Rajesh Chander Sharma

71 farmers, 39 villages, 5 blocks and 3 years — this is what has taken medicinal farming in this district to flourish. These plants can grow even in rainfed conditions and survive the menace of wild animals, reports Rajesh Chander Sharma

As debt mounts on the state with him in the saddle as CM, so does pressure on Thakur to perform. Excerpts from the CM’s interview with The Indian Express.

A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally on December 27 to mark four years of the Jai Ram Thakur government, the hill state had reported first Omicron case. "That patient has recovered," said the CM.

In Himachal Pradesh’s Una district, medicinal farming gets a big push with innovative use of MGNREGS

It is only this year that Sood has been able to take her message of medicinal farming to the common farmer with the help of the district administration.

Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Kuldeep Singh Rathore sees a hope and a chance for the Congress in the Assembly elections next year.

The Panchvati Yojana, along with Mukhyamantri Ek Bigha Yojna, which aims to promote kitchen gardening and strengthen the village economy, provided the much-needed healing touch to the common man affected by Covid-19.

A hotelier, a furniture house owner, a sweet shop owner, a doctor, a govt employee and a photographer form team; cycle from Manali to Chamba

Political circles in the state were busy with President Ram Nath Kovind’s address during the special Assembly session on Friday to mark the golden jubilee of Himachal Pradesh’s statehood. When pointed out by The Indian Express, the Congress camp split its sides laughing.

Through YouTube videos, online camps and door-to-door visits, they have been raising awareness about the virus and how to check it since the first Covid-19 wave.

Posted at the District Hospital in Una, this 52-year-old health worker has been working against many odds – procedural as well as personal.

Posted at the District Hospital, Una, this 52-year-old health worker has been working against many odds -- procedural as well as personal.

Interestingly, these temples got a little over Rs 4.21 lakh in online donation during the Navratras.

During the Army recruitment rally in Una, a langar was organised for the candidates taking part in the rally which ran for six days with three meals a day.

Una-based Nanda Hospital is conducting the midwifery course, and owner Dr S K Nanda says it was his way of giving something back to society. “When the DC sahib approached me, I straightaway agreed to cut the fees by half.

In Delhi to make courtesy calls on senior party leaders, Himachal Pradesh BJP president Satpal Singh Satti spoke to The Indian Express on a range of issues.

Raizada recently created a ruckus at the BDO office in the presence of the media, and things started changing. He speaks to The Indian Express on a range of issues. Edited excerpts:

Deputy Commissioner-cum-Election Officer Rakesh Prajapati intends to cover all centenarians. “There are many who have completed 100 years of age and have been voting in every election. I want to document all of them.”

The announcement came after hectic discussions in the state BJP leadership. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and state BJP president Satpal Singh Satti have been camping in Delhi for the past two days.

In an interview to The Indian Express, Himachal Pradesh BJP president Satpal Singh Satti discusses the election scene in the hill state.

In the villages of Una in Himachal Pradesh, there’s a lot riding on a name these days — after the district administration launched Una Utkarsh, an awareness scheme to drive home the value of girls in the family.