The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) has ordered Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam (SJPN) Shimla to pay a fine of Rs 31.17 lakh for causing water pollution in Shimla town. The Board had conducted random sampling of water discharge from the sewage treatment plant near Shimla at Golcha and

Two bike-borne criminals fired at a Dhaba owner with a country-made revolver at Pul Gharat near Mandi town last night at about 12 pm, seriously injuring him. Pradeep Guleria, the owner of Royal Chicken Corner, was seriously injured in the incident after the firing, and the assailants managed to flee

The Himachal Pradesh government has suspended Des Raj, Director (Electrical) of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), accused of allegedly ‘torturing’ deceased Vimal Negi, Chief Engineer of the corporation, on the demands of employees and relatives of Negi. The body of Vimal Negi, who had been missing since March 10,

The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered an ACS-level inquiry to probe circumstances and allegations into the death of Vimal Negi, Chief Engineer cum General Manager of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL). The body of Negi, who was missing since March 10 after attending his office, was recovered from Govind

The body of missing Chief Engineer of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPCCL), Vimal Negi, was recovered from the Bhakra Dam reservoir near Swarghat on Tuesday. Negi had gone missing from Shimla on March 10 after attending his office and was stated to be quite upset due to the ‘toxic’

Shimla, March 17 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented  Rs 58,514 crore 2025-26 budget in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Monday without levying a fresh tax,  with focus on employment generation in rural areas by boosting agriculture income, besides improving health infrastructure and medical facilities in the state

Bilaspur Police has arrested three persons for allegedly firing on former Bilaspur MLA Bambar Thakur, his PSO Sanjeev Kumar and one other person Vikas on Friday in Bilaspur. SP Bilaspur Sandeep Dhaval said , “ Three persons – Rohit Kumar Rana (29), a resident of Dharot village in Shri Naina

Though, Bilaspur Police  is yet  to arrest any culprit involved in the firing incident of Friday, in which former Bilaspur MLA Bambar Thakur, his PSO Sanjeev Kumar and Vikas were shot at Thakur’s residence celebrating Holi, by unknown shooters, Bambar Thakur has accused local MLA Trilok Jamwal for allegedly sheltering

Former Bilaspur Congress MLA Bambar Thakur, his personal security officer (PSO), and one other person were injured after four unknown persons shot at them with pistols in Bilaspur on Friday. Injured Bambar Thakur, who has been hit by a bullet in his thigh, has been taken to Indira Gandhi Medical

The Festival of Colours—Holi was celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety at the famous Seri Manch of Mandi on Thursday. As per a tradition, Holi is celebrated one day in advance, as the festival would be celebrated on Friday elsewhere. The festival began by paying obeisance at Madho Rai Temple