Former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was cremated with full State honour at his native place Rampur Bushahr in Shimla district on Saturday.Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania, several BJP...

Congress veteran and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who remained at the helm of the state for a record six times, had devoted over 50 years for the common people despite being born in royalty.The veteran leader passed away early on Thursday...

Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh, who was in active politics for over half a century, took oath as the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister for a record sixth and the last time on December 25, 2012.Virbhadra Singh, who was credited with reforms in the education, social,...

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Thursday condoled the demise of Congress veteran and six-time Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, saying he was personally grateful for the warm friendship he showed to him.In a letter to his widow, Pratibha...

Leader of Congress Legislative Party Mukesh Agnihotri and  President Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Kuldeep Singh Rathore called on Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan today. On behalf of the Congress Party, they presented a memorandum to the...

President of the Himachal ex servicemen league and Former Minister of Himachal Major Vijay Singh Mankotia said that bureaucracy should be given compulsory army training for one year, so that beside they become helpful in defence of the country, could gather the...

Kangra district Congress President & former MLA Ajay Mahajan, National Secretary Sudhir Sharma, MLA Kangra  Pawan Kajal, MLA Palampur Ashish Butail, State Congress General Secretary Kewal Singh Pathania] and District Treasurer Karan Pathania have submitted...

Congress veteran and former six-time Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday said the Congress-led UPA would form the next government at the Centre under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi."The BJP government and Narendra Modi at the Centre have failed to come...

A prayer meeting was held at the historic Ridge here today to pay tributes to the former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratan late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who breathed his last at New Delhi on 16th of this month. Urn (Asthi Kalash) of Late Shri Atal Bihari...

A delegation of State Congress party led by the President Sukhvinder Singh Thakur presented a memorandum to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here  today regarding enacting stringent laws against the drug peddling in the State.The Delegation also urged...

Governor Acharya Devvrat hosted State Dinner to the legislatures of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during Budget Session at Raj Bhawan here last evening. Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Minister along with his wife Dr. Sadhna Thakur were present on the occasion.On the occasion,...

The opposition Congress on Monday slammed the BJP government in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly for what it said was "distributing lollipops" by launching petty schemes and asked it to instead chalk out a road map for the hill state's development.Initiating...

Leader of the Opposition in HP Assembly and former Minister, Shri Mukesh Agnihotri called on Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan here today.It was a courtesy call.On this occasion, the Governor said that, both ruling and opposition party should work with...

A day after the party's defeat in the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, Congress leader Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday tendered his resignation as Chief Minister and that of the Council of Ministers to Governor Acharya Devvrat here.The Governor has accepted...

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not moving the stalled Women's Reservation Bill, accusing him of betraying the "nation builders"."Once hailed as ‘nation builders' by PM Modi, the already marginalised...

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday targeted BJP President Amit Shah over the meteoric rise in the revenues of his son's company, a year after the party came to power at the Centre.Virbhadra Singh, charged by the CBI with holding assets...

The Congress has the highest number of 'crorepati (multi-millionaires) candidates while the BJP has most with declared criminal cases against them in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, according to an analysis of the candidates' affidavits.The...

 The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday released its manifesto for the November 9 assembly election, promising interest-free loans to farmers, laptops for students and special grade pay scale for all employees.Releasing the manifesto, Congress...

Congress leader and six-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday revealed he and his family has no vehicle but movable assets worth over Rs 9.5 crore.Interestingly, the octogenarian Congress leader owns jewellery more than his wife Pratibha...

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadhra Singh will contest the November 9 Assembly polls in the state from Arki while state Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will contest from Nadaun, according to the first list of 59 Congress candidates declared on Wednesday.Virbhadra...

In order to instill awareness amongst the farmers of remote border villages of Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir regarding adopting modern and scientific technique of horticulture and farming, a delegation of 22 farmers and officers of 9 Rajputana Regiment...

