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,

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