Shimla, July 20 The Himachal Pradesh Pensioners’ Joint Front on Monday held a meeting in Shimla ahead of its scheduled meeting with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, where it plans to raise several long-pending demands related to the pensioners’ welfare. Addressing the media after the meeting, Joint Front President Atma Ram Sharma said the delegation […]
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Kullu, July 20 Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), the Center of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and the Himachal Kisan Sabha staged a protest at Dhalpur in Kullu on Monday against the arrest of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in […]
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Shimla, July 18 The demand for the immediate implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, which provides 33 percent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies, has gained momentum, with the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) submitting a memorandum to Himachal Pradesh Congress president Vinay Kumar. The organisation urged the Opposition to raise […]
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Shimla ,July 18 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an active monsoon spell across Himachal Pradesh from the midnight of July 18 to July 23, issuing a red alert for five districts on July 20 and 21 due to the likelihood of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. According to the Meteorological Center, Shimla, […]
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Kullu July 18 The newly elected president and vice-president of the Kullu Municipal Council formally assumed office on Saturday after taking the oath of office and secrecy administered by SDM Kullu Nishant Thakur. Asha Thakur took charge as president, while Shalini Rai Bhardwaj assumed office as vice-president. The ceremony marked the completion of the council’s […]
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Shimla, July 17 Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu interacted over the phone with Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani and 30 ITI trainees currently on an exposure visit to Kazakhstan. During the conversation, the Chief Minister inquired about the trainees’ experiences and extended his best wishes for their future. The Chief Minister stated that this […]
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Kullu, July 16 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has regained control of the Kullu Zila Parishad after a gap of 23 years, following the election of the Parishad’s President and Vice President held on Thursday at the District Council Building in Dhalpur. BJP-backed member Thakur Das from the Vashisht ward was elected President, while Neena […]
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Shimla, July 16 The historic Central Trunk Office (CTO) building in Shimla stands as a landmark in India’s telecommunications history. Built during the British era, the structure housed the country’s first electronic telephone exchange in 1922, connecting India to England through a telephone line for the first time. The then Viceroy became the first person […]
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Shimla, July 15 Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil on Wednesday said the state has significantly strengthened its healthcare system, with staffing levels in the Health Department increasing from nearly 35 percent at the time the present government assumed office to around 80 to 85 percent. He also announced that eligible beneficiaries under the […]
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Dharamshala, July 15 District Tourism Officer Vinay Dhiman on Wednesday said that in view of the monsoon, there will be a complete ban on certain adventure sports activities including river rafting and paragliding from July 15 to September 15. Besides it, trekking without registration will not be permitted on 10 designated trekking routes in the […]
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