Preliminary report finds allegations in driver’s suicide baseless: HRTC
Preliminary Investigation Findings The management of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport (HRTC) after a preliminary inquiry in allegations of “torture by a HRTC Regional Manager as a purported reason for suicide of HRTC driver a few days ago as baseless. .” A video had gone viral on social media a few
Haryana BJP President and singer booked for alleged “rape” in Kasauli
The Kasauli police have registered a case against Haryana BJP President Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal based on a complaint by a woman from Haryana. The woman alleged that she was allegedly “raped” at a Kasauli hotel, a few days ago. SP Solan Gaurav Singh confirmed, “A complaint
HP Govt initiates electronic KYC of land to curb benami transactions
The Himachal Pradesh government has initiated the Electronic – Know Your Customer (e-KYC) process for land records to curb benami (proxy) transactions and streamline land management systems. The Director of Land Records of the state has assigned the responsibility of implementing this initiative to respective Deputy Commissioners to start the
Himachal Pradesh High Court maintains stay on transfer of Baddi SP Ilma Afroz
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has extended stay on the transfer of Indian Police Services Officer Ilam Afroz, as Superintendent of Police Baddi district. Rejecting the State government’s plea to modify its earlier order, the Division Bench comprising Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Satyan Vaidya referred the matter
Himachal Cabinet renames HIPA to Honor Dr. Manmohan Singh
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, met in Shimla on Thursday and paid homage to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh by observing two minutes of silence in his memory. Acknowledging Dr. Singh’s significant contributions to India and Himachal Pradesh, the Cabinet highlighted key projects
Himachal Deputy CM Seeks Financial Aid for Vehicle Scrapping Policy Implementation
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri raised concerns about the financial burden of implementing the vehicle scrapping policy during the 42nd meeting of the Transport Development Council in New Delhi on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. Agnihotri highlighted the challenges posed by Himachal Pradesh’s
At least 126 die in six earthquakes in Tibet
At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 injured as six earthquakes, including a powerful one measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, rocked Tibet in one hour on Tuesday, news agency Associated Press reported. The earthquakes shook buildings in many areas in India, Nepal and Bhutan. Strong tremors
Delhi Assembly election on February 5
The election for Delhi Assembly will be held on February 5, for all 70 Assembly seats of National Capital Region. Announcing the election schedule at New Delhi on Tuesday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said, “The polling for all 70 Assembly constituencies will be held on February 5 in a
HP government directs health institutions to monitor cases of influenza in the wake of HMPV virus
The Himachal Pradesh government has directed all health institutions in the state to closely monitor influenza cases following the recent detection of two Human Metapneumovirus (HMVP) cases in Karnataka. The Secretary of Health issued these directions during a virtual review meeting on Monday, attended by Chief Medical Officers, Medical Superintendents,
HP Government to invest Rs 2415 Crore to boost tourism : CM Sukhu
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu emphasized the significance of tourism as the backbone of Himachal Pradesh’s economy during a review meeting of the Tourism Department. He announced to invest Rs 2415 crore to strengthen tourism infrastructure in the state. H said, “Rs 150.27 crore would be spent on the development