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HC quashes 6-mth extension to PWD engineer-in-chief

Shimla, Oct. 28 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday quashed the six-month service extension granted to public works department (PWD) engineer-in-chief Narinder Pal Singh, directing him to re... Read More


Omar expands J&K cabinet with 4 Kashmir MLAs; Cong opts out

Srinagar, Oct. 28 -- Four new ministers were sworn in on Tuesday as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah expanded his council of ministers to its maximum permissible strength of nine. Lieute... Read More


IPS officer Sanjeev Gandhi transferred, 7th time this yr

Shimla, Oct. 28 -- In his seventh transfer of the year, deputy inspector general (DIG) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi was appointed managing director of the Himachal Pradesh General Industries Corporation Ltd. ... Read More


Bir-Billing: Solo paragliding resumes with strict safety conditions

Dharamshala, Oct. 28 -- Solo paragliding flights at Bir-Billing in Kangra district resumed on Tuesday. However, it will remain subject to stringent safety conditions, the local administration in Baijn... Read More


Kashmiri Pandit activist held over threat poster

Srinagar, Oct. 28 -- A Kashmiri Pandit activist, Rakesh Handoo, has been arrested for allegedly sharing on social media an "altered" digital poster issued by a little-known outfit threatening Pandit m... Read More


Six-day Himachal winter session from Nov 16

Shimla, Oct. 28 -- The 13th session of the 14th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly will begin at Tapovan in Dharamshala at 2pm on November 16. The six-day winter session will run until November 21,... Read More


Beneficiaries to get Rs.3L for house: CM

Shimla, Oct. 27 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the state government would soon launch a housing assistance scheme offering financial aid of Rs.3 lakh to eligible families belo... Read More


'Unacceptable': HP BJP protests Kharge's remark against PM

Shimla, Oct. 27 -- Terming Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge's remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "derogatory", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a protest in Shimla on... Read More


Bulgarian paraglider killed, solo flights suspended

Dharamshala, Oct. 27 -- A 47-year-old Bulgarian national was killed while paragliding near the Rising Star peak above Khanyara in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, officials said on Monday. The solo... Read More


J&K ministers meet as cabinet expansion today

Srinagar, Oct. 27 -- Ahead of the J&K cabinet expansion, the sitting ministers gathered at the official residence of agriculture minister Javeed Dar for a meeting on Monday. Deputy chief minister Suri... Read More