SHIMLA 23 October, 2026 Urges students to become responsible custodians of the Himalayan environment Governor Kavinder Gupta today emphasized the need to preserve India’s rich cultural heritage and traditional values while embracing modern knowledge, science and technology to prepare the younger generation for future challenges. Addressing the annual function ‘Virasat-2026’ of Dalhousie…
October23 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Secretariat employee Krishana Thakur, who recently won a gold medal at the International India Darts Open Championship held in Kolkata, called on Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in Shimla on Thursday. The Chief Minister congratulated her on the achievement and said that her success would serve as an inspiration to…
Hamirpur, October 23: Power supply to parts of Tauni Devi, Galod and Mattansidh areas will remain partially disrupted for an hour on October 27 due to the installation of a new transformer at Anu Power Substation. Suresh Kumar, Assistant Engineer at Anu Power Substation, said the disruption may affect areas served by the 33 kV…
CHD October 23 Proposed State laws aimed at protecting vulnerable partners face questions over privacy, equality and the threat of imprisonment Compulsory registration of live-in relationships under state Uniform Civil Codes (UCCs) has sparked a debate over the balance between protecting vulnerable partners and safeguarding individual privacy and personal freedom. While the laws seek to…
Kullu, October 23: Dr Sunil Chauhan, Project Director of the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project (Phase-II), JICA, inspected irrigation schemes and other project activities being implemented under the Block Project Management Unit (BPMU), Kullu, on Friday. During the visit, he reviewed the flow irrigation scheme at Phaltanalah and the ongoing irrigation project in Shirar…
October23 Former CM alleges Congress has stalled development, increased state debt to ₹1.20 lakh crore; claims ₹600 crore worth of works were undertaken in Rohru under previous BJP regime Rohru/Shimla: Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, accusing it of slowing…
Audit flags alleged diversion of funds meant for police personnel’s housing repairs; FIR registered under BNS Section 316(5) Shimla An FIR has been registered against former Shimla Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjeev Gandhi over alleged financial irregularities in the use of government funds earmarked for the repair and maintenance of police buildings and residential…
October23 A spokesperson for the Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) said here today that, in accordance with the state government’s guidelines, an amount of approximately Rs.35.68 crore has been disbursed to around 16,877 orchardists under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) during 2026. He said that the Corporation has disbursed Rs.17.53 crore…
October 23 Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today released the T-shirt for the 4th edition of the Manali Marathon, being organized by the Manali Marathon and Himalayan Xtreme Sports Association from 30th October to 1st November, 2026 in Manali, district Kullu. The organizers have invited the Chief Minister as the Chief Guest for the…
Enhanced relief to be paid with October pension in November; arrears decision pending Shimla, October 23: The Himachal Pradesh government has announced an enhancement in Dearness Relief (DR) for state government pensioners and family pensioners, including those covered under the All India Services (AIS), with the revised rates set at 46 per cent…
