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Himachal: Brought illegally, 3.43 lakh apple plants destroyed, says minister

Shimla, March 19 -- In the last two years, about 3.43 lakh apple plants and rootstocks brought into the state illegally have been destroyed, said horticulture minister Jagat Singh Negi in the state as... Read More


Bhindranwale posters on HP buses: Jai Ram flags law & order issue, CM Sukhu to take it up with Punjab

Shimla, March 19 -- Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday cornered the government on the issue of forcibly stopping buses of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) in Punjab and pasti... Read More


rRs.r58,514-crore HP budget focuses on tourism, agriculture, green energy

Shimla, March 18 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday presented a Rs.58,514-crore budget for 2025-26, focusing on rural infrastructure development and green energy in th... Read More


Former Cong MLA shot at in Himachal, SIT formed

Shimla, March 16 -- A day after former Congress MLA Bumber Thakur sustained injuries after unidentified assailants fired upon him, he alleged that "drug traffickers" were behind the attack and accused... Read More


Per capita income up by 9.6% in Himachal: Economic survey

Shimla, March 14 -- Per Capita Income (PCI) at current prices for FY2024-25 is estimated at Rs.2.57 lakh against Rs.2.34 lakh in FY2023-24 showing a growth of 9.6 per cent in FY2024-25. This was stat... Read More


War of words between Himachal Cong, BJP over poll guarantees

Shimla, March 13 -- A war of words erupted between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when the latter accused the former of "breach of trust", during the debate on the motion of thanks to t... Read More


HRTC to purchase 250 diesel buses: Himachal Dy CM

Shimla, March 13 -- Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) is buying 250 diesel buses and 100 tempo travellers, told deputy chief minister (CM) Mukesh Agnihotri, who also holds the transport portf... Read More


Congress, BJP blame each other for Himachal's fiscal mess

Shimla, March 12 -- Setting the tone of the budget session, Congress MLA from Fatehpur assembly constituency in Kangra district, Bhawani Singh Pathania during debate on the motion of thanks to the gov... Read More


HP on path of self-reliance despite fiscal challenges: Governor

Shimla, March 11 -- Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday said the state was on path of self-reliance despite facing economic challenges steeping from tapering revenue grant from Cent... Read More


Himachal budget session from today, set to be a stormy affair

Shimla, March 10 -- The Himachal assembly budget session set to start on Monday in Shimla is likely to be a stormy affair as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to corner the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu... Read More