Hamirpur, March 17
The website of the Information and Public Relations Department has been closed after the declaration of the Model Code of Conduct. As a result, communication between scribes, general public and the government discontinued and further hindered the empanelment of news websites in the state.
Significantly, the site was closed on March 10, whereas the department notified people to download tender documents between March 11 and 16 for the empanelment of news websites with the department in its advertisement on March 9.
Harbans Singh Brascon, Director, Information and Public Relations, said the website was closed for the upgrade, following the enforcement of the poll code. He said the department would either consider canceling the process or rescheduling the dates for the empanelment of news websites. — OC
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Nearly 61 per cent turnout in Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls; Tripura records 78.53 per cent, Manipur 77.18
The Election Commission says polling remained largely peacef...
Arvind Kejriwal as CM even after arrest puts political interest over national interest: Delhi High Court
The court says the Delhi government is ‘interested in approp...
Amritpal Singh to contest Lok Sabha poll from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib, confirms mother
The formal announcement is made by his mother Balwinder Kaur...
Supreme Court dismisses PILs seeking 100% cross-verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips
Bench however, issues certain directions to Election Commiss...
Will stop functioning in India if made to break encryption of messages: WhatsApp to Delhi High Court
Facebook and Whatsapp have recently challenged the new rules...
