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Himachal jails overcrowded by 30%, govt informs assembly

Shimla, Aug. 25 -- Himachal Pradesh's prisons are overcrowded by nearly 30% with 3,355 inmates lodged against a sanctioned capacity of 2,580, the state government informed the legislative assembly on ... Read More


BJP blocking Himachal funds, claims Agnihotri

Shimla, Aug. 25 -- Himachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday accused the BJP-led Opposition of deliberately disrupting the ongoing Monsoon Session of the state Assembly and all... Read More


Book accused under SC/ST Act: Tribal body

Jammu, Aug. 25 -- The Tribal Gujjar Bakkerwal Welfare Foundation (TGBWF) has approached the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes demanding action against the prime accused, school headmaster, unde... Read More


Lone questions Rahul's 'selective concern' over pellet gun injuries

Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- : J&K Peoples Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone criticised leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, questioning why his "much-publicised concern" over pellet gun injuries... Read More


2 children drown in water pit in Paonta's Nihalgarh

Shimla, Aug. 25 -- Two children drowned in a deep water-filled pit at Jambukhala in the Nihalgarh area of Paonta in Sirmaur district on Sunday while three were rescued, police said on Monday. The dece... Read More


Power hike trigger protests in Kashmir, Omar says tariff increase a compulsion

Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- Protests by political parties rocked Srinagar on Monday against the National Conference government's go ahead for increase in power tariffs across Jammu and Kashmir from September... Read More


Rain fury: Manimahesh Yatra suspended, 125 roads blocked

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Prioritising the safety of pilgrims undertaking the Manimahesh Yatra, the district administration has decided to suspend the pilgrimage till Tuesday (August 25) considering the cond... Read More


34-yr-old DRDA official killed as car falls into gorge in Kinnaur

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- A 34-year-old district programme manager at the DRDA office in Reckong Peo died on Sunday morning when his vehicle plunged into a gorge near Batseri on the Sangla-Chitkul road in Ki... Read More


Sukhu invites investors to explore state's hospitality sector

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday welcomed and felicitated hotel professionals, travel agents, tour operators and other representatives of the tourism industry from ac... Read More


Charging stations being established at 80 locations, says Agnihotri

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Strengthening the charging infrastructure required for the operation of electric buses across the state, the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) is establishing charging stat... Read More