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Preserve, promote, modernise Sanskrit as India’s living knowledge heritage: Governor

AUGUST 24 India’s civilisational heritage will strengthen Viksit Bharat 2047 Governor Kavinder Gupta today emphasised the need to preserve, promote and modernise Sanskrit as a living language and a vital repository of India’s knowledge, cultural heritage and civilisational ethos.  Addressing the concluding ceremony of Sanskrit Mass-2026, organised by the Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan…

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CM invites hospitality and tourism industry to explore Himachal’s emerging destinations

August 23 Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today welcomed and felicitated hotel professionals, travel agents, tour operators and other representatives of the tourism industry from across the country at the 56th  Annual Convention of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) in Varanasi. The Chief Minister urged tourism industry stakeholders to encourage…

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Electric bus charging station network strengthened across Himachal Pradesh, charging stations being established at 80 locations: Mukesh Agnihotri

Shimla Aug 23 Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) is strengthening the charging infrastructure required for the operation of electric buses across the State. As part of this initiative, charging stations are being established at 80 locations at a cost of Rs. 122 crore. Charging stations have already been installed at 34 locations, while work at…

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Students from Shimla, Dhami schools witness Assembly proceedings, interact with Speaker

August 22 Students from Portmore School, Shimla, and Government College, Dhami, witnessed the proceedings of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and interacted with Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday. Before entering the House, the students met Pathania in the lobby of the Council Chamber at around 10.30 am. During the interaction, they discussed the functioning…

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Governor calls for creating an ecosystem to promote women-led entrepreneurship

August 21 Says women’s entrepreneurship vital for inclusive growth and self-reliant India Governor Kavinder Gupta along-with Lady Governor Bindu Gupta today visited the “Desi Cravings-Haryana Women Food Entrepreneurs Special”, organised at Chandigarh in association with NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). The event organised by Founder-President, COWE Haryana Chapter (Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India)…

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Pensioner asked to submit life certificate by 30 September, 2026

Shimla August 21 Under the provisions in H.P. Treasury Rules and instructions by Finance department, the life certificate may be submitted by the pensioners till 30th September, 2026. The State government has decided that life certificate can be submitted by pensioners/family pensioners only through Jeevan Pramaan application except for medically unfit pensioners, who shall continue to submit…

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Governor completes self-enumeration for census 2027

Appeals to people of Himachal Pradesh to participate actively in national census exercise Governor Kavinder Gupta today completed his self-enumeration at Lok Bhavan as part of the second phase of Census 2027. Director, Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Deep Shikha Sharma, along with senior officials of the Directorate, were present on the occasion. Deep…

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HPBOCW Welfare Board approves measures for digitalization and welfare of construction workers: Nardev Singh Kanwar

August 19   Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCW), Nardev Singh Kanwar, today here chaired the 55th meeting of the Board of Directors and reviewed various welfare initiatives and measures for the benefit of registered construction workers across the State. The Chairman said that an amount of Rs. 20.61 crore…

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HP Khadi & VilLage Industries Board records 39 percent growth in sales, sets Rs. 112 crore target for 2026-27

AUGUST 19 Himachal Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board achieved sales of various products amounting to Rs. 54.84 crore under marketing and commercial activities during the year 2025-26. This is a 39 percent increase as compared to the sales of Rs. 39.19 crore in the financial year 2024-25, generating an income of approximately Rs. 4.50…

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CM releases Rs. 27 crore for various development projects in Chopal Assembly constituency

August 17 Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today announced to release Rs. 27 crore for various development projects in the Chopal Assembly constituency of Shimla district. The funding is aimed at accelerating the pace of development and improving public infrastructure in the area. The Chief Minister sanctioned Rs. 2 crore for the joint office…

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