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Himachal govt reinstates Desh Raj, accused in Vimal Negi death case

July 24, 2025 9:14 pm

Desh Raj was Director (Electrical) with the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL) when Negi had disappeared on March 10.

In 22 years, successive Himachal govts diverted 10,926 hectares forest land 

March 05, 2025 12:29 pm

The proposed projects include 24 MW Jai Banni Mata Hydro Electric Power Project (Hydel/Irrigation category) at Bharmaur Forest Division in Chamba district for which 17.2 ha of forest land needs to be diverted.

Himachal Pradesh scholarship ‘scam’: CBI arrests its DSP in bribery case involving ED officer

January 21, 2025 5:58 pm

CBI DSP Balbeer Singh was arrested after he was questioned in connection with a bribery case linked to the alleged Himachal Pradesh scholarship scam.

Tell bureaucracy, this govt won’t fall, Himachal Dy CM tells Chief Secretary

December 12, 2024 2:45 am

Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena and DGP Atul Garg were seated on the second row on stage when Agnihotri made this comment

Himachal Bhawan attached, 18 hotels shut, Sukhu govt’s financial woes show more red

November 21, 2024 7:35 am

The ruling Congress’s poll promises are straining already stretched resources in Himachal. Meanwhile, how does the state raise resources?

Himachal government set to demand bigger share in central funds

June 25, 2024 8:50 am

The members of the 16th Finance Commission have arrived in Shimla and CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and his officials will meet chairperson Arvind Panagariya on Monday.

Hours after EC order, Himachal government relieves IAS officer Abhishek Jain from home secretary’s post

March 19, 2024 7:58 am

A native of Goraya village in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, Jain is a PhD in Economics

Himachal govt includes protection of retaining walls, other works under Vidhayak Ksetra Vikas Nidhi Yojana

August 17, 2023 4:46 pm

This decision was taken in view of heavy losses caused to human lives besides public and private properties during the recent heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh.

Wasteful expenditure, says Oppn as HP creates new post in tourism board

September 15, 2020 11:49 pm

The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development and Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2020, passed on Tuesday provides for the tourism minister to occupy a newly-created post of senior vice-chairperson while the post of chairperson will now be held by any person nominated by the government.

Himachal: High Court gives one week to SIT to clear forest encroachment

May 10, 2018 12:41 am

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted a week’s time to Special Investigation Team (SIT) to complete felling of the apple plants in the apple-belt of Shimla as part of a court-ordered drive to clear illegal encroachments on forest land.

HIMACHAL GOVERNMENT VIDEOS

Sports should be free from political prejudice: BCCI secretary

March 01, 2016 8:38 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Speaking on the Himachal Government’s demand for a change in venue of the match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said sports should be free from every political prejudice. Thakur said the venues of the T20 World Cup matches were decided one year in advance, adding that there is no point of raising an objection now. He emphasised that showing the disability to organise the match between the two nations will definitely tarnish the image of India.

Himachal CM opposes India-Pak match in Dharamshala

February 26, 2016 10:11 am

Shimla, Feb 26 (ANI): Talking about the Himachal Government's decision to oppose the India-Pakistan T-20 match in Dharamshala, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday said Pakistan never acted against the attacks planned by Pakistan-based terror outfits in the country. He also holding a match in the state would hurt the sentiments of martyrs.

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