Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, January 2 The Himachal BJP has accused the Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of deliberately targeting the poorest sections of society through proposed changes to Below Poverty Line (BPL) norms. State BJP president Rajeev Bindal said the new criteria would sharply reduce the number […]
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The North News Shimla, January 2 Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh’s higher reaches is expected to ease by evening, but a cold wave is set to grip several districts from January 3, the weather office in Shimla has said. Scientist Shobhit Katiyar at the Meteorological Centre Shimla said an active western disturbance triggered snowfall in higher […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, January 1 Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday called on Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Lok Bhavan to exchange New Year greetings, officials said. The Chief Minister was accompanied by his wife and Dehra MLA Kamlesh Thakur. During the meeting, Sukhu presented a bouquet to the Governor, while […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, January 1 On New Year’s Eve, as dusk settled over the Queen of Hills, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chose the simplest of public appearances: a walk. The Chief Minister moved slowly along Shimla’s Mall Road and onto the Ridge, where tourists pressed shoulder to shoulder against the cold, […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 31 The Shimla police have put special law-and-order and traffic arrangements in place as thousands of tourists arrive in Shimla to celebrate the New Year. Police officials said around 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles are entering the city daily, prompting the activation of a special security and traffic […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 30 The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has approved a series of major decisions covering education, urban development, social welfare and public sector recruitment. The Cabinet cleared a proposal to introduce the CBSE curriculum in 100 government schools across the state and sanctioned ₹100 […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 30 A scuffle between a doctor and a patient at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) has ended in a mutual compromise, with both sides apologising to each other and agreeing to put the episode behind them. Senior resident doctor Raghav Narula and patient Arjun Panwar met in […]
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The North NewsShimla, December 30 Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has ordered the constitution of a new committee to re-examine the recent incident at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), stressing that while doctors must be protected, misconduct with patients will not be tolerated. Chairing a meeting of the Health Department late evening yesterday, the […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 30 Himachal Pradesh is set to welcome the New Year with snowfall, as the weather department has issued an alert for deteriorating conditions from December 30 to January 2. The Meteorological Centre Shimla said an active western disturbance is likely to affect the state, bringing rain and […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 29 Senior leaders of the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh, including Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, staged a peaceful protest on Monday against the central government’s decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The demonstration was held at Shimla’s Ridge, in front of Mahatma […]
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