31 lives lost; rain damages to roads, bridges in Himachal put at Rs 412 Cr
byShimla: Taking stock of the recent cloud burst disasters and damages by heavy rains, the state government has put the count of people killed…
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Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage in Uttarakhand gets underway
byDehra Dun: The 280 kms Nanda Devi Raj Jat yatra, which will take three weeks to reach its destination in the Kailash mountains, started…
Himachal MP Anurag Thakur on board Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee
byNew Delhi: The new parliament which has constituted the Public Accounts Committee has picked up Anurag Thakur, the BJP MP from Hamirpur, as one…
Scrapping Planning Commission Alarms Himachal Planners
byShimla: Prime Minister Narinder Modi’s Independence Day announcement to wind up the planning commission has here set alarm bells ringing, especially among finance department…
Nanda Raj Jaat pilgrimage from Aug 18 to trek on risky routes
byThe 280-km Nand Raj Yatra, including an arduous trek, is keenly looked forward to by not only the participants, but also a number of reputed photographers from all over the world keen to capture the uniqueness of the procession, including the four horned ‘khadu’ (ram) that leads it, and the picturesque locale through which it passes in their cameras.
Himachal Assembly Impasse Ends With House Pre-maturely Being Adjourned Sine Die
byShimla: High tempers, slogan shouting, unruly scenes and disrupting of proceedings in Himachal Pradesh assembly over the past four sessions today culminated in the…
Himachal Monsoon Session Shuts Down Sine Die
byShimla: Unable to resolve the stalemate over permitting a discussion into alleged money laundering charges against chief minister Virbhadra Singh, speaker Brij Bihari Butail, a…
BJP Presses For CMs Resignation Over Money Laundering Allegations
byShimla: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) telling a Delhi Court yesterday that prima facie a money laundering case was made out against chief minister Virbhadra Singh, the issue rocked the Himachal assembly today, forcing speaker BBL Butail to adjourn the house without conducting any business for the day.
Himachal Assembly Exempts Murder Accused MLA From Attending Session
byThe monsoon session’s first day also happened to be a historic moment for the Himachal assembly as it became the first assembly in the country to go fully digital by adopting e-Vidhan technology but in defiance of the transparency that it promised to usher in, the request of Ram Kumar Chaudhary taken up by the assembly was not listed on the business agenda for the day.
Himachal court issues non bailable warrants against Anurag thakur
byDharamsala: For not appearing in court in case slapped on BJP MP Anurag Thakur for obstructing a public servant from discharging his duty, the chief judicial magistrate court here today issued non-bailable warrants.