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Lahaul's Blueberry farming trial tastes success, paves way for new cash crop

Shimla, Sept. 3 -- Blueberry cultivation is expanding to high-altitude open fields in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, reaching elevations of 11,500 feet (3,500 metres) above sea level providing an... 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


Himachal Pradesh monsoon session: 2,035 govt institutions denotified, 362 opened since Congress came to power, says CM

Shimla, Sept. 2 -- A total of 2,035 government institutions were denotified up to July 31, 2025, while 362 institutions have been opened since the Congress government came to power in Himachal Pradesh... Read More


Monsoon session: Death of woman after childbirth: Those guilty of criminal medical negligence will not be spared, says Sukhu

Shimla, Sept. 1 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated that no one found guilty of criminal medical negligence in connection with the death of 23-year-old Rajni Sharma (alias Manju) following... Read More


Himachal govt to bring in regulations on unplanned construction near water bodies: Negi

Shimla, Aug. 31 -- Having witnessed devastation in the last three years owing to recurring flash floods and cloudbursts, the Himachal Pradesh government will bring in regulations on unplanned construc... Read More


In wake of Nepal devastation: Himachal pushes for India-China hotline for early warning to prevent Himalayan disaster

Shimla, Aug. 30 -- Having faced disaster for the last three years, Himachal Pradesh calls for setting up a dedicated India-China hotline and an early warning mechanism for the real-time exchange of in... Read More


In wake of Nepal devastation, Himachal pushes for India-China hotline, early warning system

Shimla, Aug. 30 -- Having faced disaster for the last three years, Himachal Pradesh calls for setting up a dedicated India-China hotline and an early warning mechanism for the real-time exchange of in... Read More


After repeated bomb threats: Shimla schools ordered to file daily safety check certificates with police

Shimla, Aug. 30 -- The Shimla deputy commissioner (DC), Anupam Kashyap, on Saturday directed all Shimla schools to submit a daily certificate to the district police confirming that the school premises... Read More


Himachal: Lotteries worse than drug menace, says Opposition as Congress defends move

Shimla, Aug. 28 -- The decision of the ruling Congress to reintroduce lotteries is more dangerous than drugs, leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read More


Will enact law if BBMB fails to return surplus land: CM

Shimla, Aug. 28 -- If the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) does not return Himachal's surplus land in its possession, the state government will enact legislation to vest this land in the state, chi... Read More