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Punjab govt to hike DA of 85,000 employees from 42% to 60%

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The Punjab government has decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) from 42% to 60% for around 85,000 employees recruited after July 17, 2020, announced industries and commer... Read More


IndiGo aircraft hits pole during parking

Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- Passengers on board an IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar experienced a narrow escape on Friday morning after the aircraft hit a Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) pole... Read More


Himachal seeks Rs.105 cr to tackleglacial lake outburst flood threat

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Amidst growing concerns over glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), Himachal Pradesh has sought Rs.105 crore from the Centre to install early warning systems (EWS) and undertake othe... Read More


Now, Himachal roads to be digitally mapped

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Road infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh would have "digital and geo-coordinated maps", doing away with the repeated physical demarcation, public works minister Vikramaditya Singh sa... Read More


87 roads shut, MeT says wet spell in Himachal to continue till Sept 10

Dharamshala/ Shimla, Sept. 5 -- A total of 87 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh following rainfall, even as the India Meteorological Department on Friday issued a yellow alert, warning of heavy ra... Read More


HP minister flags CAN fertiliser shortage, Nadda assures action

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Education minister Rohit Thakur on Friday raised the issue of the non-availability of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) fertiliser with Union minister for health and chemicals and fert... Read More


Ladakh clears Nautor land rules, offers ownership rights

Jammu, Sept. 5 -- Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday approved the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Nautor Regularisation) Rules, 2026, paving the way for proprietary r... Read More


Ladakh groups defer foot marchahead of Sept 9 talks with Centre

JAMMU, Sept. 5 -- The proposed Kargil-Leh foot march to press for statehood and other constitutional safeguards has been deferred in view of the Centre's sub-committee meeting with Ladakh leaders on S... Read More


Strike by med interns continues as talks fail

Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government failed to persuade the striking medical interns to call off their agitation on Friday, as a meeting between the health minister Sakina Itoo and re... Read More


Stranded for two days in flood-hit Nepal, Mandi resident recalls ordeal

Dharamshala, Sept. 5 -- A 50-year-old resident of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, Gian Singh returned home after surviving the devastating flash floods in Nepal. He said he was on duty at the 216 M... Read More