Congress , BJP spar on flood relief in HP Assembly
The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP held a heated discussion on the recent natural disaster in the state on the opening day of Monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which began in Shimla on Monday . Charging the state government for not doing enough for the rehabilitation of
BJP picks up Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as VP candidate
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced Maharashtra Governor and BJP leader CP Radhakrishnan as the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the post of Vice President. The post of Vice President was vacated in July after former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar had resigned from the post. The decision
Flash floods damage houses and NH near Takoli in Mandi district
Flash floods after cloud burst in Nagwain and Takoli area of Mandi district on Sunday morning have caused extensive damage to houses and the National Highway. While the slush and mud has covered a large area at Takoli market, the Kiratpur – Manali National Highway has been damaged near Nagawain
Two tourists from Delhi die in Kinnaur
Two tourists from Delhi lost their lives when a shooting stone hit them on Saturday at Yula Kanda, in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, while climbing a hill to pay obeisance in Shri Krishna temple on the occasion of Janmashtami. Superintendent of Police (SP) Kinnaur , Abhishek Shekhar said, “ Two
Himachal celebrates 79th Independence day with state level function at Sarkaghat
Himachal Pradesh celebrated the 79th Independence Day on Friday with great fervor and gaiety throughout the state. While the state level function was held at Sarkaghat in Mandi district, functions were held at Shimla and district and sub division level. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over the state level function
HP Governor rejects withdrawl of notification by state govt to appoint VCs issued by Raj Bhawan
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has come in direct conflict with the state government by rejecting the two notifications issued by the state government to withdraw for appointing Vice Chancellors of two universities in the state. Himachal Pradesh government had withdrawn two advertisements issued by the Raj Bhawan for
HGVS unveils web series ‘The White Truth ‘ to cambat drug menace among youths
Himachal Gyan Vigyan Samiti (HGVS) launched the trailer of Web series “The White Truth” based on the problem of drug addiction among youths at Shimla on the occasion of International Youth Day on Wednesday. The web series having seven episodes has been produced by HGVS which will be released in phases and
Lok Sabha Speaker accepts impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Verma
Impeachment notice against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Verma was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday. The motion of impeachment against Justice Verma signed by 146 MPs was moved in the Lok Sabha on the opening day of the monsoon session of the parliament on July
Ex- student of BCS school arrested for kidnapping three class VI students of the school
The Shimla police rescued three students of prestigious Bishop Cotton School (BCS) of Shimla from a kidnapper and arrested a former student of the schools from Kotkhai in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The accused -Sumit Sood is a former student of the school, who kidnapped the students
Congress High Command weighing options in constituting HPCC
Though the constitution of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) has already been delayed for nearly nine months due to war of one-upmanship between Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and HPCC President Pratibha Singh, the Congress High Commands still seems to be weighing options. The All India Congress Committee had dissolved