The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, held at Dharamshala on Friday , has approved a pilot study on cannabis cultivation. This study will be conducted jointly by Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur and Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture, Nauni, with the

A ten-day training program for first-year MBA (Rural Development) students from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, concluded in Nagwain on Friday. The program, held in collaboration with the Society for Technology and Development (STD), Mandi, aimed to provide students with new skills in rural development and explore avenues for self-employment. Joginder

A delegation of Himachal Pradesh Government College Teachers’ Association (HGCTA), led by its President Dr. Banita Saklani, met Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla in Shimla on Thursday. The delegation discussed concerns regarding the Himachal Pradesh Government Employees Recruitment and Service Conditions Bill, 2024, recently passed by the state government.

At least 11 passengers lost their lives and seven others sustained injuries in a tragic accident in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Wednesday. The incident occurred when passengers of the Pushpak Express, traveling from Lucknow to Mumbai, jumped off the train in panic following rumors of a fire, only to be

The Indian Meteorological Centre, Shimla, has forecast light rain and snowfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh over the next two days on January 22 and 23, In its bulletin released on Tuesday, the department stated that light to moderate rain or snowfall is expected at some locations in the state

Mandi, January 20 The renowned Shivratri Festival of Mandi, celebrated as the Chhoti Kashi Shivratri Festival, is scheduled to take place from February 27 to March 5, 2025. Chairman of the organizing committee and Dharmapur MLA Chandershekhar, during a preparatory committee meeting held in Mandi on Monday, announced, “This year’s

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Chandigarh has convicted eight Himachal Pradesh police officials, including Inspector General of Police (IG) Zahur Zaidi, in the custodial death of Suraj, a Nepali national, during the investigation of the 2017 Kotkhai “Gudia” minor gang rape case. The other convicted officials are

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the first 750-kilowatt solar power project at Dharamshala, on Friday. Built with the cost of Rs. 4.74 crore, the project covers 8,500 square meters of land and generates approximately 2,000 units of electricity daily, yielding a monthly income of Rs. 2.80 lakh.

The  Central government has announced to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of central government employees and pensioners after its approval by the Cabinet on Thursday, presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision on Thursday at New Delhi but the

The Central government has announced to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of Central government employees and pensioners. The decision was approved by the Union Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the announcement in New