Tag: Himachal
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LS polls rekindle hopes of Assembly ticket aspirants in Himachal
Lobbying for ministerial berths and getting party tickets for by-polls have triggered competition among MLAs and ticket aspirants to perform better in general elections.
April 24, 2019 -
IGMC performs rare non-surgical procedure, remove broken pacemaker
On 13 April, the pocket of the pacemaker was opened to detach the leads with the help of locking device that was inserted through the leads and one by one the leads were pulled.
April 22, 2019 -
Himachal BJP state president should resign on moral grounds: Congress
Seeking resignation of Satti, Rathore said in such cases when the party president is found guilty, he should himself step down from the party post on moral grounds.
April 21, 2019 -
BJP on back foot in Himachal over EC bar on party chief
BJP General Secretary, Chander Mohan Thakur, who is heading party’s election management committee for these elections, counter attacked Congress instead and said the opposition party has stooped low in electioneering in the entire country.
April 20, 2019 -
Snow, cold dampen poll preparation in Himachal, but voters gung-ho
A total of 49 voters, including 20 women, are eligible to exercise their franchise at Tashigang, one of the country's highest polling stations located in Lahaul-Spiti at an altitude of 15,256 feet and close to the China border.
April 19, 2019 -
So far so good for apples in Himachal
According to the official records, apple is produced on 1.25 lakh hectares in the state with productivity as low as 3-4 tonnes per hectare.
April 17, 2019 -
Stakes high for BJP MP Anurag Thakur in 2019 poll
BJP’s Chief Whip in Lok Sabha, Anurag Thakur, 44, had fought his first election when his father, Dhumal, had vacated Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat in 2008 after becoming CM of Himachal second time.
April 14, 2019 -
Lack of political will eludes tribal status to Trans-Giri area
Hatti community’s demand for tribal status still gathering dust in files in the last five decades while their counterparts in Uttarakhand avail benefits of the status since 1967.
April 10, 2019 -
Shanta cool at ‘abrupt’ retirement
The octogenarian has traversed a political journey of over five-and-a-half decades without any compromises, starting from a ward panch to become the first non-Congress chief minister of Himachal Pradesh in 1977 when Janata Party government came into power.
April 8, 2019 -
Congress fields Ram Lal Thakur from Hamirpur
The Congress had already cleared nominees for three seats of Kangra, Mandi and Shimla (reserved), but took much time for Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat in view of the diverse opinions in the party.
April 6, 2019 -
Inter-state police step up arrangements for free and fair polls
It was also decided to chalk out a joint strategy of the states to check the supply of drugs by the drug mafia and sharing of information about POs and involvement of foreign nationals in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act.
April 4, 2019 -
Political chemistries change in Mandi as Congress fields Ashray Sharma
The young Congress nominee, who had covered ground to throw his name among the electorate much before he joined Congress and got the ticket, says that his strength is youth power.
April 2, 2019 -
Himachal youth detects bug in Facebook; gets $ 2000 cash award, place in Hall of Fame
During the analysis of the security feature of Facebook, Shashank had detected that even after getting blocked on the site for posting objectionable or suspicious activities, the suspect can use their account by bypassing some security features.
March 30, 2019 -
Independent India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi moves ECI against ‘Chowkidar’ added to his name by BJP worker
Shyam Saran Negi has filed a complaint on the issue with the Election Commission
March 27, 2019 -
Himachal Congress to take rebels back in party’s fold
"There are many Congress leaders and other people who want to return to the party. The party is taking the decision with full consideration and thoughtfulness," he said.
March 20, 2019 -
Lok Sabha polls: Ruling BJP faces arduous task in Himachal
Party insiders said a lot of prestige is attached to Mandi seat this time as Mandi is CM Jai Ram Thakur’s home district and even the choice of candidate is going to be a tightrope walk for the party here.
March 17, 2019 -
Kinnaur: Search operations enter day 21 as two Indian Army jawans still missing
On the sixth day of the operation, officials had said that the chances of the survival of those trapped in the snow were slim.
March 12, 2019