In the wake of a fresh wave of COVID -19 cases in the country and directions of Prime Minister Narender Modi to Chief Ministers to take effective steps in controlling the pandemic, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to take several measures . Announcing the fresh restrictions after a virtual

Governor of Himachal  Pradesh Bandaru Dattatrey , Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur his cabinet colleagues , BJP leaders across the state and several opposition  leaders have condoled the death of Mandi Member of Parliament Ram Swaroop Sharma. Sharma, who was elected twice from Mandi parliament seat, was reportedly “found hanging

The Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission has decided to hold elections for newly created Municipal Corporations (MCs) of Mandi, Solan, Palampur and Dharamshala MCs on April 7. As per the notification issued by the commission the nominations for the election can be filed on March 22, 23 and 24 from

The weeklong historical international Shivratri festival of Mandi began on Friday with a colourful jaleb (procession) starting from Madho Rai temple to Paddal ground.   Hundreds of deities carried by devotees on their shoulders accompanied by drummers and dancing followers marched from Madho Rai temple to the festival ground. Principal

The famous shivratri  festival of Mandi would have several unique features as part of Golden Jubilee celebration of Himachal Pradesh’s  statehood this year. The shivratri  festival, which had an abrupt closure last year in the wake of COVID pandemic would be celebrated this year with much fanfare to make the

Satyen Vaidya a practicing lawyer of Shimla has been recommended for appointment as Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court by the collegiums of the Supreme Court of India. Born on December 22, 1963 Vaidya hails from Mandi town and his father late HL Vaidya had worked as Joint Director in

 Dr Navneet Chandra Verma, a former PhD scholar of IIT Mandi has won Indian National Young Academy of Sciences Award -2020 for his research on fundamental understanding of chemical structure and functional relationship of the carbonic nono-particle and their application in super-resolution light microscopy.   Dr. Verma, who completed his

A large number of farmers opposing proposed construction of Greenfield Airport in Balh area of Mandi district held a protest march from Kansa Chowk to SDM office Daduar on Monday under the banner of Balh Bachao Sangharsha Samiti . The samiti representing thousands of farmers living in the Balh area,

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has condemned the conduct of leader of opposition and other MLAs in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly premises Shimla on Friday terming this against the rich tradition and culture of the state. Lashing at state Congress leaders while addressing a public meeting at Seri Manch Mandi

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi organized a function to observe its 12th foundation day on Wednesday which was presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. Speaking on the occasion Thakur said, “IIT Mandi is biggest and most prestigious institution of the state which is a matter of