Patwari and Kanungo strike ends in Himachal
The pen-down strike by Patwari and Kanungo Sangh in Himachal Pradesh, which had paralysed the revenue work at the grassroots level for the past several days, was withdrawn on Wednesday after talks between the office bearers of the Sangh and Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi at Shimla. The Sangh was
Teen age girl ends life, after father scolds her for late night use of mobile
A young girl reportedly ended her life by jumping from Victoria Bridge Mandi in Beas River on Sunday night. Though the exact cause of the death is being investigated by police, in a video circulated on social media, “The father of the girl had reportedly scolded the girl for using
Economic inequality in India: a nation for the rich?
A recent report released by Oxfam has made startling revelations about economic disparity in India: “India’s top one percent owned more than 40.5 percent of its total wealth in 2021,” as per Oxfam. Interestingly, when the economic condition of the majority of people declined drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020
Three Mandi cadets commissioned as Lieutenants in the Indian Army
Three cadets from Mandi district, Kajal, Vinay, and Pankaj, have been commissioned as lieutenants in the Indian Army after the completion of their training at the Officer’s Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. Kajal Rai Sadana, a resident of Mandi has become a Lieutenant in the Indian Army; her father Bhupender
HP Board of School Education cancels Plus -2 English exam over question paper leak
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has cancelled the class +2 paper of the English subject, scheduled to be held on Saturday (March 8) in all schools of the state, acting on a complaint of the opening of a packet containing the English question paper in Government Senior Secondary
Himachal Lawyers Protest Against Proposed Amendments to Lawyers Act
Lawyers of Himachal Pradesh High Court and district courts of the state abstained from their courts on Thursday to protest proposed amendment in lawyer’s act. The lawyers of the High Court are observing two days’ strike, while lawyers at district courts are on strike for the last three days
The week-long Mandi Shivratri festival concludes
The weeklong Mandi Shivratri festival came to an end on Thursday with a Chauhta Jatar and the last jaleb. Earlier, majority deities were taken to Chauhta bazaar by devotees, where a large number of people thronged to pay obeisance in the morning. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla presided over the closing
11,849 awarded IGNOU degrees, Sunishka Gupta from HP awarded Univeristy Gold Medal in 38th convocation
As many as 11849 pass outs from the Shimla Regional Centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) were awarded degrees and diplomas in various courses in the 38th convocation on Thursday. The convocation was organised at the IGNOU campus at Maidangarhi, New Delhi, and in all regional centres of
Heavy snowfall and rains disrupt life in Himachal Pradesh
The incessant rain and snow in many parts of Himachal Pradesh during the past twenty-four hours have affected normal life in many parts of the state. There are reports of flash floods in the Chhota Bengal area of Kangra damaging houses and fields in the area. According to a report,
Mandi shivratri festival begins with enthusiasm despite heavy rain
Despite the incessant rain throughout the day on Thursday in Mandi and surrounding areas, the spirit of enthusiastic devotees carrying deities on their shoulders was worth watching as a large number of crowds thronged to witness the traditional jaleb (shobha yatra) on the opening day of the weeklong famous Mandi