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Himachal introduces bill to ban sale of loose cigarettes
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur today introduced a bill in the assembly to impose a complete prohibition of sale of loose...
WiFi service starts in Palampur, Govt to implement state-level policy for...
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh launched the free Wi-Fi facility for Palampur town and with this, the entire Palampur town would be covered under the...
Take stringent action to check drug menace: CM Virbhadra Singh
Shimla: To check drug menace and break the nexus between drug manufacturers, sellers and drug peddlers, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh pitches for...
Building collapsed at Hatkoti, two killed – many feared buried
Hatkoti/Jubbal: Following heavy rain, a five storey building at Saraswati Nagar near Hatkoti in Jubbal collapsed today. Building collapsed around 2 PM, in which two...
Himachal losses 567.32-cr to monsoon rain, 166 roads – 1426 water...
Shimla: Heavy monsoon rain in the past few days has cost state dearly as the total loss has been calculated to around Rs 567.32...
BSF personnel pledge to donate organs
New Delhi: Border Security Force (BSF), handed over 1500 certificates to JP Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, pledged to donate organs...
Govt readily bending laws to regularize illegal construction
Shimla: Going all out to facilitate violators, the state government has again decided to bend laws to regularize the illegal construction in the state....
High Court orders Govt to file status report on encroachments
Shimla: Taking tough stand on encroachments on Kalka to Shimla and Shimla to Dharamshala national highways, the hon'ble state High Court has directed the...
Himachal demands delegation of powers for environment clearances of Hydro Projects
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh has sought delegation of powers to accord environmental clearance for all run-of-the-river hydro power projects. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in a...
State demands ST status for Hattee Community
The Himachal Pradesh Government has sent a proposal to the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs to notify the “Hattee” community of the entire Trans-Giri...
Govt releases 42-cr released for relief and restoration
Shimla: Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh. Landslides have interrupted vehicular traffic in most of the roads. Even state capital Shimla is...
Himachal cabinet reduces VAT on Anti Hail Nets
Shimla: Giving relief to the apple growers of the state, the Cabinet accorded approval to reduce value added Tax on Anti Hail Nets to...
