Shimla, March 31 The Himachal Pradesh government is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to enable the direct supply of locally produced vegetables, dairy products, meat and other agricultural goods to the central armed police force. The state government said the move is aimed at creating a dependable […]
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Yog Raj Sharma Shimla, March 31 Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday denied corruption allegations linked to the Chester Hill project in Solan, saying he is being targeted as part of a conspiracy, while accusing former senior bureaucrats of trying to implicate him. In a sharp rebuttal, Gupta said allegations that he irregularly […]
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Rahul Chawla Dharamshala, March 31 In a major step towards modernising education, 24 government schools in Kangra district have received affiliation from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The admission process in these schools will begin from April 1 and will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Admissions will be offered from Bal […]
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Rahul Chawla Dharamshala, March 31 Protests against the decision to merge the Girls School in Dharamshala with a Boys School continue to intensify, with students once again taking to the streets on Tuesday after the declaration of annual examination results. The protesting students demanded that the government immediately withdraw its notification regarding the merger and […]
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Sachin Sharma Kullu, March 31 Famous deity Balu Nag of Banjar subdivision in Kullu district reached Dhalpur on Monday as part of his journey to Jagti Pat in Naggar after a gap of 14 years. Accompanied by hundreds of devotees, the deity arrived amid the beats of drums and traditional music. The procession also visited […]
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Shimla, March 31 Tensions are rising along the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border over an increase in entry tax, with transport unions in Punjab warning of a blockade from Tuesday night that could disrupt traffic and affect law and order in border areas. The warning comes amid growing political protests in Himachal Pradesh, where the opposition BJP […]
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Shimla, March 31 The Himachal Pradesh government closed 774 schools and merged 532 schools with nearby ones in the three years until January 31, 2026, Education Minister Rohit Thakur informed the state assembly on Monday. In a written reply to a question of BJP MLA Trilok Jamwal, Thakur said the maximum number of 223 schools […]
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Shimla, March 30 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday that the state had not introduced a new entry tax, but had only increased an existing levy that has been in place for nearly three decades. Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha, Sukhu said the recent hike would be “rationalised soon” and added […]
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Rahul Chawla Dharamshala, March 30 The body of a 35-year-old married woman was found in fields near her house in Shahpur area of Kangra district on Sunday, prompting police to register a case against her husband and sisters-in-law on charges related to abetment of suicide. According to police, the woman had reportedly gone missing on […]
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Shimla, March 31 The retired government employees in Himachal Pradesh staged a protest in Shimla on Monday, accusing the state government of failing to clear long-pending financial dues and warning of a political backlash if their demands are not met. Members of the Himachal Pradesh Pensioners Joint Struggle Committee held a demonstration at Chaura Maidan, […]
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