Shimla: Facing problems in selling power in a distressed market and in recovering power dues, Chief Minister Dhumal said that reforms in the sector had failed the country. With hydropower generation in the state having increased substantially in 5 years, he said, per unit sale energy prices had dropped by [...]

Shimla: Suspending all business for the day the Himachal Vidhan Sabha took up a discussion on a No Confidence motion moved by leader of the opposition Vidya Stokes. Speaker Tulsi Ram immediately after question hour informed the house that he had received a notice under Rule 278 about a motion [...]

Shimla: In the run up to the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, the state government Monday introduced a bill to amend the land ceiling law to allow religious organizations to buy land in excess of the upper limit. Introducing the bill in the assembly, Revenue Minister Gulab Singh said: “The [...]

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 [...]

New Delhi: The move by the Congress leadership to appoint Virbhadra Singh as the Himachal Pradesh Congress chief, three months ahead of the assembly elections, has come as a relief for party workers wary of uncertainty and confusion following protracted discussions on a change in leadership over the past few [...]

 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 [...]

New Delhi: Suspense over appointment of former union minister Virbhadra Singh as the Congress chief in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh continued yesterday evening with supporters saying that the announcement has been “deferred” while a senior party leader remained non-committal on the issue. Supporters of Virbhadra Singh said the announcement has been deferred [...]

Shimla: The Students Federation of India (SFI) Thursday again swept the students central association polls in the Himachal Pradesh University here, winning all the seats with a huge margin. The voting, which was held peacefully, saw a 65 percent turnout. SFI’s Rahul Chauhan was elected the president, defeating Dinesh Kumar [...]

New Delhi: The Himachal Pradesh Congress Wednesday gave a corruption “charge sheet” to President Pranab Mukherjee against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the hill state and demanded an inquiry against it. The “charge sheet” was given to the president by Congress leaders, including state Congress chief Kaul Singh, leader [...]