Shimla

Will buyback non-recyclable polythene: Himachal CM

8:04 pm June 5, 2019

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will buyback non-recyclable polythene on a fixed price, said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the State Environment Leadership Awards here on Wednesday. He said a scheme in this regard would be launched by the state government. The award ceremony to mark World Environment Day was jointly held […]

One trekker dead, four missing in Himachal’s Kinnaur

4:28 pm May 25, 2019

Shimla: A trekker died, another sustained injuries while four went missing in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, an official said Saturday. The deceased trekker had been identified as Roopak from Kolkata, Kinnaur Deputy Commissioner (DC) Gopal Chand said. He died reportedly due to breathing issues at a high altitude. Efforts are underway to locate the missing […]

Differences resurface between Himachal Congress leaders

8:45 pm May 24, 2019

Shimla: Differences between former chief minister Virbhadra Singh and ex-state Congress president Sukhvinder Sukhu resurfaced after the party’s worst-ever performance in Lok Sabha elections in the state. A day after Arki MLA Virbhadra Singh told mediapersons that Sukhu should have been changed much earlier for better results, the former state Congress chief, who is the […]

BJP set to win all 4 seats in Himachal

12:45 pm May 23, 2019

Shimla: The BJP is leading on all the four Lok Sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh, according to the latest Election Commission trends. In Shimla, BJP candidate Suresh Kashyap is leading with over 2,46,000 votes against Dhani Ram Shandil of the Congress, a state election officer said. Sitting BJP MP Anurag Thakur is leading with over […]

BJP garnered over 51 % votes in Karna LS polls

BJP set to win all four seats in HP

12:16 pm May 23, 2019

Shimla: The ruling BJP is surging ahead in all four Lok Sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh, with its candidates securing unassailable leads, according to latest Election Commission trends. In Mandi, the sitting BJP MP Ram Swaroop is leading by over 154418 votes over his nearest rival Aashray Sharma of the Congress. BJP candidate Kishan Kapoor […]