CM announces Rs 10,000 as apparel allowance to old age home inmates
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced to give an apparel allowance of Rs 10000 per person every year to inmates of old age homes, orphanages’ , destitute women , deaf and dumb children . Making this announcement during his visit to an old age home at Basantpur on
HP Cabinet decides to implement OPS for state government employees’
Himachal Pradesh State Cabinet has decided to implement Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for all state government employees’ presently defined contributory pension scheme covered under New Pension System (NPS). In its first Cabinet Meeting of the Congress government in the state presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu it has
Portfolios distributed to Cabinet Ministers
Himachal Pradesh government has allocated portfolios to Cabinet Ministers. As per the notification issued by Chief Secretary Prabhodh Saxena on Wednesday, Chief minister will hold the departments of Home, Finance Personal, GAD and Planning, besides other departments not allocated to other ministers. Deputy Chief Ministers Mukesh Agnihotri would hold the
IIT ( Mandi) Assistant Professor gets National Award
Dr. Garima Agrawal from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has been awarded Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award -2022 by National Academy of Sciences India (NASI). Dr Agarwal , Assistant Professor in school of chemical science of the IIT Mandi has been awarded in chemical science category in recognition of her
Seven Cabinet Ministers and six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries take oath
Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered oath of office and secrecy to seven Cabinet Ministers, inducted in the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government on Sunday at Raj Bhawan Shimla. The Cabinet Ministers which took oath are Dhani Ram Shandil representing Solan Assembly constituency , Chander Kumar from Jawali constituency ,
Cabinet formation in the State likely to be delayed for another week
The long-awaited formation of the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet is likely to be delayed for another week. After Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had left for New Delhi amidst Winter Session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly at Dharamshala on Thursday, the media was full of reports about formation of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s
CM leaves for Delhi amidst winter session
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukh left for New Delhi amidst the Winter Session of HP Assembly on Thursday evening. According to reports the CM is likely to hold discussion with the Congress High Command for formation of a new Cabinet in Himachal Pradesh. The Cabinet formation has already been delayed
Kuldeep Pathania unanimously elected HP Assembly Speaker
Fifth time Congress MLA Kuldeep Pathania, representing Bhatyaty Assembly Constituency of Chamba district, has been unanimously elected Speaker of the 14th Himachal Vidhan Sabha. Kuldeep Pathania had filed nomination papers for the post on Wednesday. As Congress enjoys a clear majority with 40 MLAs in the house of 68, the BJP
HP Assembly session begins with noisy note, Kuldeep Pathania likley to be next Speaker
The inaugural session of the present Himachal Vidhan Sabha began at Tapovan Dharamshala on Wednesday with a noisy note. As soon as the House assembled after the national anthem the opposition BJP MLAs led by former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur started raising slogans against the state government demanding discussion
IPS officer posted on duty dies of heart attack
An IPS officer SR Rana deputed on duty at Zorawar Singh stadium Dharamshala for Congress Aabhaar rally died after a massive heart attack on Tuesday. Posted as Commandment of IRB Battalion Jangal Beri, Rana had a massive heart attack. He was rushed to Zonal Hospital Dharamshala but could not be