Enforce or scrap Section 118 of Himachal Land Reforms Act – Benami Commission
byShimla: Blatant violations of Section 118 of HP Tenancy & Land Reforms Act, 1972 recorded in the Benami Land Transactions Inquiry report, the one…
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Himachal introduces bill to empower Lokayukta
byShimla: With the intention of having a stronger ombudsman, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today introduced HP Lokayukta Bill, 2012 with powers to initiate…
Under fire from Team Anna, Himachal modifies Lokayukta draft bill
byShimla: In defiance of Team Anna’s insistence to adopt the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill, the Himachal government after incorporating suggestions from Himachal Lokayukta and other…
Lone woman minister in Punjab government covicted, jailed
byPatiala (Punjab): A fortnight after she was sworn in as cabinet minister, senior Punjab minister Jagir Kaur was today arrested and sent to jail…
Court raps Himachal government over manufacture of spurious drugs
byShimla: The Himachal High Court today rapped the state government over manufacture of spurious drugs because of inadequate monitoring of manufacture and supply of…
Himachal High Court pulls up transport officers over mounting road tax arrears
byShimla: Pulling up the transport department over laxity in collecting road taxes and permitting vehicles to ply without valid documentation, the High Court directed…
Illegal land allocations to Tibetans in Himachal may be cancelled – Dhumal
byShimla: Questioning the legality land deals by Tibetans in Himachal, who hold a refugee status in country; chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today stated…
Court raps DM , SP for breaking Shimla Mall core area laws
byShimla : After a reckless decision by the local administration to allow tourist vehicles to be parked in the no-vehicle core area of the…
Graft case: Virbhadra Singh fails to get reprieve in court
byShimla : Union minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday again failed to get any reprieve from the Himachal Pradesh High Court in…
Himachal High Court strikes down ordinance of provisional admission to higher courses
byShimla: Striking down the provisional admission process in universities, technical institutions and other institutes of higher learning, the Himachal High Court today issued stern…