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Shimla, March 9 Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Monday alleged that several cases of corruption and political patronage have come to light during the tenure of the Congress government.Addressing a press conference here, he referred to the illegal...

Shimla, March 9 – Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, said on Monday that the state government is functioning in an atmosphere of instability and fear despite enjoying a clear majority in the Assembly.Thakur told the media here...

Shimla, March 5 The Himachal Pradesh government has withdrawn its order postponing elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) until proper road connectivity is restored, paving the way for elections in over 3,500 gram panchayats across the state, officials said on Thursday.Initially...

Shimla, February 27 Two days after a Delhi Police team was detained by the Himachal Pradesh Police near Shimla and booked for "kidnapping," Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu defended the state police's action on Friday, stating that the Constitution grants rights to every state, and Himachal...

Shimla, February 26 A day after the Himachal Pradesh Police detained a Delhi Police team near Shimla and booked them for "kidnapping", the BJP in the hill state on Thursday demanded a thorough investigation into the incident by the Centre and an independent investigation into the role of the...

Shimla, Feb 26 The high-voltage drama involving the Himachal Police "detaining" a 20-member Delhi Police team extended into the early hours of Thursday, even after the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) granted transit remand for three Youth Congress activists arrested in connection...

Shimla/New Delhi, February 25 – In a tense standoff, the Himachal Pradesh Police on Wednesday registered a kidnapping case against Delhi Police personnel and "detained" their vehicles at the Shogi border near Shimla when they were returning to the national capital with three Youth Congress...

Shimla, February 25 Himachal Pradesh ministers Rohit Thakur and Chander Kumar on Wednesday targeted state leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur for not speaking out to demand the restoration of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) to the hill state.Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar and Education...

Shimla, February 24 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday condemned the Delhi Police's "midnight raid" at Himachal Sadan in New Delhi in connection with the protest by the Congress' youth wing at the AI Summit, and said that neither he nor the resident commissioner was informed about...

Shimla, February 23 Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Monday leveled serious allegations against the state government over reports that Youth Congress workers, who protested at the AI Summit, were provided accommodation at Himachal Sadan in New Delhi, and demanded a...

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 19 – Himachal Pradesh’s former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday that since the Congress government came to power in the state, it has regularly received substantial financial support from the Centre, but it continues to make serious remarks against the Centre...

Shimla, February 18 The Himachal Pradesh government will release the remaining two installments of the MLA Area Development Fund, amounting to Rs 1.10 crore, before March 31.Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu made this announcement in the Assembly on Wednesday following a heated debate...

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 16 The debate on discontinuing the Revenue Deficit Grant in the Himachal Pradesh assembly led to a heated exchange on Monday, with the ruling Congress asserting that the issue goes beyond parties, but impacts the interests of 75 lakh people in the state.The opposition...

Shimla, February 16 In an unusual move, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla concluded his address to the Assembly on the opening day of the Budget Session in just over two minutes, skipping a portion of the speech he termed "comments on a constitutional institution."The incident was...

Shimla, February 15 Discussions on the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant and its impact on the state economy are likely to dominate the three-day budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which will begin with the Governor's address on Monday.Addressing journalists here...

Shimla, February 15 Discussions on discontinuing the revenue deficit grant and its impact on the state economy are likely to dominate the three-day Himachal Pradesh Budget session, which will begin with the Governor's address on Monday.Addressing journalists here on Sunday after a meeting with...