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306 killed since ethnic strife in Manipur began: home minister

Imphal, Sept. 4 -- As many as 306 people have been killed, while 49 remain missing in the ethnic violence that broke out in May 2023, Manipur home minister Govindas Konthoujam informed the state's leg... Read More


CAG flags Himachal'srising debt, declining share in national GDP

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report for 2024-25 in the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Thursday, with the aud... Read More


Himachal MLA vehicles to sport 'distinct flag'

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Himachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday approved the provision of a "distinct flag" for the official vehicles of all MLAs, a decision aimed at giving le... Read More


Lahaul & Spiti MLA tests positive for H1N1

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Congress MLA from Lahaul and Spiti Anuradha Rana has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu. "I have been discharged from the hospital, but doctors have adv... Read More


Separate dept to handle mining operations: Sukhu

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Turning to mining to boost the cash-strapped government's revenue, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced in the assembly that a separate depar... Read More


Pension arrears being cleared gradually: CM

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Despite fiscal challenges 1.90 lakh pensioners and family pensioners in the state are being paid pension on the first day of every month. This was stated by chief minister Sukhvinde... Read More


Monsoon session ends: Himachal halves stamp duty for women property buyers

Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Despite opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed the Indian Stamp (Himachal Pradesh Second Amendment) Bill, 2026, reducing ... Read More


Ladakh L-G okays autonomous hill councils for all seven districts

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Thursday approved the notification to establish Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) across all seven districts of the Union Terri... Read More


10 JeI-linked properties attached in Sopore

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- Sopore police on Thursday attached 10 properties linked to the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu & Kashmir (JeI) at Dooru under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The... Read More


Centre invites Ladakh leaders for talks on Sept 9

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- The Centre has invited the Ladakh leadership for a fresh round of talks in New Delhi next week. The invitation comes as the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) announced a padyatra (... Read More