Runaway expenditures and not enough revenues to match them has chief minister Virbhadra Singh knock yet again at the union finance minister PC Chidambaram’s door today for grant of Rs 2100 crore as special assistance in order to meet 2013-14 annual plan targets. It was only in the last week…

Shimla: The court in Himachal Pradesh put the state government on notice for upgrading schools without requisite infrastructure, something that most governments of the day have been doing so with impunity Taking cognizance of a letter by Ashok Kumar, a resident of Hamirpur, the High Court division bench of acting…

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government today retracted from its earlier stance stated before a bench of the High Court that the executive was in the process of shifting 43 officers of doubtful integrity from sensitive to non-sensitive posts. In an affidavit placed before the division bench of acting chief justice…

Shimla: Strong demand for opening of old Shipki La Pass route for pilgrimage to Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash notwithstanding, international trade at the high altitude India – China border post in Kinnaur for the first time crossed the Rs 5 crore mark this year. With the trading season at…

Shimla: To provide easy access for payments of applicant fees, the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) today entered into an agreement with Punjab National Bank for introducing an e-payment gateway for the purpose. Mohan Chauhan, secretary HPPSC,  on behalf of the commission, and VK Goyal,PNB Circle head , in…

Shimla: The Delhi High Court yesterday declined to serve notice on Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh in a public interest litigation (PIL) even as Central Bureau of Investigation submitted before the court that it had received a complaint about alleged corruption when he was the union steel minister; into…

Shimla:  Putting in an application for an electricity connection as a new consumer in Himachal is not enough. The chances are you papers may not be accepted unless they are handed over in a file cover for HP State Electricity Board does not have spare funds to buy them and…

Shimla: Decline in business has forced Asian Paints to shut down its power coating plant at Baddi, the company notified BSE and NSE stock exchanges in a voluntary disclosure yesterday. “Asian Paints Industrial Coating Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Asian Paints) has closed down the operations of its power…

Shimla: Bringing alive the tradition of Pahari miniature painting, young artist Devender was conferred the best artist position at the north zone inter university competition recently held at Lucknow. Speaking to Hill Post, Devender said, “there were many good artists at the inter university competition but being declared the best…

Shimla: Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir has been appointed as the acting chief justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice Mir comes in place of  Justice AM Khanwilkar, who has been transferred as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh. A spokesman of the HP High Court confirmed having received the President’s warrant…