CHAMBA
MC House tax opposed: Opposing the house tax imposed by the local municipal council , the Chamba Citizens Progressive Council, a local NGO, has appealed to the residents not to pay the tax Council president D. N. Pardesi said the council would seek judicial remedy against the house tax imposed arbitrarily.
HAMIRPUR
School teachers protest:
Even as the Himachal Board of School Education is trying to implement
certain norms for private schools, employees of these schools have
expressed resentment claiming this would lead to reduction in the
posts of teachers. The decision of the board to reduce about 60 per
cent seats in Him Academy Public School was protested by the teachers.
They have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister.
KANGRA
Youth killed: Rajeev Singh (24) resident of Kathog village of the Dhera subdivision was killed in a hit-and-run case on Tuesday. Ram Singh, father of the deceased, said his son was hit by a vehicle and the driver fled from the spot. A case has been registered.
Three injured: Three persons were injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling overturned at Niazpur on Tuesday. Those injured were Parveen Kumar, Gulzar and Ismail. They were admitted to a hospital.
Judge’s car damaged: The parked car (HP 06-616) of Pardeep Singh Sambyal, Civil Judge (JMIC I), was damaged when a tractor (HP 40-6625) hit it from behind at Tehsil Chowk. There was no one in the car when the accident took place. The police has arrested the driver and impounded the tractor.
MANDI
Workshop: A five-day workshop to inform district officials on the human development index (HDI) and other economic indicators was organised by the Economic and Statistics Department on Tuesday. Deputy director, Central Statistics Organisation, Savita Sharma, demonstrated how to gather exact figures and other economic indicators to prepare and calculate the gross state domestic product (GSDP), gross district domestic product (GDDP), per-capita income and HDI of the district and the state.
SHIMLA
Lok Adalat: Over 236 pending cases of motor accident claim appeals would be taken up at the Lok Adalat where the seven benches specifically constituted for the purpose would hear the cases. Registrar (vigilance), high court, V.K. Gupta, said each of the benches would be headed by a senior judicial officer who would be assisted by a senior lawyer and an orthopaedic surgeon. He said in the four Lok Adalats held earlier, a total of 447 cases were decided and a compensation of Rs 6.68 crore awarded to the aggrieved persons.
Rs 22 cr for agriculture: The Centre has approved a Rs 22.22-crore scheme for speedy agricultural development in the state during the current financial year. Director (agriculture) J.C. Rana said the scheme was granted to the state at a meeting held in News Delhi.
CM urges students for Scouts training: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has urged students from classes VI to X to get themselves involved in the Bharat Scouts and Guides activities. He said his government would set up the headquarters of the state branch of the Bharat Scouts and Guides where all training facilities would be provided.
Benefit from govt schemes: Speaker: Speaker Gangu Ram Musafir has said that people should derive maximum benefits from various government welfare schemes. “People should attend public information campaigns so that they benefit from schemes like the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP), the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and the Right to Information Act,” he said.
Solan
Shimla-Manali highway blocked: The Shimla-Manali national highway remained blocked for about four hours today as a landslide blocked the road near Shalaghat around noon. The landslide occurred as work on expanding this section of the highway was under way. The PWD rushed two JCBs to clear the road. The landslide was cleared for traffic by 4 p.m, said NH executive engineer Anil Sharma.
Industrialists meet Sukhbir Badal: Peeved at the bad condition of roads connecting the state’s industrial hub Baddi to Chandigarh, a deputation of the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Industries Association recently met Sukhbir Badal, MP, for an alternative route from Baddi to Chandigarh via Nawan Nagar Siswan. Sukhbir Badal assured them to complete work on the portion of road falling in Punjab.
Woman attacked by bear: Kala Devi (50) was grievously injured when a bear attacked her while she was cutting grass near Gyana village. The woman had gone to the forest with her two daughters. She received severe injuries on the right side of her body. The woman was rushed to the Arki Civil Hospital where she received 30 stitches from where she was referred to IGMC, Shimla.
Father cries for compensation: Demanding proper action in case of untimely demise of his son, Sanjay Kumar (19), due to electrocution while working as an electrician for Dev Bhoomi Apartments on March 28, his father Prem Singh wrote a complaint to the SP on Monday. Prem Singh said the employer concerned had got away due to his influence and the police had failed to investigate the case.
