The North News Kullu, July 18 In an unprecedented move, the revered Bijli Mahadev temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district has been closed to the public for a period of six months — including the holy Sawan month — after temple priests cited a divine order from Lord Shiva. For the first time in living […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 17 After convening a high-level meeting at the state secretariat to evaluate the extensive damage inflicted by recent floods and landslides on the state’s educational infrastructure, Himachal Pradesh’s Education Minister, Rohit Thakur, on Thursday disclosed that Mandi district bore the brunt of the disaster, with nearly 210 […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 17 The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has raised serious objections to the handling of the investigation into the Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, warning that the preliminary findings lack rigour and risk unfairly implicating the flight crew. In a formal statement issued on July 16, the pilots’ […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 17 As Himachal Pradesh reels from the devastating impact of recent floods and landslides, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the Union government to provide urgent assistance and appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah to personally assess the damage on the ground. The plea comes at […]
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Yograj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 16 Hundreds of residents staged a protest outside the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) office in Chakkar on Tuesday, alleging widespread damage caused by the ongoing four-lane highway construction in Himachal Pradesh. The demonstrators, including members of the Himachal Kisan Sabha and the Centre of Indian Trade […]
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Yograj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 16 Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Wednesday sharply criticised the ongoing felling of apple trees on forest land in Shimla, calling the move “inappropriate” and vowing to raise the matter directly with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The campaign targets apple orchards planted illegally on forest […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 15 In a striking act of defiance, the entire elected body of the Chewdi Panchayat in Sunni, Shimla, has resigned over the controversial opening of a liquor shop in Khera village — a move they claim reflects the state government’s disregard for community well-being and public dissent. […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 14 Himachal Pradesh Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi has defended the ongoing felling of apple and fruit trees grown on forest land, stating that the action is being carried out strictly in compliance with a High Court order. His remarks come amid rising political and […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North NewsShimla, July 14 The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) four weeks to complete its probe in the Vimal Negi death case. During the hearing, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted a status report on the progress of its probe and requested […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 12 Pensioners across Himachal Pradesh have pledged to donate one day’s pension to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the state during the ongoing natural disaster on Saturday. While talking to the media in Shimla, Atmaram Sharma, the newly elected president of the Himachal Pradesh Pensioners’ […]
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