First snowfall of the season turns North India white
The first snowfall of the season blankets North India’s hill regions in white, offering breathtaking winter views from Kashmir to Uttarakhand.
The first snowfall of the season blankets North India’s hill regions in white, offering breathtaking winter views from Kashmir to Uttarakhand.
Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party President Dr. Rajeev Bindal launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, stating that under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the state has been pushed into a situation from which recovery appears extremely difficult.
Providing more information about the carnival, Shimla Mayor Surinder Chauhan stated that the intention behind this initiative is to "attract more and more tourists" to the state.
The party stated that the state is heading toward a severe economic crisis, with government debt now exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu made this announcement in the State Legislative Assembly, which was held at Dharamshala on Thursday.
The issue was raised earlier by Chamba Congress MLA Neeraj Nayar, Churah BJP MLA Dr Hans Raj and Dalhousie BJP MLA D S Thakur, who demanded urgent and large-scale measures to deal with the situation.
During Question Hour, sharp exchanges and slogan-shouting erupted between the ruling and opposition benches, culminating in BJP legislators staging a walkout in protest against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s remarks.
These devices may include sound and light systems, he added, while responding to a question raised by Congress MLA Anuradha Rana during Question Hour in the Assembly on Monday.
The report noted that multi-storey buildings are being constructed on riverbanks and hillsides without proper checks, in violation of environmental laws, thereby increasing risks in this disaster-prone region.
A government spokesperson informed here on Saturday that a committee headed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) is being set up to oversee licensed pharma units dealing in narcotic formulations.