The foundation of the rural economy is laid in Panchayat houses – Anirudh Singh Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Aniruddha Singh said that the foundation of rural economy and development is laid in the Panchayat houses, hence it is the priority of the government to equip the Panchayats with modern facilities. Anirudh Singh inaugurated…
Shimla 24 September Three people were killed and another injured after an HRTC electric bus collided with a car on National Highway-205 near Shimla, officials said.The accident occurred when the HRTC electric bus was travelling from Baghipul towards Shimla and collided with the car. The impact was severe, leaving the car badly damaged. Two women…
Shimla, September 24: Personnel of the Himachal Pradesh First Armed Police Battalion conducted a cleanliness drive in Junga under the message ‘Clean Junga, Beautiful Junga’, with officers and personnel of various ranks actively participating in the campaign. Battalion Commander Bhupendra Singh Negi said the special drive was organised to raise public awareness about cleanliness and…
Shimla: Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union government and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for allocating ₹3,744 crore to the state’s Panchayati Raj institutions under the 16th Finance Commission. Thakur said the increased financial support would strengthen panchayats and…
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…
Shimla, September 23, 2026 The Himachal Pradesh government is pursuing the establishment of an All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in the state, with Dhaneta in Nadaun, Hamirpur, emerging as the proposed site for the ₹1,000-crore project. AYUSH Minister Yadavindra Goma said the Centre has invited proposals for establishing AIIMS Ayurveda institutions, with Himachal Pradesh…
Shimla The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) today conducted a comprehensive mock drill at the Jakhu Ropeway in Shimla, which was chaired by District Revenue Officer Shivani Bhardwaj. The mock drill was conducted in coordination with various stakeholder departments and agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Public Works Department (PWD), Health Department, and…
St. Thomas School, Shimla organized the registration process for Vikasit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue and the awareness program on Drug Free Youth for Vikasit Bharat under the aegis of MY Bharat and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. The objective of the program was to encourage students to register for the National…
BJP Chief Rajeev Bindal Targets Sukhu Government Shimla,23 September Himachal Pradesh BJP president Dr Rajeev Bindal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that while the state’s common people are facing rising debt, taxes and living costs, crores of rupees are being spent on lavish offices, vehicles and residences for the…
Universities must equip youth with knowledge, skills, employability and entrepreneurship: Governor Governor addresses foundation day celebrations of Shri Sai University at Palampur Governor Kavinder Gupta said that in the present context, merely obtaining a degree was not enough. There was a need for an education system that imparted knowledge along with skills, confidence, employability…
