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Punjab govt to hike DA of 85,000 employees from 42% to 60%

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The Punjab government has decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) from 42% to 60% for around 85,000 employees recruited after July 17, 2020, announced industries and commer... Read More


Himachal seeks Rs.105 cr to tackleglacial lake outburst flood threat

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Amidst growing concerns over glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), Himachal Pradesh has sought Rs.105 crore from the Centre to install early warning systems (EWS) and undertake othe... Read More


Now, Himachal roads to be digitally mapped

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Road infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh would have "digital and geo-coordinated maps", doing away with the repeated physical demarcation, public works minister Vikramaditya Singh sa... Read More


87 roads shut, MeT says wet spell in Himachal to continue till Sept 10

Dharamshala/ Shimla, Sept. 5 -- A total of 87 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh following rainfall, even as the India Meteorological Department on Friday issued a yellow alert, warning of heavy ra... Read More


HP minister flags CAN fertiliser shortage, Nadda assures action

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Education minister Rohit Thakur on Friday raised the issue of the non-availability of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) fertiliser with Union minister for health and chemicals and fert... Read More


Ladakh clears Nautor land rules, offers ownership rights

Jammu, Sept. 5 -- Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday approved the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Nautor Regularisation) Rules, 2026, paving the way for proprietary r... Read More


Strike by med interns continues as talks fail

Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government failed to persuade the striking medical interns to call off their agitation on Friday, as a meeting between the health minister Sakina Itoo and re... Read More


Terrorist shot dead in Budgam encounter, hunt on for second

Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- A terrorist, believed to be a Pakistani national, was killed on Friday in a high-altitude encounter with the Army and other security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam district, o... Read More


17,000 evacuated from 26 flood-hit districts of UP

Lucknow, Sept. 5 -- Over 17,000 people were evacuated and moved to safer locations in Uttar Pradesh after floods affected 26 districts in the state, officials said. According to the relief commissione... Read More


CM Yogi vows to give Mathura an Ayodhya-style makeover

Mathura, Sept. 5 -- Amid chants and Janmashtami celebrations, chief minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi here on Friday and said Mathura and Vrindavan would be developed... Read More