Himachal CM meets PM Narendra Modi to seek financial aid
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi on Tuesday and urged him to support Himachal Pradesh for becoming a complete green state and briefed the PM about the state government’s initiatives taken to make the state green. The CM requested him to suitably
Nearly 400 Govt. schools without a teacher, 3100 with a single teacher in Himachal Pradesh
Though the successive state governments in Himachal Pradesh have been making claims to improve quality education in government schools and spending huge amounts on developing human resources, strangely nearly 400 schools are running without even a single teacher. This figure has been revealed by Education Minister of the state Rohit
Congress consolidates its position in HP Vidhan Sabha by winning 2 out of 3 by-polls
The gamble of three Independent MLAs – Hoshiyar Singh (Dehra) KL Thakur ( Nalagarh) and Ashish Sharma (Hamirpur) to re-contest the Assembly by-polls on BJP tickets after resigning from the Assembly, proved costly as Hoshiyar Singh and KL Thakur lost the election and only Ashish Sharma was able to retain
CM’s wife Kamlesh Thakur leading by over 6000 votes in Dehra by-polls
The Congress candidates are leading in two Assembly constituencies of the state while the BJP candidate is leading in one Assembly constituency of the state in the by-elections. The counting in all three Constituencies started on Saturday morning and after several rounds of counting, Kamlesh Thakur (Congress), wife of CM
Former CM Jai Ram Thakur condemns discontinuation of free electricity scheme
Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has strongly condemned the decision of the state government to discontinue the free electricity scheme. He said, “ The Congress is known for such kind of autocratic decisions and the Sukhu government has now snatched away the free electricity being provided to the
HP Cabinet withdraws free electricity scheme for VIPs and tax payers
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to rationalize the free electric scheme in the state in a Cabinet meeting held at Shimla on Friday, chaired by CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. A spokesman of the state government said, “The Cabinet gave its approval to rationalize the provisions for Zero Electricity Bill for
Justice Rajiv Shakdher appointed Chief Justice of Himachal High Court
Justice Rajiv Shakdher has been appointed new Chief Justice (CJ) of Himachal Pradesh High Court on the recommendations by the collegiums headed by Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, Justice DY Chandrachud. Justice Shakdher is currently a judge in the Delhi High Court and replaces Justice MS Ramachnadra Rao,
SFI demands inquiry commission in recruitment of teaching faculty by HPU Shimla
The Student Federation of India (SFI) has demanded the constitution of an inquiry commission monitored by Himachal Pradesh High Court in alleged “recruitment scam”in Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, while recruiting teaching faculty from 2019 to 2023. Talking to media persons at Shimla on Thursday, state president of SFI Anil Thakur and
Highest 78 percent polling registered in Nalagarh Assembly constituency
Nalagarh AC registered the highest nearly 78 percent voter turnout in the Assembly by-elections for three seats of Himachal Pradesh, followed by 67.7 percent in Hamirpur and approximately 65.42 percent voting in Dehra AC. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Maneesh Garg has thanked the voters of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh Assemblies
Two reporters of social media channels arrested by Vigilance and Anti- corruption Bureau Dharamshala
Two reporters of social media channels were arrested by Vigilance & Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB), Dharamshala on the charges of extorting money from a private school in Dharamshala on Tuesday . SP Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau Dharamshala said, “A complaint was received in the Bureau office on Tuesday from