HP among six states to ink MoU on Sept 15 as Kishau Dam deadlock ends

Shimla, Sept. 14 -- Ending an eight-year deadlock, six states are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on September 15 for the construction of the 422 MW Kishau multipurpose hydro project, ... Read More

Himachal govt to widen key roads in Shimla to ease traffic congestion

Shimla, Sept. 13 -- To ease out the state capital's traffic congestion, around 200 families are likely to be displaced as the public works department (PWD) has issued a land acquisition notification t... Read More

Himachal to produce handloom goods from regulated cannabis cultivation

Shimla, Sept. 11 -- Cannabis, which has grown wild for years in Himachal Pradesh and once associated primarily with intoxication and illicit trade, will now be used to manufacture T-shirts, bags, rope... Read More

BRICS Summit: Tibetans in-exile urge Beijing to engage in peaceful dialogue to address Tibet concerns

Shimla, Sept. 11 -- Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India for the 18th BRICS Summit, Tibetan representatives have urged Beijing to engage in peaceful dialogue with Tibetan representat... Read More

Sukhu's Delhi visit puts Himachal cabinet 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 scheme in Nov with AI-driven health insurance

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

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. Accordin... Read More

Separate dept to handle mining operations: Himachal CM

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

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

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

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