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Opt for weather-based crop insurance: Negi to growers

Shimla, May 8 -- Keeping in view the loses suffered by farmers due to inclement weather in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has urgent them to opt for weather based crop insurance. Horticulture ... Read More


Chargesheet against 11 in HDFC Bank fraud case in Shopian

Srinagar, May 8 -- The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch on Thursday filed a chargesheet against 11 people in a financial fraud case linked to an HDFC Bank branch in Shopian, officials said.... Read More


J&K ACB registersassets case against administrative officer

Jammu, May 8 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against a senior administrative officer. He has been identified as Zafar I... Read More


18-yr-old murdered, minor brother injured

Jammu, May 8 -- An 18-year-old youth was brutally killed and his minor brother seriously injured at their home in Kathua district on Wednesday evening, officials said on Thursday. The deceased was ide... Read More


Every sixth Bjp mp won by vote theft, says rahul

New Delhi, May 7 -- Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Wednesday that every sixth BJP MP has secured his electoral victory through vote theft, and claimed that the entire government of Har... Read More


All nominees from Mandi's Baihna ward withdraw nominations

Shimla, May 7 -- In an unprecedented move, all candidates of Ward No 14 - Baihna - withdrew their nomination papers on Wednesday. All the candidates - BJP's Gurbachan Singh, Congress's Dhandev, indepe... Read More


237 candidates withdraw from HP urban local body polls; 1,147 in fray

Shimla, May 7 -- As many as 1,147 candidates are in fray for the 51 urban local bodies polls after 237 candidates have withdrawn their nominations on Wednesday, said officials. The Himachal Pradesh s... Read More


Himachal bars drug traffickersfrom contesting panchayat polls

Shimla, May 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday notified a landmark legislation that prohibits individuals involved in drug trafficking, specifically chitta (synthetic heroin) from conte... Read More


Rotational heads: NC, Cong alliance faces crisis as Kargil hill chief refuses to resign

Jammu, May 7 -- The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance in autonomous Kargil hill development council seems to have run into rough weather with the present chairman-cum-CEC of the hill coun... Read More


HC stays order barring ASHA workers from fighting panchayat polls

Shimla, May 7 -- Himachal Pradesh high court (HC) stayed state government's May 2 order that deemed ASHA workers ineligible to contest panchayat posts by classifying them as part-time employees. The H... Read More