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Non-Himachal passenger vehicles topay Rs.100 as entry tax

Shimla, April 1 -- Amid widespread outrage over a sharp hike in the border toll tax, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government on Tuesday said that all non-Himachal passenger vehicles (up to ... Read More


BJP walks out of Himachal assembly over panchayat roster row

India, April 1 -- The opposition BJP staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday, protesting the state government's refusal to hold a detailed discussion on controversial changes ... Read More


Himachal CM rolls back border entry tax hike

India, March 31 -- Amid the threat of a cross-border transport blockade, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday announced a complete rollback of the recent hike in entry tax for small vehicl... Read More


Himachal govt to start dredging operations in rivers

Shimla, March 31 -- Himachal Pradesh government had identified 42 sites for dredging in Beas River to mitigate flood risks, specifically targeting the protection of Bhuntar airport and nearby resident... Read More


HP may have to borrow more money: Sukhu

Shimla, March 31 -- As the state assembly passed the state budget exceeding Rs.58,830 crore for the financial year 2026-27 by a voice vote, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state ma... Read More


CM's wife turns critic in House: Kamlesh puts Sukhu in spot

shimla, March 31 -- In a rare political moment in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, Congress MLA Kamlesh Thakur, wife of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, turned the spotlight on her own government ... Read More


HP may have to borrow more money: Sukhu

Shimla, March 31 -- As the state assembly passed the state budget exceeding Rs.58,830 crore for the financial year 2026-27 by a voice vote, the related Appropriation Bill 2026, chief minister Sukhvind... Read More


Sukhu faces BJP heat over entry tax hike, says will take up matter with Punjab CM

India, March 31 -- The BJP staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Tuesday, demanding an immediate rollback of the recent decision to hike the entry tax. Led by leader of opposition... Read More


BJP, Congress trade barbs over NABARD funds

Shimla, March 29 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Saturday witnessed a heated exchange between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP over the allocation of projects under the National Bank for... Read More


Rooted in tradition, crafted for today;Siblings build new betel leaf identity

Shimla, March 29 -- At the GI festival currently underway at Shimla, where India's finest regional treasuries are on display, a stall by a brother-sister duo from Uttar Pradesh is changing the way we ... Read More