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HP Cong head says no party woman applied for block chief's post

Shimla, April 19 -- Himachal Pradesh Congress on Saturday clarified that the absence of women as block presidents was due to a lack of applications even as a senior party leader termed it as an "excus... Read More


Negi orders fresh inquiry in eco-tourism fund collection

Shimla, April 19 -- Himachal Pradesh revenue minister on Saturday ordered fresh inquiry into the charges of illegal money collection linked to eco-tourism in the Kotgarh forest range after an internal... Read More


Fiscal crunch: HP CM, ministers, MLAs take six-month pay cut

Shimla, April 19 -- Moving toward a policy of financial prudence, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday issued a formal notification regarding the temporary deferment of salaries for the chief m... Read More


First batch of 431 Hajj pilgrims leaves from J&K

Srinagar, April 19 -- First batch of 431 Hajj pilgrims left from Srinagar on Saturday. Chief minister Omar Abdullah saw them off at the Srinagar International airport marking the formal commencement o... Read More


House of drug peddler demolished in Jammu

Jammu, April 19 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday demolished an alleged drug peddler's house on the outskirts of Jammu, said officials. A large contingent of police officer including women cops ... Read More


Separatist leader Shabir Shah sent to10-day NIA remand

Jammu, April 19 -- Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a three-decade-old terror case and remanded to 10-day custody... Read More


HC upholds disqualification of panchayat pradhan

Shimla, April 19 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court on Saturday upheld the Mandi deputy commissioner's decision to disqualify a gram panchayat pradhan for six years for concealing details of a pending... Read More


Eco-sensitive zone notification aroundCol Sherjung National Park quashed

Shimla, April 19 -- In a relief to 19 villages, the Himachal Pradesh high court (HC) has set aside a 2022 notification declaring an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Col Sherjung National Park in Sirmau... Read More


Peon working in JMFC held in drug case

Shimla, April 19 -- Shimla police on Saturday arrested a man working as a peon in court of judicial magistrate first class, in Theog, in connection with a drug (chitta) case and a case has been filed ... Read More


Cong, BJP exchange barbs on women's quota bill

Shimla, April 19 -- A war of words erupted between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the Women's Quota Bill on Saturday with the Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur accusing the Congres... Read More