Governor Kavinder Gupta said that India’s education tradition has always been based on the harmonious integration of knowledge, values and character building. He said that the objective of education in India has never been limited to securing employment alone,...

The Vice President of India,Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today addressed the 9th Convocation of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamshala. Praising Himachal Pradesh as Dev Bhoomi and Veer Bhoomi, the Vice President said that the state has contributed...

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the proposed withdrawal of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) in the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission is a matter of serious concern and could adversely impact the state's economy.After...

An All-Party Meeting was held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to deliberate on the likely impact of the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) in the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission....

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said that ex-servicemen have made invaluable contributions to nation-building not only during their years of service but also after retirement. He said that their discipline, leadership and spirit of service was a source of inspiration...

Cutting across party line, Congress and BJP lawmakers, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jairam Thakur, respectively, jointly held a protest on the Himachal Pradesh Assembly premises against the menace of ‘chitta (synthetic...

On the completion of three years of the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, the main Opposition BJP, on Thursday, organised a massive protest here with slogans like "Three years of administrative collapse Change, change the corrupt Congress government"...

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday accused the Congress of making “fake promises” while campaigning for the Assembly elections in Bihar and stated that it stood badly exposed in the hill state despite being at the helm for nearly...

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda presided as the Chief Guest at the 3rd Foundation Day event of AIIMS Bilaspur, in Himachal Pradesh today. He was joined by Shri Anurag Thakur, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha; Shri Harsh...

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid floral tributes to the ‘Father of the Nation’, Mahatma Gandhi, at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla today. Interacting with media persons,...

A one-day painting workshop under the theme "Viksit Bharat ke Rang, Kala ke Sang" was organised today at the historic Gaiety Theatre, Shimla by the Lalit Kala Akademi Sub-Centre under the aegis of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, Government...

Farmers settled in the cold desert of the landlocked Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh, which has been normally flushing with vegetables, mainly the high-value exotic broccoli and lettuce, have been facing losses with their cash crop decaying in fields.  The...

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to assess a trail of widespread rain-inflicted destruction in Himachal Pradesh, Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur on Monday reviewed preparations relating to the visit. In an informal interaction with the...

The industries have migrated from Himachal Pradesh largely owing to the government's "anti-industry" policy and "corruption", with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's "failure" to stop it, said the BJP on Tuesday.  Talking to the media outside...

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla today visited the disaster-affected areas of Thunag, Bagsaid and Janjehli in Siraj Assembly Constituency of Mandi district. During the visit, the Governor met with the affected families and distributed essential relief materials.The...

Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, on his second day of his visit to disaster-hit areas, on Sunday visited Thunag, Bakshyar, and Janjehli in the Seraj Assembly Constituency of Mandi district.  The Governor met the affected families and distributed...

With the loss pegged at over Rs 1,200 crore, former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the damage caused in disaster-affected areas of the state while seeking an “area-specific’ relief...

Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, along with Members of Parliament from the state, BJP's Himachal Pradesh unit president and MLAs from disaster-hit areas on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital...

A delegation of Himachal Pradesh BJP, comprising Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, on Thursday met Union ministers including Home Minister Amit Shah here and apprised them about the loss of public and private infrastructure such as roads and bridges,...

Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, on Monday slammed the state Congress government for being insensitive towards the natural calamity in Mandi district.The former Chief Minister said the executive engineer, who was doing work to rehabilitate...