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BJP breaches Congress bastion in Shimla zila parishad

India, Sept. 10 -- In a major political shift, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed candidates on Thursday secured control of the 25-member Shimla Zila Parishad, a long-held Congress stronghold, winnin... Read More


Sukhu's Delhi visit putscabinet expansion in focus

Shimla, Sept. 10 -- The much-awaited cabinet expansion of the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh government is likely to take place by the end of this month, with new faces expected to join t... Read More


HP to replace Himcare in Nov with AI-driven health cover

Shimla, Sept. 9 -- A new health insurance scheme will replace 'Himcare', one of the flagship schemes introduced during the previous BJP government, in Himachal Pradesh in November. The new scheme will... Read More


HP to replace Himcare in Nov with AI-driven health cover

Shimla, Sept. 9 -- Come November and in Himachal Pradesh a new health insurance scheme will replace 'HIMCARE ', one of the flagship schemes introduced during the previous BJP government which will be ... Read More


'Our land, our resource, says Sukhu on BBMB tenders for desilting

Shimla, Sept. 6 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has stopped the process of floating tenders for desilting reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh following sustained pressure from the state governme... Read More


Himachal jails overcrowded, understaffed, says CAG report

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its latest compliance audit, found that Himachal Pradesh's 14 prisons are overcrowded and face a severe shortage of manpower. According... Read More


Monsoon session ends; Himachal halves stamp duty for women property buyers

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Despite opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed the Indian Stamp (Himachal Pradesh Second Amendment) Bill, 2026, reducing ... Read More


Separate dept to handle mining operations: Sukhu

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Turning to mining to boost the cash-strapped government's revenue, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced in the assembly that a separate depar... Read More


Monsoon session ends: Himachal halves stamp duty for women property buyers

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Despite opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed the Indian Stamp (Himachal Pradesh Second Amendment) Bill, 2026, reducing ... Read More


Monsoon session: Himachal to turn to PPP mode for ropeway projects amid high costs

Shimla, Sept. 3 -- The Himachal Pradesh government to develop ropeways under public-private partnership (PPP) and externally aided project (EAP) modes as high costs involved are creating difficulties ... Read More