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Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked director of the state higher education department to make the Government Degree College in Badsar.

Make college functional by Aug 15: HC to HP

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked director of the state higher education department to make the Government Degree College in Badsar located in Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumals home district of Hamirpur fully operational on or before August 15. The court also directed that Independence Day celebrations be held in the new premises. A Division Bench passed the orders in a PIL initiated on the basis of a letter written by the students of the college to Chief Justice Kurian Joseph. The students had alleged that even though their classes were being held in a school,no effective steps were being taken to complete the construction of college building,which has been going on for the last two years.

Shimla MC starts process for Bantony takeover

Nearly a week after Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal ordered compulsory acquisition of the historic Bantony building Shimlas 130-year-old landmark on the Mall Road,Shimla Municipal Corporation (MC) has started the process to get the possession of the estate for housing some of its offices. We have received a letter from the Chief Ministers Office,advising the Corporation to move its case before the Shimla Land Acquisition Officer for acquiring the heritage property, said MC Commissioner A N Sharma.

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