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,...