recently created by the state government and MC

With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh the state government has postponed Swarnim Himachal Rath Yatra scheduled to start on April 15 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of statehood. The decision was taken during a meeting held at Shimla on Tuesday to review the COVID situation in the

Though position of BJP’s Mandi sadar MLA (Member of HP Legislative Assembly) Anil Sharma has become untenable in the state BJP with Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and the later openly criticizing each other during ongoing Mandi Municipal Corporation (MC) but both seems to be in catch 22 situation. Anil

Himachal Pradesh government has decided to close all educational institutions including universities, colleges, and technical institutes in the state till April 4 as a precautionary measure in view of spurt in COVID-19 cases. The decision was taken in a high level committee presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur

A team of students from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur has won Smart India Hackethon (SIH-2020) award for developing a device called Drishti (vision) by using artificial intelligence which would enable blind people to navigate obstacles through method of electrical muscle stimulation of leg muscle. The researchers claim,