Tag: Himachal

Intervention of L-G sought to resolve conflict between rental bike establishments of Ladakh and Himachal

Chairman of LAHDC, Leh, Tashi Gyalson, called on the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh to discuss the law and order issues arising due to the conflict between the rental bike associations of Manali and Ladakh. ADGP, Ladakh, Satish Khandare and RTO Ladakh, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh were also present in the meeting.

May 26, 2023

Himachal to have rules for drones soon

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directs IT Department to submit rules for usage of drones within 15 days.

April 22, 2023

Veterinary services now a phone call away in Himachal

The ‘Sanjeevani’ project is a farmer-friendly initiative towards empowering the livelihood of small dairy farmers or livestock owners.

April 9, 2023

Himachal scheme to consolidate farmers under natural farming

Over 1.5 lakh farmers have already adopted natural farming techniques under the Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y).

April 6, 2023

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan; no casualties reported

According to the DEOC, there has been no loss of life reported in the incident, and the restoration work is under process.

April 3, 2023

Uproar over Himachal Dy CM’s hint at political appointments

Mukesh Agnihotri said that the previous BJP government during its tenure did politics in the Jal Shakti Department.

March 24, 2023

Punjab Assembly condemns Himachal water cess on hydro projects

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said it is a major setback to the interests of Punjab and its people.

March 22, 2023

Budget a disappointment for country and states: Pratibha Singh

The Congress MP from Himachal said, "The budget is completely directionless, due to which unemployment and inflation will increase in the country."

February 1, 2023

Himachal Dy CM hints at crackdown on mining, drug mafias

Mukesh Agnihotri said a decisive campaign would be launched to curb the illegal mining and drug peddling menace.

January 11, 2023

Over 68% jump in burglaries, 41.1% in thefts in Himachal

A total of 292 burglaries were registered in the hill state in 2021 as against 491 in 2022, a rise of 68.2 per cent. Similarly, 670 cases of theft were registered in 2022 marking a rise of 41.1 per cent.

January 3, 2023

4-day police remand for six accused in JOA-IT paper leak case in HP

They were arrested on Friday by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV and ACB), for sale and purchase of question papers for the JOA (IT) exam that was to be held on Sunday. After the paper leak was unearthed, the examination was cancelled.

December 24, 2022

Modi tsunami sweeps Gujarat; Congress wrests power in HP

The BJP shattered all previous records to retain power in Gujarat for a seventh consecutive term, but the saffron party failed to buck the anti-incumbency trend in Himachal Pradesh.

December 8, 2022

Himachal Election 2022: Fearing poaching, Congress MLAs in Himachal to be shifted: Sources

Independents, all BJP rebels, are Hoshiyar Singh from Dehra, Hiteshwar Singh from Banjar in Kullu and Ashish in Hamirpur Sadar, once the stronghold of two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.

December 8, 2022

Only former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and PM Modi gave importance to Himachal like nobody else: Rajnath

Meanwhile, the BJP has released its list of 68 candidates. Out of the six candidates getting ticket in the second list, one woman found representation while the other five are male candidates.

November 3, 2022

Priyanka supports anti-incumbency tradition in Himachal Pradesh

Taking a dig at BJP's slogan of changing tradition in Himachal Pradesh, she sought to know what the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Government had done that the people of Mandi and the state should break the tradition to vote for it.

October 31, 2022

Country’s first voter, set to cast vote at 106 in Himachal polls

Considering his health issues, the Election Commission has made special arrangements for him to cast his ballot. The district administrations of Kinnaur will send a special car and a wheel chair to pick him up to the poll booth and drop him back, and like always a warm welcome will be given by laying a red carpet for him.

October 31, 2022

Himachal Assembly election: BJP releases list of 62 candidates, CM Thakur to contest from Seraj

The Central Election Committee (ECE) of BJP on Tuesday met to discuss the seat distribution in the state and finalised the list of candidates for the Assembly elections.

October 19, 2022