himachal pradesh

Una (HP), April 11 Work began on Saturday for a Rs 250-crore project to develop a bulk drug park in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, which would position the state as a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub and generate large-scale job opportunities for the youth.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh...

Hamirpur (HP), April 11 BJP activists, mostly women, held demonstrations in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday against the "anti-people policies" of the state government.MLA Ashish Sharma led the demonstrations in Hamirpur, MLA Inder Dutt Lakhanpal led them in Bijheri, and...

Bilaspur (HP), April 11 According to locals, a suspicious "airplane-shaped balloon" bearing the inscription "Pakistan International Airlines" was spotted in the fields near a village here on Saturday.Local resident Rajkumar said that people working in the fields under the Baloh gram panchayat...

Shimla, April 10 Over 300 runners from India and abroad are set to participate in the sixth edition of the Silk Route Ultra Trail (SRUT), a high-altitude endurance ultra marathon along the historic Himalayan trade route from Narkanda to Sarahan, starting on Saturday.The ceremonial flag-off of...

Shimla, April 10 Traffic was disrupted on a section of National Highway-5 between Shimla and Kalka following a landslide in the Dharampur area of Solan district on Friday.Traffic had already been restricted to a single lane at this location due to previous restrictions, when around 4 pm...

Dharamshala, April 10 A tractor-trolley carrying devotees from Punjab overturned and plunged into a deep gorge in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, on Friday, killing three and injuring 26 others, police said.The accident occurred near Radha Swami Satsang Ghar near Dhaliyara on the National...

Shimla, April 10 – In a setback to the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government, the High Court has directed the Legislative Assembly to release the pensions and arrears of two former disqualified Congress MLAs – Rajinder Rana and Ravi Thakur – who later joined the BJP.Rana and Thakur, elected...

Shimla, April 9 A former Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district accused the Shimla Police on Thursday of attempting to abduct him on the orders of "some top officials in the state government" after he was stopped for "traffic rule violations".The incident took place near the...

New Delhi, April 9 The Ministry of Jal Shakti (Water Resources) reviewed the progress made by states on river rejuvenation and pollution abatement on Thursday, with a focus on the implementation of action plans for polluted river stretches and the functioning of sewage treatment infrastructure...

Shimla, April 9 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday that under the HimCare scheme, government hospitals will be paid the lower amount between the actual cost of treatment and the fixed package rate.He was presiding over a meeting to review positive reforms...

Shimla, April 9 Farmers in Himachal Pradesh are in distress as unseasonal rain, snowfall, and hailstorms have caused immense damage to stone fruit, apple, and vegetable plantations, also destroying standing wheat crops across the state.The erratic weather pattern has caused extensive damage to...

Shimla, April 9 People who have encroached upon government or "shamlat" land will be barred from contesting the Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) elections, a state official said on Thursday."Shamlat" land is village common land which is used by the community.The order has been issued to...

Shimla, April 9 Following a significant increase in admissions to government schools across Himachal Pradesh, where the CBSE pattern was introduced from the 2026-27 academic year, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed officials on Thursday to add three academic streams – Medical...

Shimla, April 9 – Himachal Pradesh BJP President Rajeev Bindal, while launching a scathing attack, said on Thursday that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, "is deliberately trying to manipulate the Panchayati Raj and municipal corporation...

Shimla, April 9 Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajeev Bindal accused the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government of systematically undermining democracy and orchestrating an attempt to hijack the panchayati raj and urban local body elections in the state.In a statement...

Shimla, April 9 Three men from Punjab have been arrested for allegedly stabbing the driver, conductor, and two passengers of a bus traveling to Delhi after an argument over a road rage incident in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, police said on Thursday.The accused have been identified as...

Shimla, April 8 A major accident was narrowly avoided in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Wednesday when a portion of a road in a landslide-affected area collapsed as a state transport bus attempted to pass over it, causing the front tyre of the bus to fall off and hang precariously...

Shimla, April 8 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday that postgraduate seats will be increased in all medical colleges in the state to improve patient care.The additional seats include 57 in Tanda (Kangra), 29 in Mandi, 32 in Nahan, 33 in Chamba, 67 in...

Shimla, April 8 Several high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh experienced fresh snowfall on Wednesday, while moderate to heavy rains lashed the mid and lower hills, bringing temperatures down and compelling residents to wear woolen clothes in April, officials said.The local MeT department...

Shimla, April 8 The Himachal Pradesh government is actively promoting the expansion of the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network to reduce dependence on LPG and to ensure wider access to piped natural gas (PNG), officials said on Wednesday.Presiding over a meeting to review the expansion and to...