In a major change in admissions for PhD programmes, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced students with four-year undergraduate degrees can now directly appear for NET and pursue PhD. Chairman of the UGC Jagadesh Kumar said , “ To pursue a PhD with or without a Junior Research Fellowship

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to BJP Rajya Sabha member Harsh Mahajan on the petition of Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi – a noted Supreme Court lawyer, who had lost the election despite the Congress having majority in HP Vidhan Sabha after cross voting by six

Widespread rain and snow in several parts of Himachal Pradesh have affected normal life as 112 roads including three national highways have been blocked due to landslides and slips. While isolated areas in the higher hills and tribal regions received light snowfall, the mid and low hills witnessed intermittent rains

The 77th Himachal Day was celebrated with gaiety and fervour in the State on Monday. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla unfurled the Tricolour and took the salute in an impressive march past at the state level function held at the Ridge in Shimla. The march past was led by Parade Commander, IPS

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto (Sankalap Patra) for 2024 Lok Sabha elections promising continuation of free ration scheme for poor for next five years, Uniform Civil Code and empowering poor, youth, women and farmers. The manifesto was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vikas Prabhar was killed by two persons by attacking him with sharp edged weapons in Una district on Sunday. A police source said, “Prabhakar, a Mandal level leader of the VHP was sitting at his shop on Nangal Railway road in Una when two person

All India Congress Committee ( AICC) has announced to field PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh as a Congress candidate to contest the Mandi parliament seat against BJP  nominee Film actress Kangna Ranaut.  Vikramaditya Singh is son of six times former Himachal  Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his mother Pratibha Singh is

Himachal Government College Teachers Association (HGCTA) has strongly criticized the functioning of Sardar Patel University (SPU) Mandi. In a press release, president of the HGCTA Dr Banita Saklani accused, “The functioning of the SPU is anti-student and anti-education as the university authorities are busy in making anti government propaganda, and

Four persons died in a car accident near Choi Nalla on Rana Bag – Karshala road in Ani sub division of Kullu district on Friday morning, when the car in which they were travelling, rolled down a hill. A police source said, “Those losing lives in the accident have been

The HP High Court has issued a notice to the Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Kuldeep Singh Pathania on the petition filed by three Independent MLAs seeking the Court’s intervention for accepting their resignations by the Speaker.   A  Division Bench of the High Court headed by Chief