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HC notice to Himachal govt over screening test for teachers

Shimla, March 4 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday issued notice to the state government on a petition challenging the imposition of a screening test for teachers in schools recently shifte... Read More


HP disburses Rs.17 crore for ex-servicemen welfare

Shimla, March 4 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday reiterated the state government's commitment to the welfare, dignity and socio-economic empowerment of ex-servicemen, gallantry awar... Read More


HP to launch helpline for those stranded in West Asia: Chauhan

Shimla, March 4 -- Amid growing concerns over Himachalis stranded in the Middle East following the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, the Himachal Pradesh government will issue a dedicated contact n... Read More


J&K body urges PM's intervention to relocate Indian students from Iran

Srinagar, March 3 -- Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar to immediately intervene and f... Read More


Lal Chowk sealed, restrictions imposed, edu institutes shut

Srinagar, March 3 -- Protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli attack rocked Jammu and Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Monday, forcin... Read More


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