Meeting held regarding preparations for Independence Day-2026 celebrations An important meeting regarding the preparations for the district level celebration of 80th Independence Day-2026 was held at Bachat Bhawan under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Shimla. The meeting decided that the district-level Independence Day celebration will be held on August 15, 2026, at…
Shimla 597 PG seats proposed against existing 277 To strengthen healthcare services and medical education in Himachal Pradesh, the State Government has proposed increasing the number of postgraduate (PG) medical seats in government medical colleges from 277 to 597. This marks the first time that such a significant expansion of PG seats has been…
Solan, July 17 Shoolini University achieved another significant milestone in its international journey after receiving official recognition from the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The University was formally listed on the Iraqi Ministry’s University Guide Portal, making its academic degrees officially recognised and accepted in Iraq. The recognition marked a major…
July 17 Shimla: In a major digital transition, the Saheb Society of the Municipal Corporation Shimla has announced that the existing garbage management portal will be permanently shut down on July 25, 2026, as the civic body migrates to the new Citizen Seva Portal. From August 10, 2026, all garbage-related services, including bill generation, payments,…
Shimla, July 17 Under the guidance of Shri Rajesh Sharma, State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Himachal Pradesh, the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 3.0 campaign was formally launched today at Government Primary School, Jayee, Tehsil Theog, District Shimla, under the aegis of Eco Club for Mission LiFE. The initiative is being implemented in close collaboration…
July 17 Shimla: In an inspiring achievement from one of Himachal Pradesh’s most remote regions, Sheetal Sharma from Samvi village in Kupvi, Shimla district, has cleared the NEET 2026 examination with 561 marks, securing an All India Rank (AIR) of 28,789. Despite limited educational infrastructure and resources in the backward Kupvi region, Sheetal’s success…
Shimla/Palampur, July 17 A panic gripped passengers after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus caught fire in Kangra district on Friday, reducing the vehicle to ashes within minutes. According to preliminary information, the bus belonging to the Palampur depot was on its way from Saroot to Palampur when flames suddenly erupted, reportedly due…
July 17 Shimla: Bringing pride to the Chopal region of Himachal Pradesh, BhumiKa Sharma has cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026) in her very first attempt, securing admission to the prestigious Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla. Competing against nearly 2.3 million candidates from across the country, BhumiKa secured an All…
Shimla, July 17: Customers of the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank (HPSCB) will face a temporary disruption in banking services as the bank has announced the suspension of major banking and digital banking operations from July 17 to July 22 to facilitate the migration to the Finacle Core Banking Solution (CBS) under the NABARD…
Punjab July 17 A Ludhiana teenager Aryan Gupta has scripted one of the most inspiring success stories of NEET-UG 2026, overcoming heartbreak after the exam was cancelled due to the paper leak controversy to emerge as the joint All India Rank (AIR) 1 holder. The 17-year-old admitted that he “cried a lot” when the original…