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) today presented a cheque amounting to Rs.  Rs 52, 75,07,400 to Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh  as a dividend.Shri Virbhadra Singh said that power sector was one of the important sectors for revenue generation...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh laid online foundation stone of Press Club of Shimla from state Secretariat today. The Press club is to be constructed near the old subzi mandi at a cost of Rs 1.07 crore.The Chief Minister also launched the website of the Shimla...

The cement prices enhanced by the cement companies by rupees five yesterday have been slashed down as a result of meeting called by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh with the representatives of ACC and Ambuja cement companies, here today.The Chief Minister...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today laid online foundation stone of the 'Tandi Sangam Ghat' to be constructed on the confluence of river Chandra and Bhaga at Tandi in Lahaul valley.The Ghat would be constructed with an outlay of Rs 22 crore. The Chief Minister...

The Chief Minister dedicated several development projects and laid foundation stones of others online from state secretariat here today.He dedicated Satyanand Stokes Memorial Supervisor Training Center at Navbhar in Shimla, unveiled the statue of Former...

In order to give relief to the people from rising petrol and diesel prices the cabinet in its meeting held here today decided to reduce VAT on Petrol and diesel by one percent from existing tax rate.Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh presided over the meeting.The...

After thwarting foes within, six-time Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, 83, is set to don battle gear once again with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi declaring him the "commander" who will lead the party to victory.In contrast, the opposition Bharatiya...

Two days after Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi endorsed his chief ministerial candidature in the coming assembly polls, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said the move had put the opposition BJP on edge."Certainly, it has given...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh along-with Justice Sanjay Karol today laid foundation stone of Multi-storeyed car parking for HP High Court near Hotel Holiday Home for providing parking facility to as many as 160 vehicles.  Rs 3.488 cr will be spent on...

Chief Minister  Virbhadra Singh today inaugurated and laid foundation stone of various developmental projects online through video conferencing and telephonically from the State Secretariat.He laid foundation stone of multipurpose building of Himachal...

National congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi declared that Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh will lead the party in the coming assembly elections and urged people of the state to make Virbhadra Singh Chief Minister of the state for the seventh time.He was addressing...

Addressing the concluding ceremony of the International Kullu Dusshera festival at Kullu today, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh announced a sum of rupees one thousand for  ‘Gair Muafidaar’ (whose land have gone in tenancy) deities for performing daily religious...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Party in-charge for HP Sushil Kumar Shinde and Co-incharge Ranjeeta Ranjan together  reached Mandi from Kullu today  to review arrangements in connection with visit of National Congress Vice President Shri Rahul Gandhi,...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was accorded warm welcome on reaching Bhuntar Airport at Kullu today.  He was here today to preside over the closing ceremony of the International Kullu Dussehra festival.He said the century old Kullu Dussehra is one of...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh attended the ‘Valmiki Prakat Utsav’ on the occasion of ‘Valmiki Jayanti’ here today. He also inaugurated the newly constructed building of  GHS, Krishnanagar completed with an outlay of Rs 2.20 crore. He directed the Commissioner,...

Chief  Minister Virbhadra Singh launched ‘Shresth Himachal’ Mobile App (Excellent Himachal) at Shimla today.The objective of the App is to provide to the people as well as to the administration a single tool to deal with the complaints related to crime, disaster,...

The Cabinet in its meeting held here today approved to exempt the token tax on tractors used for agriculture purpose. It also removed the condition of minimum one-hectare land for acquiring the tractors for agriculture purpose and recovery of arrears of...

The women are the inseparable part of the society and it becomes the moral duty of all of us to give them due respect and honour, they deserve. Keeping this in view, the State Government has opened 'One Stop Centre' at Solan recently and today Chief Minister...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh dedicated developmental projects worth Rs. 12.17 crore online from  Rajkiya Kanya Mahavidhayala (RKMV) Shimla today. The Chief Minister inaugurated Administrative Block at RKMV, Shimla constructed with an outlay of Rs. 3.21...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi along with Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister  Virbhadra Singh performed the foundation stone laying ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to be opened at Kothipura in  Bilaspur...

