21 Killed, 5 Injured in Himachal Bus Accident
Shimla: In a major accident, 21 passengers were killed when a Himachal roadways bus rolled down into a valley about 40 Kms from here….
Former Himachal Speaker Gangu Ram Musafir’s Election Petition Dismissed With Costs
Shimla: An election petition of former speaker Gangu Ram Musafir that had sought to challenge Suresh Kashyap election for having adopted corrupt practices was…
For Easy Cash Himachal Tweaks Power Policy, Mulls Online Lotteries
Shimla: The upfront payment policy, introduced in December 2006, had by July 2009 fetched the government Rs 665.85 crores in ready cash in allotment of 15 medium and large projects and 293 small hydro project.
Himachal Court Stamps States Right To Regulate Merit In Admissions To Private Tech Institutions
Shimla: Ensuring that admissions policies are based on merit, it is crucial for the state to act as a regulator.
Himachal Coop Bank launches RuPay Kisan Credit Debit Card
Shimla: To enable easy credit and debit facilities for the farming community, Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank (HPSCB) today launched the RuPay Kisan Credit…
Himachal Government In Bind Over Tough Land Laws
Shimla: Having tied itself in knots over tight land laws, the government’s move to relax some of its provisions for attracting investments and industry into the state has opposition BJP repay with ‘Himachal on Sale’ slogan; something the congress had deftly used to win the 2012 state assembly elections.
New Law Has Himachal Apple Trade in Jam
Shimla: Knee jerk action of forcing standardization in packaging of apples at a time when the fruit harvest has begun has orchard owners, traders and law enforcers in a fix about how to market the produce.
Himachal Registers Rise In Crime Against Women
Where the police was struggling to contain crime against women, crime against scheduled caste and tribe had declined
Govt firm to rein in private medical college – Kaul Singh
Shimla: Unable to tame a private medical college that is allegedly defying the terms of reference for setting up the institution, the government has…
Nepalese Laborers Leave A Murder Trail In Himachal Apple Heartland
Shimla: Nepalese nationals, who mostly work in orchards in apple heartland have left a bloody trail in Jubbal valley of Shimla hills as on…