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197 fires ravage 378 hectares of forest area in Ramnagar

JAMMU, June 7 -- A total of 378.87 hectares of forest area was affected in 197 forest fires since 2020-21 in Ramnagar forest division that spans over 37,252 hectares and 95% fires were man-induced. Ev... Read More


Cong expels ex-MLA Bharti for 6 yrs over 'anti-party' activities

Shimla, June 7 -- Former Congress MLA Neeraj Bharti has been expelled from the party's primary membership for six years due to "anti-party" activities. In an order issued on Saturday, District Congres... Read More


Negi case: BJP leader hits out at Cong over CBI chargesheet revelations

Shimla, June 7 -- In a scathing attack on the working of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government, BJP state general secretary Sanjeev Katwal raised questions on the working of the government while seeking a... Read More


Chaos at Shimla ZP members' swearing-in

Shimla, June 7 -- High drama unfolded during the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected zila parishad members in Shimla on Saturday after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, media personnel and suppo... Read More


Leopard with paralysed hind legs rescued in HP's Sirmaur

Shimla, June 7 -- A leopard with paralysed hind legs was found lying injured in the Rajgarh area of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, prompting the forest department to cordon off the area and call... Read More


Himachal to merge 10 colleges with low student enrolment

Shimla, June 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh government is restructuring higher education by deciding to merge 10 government degree colleges with low student enrolment into colleges located at nearby distri... Read More


Cong accepts resignation of HPCC VP Neeraj Bharti

Shimla, June 6 -- The Congress has accepted the resignation by Congress leader Neeraj Bharti from the post of vice president of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), said HPCC general secret... Read More


Himachal aiming for 32% forest cover by 2030: Sukhu

Shimla, June 6 -- Himachal Pradesh government has set a target of increasing the state's forest cover to 32% by 2030, said chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday. The CM was speaking to ... Read More


UP man arrested for assaulting constable

Shimla, June 6 -- Police have arrested a UP man for allegedly assaulting an on-duty police constable in an incident of road rage in Himachal's Paonta Sahib, officials said on Friday. The accused, Farh... Read More


Man gets life term for murder of Class 10 girl

Dharamshala, June 6 -- A man, convicted in murder of a schoolgirl, has been sentenced life imprisonment by a special court in Una. The sentence in 2022 case was announced by court of special judge Nar... Read More