In a bid to tackle the growing stray dog menace in Shimla, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has urged the state government to provide veterinary doctors for dog sterilisation. Mayor Surender Chauhan recently met Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to discuss...
Federation demands dialogue, threatens mass protest
Education Minister Rohit Thakur announced on Sunday that the Malog-Panesari road will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 4.50 crore under the NABARD scheme. He made this announcement while addressing the public at the inauguration ceremony of the...
Pathania visits Cheli village under Raipur gram panchayat in Bhattiyat Assembly constituency
The state Health and Family Welfare Department issued posting orders for 76 doctors, including medical specialists and officers, on April 10. Most of them are fresh graduates from state medical colleges. However, several doctors posted to key hospitals in the...
In a major crackdown on timber smuggling, the Forest Department seized 37 deodar wood sleepers and arrested seven individuals in the Parvati Forest Division of Kullu late last night. The operation, carried out during routine patrolling, highlights increasing concerns about...
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HTRC) today resumed its day services to Jammu, Pathankot and Amritsar. The decision on the resumption of night services on these routes would be taken largely on the basis of occupancy. The HRTC had suspended...
The major tea plantations of the Kangra valley have adopted the latest techniques of manufacturing and plucking green leaves of tea keeping in view the acute shortage of labour that had forced 50 per cent growers to abandon their gardens...
The Himachal Police have alerted people of phishing accounts originating from Pakistan posing as news on ‘Operation Sindoor’ following the Pahalgam terror attack. As per the police, these malicious accounts are in the form of emails, attachments such as deceptive...
All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson Kuldeep Rathore today reiterated that the import of apple from Turkey should be banned in view of the military support it had extended to Pakistan in hostilities against India. Rathore, while addressing a press...
While the mercury soaring, hydroelectric power generation in Himachal is being increased to meet the demand of various states, which have evinced interest in purchasing surplus power being generated here. It has been reliably learnt that many states, including New...
The Manali-Leh national highway (NH-03) was thrown open via Baralacha Pass for traffic movement by the BRO today. Marking this a significant event was a heart-warming inauguration ceremony led by five-year-old Stanzin Deachan, symbolising new a beginning for the region’s...
In a major relief to the people, flights from Shimla airport are set to resume as situation starts to get back to normal after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire. As per the Shimla airport authorities, the airport is...
Black bears are giving sleepless nights to the residents of some panchayats in the Kotgarh area of Shimla district. Besides damaging apple and stone fruits like cherry, plum, almond and apricot, which are grown here on a large scale, bears...
Pleas to Chief Minister to save farmers from costly electricity unheard
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today urged people to adopt the teachings of Lord Buddha in their daily life, as these were not only teachings but also a way of life. He participated in a programme organised on the occasion...
Three masked armed assailants carried out a daring robbery in the residential area of Naya Bazaar, Sundernagar, yesterday. The miscreants held a former principal and his wife hostage at gunpoint, looting jewellery and cash worth lakhs. The brazen act took...
The highway was restored to operational status after remaining closed since late November 2024
Electricity will now be provided to them at a heavily subsidised rate of just Rs 1 per unit and the remaining cost of Rs 4.04 per unit will be borne by the state government
The HP High Court directed the state government to file an affidavit informing therein that the appointment for the posts of Chairman and the Members of Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HP RERA) have been notified or not. A...
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Stage protest outside DC office
Public Works and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh has announced the approval for the construction of 60 roads in the Anni Assembly constituency under phase 4 of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. These roads, which will be built soon,...
Despite persistent opposition from locals, the Dohlunala toll plaza on the two lane Kullu-Manali National Highway will not be removed. Toll collection at the plaza had been halted following severe damage caused to the highway by floods in the Beas...
Mandi residents demand action on leaking sewer lines in Jail Road area
In a bid to get rid of illegal weapons from the crime-torn Baddi industrial belt, the police arrested a man and seized a countrymade weapon during a search on Saturday evening. Baddi Additional SP Ashok Verma said a countrymade weapon...
Despite the official notification by the State Food and Supply Corporation (SFSC) to begin wheat procurement on April 8, the process was delayed in Kangra district due to late harvesting in the lower region. Four procurement centres were established by...
On May 7, the government officially notified the Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve under Section 36A(1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. This move fulfills Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s earlier announcement and marks a milestone in India’s conservation efforts. According...
Ravinder Sood Palampur, May 11 Despite a strict ban imposed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court and a subsequent notification by the state government, the unchecked dumping of construction debris and waste materials continues unabated along national highways, state roads,...
To boost the green cover in the town, the Municipal Corporation of Shimla has launched an extensive tree plantation drive as part of the state’s ‘Clean Himachal Green Himachal’ campaign. The initiative, aimed at increasing greenery and conserving the environment,...