Dharamshala, July 3 The Social Justice and Empowerment Department has intensified its anti-drug awareness campaign across Kangra district under the Himachal Pradesh government’s Anti-Chitta initiative, organising outreach programmes in schools, colleges, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and polytechnic institutions to educate young people about the dangers of substance abuse. Sahil Mandla, the District Welfare Officer, said […]
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Shimla, July 3 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister’s Principal Media Adviser Naresh Chauhan said isolated incidents of floods and landslides during the monsoon should not be used to portray the entire state as unsafe, asserting that most tourist destinations remain secure and visitors need not panic. Chauhan said flood and landslide incidents at a few locations […]
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Shimla, July 2 The Himachal Pradesh Congress has launched its statewide organisation expansion campaign, with former BJP leader and two-time BJP Assembly candidate from Rampur, Brij Lal, joining the Congress along with more than 250 supporters on the first day of the initiative. The induction programme was held at the Pradesh Congress headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, […]
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Dharamshala, July 2 BJP-backed candidates secured control of the Dharamshala Panchayat Samiti after winning the elections for the posts of Chairman and Vice Chairperson held on Thursday. Alok Kumar from Narwana Khas ward was elected Chairman, while Saroj Kumari from Mandal ward was elected Vice Chairperson. The election process was conducted peacefully in the presence […]
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Shimla, July 2 Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Thursday said that teachers for CBSE schools in the state will be recruited strictly on the basis of merit. He also announced that the promotion policy for school principals will be merit-based, with nearly 90 percent of the process already completed. Addressing the media in […]
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Dharamshala, July 2 The land acquisition and rehabilitation process for the Kangra Airport expansion project has reached its final stage, with Rs 2,262 crore already disbursed to affected families, Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa said. Bairwa said approximately Rs 3,200 crore has been earmarked for land acquisition, rehabilitation, and resettlement (R&R) under the project. Of this, […]
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Kullu, July 2 Heavy monsoon rainfall caused widespread disruption across Kullu district on Thursday, flooded the BSNL Colony in Ward No. 9 of Kullu town, blocking 18 rural roads and disrupting power supply after faults developed in 101 electricity transformers. The district administration has begun restoration work on the affected roads, while electricity board personnel […]
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Kullu, July 2 The district administration and police have again appealed to tourists and residents to stay away from the banks of the Beas river, warning that continuous rainfall has significantly increased the river’s water level and made its flow extremely dangerous. Despite repeated advisories issued through the media and other communication channels, several tourists […]
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Shimla, July 2 Heavy rainfall disrupted normal life across Himachal Pradesh, with 46 roads closed in various parts of the state and essential infrastructure damaged. The Shimla Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall from July 2 to July 5, except July 3. According to officials, the affected roads […]
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Dharamshala, July 2 Aam Aadmi Party leader and Himachal Pradesh Core Committee member Achal Chhabra has blamed the state government for the prolonged delay in the construction of the North Campus of the Central University in Dharamshala, calling it a major administrative failure. He said the project has remained stalled for over a decade despite […]
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