himachal pradesh assembly

Shimla, April 2 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday witnessed a minor argument between the ruling party and the opposition during the Question Hour, after the speaker disallowed the leader of the opposition from asking a supplementary question.As Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was...

Shimla, April 2 Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, criticised Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday for "remaining a silent observer" despite complaints of irregularities being raised against the state's top bureaucrats.Speaking to reporters...

Shimla, April 2 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed a bill on Thursday seeking to bar MLAs, disqualified under the anti-defection law, from receiving pensions.Six MLAs were disqualified by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania in March 2024.The bill will deprive the two first-time MLAs, Chaitanya...

Shimla, April 2 The 16-day Budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly came to a close on Thursday, with expenses incurred for state guests, entry tax for out-of-state vehicles, and training schemes for artisans dominating the Question Hour during the final sitting, officials said.In a...

Shimla, April 1 – The BJP's legislative party, led by Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday over changes made by the government to the panchayat election roster, and also raised questions about the government's functioning...

Shimla, March 31 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers staged a protest at the Assembly complex here on Tuesday against the Congress government's decision to increase entry tax and impose a cess on petrol and diesel.Led by former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur...

Shimla, March 27 Irregularities, including bills for male ovarian surgeries and the use of expired lenses, have surfaced in an internal audit of the Himcare scheme, prompting a vigilance investigation, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the Assembly on Friday.The chief...

Shimla, March 19 The issue of doctor recruitment led to a heated exchange between Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday.While Sukhu stated that the state currently has more medical colleges than needed, and...

Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP MLAs during a discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.Participating in the discussion, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri raised the issue...

Shimla, March 18 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Budget Session began on Wednesday on a contentious note with the opposition BJP submitting a notice to the Speaker against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, accusing him of misleading the House by making false claims about government loans...

Shimla, March 18 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Budget Session began on Wednesday on a turbulent note, with the opposition BJP submitting a 'breach of privilege' notice against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, accusing him of misleading the House by making false claims about loans.The...

Shimla, March 4 The name of the Congress candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat will be announced at the time of filing the nomination on Thursday, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.The candidate will be from Himachal Pradesh, he said while interacting with the media...

Shimla, March 3 A meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Legislative Party has been convened on March 5, the last day for filing nominations for the election to the sole Rajya Sabha seat in the state.The main opposition, the BJP, has not yet announced its entry into the fray for the March 16...

Shimla, February 27 Pandemonium erupted during the monthly general meeting of the Shimla Municipal Corporation on Friday after the mayor suspended nine BJP councillors for disrupting the proceedings.The BJP councillors disrupted the session over the issue of extending Mayor Surinder Chauhan's...

Shimla, February 19 Two Himachal Pradesh ministers on Thursday criticized Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur over the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant and said the BJP's real stance on the issue has now been exposed to the people of the state.In a joint statement, Industries...

Shimla, February 18 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution to restore the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) to the state from the Centre, even as the opposition BJP vehemently opposed the move, storming the well of the House and raising slogans.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh...

Shimla, Feb 17 – The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP accused each other of financial mismanagement on Tuesday as a discussion on the Revenue Deficit Grant turned heated in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly for the second day in a row.Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of the...

Shimla, February 17 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Tuesday acknowledged the increasing tendency of officials to ignore the telephone calls of elected representatives.Describing this behaviour as arbitrary and serious, he asked the MLAs to provide the names of such...

Shimla, February 16 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday passed the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill again, without any changes, despite objections raised by the governor.The Bill was passed during the Winter session of the assembly and was awaiting the governor's...