Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has refused to stay investigation into a criminal case against Kuldeep Kumar, a former minister, accused of cheating, forgery and taking undue benefits by changing caste in revenue records. The former minister had petitioned the court about quashing a judicial order of Amb (Una [...]

 Shimla: Demanding a CBI inquiry into a set of charges that the congress has put together against the Prem Kumar Dhumal led BJP state government and was submitted to President of India recently, the entire opposition staged a walkout on the opening day of the monsoon session here. For a [...]

 Shimla: As infighting in congress rages on, much of opposition is caught between the devil and the deep as it prepares to take on an upbeat ruling BJP with the current house holds its last session starting tomorrow. “Presenting the much delayed set of charges against the present government is [...]

Having put up a defiant show of strength more than once, the Congress high command does not seem to be impressed and has so far refused to hand over the reins of the party to Virbhadra Singh in Himachal Pradesh. For the past three years the party appeared to have [...]

Shimla: One under construction and another 11 year old concrete structured building collapsed in Totu suburb late last night but not before they were evacuated and no loss to human lives is reported. Sub inspector Shiv Kumar, after inspecting the spot told Hill Post that a partially constructed building with [...]

Shimla: Joint problems counted among the top ailments inflicting the Indian populace is expected to undergo a sea change as new materials and hi-tech surgeries become available at an affordable price, a top joint replacement specialist stated here. Interacting with the media after making a presentation about the advances having [...]

Shimla: Dashing hopes of garnering high rates, apple growers are a disgruntled lot as market prices have crashed by one-third in the last week and arrival volumes in the local markets have thinned out. “From a price band of Rs 2500 to 3000 for a 22 Kg box of quality [...]

Shimla: Slow roll out of information technology (IT) enabled services in a state with about 90 percent population living in rural areas, mainly in hilly terrain, notwithstanding, the impact has begun to show results as more and more Lok Mitra Kendra’s (IT kiosks) become functional and start offering online government [...]

Shimla: Having obtained much expertise in executing and operating hydropower plants in tough Himalayan geologies, public sector power company SJVN plans to make it maiden foray into thermal power.  Speaking at an on campus Independence Day function, chairman-cum-managing director RP Singh, without giving any details disclosed said, “SJVN is planning [...]

Shimla: Disagreeing with Vice-chancellor AND Bajpai move to hold indirect elections to the Students Central Association, executive council of Himachal Pradesh University on Tuesday approved a schedule holding of direct elections from August 23. However, the council has put a note of caution by asking students to refrain for violence. [...]