Congress to boycott Vidhan Sabha committee on amending land ceiling law
Shimla: Toughening its stand on touchy land issues, opposition congress on Saturday said that even though the ruling party had got the HP Ceiling…
BJP for amending land ceiling law; Congress stages walks out in house
Shimla: Having become unimplementable, the government today repealed a land consolidation law that was enacted less than a year ago but also used their…
Road accidents in Himachal claim 3479 lives in three years
Shimla: Drunken driving, human error, bad roads, weather conditions and mechanical failure were cited as the reasons for the heavy toll of 3479 deaths…
Himachal Kishan Sabha Hold Farmers Protest Outside Vidhan Sabha
Shimla: Vegetable growing farmers under the Himachal Kishan Sabha (HKS) banner held a protest demonstration outside the Vidhan Sabha on Friday and demanded protection…
Himachal assembly for imposing anti-dumping duty on Chinese apple
Shimla: The Himachal assembly unanimously adopted a private members bill that impresses upon the union government to impose anti-dumping duties on apples being imported…
To promote organic farming, Himachal to have policy soon – Dhumal
Shimla: With chemical inputs on farms on the decline, and farmers taking to organic manure, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said that the government…
35 court arrested for Anna’s cause: Peaceful demonstrations held
Shimla: With tension over the indefinite fast by Anna Hazare persisting in Delhi, 35 of his supporters here court arrested on Thursday. Later in…
High Court freezes all adhoc appointments in Himachal
Shimla: Coming down harshly on ad-hoc appointments made by the government, the Himachal High Court on Wednesday directed the state to stop the practice…
LS Panta to be new Himachal Lokayukta
Shimla: Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal disclosed that former Supreme Court Judge LS Panta has been appointed as Lokayukta (Ombudsman) and would be joining…
Monsoons takes 30 lives, losses in Himachal put at Rs 334 crore
Shimla: Putting heavy rain damage losses so far at Rs 334 crore, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal let the Vidhan Sabha know that a…