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Top-heavy administrative structure a principal drain on exchequer, says Shanta

Shimla, Feb. 11 -- One of the state's most pragmatic and reform-oriented Chief Ministers, Shanta Kumar, has blamed successive governments in Himachal Pradesh for the current Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG... Read More


'BJP has plundered the State coffers for their lavishness': CM Sukhu

SHIMLA, Feb. 10 -- Just a day after the BJP accused the Congress government of creating a fiscal mess and failing to effectively present its case before the 16th Finance Commission, the political slug... Read More


Himachal Tourism eyes premier global brand status: Chief Minister Sukhu

Shimla, Feb. 9 -- Even as the Revenue Deficit Grant (GST) halt tends to unsettle Himachal Pradesh's fiscal survival, tourism, which contributes nearly 8 per cent of the state's economy and 14 per cent... Read More


CM Sukhu talks of meeting PM on RDG crisis, offers to collaborate with LoP, MPs

Shimla, Feb. 8 -- Sharing his deep concern over the Centre withdrawing the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said he was pinning hopes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... Read More


'No mobile phones use by students in Himachal schools from March 1'

Shimla, Feb. 6 -- In a major step toward improving the quality of education and safeguarding student well-being, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced a complete ban on the use of mobile... Read More


HP inks pact for geothermal energy exploration

Shimla, Feb. 5 -- To move closer to the goal of making Himachal Pradesh a green energy state, the state government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring geothermal energ... Read More


HP govt moves SC against HC order to hold Panchayat polls by April 30

Shimla, Feb. 4 -- Escalating the stalemate, the Himachal Pradesh government has moved the Supreme Court against the High Court's directive to conduct Panchayat elections by April 30. Confirming this,... Read More


Himachal CM Sukhu's claim on RDG misleading, says Anurag Thakur

Shimla, Feb. 3 -- Just a day after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu escalated his attack on the Centre over the stoppage of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), former Union minister and Hamirpur MP ... Read More


'Himachal faces over Rs 10K cr annual loss'

Shimla, Feb. 2 -- After Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu mounted a major attack against the Centre, it was Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri who raised strong objections and questioned the C... Read More


Budget a 'betrayal' for hill state: Sukhu

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Terming the Union Budget a betrayal for the hill state, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhinder Singh Sukhu said it was the first time since 1952 that the Centre has chosen to shut the doo... Read More