HPSEBL employees union opposes smart metering proposal
Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) Employees Union held a convention at Mandi on Thursday to express its concern on deteriorating financial condition of the Electricity Board, the decreasing number of employees and the restoration of the old pension system. The convention was attended by the board employees, pensioners
HP Govt to pay salaries to state Govt employees on 5th and pension on 10th of every month
Himachal Pradesh government will pay salaries to state government employees on 5th of every month and pension on 10th. Replying to the issue being raised by the Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur in the HP Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, “The salaries and pensions of
HP Assembly passes bill to deny pension to MLAs defecting to other parties
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed Himachal Pradesh Salary, Allowances and Pension Amendment Act of Members of the Assembly on Wednesday to deny salary, pension and allowances to MLAs defecting to other parties. After passing of the new bill pension of defectors will be stopped with immediate effect and they will
IIT Mandi alumnus Nitesh Kumar wins Badminton Gold Medal in Paris Paralympics Games
An alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi Nitish Kumar has made a historic feat by winning a first Paralympics Gold Medal in Men Singles SL3 Badminton event by defeating Daniel Bethell 2-1 in a thrilling final on Monday in ongoing Paris Paralympics Games. Nitesh Kumar, who did his B.Tech
Nishad Kumar from Himachal wins silver medal in Paralympic games for the second time
Paralympic high jumper Nishad Kumar, hailing from Badaun village of Una district of Himachal Pradesh has brought laurels not only for the state but for the country by winning a silver medal in high jump event in Paris Paralympics games for the second time in a row. Repeating his silver
Police arrests six intruders for attacking hostel students in Ner Chowk Medical college
The Balh police has arrested six persons for inturding into Lal Bahadur Sashtri Medical College Ner Chowk hostel on Saturday night and attacking the medical college students. The incident occured on Saturday night when six outsiders intruded in the medical college hostel premisses and tried to enter the hostel. A
SJVNL attains status of blue chip Mini Ratna private sector company
The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN) has attained the status of Mini Ratna public sector company by getting the full flegded blue chip company ranking . This elevation is largely attributed to the company’s robust capital expenditure (capex) plan, which stands at an impressive Rs 25,000 crore. The SJVN,
Senior Shimla journalist Gaurav Bisht passes away
In a very shocking news senior journalist Gaurav Bisht, Bureau Chief of Hindustan Times Shimla passed away on Wednesday night at his residence in Shimla. His family sources said, ” Bisht suffered a massive heart attack on wednesday after which he was taken to Indira Gandhi Medical college Hospital Shimla,
Four pilgrims on way to Manimahesh die in a road accident
Four pilgrims on way to Manimahesh Yatra lost thier lives on Wednesday morning near Bharmani Mata temple after a vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. As per a police information from Chamba the vehicle met an accident in which
Himachal Vidhan Sabha amends law to raise marriageable age of girls from 18 to 21 years
Himachal Pradesh Assembly, on the opening day of the monsoon session of Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday, amended the law to raise the marriageable age of girls in Himachal from 18 to 21 years. Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandi introduced the bill and emphasized the government’s dedication to providing girls