Additional Chief Secretary to probe allegations in the death of Chief Engineer Negi , family demands registration of FIR
The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered an ACS-level inquiry to probe circumstances and allegations into the death of Vimal Negi, Chief Engineer cum General Manager of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL). The body of Negi, who was missing since March 10 after attending his office, was recovered from Govind
Body of missing Chief Engineer, Negi recoverd from Bhakra Dam
The body of missing Chief Engineer of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPCCL), Vimal Negi, was recovered from the Bhakra Dam reservoir near Swarghat on Tuesday. Negi had gone missing from Shimla on March 10 after attending his office and was stated to be quite upset due to the ‘toxic’
Himachal CM presents Rs 58,514 crore tax free budget with focus on rural Jobs and health
Shimla, March 17 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented Rs 58,514 crore 2025-26 budget in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Monday without levying a fresh tax, with focus on employment generation in rural areas by boosting agriculture income, besides improving health infrastructure and medical facilities in the state
Bilaspur Police arrests 3 persons in shooting case
Bilaspur Police has arrested three persons for allegedly firing on former Bilaspur MLA Bambar Thakur, his PSO Sanjeev Kumar and one other person Vikas on Friday in Bilaspur. SP Bilaspur Sandeep Dhaval said , “ Three persons – Rohit Kumar Rana (29), a resident of Dharot village in Shri Naina
Bambar Thakur accuses “Bilaspur MLA for sheltering attackers “, MLA refutes
Though, Bilaspur Police is yet to arrest any culprit involved in the firing incident of Friday, in which former Bilaspur MLA Bambar Thakur, his PSO Sanjeev Kumar and Vikas were shot at Thakur’s residence celebrating Holi, by unknown shooters, Bambar Thakur has accused local MLA Trilok Jamwal for allegedly sheltering
Gunmen open fire on former Bilaspur MLA Bambar Thakur; PSO critical
Former Bilaspur Congress MLA Bambar Thakur, his personal security officer (PSO), and one other person were injured after four unknown persons shot at them with pistols in Bilaspur on Friday. Injured Bambar Thakur, who has been hit by a bullet in his thigh, has been taken to Indira Gandhi Medical
Holi celebrated one day in advance in Mandi
The Festival of Colours—Holi was celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety at the famous Seri Manch of Mandi on Thursday. As per a tradition, Holi is celebrated one day in advance, as the festival would be celebrated on Friday elsewhere. The festival began by paying obeisance at Madho Rai Temple
Patwari and Kanungo strike ends in Himachal
The pen-down strike by Patwari and Kanungo Sangh in Himachal Pradesh, which had paralysed the revenue work at the grassroots level for the past several days, was withdrawn on Wednesday after talks between the office bearers of the Sangh and Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi at Shimla. The Sangh was
Teen age girl ends life, after father scolds her for late night use of mobile
A young girl reportedly ended her life by jumping from Victoria Bridge Mandi in Beas River on Sunday night. Though the exact cause of the death is being investigated by police, in a video circulated on social media, “The father of the girl had reportedly scolded the girl for using
Economic inequality in India: a nation for the rich?
A recent report released by Oxfam has made startling revelations about economic disparity in India: “India’s top one percent owned more than 40.5 percent of its total wealth in 2021,” as per Oxfam. Interestingly, when the economic condition of the majority of people declined drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020