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New Himachal Pradesh Congress committee to be in place by October-end: CM Sukhu

Shimla, Oct. 8 -- Lying defunct for nearly 11 months now, the new Congress Pradesh Congress Committee may be put in place, likely by the end of this month. An indication regarding this was given by c... Read More


Early snowfall mounts farmers' worries in Himachal

Shimla, Oct. 8 -- Early snowfall in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh has raised concerns among farmers, especially florists, potato and apple growers. Heavy snowfall, particularly in Lahaul and Spit... Read More


Himachal bans use of Coldrif cough syrup

Shimla, Oct. 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has banned Coldrif cough syrup following the death of nine children from fever in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. The moves comes after the office of the... Read More


Expedite setting up quarantine centre, lift ban on livestock trading: Traders to dist admn

Shimla, Oct. 2 -- With India and China agreeing to reopen trade through the Shipki La Pass, the local traders have approached the district administration seeking the lifting of ban on livestock tradin... Read More


Former CM Shanta Kumar seeks increase in borrowing limit for Himachal

Shimla, Sept. 25 -- Days after the finance ministry turned down the request of increasing borrowing limit, former chief minister and BJP veteran Shanta Kumar has urged the Centre to consider the reque... Read More


Restoration of roads on priority increased arrival of apples in the markets: Himachal minister

Shimla, Sept. 25 -- Himachal Pradesh revenue, horticulture and tribal development minister Jagat Singh Negi on Wednesday said that the state government's move of prioritising restoration of road conne... Read More


2014 Yug murder case: Himachal HC commutes death penalty of 2 convicts, acquits 1

Shimla, Sept. 24 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday acquitted a convict and commuted the death sentence of two to life term in the 2014 kidnapping and murder of four-year-old Shimla boy Yug... Read More


Union government turned down Himachal's request to enhance borrowing limit

Shimla, Sept. 24 -- Citing "wrong precedent" to other states, the Union finance ministry has turned down the request of the Himachal government to increase the borrowing limit to help it tide fiscal c... Read More


Festive season: Manali deserted as rain fury drives tourists away

Shimla, Sept. 22 -- The tourism and hospitality sectors in Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh are staring at a bleak festive season as the once popular destination of Manali wears a ... Read More


Himachal could no longer afford to ignore construction practices in disaster-prone zones: Dharmani

Shimla, Sept. 21 -- State could no longer afford to ignore construction practices in disaster-prone zones, said state town and country planning minister Rajesh Dharmani on Saturday. He was speaking t... Read More