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Nautor land: Negi meets HP guv

Shimla, June 3 -- The state revenue, horticulture and tribal development minister Jagat Singh Negi met governor Kavinder Gupta and urged him to approve the allotment of Nautor forest land to eligible ... Read More


Shaurya Chakra-awardee MARCOS commando killed in HP road mishap

Shimla, June 3 -- A Shaurya Chakra-awardee MARCOS commando of the Indian Navy was killed in a road accident in the Jawalamukhi area of the Kangra district, police said on Tuesday. "Rana, who was curre... Read More


Five sworn in as SC judges, top court at near full strength

New Delhi, June 3 -- Four high court chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana were sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, taking the apex court to near full strength and marking one of... Read More


60% HP panchayat reps are matriculates or below: EC data

Shimla, June 3 -- Nearly 63% of the elected representatives of Himachal panchayat polls have an educational qualification of 10th grade or lower, as per the shared by the state election commission (SE... Read More


Pathankot-Jogindernagar toy train ride resumes after 4 yrs

Shimla/Amritsar, June 3 -- Colonial era narrow-gauge railway line connecting Pathankot in Punjab with Joginder Nagar in Himachal Pradesh resumed operations on Tuesday after remaining suspended for nea... Read More


Omar summons NC MLAs today amid dissent rumours

Srinagar, June 3 -- Amid mounting political pressure, chief minister Omar Abdullah has called a mandatory meeting of all 42 party legislators and five supporting independent lawmakers in Srinagar on W... Read More


Intense rains trigger mudslides in Doda

Jammu, June 3 -- Intense rains, misconstrued as cloudbursts by locals in Kishtwar district, triggered multiple mudslides on NH 244 on the Doda-Kishtwar stretch, trapping several vehicles, especially i... Read More


Mehbooba writes to J&K leaders for joint statehood pitch to Modi, Shah

Srinagar, June 3 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for a unified political front to expedite the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood. Mufti has writ... Read More


KK Pant gets additional charge as Himachal chief secretary

Shimla, June 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday entrusted senior IAS officer Kamlesh Kumar Pant with the additional charge of chief secretary with immediate effect. Pant, a 1993-batch offi... Read More


Ladakh's new excise policy counts on alcohol to fight drug abuse

Jammu, June 2 -- In a major policy shift, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a new excise policy aimed at dismantling the region's long-standing liquor restrictions to combat a... Read More