174-year-old Rashtrapati Niwas is biggest tourist draw in Shimla

SHIMLA, April 13 -- Rashtrapati Niwas, located on the outskirts of state capital Shimla has emerged as a major tourist attraction since being thrown open to the public last April. The 174-year-old bu... Read More

Shimla's Rashtrapati Niwas biggest tourist draw

SHIMLA, April 12 -- Rashtrapati Niwas (formerly known as the president summer retreat), located in Chharabra village about 9.8 kilometres from the main town has emerged as a major tourist attraction s... Read More

Climate change impacts apple blooming in Himachal

SHIMLA, April 10 -- Climate change has adversely impacted the temperate fruits growing in Himachal Pradesh, particularly apples. The changing weather pattern, excessive rains last year and scanty snow... Read More

Despite EC directive, 41% licence-holders deposit weapons in Himachal

SHIMLA, April 3 -- Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, gun licence holders in Himachal are reluctant to deposit their weapons, despite directives from the Election Commission of India and the local auth... Read More

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs

SHIMLA, March 29 -- Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said on Thursday that he has written to speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, urging him to accept the resignation of the three Independent M... Read More

Decision not to contest polls taken after spadework: Pratibha Singh

SHIMLA, March 21 -- Even as the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government is struggling to overcome the crisis triggered after the rebellion cost it a Rajya Sabha seat, Pradesh Con... Read More

Himachal: Over 56 lakh voters to exercise their franchise

SHIMLA, March 17 -- Voting for four Lok Sabha seats of Himachal will be held in the seventh phase on June 1. Notification for Lok Sabha elections will be released on May 7. Candidates will be able to ... Read More

Saffron party has dominated last three LS elections in HP

SHIMLA, March 17 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dominated the last three Lok Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh. The BJP swept all four seats in 2014 as well as 2019, wiping out Congress. Ev... Read More

HP: Bypolls to 6 assembly seats to be held simultaneously with LS elections on June 1

SHIMLA, March 17 -- Bypolls to six assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh would be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls on June 1 in the state, according to officials. The counting of votes will ... Read More

Himachal budget session: BJP stages walkout over delay in setting up of Bulk Drug Park, Medical Device Park

SHIMLA, Feb. 22 -- The issue of delay in the execution of Bulk Drug Park and Medical Device Park rocked the Himachal Pradesh Assembly during the Question Hour on Wednesday, leading to a walkout by the... Read More