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…
Right To Service to cut red tapism in Himachal
Shimla: To curtail red-tapism and ensure accountability, the government today laid a Right To Service bill in the Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday. Main objective…
Bedlam in Himachal Vidhan Sabha – Congress hold protest rally outside
Shimla: Taking offense to remarks by chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal widely reported in the media, opposition congress members protested in the Vidhan Sabha…
Congress demands prosecution sanction of health minister Bindal
Shimla: Upping the ante against the BJP government, congress on Tuesday demanded prosecution sanction against health minister Rajeev Bindal over case of allegedly making…
Dhumal calls Congress Padyatra a flop show
Shimla: Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal lashed out at opposition congress for resorting to a padyatra while nationwide the party was in the dock…
10 arrested in Chamba for fleeing in hijacked bus
Shimla: Police in Chamba on Tuesday arrested 10 men said to be from Gurdaspur, Punjab for allegedly hijacking a tourist bus with a motive…
BJP for giving teeth to Himachal Lokayukta
Shimla: Supporting the Anna Hazare campaign for a stronger Lokpal bill, BJP here said that the party would ask the state government for making…
SFI Sweeps 2011 Himachal Pradesh University Elections
Shimla: By making a clean sweep at Himachal Pradesh University students central association (CSA) elections, Students Federation of India (SFI) has held onto its…