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J&K home dept orders transfers in prisons dept

Jammu, March 3 -- The Jammu and Kashmir home department, on Monday, ordered a series of transfers and postings in the prisons department with immediate effect. According to government order No. 145-Ho... Read More


Himalayan blunder: Why 16th Finance Commission's RDG cut is unjust

India, March 3 -- The abrupt discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grants (RDG) based on the 16th Finance Commission's (FC) recommendation has shocked most hill states, particularly Himachal Pradesh. A c... Read More


BJP flags Rs.110-cr irregularities in audit report, demands probe

Shimla, March 3 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has condemned the financial irregularities revealed in the Audit Report (2023-24) of the Himachal Pradesh State Agricultural Marketing Board. The BJ... Read More


Nepalese man held for killing nephew

Shimla, March 3 -- A Nepali man was arrested within 24 hours for allegedly murdering his nephew in Theog subdivision in Shimla district, police said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Sures... Read More


police order POSH Act compliance audit in 15 days across Himachal

Shimla, March 3 -- To ensure a safe, dignified and harassment-free workplace for women, Himachal Pradesh DGP has directed a comprehensive statewide audit of the implementation of the Sexual Harassment... Read More


CM warns of fiscal collapse in meet with FM, seeks Rs.50k-cr 'green bonus'

Shimla, March 3 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Monday to submit a critical representation warning of an imminen... Read More


Una records high of 31degC, hottest in Himachal

Dharamshala, March 3 -- Himachal Pradesh is experiencing an unusual spell of warm weather with day temperatures staying above normal in many parts of the state. Many stations across the state have bee... Read More


15 maoist cadres surrender in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, March 2 -- Fifteen Maoist cadres of the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) division surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district on Saturday night, a police officer said ... Read More


Anti-drug drive intensified as 145 sites raided across HP

Dharamshala, March 2 -- Six cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the statewide crackdown of Himachal Pradesh Police under the anti-chitta campaign, ... Read More


HP sees 85% rain deficit in Feb

Dharamshala, March 2 -- Due to continuous dry weather, Himachal Pradesh has received 9th lowest rainfall in February since 1901 with 85% rainfall deficit in the month. According to IMD (Shimla) report... Read More