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Shimla, March 31 Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta has issued a notification on Tuesday establishing a common cadre system for faculty members of all newly established government medical colleges in the state.The faculty members include professors, associate professors, and assistant...

Shimla, March 31 Vehicles using sealed and restricted roads in Shimla town without a valid permit may soon face hefty fines under the Shimla Road Users and Pedestrians (Public Safety and Convenience) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was introduced in the state Assembly on Tuesday.Chief Minister...

Shimla, March 31 Authorities here on Tuesday ordered gas agencies to report LPG deliveries at designated points two days in advance, allowing sufficient time to inform consumers.The order was issued by Kumud Singh, Director, Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.The agencies were...

Shimla, March 31 An amendment bill proposes stricter fines for driving on restricted roads in Shimla and increases permit fees for driving on them.The Shimla Road Users and Pedestrians (Public Safety and Convenience) Amendment Bill 2026 was introduced in the state assembly by Chief Minister...

Shimla, March 30 The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received light snowfall until Tuesday morning, while intermittent rain affected a few areas in the middle and lower hills.The Shimla meteorological office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds with...

Shimla, March 31 A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his elder brother in the Jhakri area here, police said on Tuesday.According to the police, the accused, Vikram Kumar, and his brother, 35-year-old Anil Kumar, were drinking liquor when Vikram hit Anil and left him in an...

Shimla, March 30 Light snowfall continued in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, with Keylong receiving 2 cm of snow while intermittent rain lashed a few areas in the middle and lower hills.Snowfall was also reported in the higher reaches of Dharamshala in Kangra district, while...

Shimla, March 30 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) presented in the state assembly on Monday said that over 40,000 cases of illegal mining activities were identified between 2018-19 and 2022-23.The report revealed that the mining administration neither operated in a planned...

Shimla, March 29 The higher reaches of the Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti districts in Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall on Sunday, while the middle and lower areas experienced intermittent rainfall.The Shimla Meteorological Office issued an orange alert for hailstorms, thunderstorms with...

Shimla, March 28 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Saturday that government offices currently operating from rented private premises will be shifted to vacant state-owned buildings.Responding to a question from BJP MLA Prakash Rana, the chief minister told the Assembly that a...

New Delhi, March 28 – A controversial case has emerged from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, where a foreign student studying at a private university has been accused of impersonating a transgender person and collecting money from devotees at local temples. The allegations have sparked political...

Mumbai, March 28 Anupam Kher spoke about embracing aging with confidence, stating that at 71, he feels "sexy" and completely comfortable in his own skin. The veteran actor also made a confident pitch to formal clothing brands, saying he is ready to model.Sharing a series of pictures dressed in...

Shimla, March 27 A religious figure was arrested on Friday for allegedly touching women inappropriately on Mall Road in Shimla city, officials said.The action followed the circulation of a video showing him touching the shoulders of women walking on Mall Road, they said.Police have...

Shimla, March 25 A total of 2,411 new industrial units have been established in Himachal Pradesh in the past three years, while 88 industrial units have shut down during the period, Industries Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan said on Wednesday.He said that continuous efforts are being made to...

Shimla, March 24 Rain and thunderstorms are likely in Himachal Pradesh as two consecutive western disturbances are expected to affect northwest India from March 26 onwards, resulting in light rains in many areas in the lower and middle ranges and precipitation in isolated areas in the higher...

Shimla, March 24 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a standard operating procedure to prevent and control the dissemination of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) content under the IT Rules, 2021, an official said on Tuesday.NCII content includes material...

Shimla, March 24 It is acceptable to withhold a larger portion of MLAs' salaries rather than cutting the MLA Area Development Fund, said BJP MLA Randhir Sharma while participating in the budget discussion on Tuesday.The current government has incurred more debt in three years than all previous...

Shimla, March 23 Two men have been arrested for allegedly attempting to rob the general secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress, police said on Monday.Police arrested Charanjeet Singh, 48, and Tashi Negi, 45, both residents of the Shimla district, adding that the vehicles in which the...

Shimla, March 23 The LPG shortage has brought back "chulhas" (traditional stoves) even at hotels like Hotel Holiday Home (HHH), which is the official caterer for the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and a subsidiary of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.This shift hasn't...

Shimla, March 22 Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday dismissed four CID personnel working with the special task force (STF) in Kullu from service and arrested them for allegedly being involved in drug trafficking, police said.The officers are accused of apprehending drug traffickers but were...