The University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Himachal Pradesh University, is accepting online applications for its 5-year BA LLB (Honours) programme for 2025-26 until May 31. Candidates can correct applications by June 3. Admission is based on 10+2 merit, with...
A constable was seriously injured when the driver of a truck involved in illegal mining at Rampur Gujran khud in Nalagarh last evening tried to run over a police team that was conducting a surprise raid to nab the offenders....
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh on Tuesday refuted allegations levelled by BJP leaders JP Nadda and Ajay Tamta that the Himachal Government was not cooperating in the implementation of central projects. “The work for land acquisition for a railway line expansion...
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that the Forest Department would file a review petition in court before May 10 to seek the regularisation of 2,183 roads constructed in violation of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980. Sukhu, while...
A Sessions Court, Solan, today sought the record of the lower court in the Kasauli gang-rape case in which the Haryana BJP president and a singer were accused. The court was hearing a petition filed by the victim, who had...
Pratham Yambur, who hails from Kinnaur, has secured the 841st rank in the UPSC exams. The 23-year-old hails from Kamru village located in Sangla valley. He did his elementary schooling from Sangla, and Plus 2 from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Reckong...
Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Ajay Tamta today said that the Himachal Government was not cooperating with the Central Government in the implementation of various centrally-funded projects, including in land acquisition for the expansion of a...
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot today alleged that the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case was purely a political witch-hunt. “By targeting the Congress...
The Congress will kick off its ‘Save the Constitution’ campaign with a state-level rally in Shimla on April 26. The plan for launching the campaign and its implementation was discussed at a party meeting convened and chaired by state party...
The Himachal Pradesh High Court today issued a notice to the state government on a petition seeking a fair investigation into the death of Vimal Negi, Chief Engineer of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL). While issuing the notice, Justice...
Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, during an informal conversation with journalists here today, criticised Congress leaders for defending the Gandhi family in the National Herald case. He said that it was unfortunate that the Congress leaders were travelling...
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Energy Minister of Nepal Deepak Khadka visited the under-construction 900 MW Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal. The project is being implemented by SJVN's wholly owned subsidiary, SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company (SAPDC)....
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today exhorted representatives of panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) to actively support the state government’s efforts to curb the drug menace in their areas. A delegation of the representatives of panchayati raj institutions called on Chief...
Imparting an impetus to the ‘Drug Free Himachal’ campaign, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla flagged off an anti-drug mass awareness rally at Barrier Chowk in the neighboring Indora Assembly constituency in Kangra district on Tuesday. Hundreds of students of Minerva College...
He alleged that the BJP government had made ED its election department and was using it for vendetta politics
Their bike collided with a car coming from the other side
Cybercrime has become a major threat in Himachal Pradesh with people of the state having been reportedly duped of nearly Rs 114 crore in the past one year. According to the cyber cell of the state, one in three persons...
In a significant step toward conserving indigenous agricultural heritage, four farmers’ varieties of mash — Hullu mash KDM1, Bandla mash PTM9, Bandla mash KSM12, and Chanalag mash RDM11 — have been officially registered under the Protection of Plant Varieties and...
Of the 30 students enrolled in the coaching provided by CSRL, and sponsored by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), 28 have successfully cleared the JEE (Main). Better known as ‘ONGC Super 30’, these students hailing from the remote areas...
In one of the most intensive anti-drug crackdowns, the Sirmaur district police have registered 65 cases and arrested 95 individuals between January 1 and April 19 this year — a span of just 110 days — under the Narcotic Drugs...
Lt General MK Katiyar, Army Commander-Yol Cantt, on Monday visited the State War Memorial at Dharmsala. Col KKS Dadwal welcomed him, and after laying wreath at the memorial, he was briefed about the master plan for the memorial, following which...
PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jakhu, Shimla, held an orientation programme to welcome its newly admitted Class I students and their parents. Designed to provide a smooth transition into formal schooling, the event introduced families to the school’s ethos, structure and...
The Blind Persons Association of Himachal Pradesh once again staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat, demanding the filling of backlog vacancies reserved for the visually impaired in various government departments. The protest caused a blockade on the Chotta...
Peach, mango, plums & almond trees worst hit
The School of Media and Mass Communication at APG Shimla University celebrated National Public Relations (PR) Day with vibrant student participation and hands-on learning activities, turning the spotlight on the power of communication in shaping public perception. Observed every year...
Five-member committee inspects site, identifies key issues
In a major crackdown on the heroin (chitta) trade, the police have arrested five drug peddlers from different areas of Theog Subdivision, district Shimla. The accused—Kartik Verma (25) of Theog, Rahul Sharma (25) from Thoond village (Junga), Sandeep (32) of...
Dharamsala MLA Sudhir Sharma accused the state government of discriminating with Kangra district in development works. Addressing a press conference here today, Sharma said Kangra, the biggest district in the state, is a victim of government apathy. He also raised...
An 80-year-old man was killed and seven others were injured when the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a nullah at Pukhri on the Chamba-Tissa road late on Sunday. The victim has been identified...
In a unique blend of cricket, spirituality and tradition, officials from the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) visited the temple of Indru Nag, a revered local deity in Dharamsala, on Sunday morning. The visit was to perform a havan and...