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Amid brewing discontent, Cong failed to keep its flock together

Shimla, Feb. 28 -- Over 14 months after it assumed power in Himachal Pradesh, the ruling Congress miserably failed to keep its flock together, casting aspersions on chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Suk... Read More


No pension for govt staffers if service less than 10 years: Minister

Shimla, Feb. 28 -- Himachal Pradesh government employees not completing minimum ten years of service would not be eligible for pension, state industries minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said in the assem... Read More


Himachal assembly adjourned amid sloganeering, walkouts

Shimla, Feb. 28 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly was adjourned for the day on Tuesday amid disruptions by both the treasury and the Opposition benches. Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania first adjourned ... Read More


Cross-voting twist as BJP wins lone HP RS seat

Shimla, Feb. 28 -- In a major upset for the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday won the state's lone Rajya Sabha seat amid cross voting with its candidate Harsh ... Read More


Last year, Himachal recorded highest rainfall since 1998: IMD report

Dharamshala, Feb. 28 -- Himachal Pradesh recorded its highest rainfall in 2023 since 1998, according to an annual report of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In July and August last year, unp... Read More


Biden says Israel is ready to pause; Hamas says deal not done yet

DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Feb. 28 -- Israel is ready to halt its Gaza attacks for the Muslim holy month of Ramzan in a ceasefire that could be signed as soon as next week, Joe Biden said, though Hamas o... Read More


Cong loses HP RS thriller, Sukhu govt on brink

Shimla, Feb. 28 -- The Congress suffered a major upset in Himachal Pradesh at the hands of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections which were marred by cross-voting. BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan was decl... Read More


7 held in animal slaughter cases in Dehradun: Cop

Dehradun, Feb. 27 -- At least seven people were arrested in two separate incidents for their alleged involvement in illegal animal slaughtering, a police officer familiar with the matter said. Three ... Read More


Valley plunges into darkness amid 10 to 15-hour power cuts

Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Kashmir has again plunged into a power crisis with massive outages after the aministration's "hesitancy" in acquiring additional power. The power department said that the curtailm... Read More


PC chief Sajad Lone to contest LS elections from Baramulla

Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone would contest the forthcoming Parliamentary polls from north Kashmir's Baramulla constituency, the party announced on Monday. The party also s... Read More