CM Sukhvinder Singh announces to pay arrears of pensioners above 75 years immediately
Himachal Pradesh celebrated the 78th Independence Day and functions were organized at districts and sub- division levels. The state level function was held at Dehra in Kangra district where Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu unfurled the national flag and took the salute from marching contingents of Police, Home Guards NCC
Vikramaditya Singh assures all help to flash flood victims of Terang village
Public Works Development (PWD) Minister Vikrmaditya Singh assured all possible help to flash flood victims at Terang ) Rajban of Mandi district on Wednesday . The minister, accompanied by senior Congress leader Kaul Singh Thakur, visited the families of victims, where nine villagers had lost lives and one person is
Himachal Pradesh Hit Hard: Over 140 Roads Closed, 209 Power Lines Affected after flash floods
An official of HP government said, “Over 140 roads, including two national highways, are closed in Himachal Pradesh following landslides and flash floods triggered by rains in several parts of the state since the past week.” The local meteorological office has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rain in isolated
IIT Mandi gets 8th place in NIRF ranking
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has achieved a significant milestone by securing the 8th position in the Innovation category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. The rankings were announced today by Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister, Government of India, during a ceremony held in New Delhi. In
Five die and three missing as Scorpio swept away in Una district
Five members of a family were washed away in a rivulet in Una distrlct of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, while three other family members are still missing. As per an information from Una,”Eight members of a family from Dehlan village were going to attend a wedding in Punjab in a
Himvarivesh organisation condems decision of HP Cabinet to allow mining along 2 meters of rivers
Himparivesh Paryavaran Sanrarkshan Santha ( HPSS) has condemned the descion of Himachal Pradesh Cabinet to allow mining along one to two meter beside rivers and khads of the state. President of the organization Lakshmi Singh Thakur after holding a meeting at Nalagarh said, ” Allowing use of machinery to carry
HGCTA resents move to pay 40 percent pay during study leave
Himachal Pradesh Government College Teachers’ Association (HGCTA) has expressed its resentment over the government’s decision to only pay 40% of an employee’s salary during thier study leave. State President of the HGCTA Dr Banita Saklani said, ” Acording to the existing regulations in the state the employees were entitled to
Jailed former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia gets bail after 17 months
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is going to walk out of jail after 17 months as the Supreme Court granted him bail in the excise policy case on Friday. A two-judge Bench Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan hearing the bail application of Sisodia allowed the
Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passes away
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed away on Thursday in Kolkota after prolonged illness. Bhattacharya remained Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011. He represented Jadav Pur Assembly constituency as CPM MLA for 24 years. Known as intellectual, writer, play artist and a fine gentleman,
Himalayan Niti Abhiyan team blames climate change and human activity on mountains for flash floods
Himalaya Niti Abhiyan (HNA) team after spots of flash floods on July 31, at three places in Himachal Pradesh, has cited change in global climatic pattern and receding glaciers in the region due to enhanced human activity in the deep forest on hill hills. HNA convener Guman Singh, who visited