Dharamshala, April 7 The protest by taxi and bus drivers in Kangra district ended at around 7 pm on Wednesday. After holfing meeting with protesters, Kangra District Magistrate Hem Raj Bairwa sought one week’s time to address and resolve the grievances raised by the taxi drivers. The taxi drivers, however, warned the government that if […]
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Shimla, April 6 The members of a visually impaired association in Shimla staged a march from the Secretariat to the Chief Minister’s official residence on Monday over their long-pending demands. However, police stopped the protesters before they could reach the residence. The association has been holding a protest for the last 902 days, which is […]
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Una, April 6 A class 6 student in Una district of Himachal Pradesh, was allegedly sexually assaulted by five men after being held in a room overnight. All the accused are still missing, and police have started a search for them. The minor’s complaint states that the incident started on Friday evening as she and […]
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Shimla, April 6 The Himachal Pradesh government aims to increase the state’s forest cover from 29.50 per cent to 32 per cent by 2030, with the initiative formally announced as Mission 32 Per Cent under the 2026-27 state budget, a government spokesperson said. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had said the decision marks a major […]
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Dharamshala, April 5 The Public transport across Kangra district came to a standstill on Monday as private bus and taxi operators launched a massive strike to protest the closure of over 20 Regional Transport Office (RTO) and Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) centers. The closure of RTO offices has forced vehicle owners from remote areas, including […]
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Bilaspur, April 4 The Naina Devi Temple Trust is the first Shakti Peeth in Himachal Pradesh to make biogas from organic waste produced in its community kitchen. This marks a big step forward in sustainable waste management at a major religious site. The temple, in Bilaspur district, has set up a modern biogas plant that […]
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Shimla, April 4 Himachal Pradesh’s horticulture minister Jagat Singh Negi said on Saturday that payments due to apple growers and other orchardists under the state’s Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) will now be sent directly to their bank accounts through the Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC). Following a meeting at the state […]
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Kangra, April 4 The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Kangra held a Disaster Awareness Day at the Police Ground in Dharamshala to mark the 121st anniversary of the 1905 Kangra earthquake. Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa, who was chief guest on the occasion, launched an awareness rally and supervised training sessions to strengthen community resilience and […]
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Manali, April 4 Fresh snowfall continued to cover high-altitude areas around Manali and the Atal Tunnel Rohtang on Saturday, even as April began, bringing temperatures down sharply and drawing large crowds of weekend tourists to the popular hill station. While the plains of north India are already warming up with the approach of summer, the […]
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Kullu, April 4 The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) of Kullu held an awareness event at Atal Sadan, Dhalpur, on Friday to mark the 121st anniversary of the Kangra earthquake. The program focused on earthquake preparedness and promoting safe construction practices in the region. The event included first-aid training, lectures on earthquake-resistant construction, and a […]
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