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Cabinet for foolproof Lokayukta Bill-2012, asked for Suggestions from general public
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet discussed the draft Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta Bill – 2012 in detail, and desired that the views of the Lokayukta, Himachal Pradesh...
Himachal taps 7,923 MW of hydropower potential: Chief Minister
Himachal Pradesh has harnessed 7,923 MW of its total identified hydel power potential of 23,000 MW while projects with combined generation capacity of 12,798...
Estimate Committee disapproves retention policies to regularise illegal structures
The Estimate Committee of the Vidhan Sabha has disapproved the retention policies to regularise illegal structures and asserted that bringing such policies repeatedly was...
CM launches Signature Campaign to observe Earth Hour
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal launched signature campaign from his official residence, Oakover, with an appeal to the people to observe Earth Hour on...
Unemployment took Youth’s life in Shimla
A youth ended his life by jumping from hillock in Shimla. Deceased is identified as Prince and in his suicide note he blamed unemployment...
Forest officer resigns after legislator’s threats
A forest official has reportedly resigned from service after being threatened by a legislator for seizing a tractor-load of logs being transported illegally to...
Himachal not in favour of separate pay commission
The Himachal Government is not in the favour of setting up a "separate pay commission" for its employees and wants to continue to follow...
Kangra district uses GPS to monitor rural welfare schemes
Kangra District has become the first village in the region to use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to monitor development work done under central rural...
Application Proforma for issuing Senior Citizen and Handicapped cards simplified
An official spokesman disclosed that the State Government has simplified the application proforma for issuing senior citizens and handicapped identity cards to facilitate these...
Himachal’s PSUs cross 1,666-cr losses
In the report on state PSUs tabled in the Assembly it is learned that the cumulative losses of 25 public- sector undertakings of the...
West End Tobacco Company vanished without paying dues
West End Tobacco Company, which had undertaken bidi manufacturing work in Hamirpur district, has reportedly vanished without paying wages to its employees. The company was...
High Court orders to fill vacant drug inspectors post
Himachal High Court observed that Himachal Pradesh, although a drug manufacturing hub in the country, yet lacks a mechanism to regulate the pharmaceutical companies...
