Kangra, October 20: Panic gripped Balakrupi village in the Lambagaon area of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Tuesday morning after a retired Army personnel was shot in the leg by a man who fled the scene following the attack. The injured veteran, identified as Mahendra Singh, 58, was rushed to a hospital for…
October 13 Dharamshala: Dr Yuki Emoto, a Japanese educationist and director of SEE Learning Japan, will visit educational institutions in the Dharamshala region of Kangra district on October 14 to review the implementation of the SEE Learning programme in Himachal Pradesh. During the visit, Dr Emoto will interact with teachers, students and education department officials…
IPS officer replaces IAS officer Vinay Kumar, who has been relieved of additional charge with immediate effect Shimla, October 7 The Himachal Pradesh government has appointed IPS officer Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi (HP:2012) as the new Managing Director of the Himachal Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation, Kangra. According to a notification issued by the Department…
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed the Power Department to file an affidavit in the Court to take over the 66 MW Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project being constructed on the Beas river by the SJVNL. While presiding over the meeting of the Power Department here today, the Chief Minister said that the state government…
Samirpur/Hamirpur, September 29, 2026: Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Professor Prem Kumar Dhumal expressed deep grief over the demise of former minister and senior political leader Major Vijay Singh Mankotia, describing his death as an irreparable loss to Himachal Pradesh. Dhumal said Mankotia had demonstrated exceptional leadership, discipline and professional excellence…
Five-Time Shahpur MLA Dies at Ancestral Village Kangra, September 29 Former Himachal Pradesh minister and five-time Shahpur MLA Major Vijay Singh Mankotia passed away on Tuesday morning at his ancestral village, Tyara, in Kangra district. His death has triggered a wave of grief across Shahpur and political circles in Himachal Pradesh. A veteran politician with…
Shimla, September 28, 2026 Himachal Pradesh witnessed a fresh spell of rain as the southwest monsoon began withdrawing from the state, bringing a noticeable chill to several areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, in its bulletin issued at 1 pm on Monday, forecast light to moderate rain at several places, with the possibility of…
The 15th edition will be held at the Tibetan Children’s Village near Dal Lake. Dharamshala, September 28: The 15th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival will be held at the Tibetan Children’s Village near Dal Lake from October 29 to November 1. A meeting was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner,…
School heads from PM SHRI schools in Kangra and Chamba undergo five-day training Shimla: The Samagra Shiksha Himachal Pradesh is focusing on capacity building of school heads and teachers to ensure effective and quality implementation of the PM SHRI scheme across the state. As part of the initiative, a five-day orientation programme is being organised…
Kangra/Jaisinghpur ,21 September Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Monday targeted the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government while addressing a felicitation ceremony for newly elected representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions in the Jaisinghpur Assembly constituency. Thakur alleged that the state government had sought to avoid Panchayati Raj elections by citing…