While addressing the public meeting at Nerwa in Chopal Tehsil of district Shimla today, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that it was unfortunate that the sitting MLA from Chopal could not digest the development of the area and betrayed the people by joining...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on his visit to Nerwa of Chopal tehsil in Shimla district today dedicated and laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs.78 crore. The Chief Minister formally dedicated  the new Tehsil at Nerwa as already announced before....

Chief Minister  Virbhadra Singh along with Irrigation and Public Health Minister Smt. Vidya Stokes and other state leaders offered floral tributes on memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at the historic ridge, here today on his 148th birth anniversary.The Chief...

Chief Minister  Virbhadra Singh while addressing a gathering at Alampur in Jaisinghpur constituency of Kangra district said the BJP was claiming to win more than 60 seats in State Vidhan Sabha elections forgetting the fact  that BJP government failed...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh while addressing a public meeting at Dada-Siba in Jaswan-Pragpur constituency of district Kangra today exhorted the people to vote in favour of present ruling Congress government to ensure development and welfare at large. Unlike...

Traditional fervour marked the Dushhera festival at the famous Jakhu temple of Shimla today, as thousands of people gathered to witness the burning of effigies of the Lanka King, Ravana, his son Meghnaad and brother Khumbkarna to mark the victory of good over evil.Chief...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh dedicated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs. 25.13 crore online from Sarahan in Shimla district today.He inaugurated fire fighting system at Mata Shree Bhimakali temple, Sarahan constructed at a cost...

Vikramaditya Singh was not elected as President of the State Youth Congress by nomination but by virtue of elections in a democratic manner, said Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh while addressing a public meeting at  Kumarsain in Shimla district today. He said...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today laid foundation stone of combined office premises at Kumarsain in Shimla district to be completed at a cost of Rs. 3.91 crore. The complex will house offices of the SDM, Child Development Project Officers, Tehsil Welfare...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today inaugurated the Interpretation centre-cum-wayside amenity of state tourism department at Narkanda in district shimla today. Constructed with an outlay of Rs 1.90 crore in the complex of Hatu hostel of the tourism department,...

The Cabinet in its meeting held here today decided to enhance maternity leave to women employees of the State government from existing 135 days to 180 days.The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.Keeping in view reducing litigation and...

Transport Minister G.S. Bali said that as many as 11 new Bus stands equipped with  modern facilities were completed in his present tenure in the State at Chamba with Rs. 4.50, Sangla Rs. 80 lakh, Dulehar Rs. 2.90 crore, Nurpur Rs. 1.40 crore, Kotli Rs. 3.40...

Presiding over Board of Directors meeting here at Shimla today Transport Minister Shri G.S. Bali said HRTC has given benefits of more than Rs. 609 crore to employees and pensioners of HRTC during last four years in the State. He said the corporation has released...

A deputation of Kupvi region of Chopal tehsil, led by Chairman, State Agriculture Marketing Board, Subhash Manglate met Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh here today and  urged him for setting up a separate Block Development officer office (BDO) at Kupvi...

Chief Minister  Virbhadra Singh dedicated and laid foundation stones of around 31 projects in different parts of the State from Dalhousie (Chamba), Solan, Doon, Nalagarh, Manali, Kullu, Shahpur, Pachhad, Kasumpti, Una, Lahaul-Spiti, to Seraj constituencies...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today inaugurated 'One Stop Centre' at Solan through video-conferencing from Shimla to facilitate women victims of society in one manner or the other. The One Stop centre will provide  assistance to women, irrespective of...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh laid foundation stone of beautification of complex and main gate of Hanuman Temple, Jakhu here today at Shimla.Chief Minister said that the State government has been providing liberal funding for maintenance and restoration of...

Chief Minister Virbhardra Singh during his one-day tour to District Sirmour today inaugurated and laid foundation stones of worth Rs. 73 crore various developmental projects at Nahan and Paonta Sahib. The projects included inaugurations of new building of...

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh dedicated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs. 35 crores  in Sundernagar and Nachan areas of district Mandi online from HP Secretariat Shimla today.Chief Minister said that socio-economic development...