In a major fire incident at Banjar in Kullu district, nine shops and four houses were gutted on Monday morning, causing an estimated loss of Rs 2 crore. According to information the flames were noticed at about 2 am after which fire tenders were requisitioned from Larji to douse the

Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has accused the state government for the alleged step motherly treatment with Mandi district. Talking to media persons at Mandi on Monday he said, “The state government and certain Congress leaders are trying to defame Sardar Patel University by leveling unfounded allegations of irregularities

 Himachal Pradesh government has taken a new initiative to provide quick treatment and medicines to cattle of farmers of the state through mobile clinics. The state government has launched a project named Sanjeevani through which nearly 4.41 million livestock would be treated at the door steps of the farmers, saving

The Composite Regional Center (CRC) Sunder Nagar would soon have  on the spot facility to manufacture artificial limbs for persons with disability at its center.   In –charge of the CRC Dr. Shatrughan Singh said, “The center, which is working for skill development and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, would

The budget session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly concluded at Shimla on Thursday. Talking to media persons Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, “HP government has passed legislation in the budget session in the larger public interest despite negative approach of the opposition BJP like adoption of orphans by state government

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi is organizing a student exchange programme for students of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh between the ages of 18 and 30 years. Giving this information Dean of Students of the IIT Mandi Dr. Hitesh Shrimali said, “The student exchange programme is a unique opportunity

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced to reconstitute Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC) Hamirpur to start recruitment process for filling up nearly three thousand government posts. Making a statement on the floor of Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday the CM said, “On the recommendation of the committee constituted

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will preside over the Himachal Day state level function on April 15 at Kaza in Lahaul -Spiti district. Speaker of HP Assembly  Kuldeep Singh Pathania will attend the district level function at Chamba, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri at Nahan, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr.

Himachal Pradesh state election commission has decided to hold an election for 34 wards of Shimla Municipal Corporation (MC) on May 2nd.   As per the notification issued by the commission on Monday the nomination papers would be accepted on April 13, 17 and 18 between 11 am to 3

Dr Mrityunjay Doddamani of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has been awarded the Prof. Satish Dhawan Young Engineers Award in the Engineering Science category. The award was given to Dr Mrityunjay by Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai at the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore recently in recognition