Water cess would not affect the neighbouring states- CM
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has clarified the water cess levied by Himachal Pradesh government would not affect the neighbouring states economically as this would be levied on Hydro power generation only and not on water released from the state.In a joint press conferece after holding discussion with his counterpart
Mukesh Agnihotri hurt
Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri was admitted in Indira Gandhi Medical college Shimla on Tuesday evening after he was injured near his official residence at Shimla.As per an information Agnihotri was walking near his residence when he fell down and got hurt.Medical Superintendent of the IGMC, Sita Thakur
HP government signs MOU for Rs 4000 crore Green Energy Project
The Himachal Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Project with HLC Green Energy LLC on Tuesday. The MOU for Rs 4000 crore project was signed in the presence of Industries Minister Harshwardan Chauhan by Director of Industries, Rakesh Prajapati and Managing Director
Parents demand enactment of law to regulate private schools
The parents of students studying in private schools have once again demanded formation of a regulatory commission by the state government to check the alleged practice of frequent increase in tuition fees, charging annual charges etc, besides recurrent change of schools dresses and books. The parents have been agitating against
Labourer dies after getting buried under debris
A labourer lost his life after being buried under debris near Malori on Friday evening. The labourer Rajesh Kumar (33) belonging to Banog village of Balh tehsil engaged by Satya KMC for widening of Chandigarh –Manali four lane project was working at Malori site near Mandi when the incident occurred.
Chief Minister and Congress MLAs protest disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha
The Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh Assembly staged a demonstration in the Assembly premises on Friday to protest disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the membership of the parliament, after his conviction and imprisonment for two years by a Surat Court in a defamation case. The Congress MLAs, Cabinet Ministers led
DYFI activists take out torchlight procession to observe 92nd Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh
The activists of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) took out a torchlight procession in Mandi town to observe 92nd martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Raj Guru on Thursday . The state president of the DYFI Suresh Sarwal said, “ On March 23rd in 1931 Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Save the Blue to conserve the Green- CM
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu emphasized on bringing a behavioral change in water usage and its management and there is need to save the Blue for conserving the Green. Speaking at a state level World Water Day function at Shimla on Wednesday he said, “According to a report forty percent
Departmental Exams for IAS and other categories postponed
Himachal Board of Departmental Examinations, Shimla has postponed departmental exams for IAS, HPAS and other categories of Gazetted and no-Gazetted posts scheduled to be held from April 3, have been postponed and now will be conducted from May 16 to 24. As per a communique issued by the Board
Balh Bachao Sangharsh Samiti urges Chief Minister to shift the proposed Airport
A delegation of Balah Bachao Kisan Sangharash Samiti met Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in HP Assembly on Tuesday to appeal to him not to build the Greenfield Airport on fertile land in Balh valley. The delegation led by executive president of the Samiti Prem Dass Chowdhary urged the CM