A resolution adopted by the Cabinet said the tunnel project was nearing completion and would be the biggest gift of Vajpayee to the state.
August 20, 2018The lone woman minister in the newly inducted Himachal Cabinet, Sarveen Chaudhary, is a name to reckon with in party circles. This is her second stint as a minister having been one in the previous BJP government in Himachal (2007-2012). She was minister for Social Justice and Empowerment from January 9 2008 to December 2012. …
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December 28, 2017The newly formed Himachal Cabinet in a major decision approved lowering the age for providing social security pension from 80 to 70 years. The decision is likely to benefit a major section of the aged and is seen as the ‘first gift’ of the New Year to senior citizens of the state from the newly …
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December 27, 2017It is going to be a tough balancing act for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the cabinet on seniority and region basis after the party has won with a good majority in Himachal Pradesh. The BJP has picked a five-time winner as Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while the choice of cabinet ministers …
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December 26, 2017