Tag: Himachal Pradesh
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Put to test, Jai Ram proves his mettle in Himachal Pradesh
Prem Kumar Dhumal mostly preferred to campaign only in Hamirpur, where his son Anurag Thakur is re-elected as MP fourth time and Shanta Kumar in his home seat, Kangra
May 25, 2019 -
Scholarship scam set to rock Himachal Pradesh politics after LS polls
Officials scanned records and gathered evidence from 22 private educational institutes in Chandigarh, Mohali, Nawanshahr, Ambala, Gurdaspur, Karnal, Una, Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Bilaspur, Chamba and Kangra on 14 May.
May 21, 2019 -
Man killed, wife injured in car accident in Mandi
The couple was on way to Kullu from New Delhi to cast their votes in the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections.
May 19, 2019 -
India’s first voter yet again keeps his date with polling
Shyam Saran Negi’s daughter-in-law, Surma Negi, who accompanied him, told The Statesman over the phone that her father-in-law, despite the old age, made it a point not to miss voting this time too.
May 19, 2019 -
Independent India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi casts vote in HP
102-year-old Shyam Saran Negi had cast his vote in India’s first general elections which were held in 1951-52.
May 19, 2019 -
Over 53 lakh voters to decide fate of 45 Himachal candidates
The elections are a prestige battle for Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur who took over reigns in December 2017 as the results are will be considered referendum on his 17-month government.
May 19, 2019 -
Shyam Saran Negi, independent India’s first voter all set to vote
102-yr old Shyam Saran Negi, a government school teacher, who retired in 1975, was the first to vote in independent India’s first Lok Sabha elections in October 1951 in Chini constituency, later renamed Kinnaur.
May 18, 2019 -
Seven injured as bus carrying BJP workers overturns in Kullu
The incident happened at Nagni village in Banjar area of Kullu.
May 16, 2019 -
You are lucky you are not arrested for chanting Jai Shri Ram: Smriti Irani in Himachal Pradesh
BJP chief Amit Shah had raised ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan at a rally in Bengal’s Jaynagar on Monday and dared Mamata Banerjee to arrest him.
May 15, 2019 -
Jobs take backseat in Himachal Pradesh
The employment opportunities in the state however do not match this. The typical mindset of Himachalis of not leaving their state for jobs is another hurdle, responsible for stagnation in employment.
May 13, 2019 -
Delhi’s oldest voter, 111-year-old Bachan Singh, casts his vote
Bachan Singh cast his vote at the Sant Garh polling booth in West Delhi's Tilak Nagar on Sunday during the sixth phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections.
May 12, 2019 -
Mandi Lok Sabha seat: It’s Sukh Ram’s standing versus CM’s prestige
Sukh Ram, who has been in Himachal politics for nearly six decades and is back in Congress, is struggling for his ‘political legacy’.
May 9, 2019 -
Himachal QRT soon to tackle forest fires
"The QRT would be deployed in 80 forest fire sensitive Forest Ranges in the state in addition to forest staff," said Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary BK Agarwal.
May 9, 2019 -
Employment, irrigation, health top priorities for Himachal voters: ADR
Better Employment Opportunities (63.60 per cent), availability of water for Agriculture (47.02 per cent) and Better Hospitals, Primary Healthcare Centres (41.10 per cent) are the top three voters’ priorities across the state.
May 8, 2019 -
Congress faces uphill task in BJP bastion
Hamirpur parliamentary constituency consists of 17 assembly segments of Hamirpur, Bhoranj, Barsar, Nadaun, Chintpurni, Una, Gagret, Haroli, Kulehar, Sri Naina Devi, Jhanduta and Ghumarwin with two constituencies of Kangra (Dehra, Jaswan-Pragpur) and Dharampur of Mandi district.
May 7, 2019 -
Elections 2019: Mandi Lok Sabha seat keeps everyone guessing
Mandi Lok Sabha in Himachal Pradesh is the toughest and largest constituency in the state. It includes tribal districts of Lahaul Spiti, Kinnaur and the tribal belt of Chamba district.
May 7, 2019 -
Class VII student detained for raping 3 year old girl in Himachal
As the minor girl didn’t know the name of the accused, police paraded the students in front of the victim after which she identified a Class VII boy.
May 6, 2019