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No pension for disqualified MLAs: House passes Bill

Shimla, April 3 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill to deny pension benefits to legislators disqualified under the anti-defection law, sparking a showdown between the treasury ... Read More


1979 power pact with Punjab sovereign commitment, must be implemented: CM

Jammu, April 3 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he will remind his Punjab counterpart to fulfil the commitments made with the Jammu and Kashmir Government regarding the Shahpur Ka... Read More


HP govt releases notification for revised entry tax rates

Shimla, April 3 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday notified the revised rates of entrytax on certain categories of vehicles. The rates were rationalised following massive protests in the b... Read More


CM Omar, Mehbooba seekprobe in Ganderbal encounter

Srinagar, April 3 -- Jammu and Kashmir's political leadership, including chief minister Omar Abdullah and former CM Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday raised questions or sought a probe into the recent Gande... Read More


Rain, snowfall likelyin HP till April 8: MeT

Dharamshala, April 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla office has predicted rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh till April 8 and the maximum temperatures are likely to drop in the ... Read More


Sukhu govt to hire retired professors to address staff crunch

Shimla, April 3 -- Himachal Pradesh government plans to address acute staff crunch in medical colleges by re-hiring retired professors at Rs.2.5 lakh per month to stabilise teaching, patient care and ... Read More


34 IPS among 82 officers shifted in major police rejig in J&K

Jammu/Srinagar, April 3 -- In a major reshuffle in police, the J&K Lieutenant Governor on Thursday ordered the transfer and postings of at-least 82 officers with new leadership for CID and Crime. Acco... Read More


Selectors of U-14 J&K cricket team banned for three years

JAMMU, April 2 -- Following allegations of nepotism in the selection of under 14 cricket team of Jammu and Kashmir, the government has banned selectors found involved in unethical conduct for a period... Read More


Omar: Committed to protecting Pandit properties, religious sites

Jammu, April 2 -- : Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that successive governments, at the Centre and in Jammu and Kashmir have so far not been able to create conditions that would pave... Read More


Assembly expresses concern over bureaucratic absence

JAMMU, April 2 -- Cutting across party lines, legislators from treasury and opposition benches, on Wednesday, expressed grave concern over absence of bureaucrats in the legislative assembly during que... Read More