Central University Professor arrested on charge of raping a student
The Kangra police have arrested a professor of the Central University (CU) of Himachal Pradesh (Kangra) on the charge of raping a student on Wednesday. The Superintendent of Police Kangra Shalini Agihotri said, “A professor working in the chemistry department of the CU has been arrested on the complaint of
Nomination of six disqualified rebel MLAs by BJP evokes strong reactions
March 26,2024 The decision of BJP leadership to field six disqualified Congress rebel MLAs, who had joined BJP on March 23, in the coming by-elections for the six Assembly constituencies, has evoked strong reaction from several BJP leaders and office bearers . The BJP has given ticket to Ravi Thakur
Kangna Ranaut to contest Mandi parliament seat on BJP ticket
The Bhartiya Janata Party has announced to field film actress Kangana Ranaut from Mandi parliamentary constituency of Himachal Pradesh for the coming Lok sabha election. Her name was included in the fifth list of BJP candidates announced for the Lok Sabha election containing 111 names.on Sunday. Rajiv Bhardwaj has been
Six disqualified Congress MLAs and three Independents join BJP, Shanta Kumar disapproves
March 23, 2024 In fast political developments on Saturday six disqualified Congress rebel MLAs and three Independents joined BJP in New Delhi. The rebel MLAs had deserted the Congress party during election for a Rajya sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh by cross voting for BJP candidate leading to defeat of
Three Independent MLAs resign from Himachal Vidhan Sabha
March 22, 2024, In a surprise move, three Independent MLAs elected during the 2022 HimachalPradesh Assembly Elections, have resigned from the membership of Vidhan Sabha. The three MLAS- Hoshiayar Singh elected from Dehra constituency, KL Thakurelected from Nalagarh and Ashish Sharma elected from Hamiprur constituency,accompanied by the leader of
HFRI celebrates the International Forest Day with HPU students
The International Forest Day was observed by Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) Shimla at the Western Himalayan Temperate Arboretum, Potter Hill, Summerhill on Thursday. The students of department of Environmental Sciences of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla were specially invited to participate in the programme along
Mandi MP Pratibha Singh expresses inability to contest next election
Himachal Pradesh Congress Committe (HPCC) president and sitting Congress MP from Mandi Pratibha Singh has shown her reluctance to contest the next parliament elections. Talking to media persons after a meeting with Central Congress leadership in New Delhi, she said,” I have expressed my inability to contest the parliment election
Abhishek Jain relieved from the charge of Secretary Home on directions of ECI
Himachal Pradesh government has relieved senior IAS officer Abhishek Jain from the post of Secretary (Home, Vigilance and Information Technology) on the directions of Election Commission of India (ECI). The ECI on Monday directed to relieve Home Secretaries of six states including Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Home Secretary is also holding
Supreme Court refuses to stay disqualification of Six Congress rebel MLAs, next hearing on May 6
The six Congress rebel MLAs disqualified by the Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, did not get relief from the Supreme Court of India on Monday on their petitions seeking stay on their disqualification and by-elections process. A Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, which included Justice Dipankar Dutta
Lok Sabha elections in seven phases – counting on June 4 , Six rebels to face by-polls in HP
The elections for the Lok Sabha would be held in seven phases and counting of votes would be taken up on June 4. Announcing the election schedule in a press conference at New Delhi on Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar flanked by two new Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir