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Himachal made great progress in 50 years of statehood: Goyal

Union Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday presided over a state-level function of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) here.... read..

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Delegation of LS's Estimates Committee visits Central Tibetan Adminstration in Dharamshala

A delegation of Estimates Committee of Lok Sabha visited the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Friday evening on Friday.... read..

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Centre sanctions medical devices park in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh has been sanctioned a medical devices park, first in north India, by the Central government with the grant-in-aid of Rs 100 crore, said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.... read..

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Notice to Himachal Chief Secy for 'converting' school into mall

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary and others in a suo motu cognizance of a letter written by a student alleging big shopping malls has been proposed on a government school campus in Mandi town to benefit rich and p... read..

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Himachal: 10 die due to heavy rain in past 24 hours, 432 since June 13

Due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, at least 10 people have died during the past 24 hours, according to Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority (HPDMA) data released on Thursday.... read..

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Piyush Goyal hails Himachal for 100% first dose vaccination

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday appreciated Himachal Pradesh for becoming the country's first state to achieve 100 per cent first dose vaccination against Covid-19 to the eligible age groups.... read..

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Himachal to achieve 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccination by November this year: Jairam Thakur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the state aims to achieve 100 per cent vaccination against COVID-19 by November 2021.... read..

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Himachal to achieve 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccination by November this year: Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the state aims to achieve 100 per cent vaccination against COVID-19 by November 2021.... read..

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Himachal to reopen schools from Sep 27

The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday decided to reopen government schools from September 27 for Classes 9 to 12. However, online classes for Classes up to 8 would continue.... read..

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World's highest electric vehicle charging station inaugurated in Himachal Pradesh's Kaza

In a bid to promote a sustainable environment, the world's highest electric vehicle charging station was inaugurated in Kaza of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.... read..

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3 policemen killed in road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Una

Three bike-borne policemen were killed in a road accident at Ashapure barrier Gagret in Una district of Himachal Pradesh late last night, as per District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC).... read..

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Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla opens doors for tourists

The 18th-century British-era building of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in Shimla was opened for visitors almost after a gap of over five months.... read..

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Kalka-Shimla train derails, passengers safe

A passenger train from Kalka to Shimla derailed near Barog railway station on Thursday morning, informed railway officials.... read..

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Heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal, IMD issues yellow alert

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert on Thursday for the next 12 hours for five districts of Himachal Pradesh as the heavy and incessant rain lashes the hill state.... read..

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Techie couple leave IT business in US to help stray animals in India

A techie couple who was running an IT company in the United States of America came back to India and set up a stray animal rescue centre and clinic, a no-till organic farm, and a women-driven small scale social enterprise in Dhanotu village of Kangra dist... read..

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China's new decree imposes Mandarin language on Tibetan children

A new decree by China has imposed the Mandarin language on all preschool children and it requires all kindergartens across ethnic and rural areas to use Mandarin as the medium of instruction for school activities, a media report said citing the rights gro... read..

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Himachal: 2 tourists drown in river while taking selfie in Kullu district

Two tourists -- a mother-son duo -- died due to drowning on Tuesday while taking a selfie at Bahang in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, informed State Emergency Operation Centre.... read..

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Yellow warning issued for Himachal for next 2 days: IMD

A yellow warning has been issued in the state of Himachal Pradesh for the next two days and the temperature is predicted to dip by 2-3 degrees Celsius, said officials from India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.... read..

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Reduce GST rate on ropeways, demands Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has urged the Centre that the rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on ropeways and other unconventional modes of transportation be reduced to five from 18 per cent.... read..

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Incessant rainfall, cloudburst damages crops in Himachal Pradesh

Incessant rainfall over the past 12 hours and an incident of cloud burst in Himachal Pradesh has caused extensive damage to crops in the state, authorities said on Tuesday.... read..

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Himachal logs 234 new COVID -19 cases in last 24 hrs

Himachal Pradesh has recorded 234 new COVID-19 cases and three COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Monday.... read..

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Gandhis holiday in Shimla after Amarinder's exit

Just hours after settling the political tussle in Punjab with the departure of party veteran Amarinder Singh, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi were in a holiday mood.... read..

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Sonia Gandhi arrives in Shimla for personal visit

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi arrived in Shimla on Monday. According to sources, she is here on a personal visit and is expected to stay for three days.... read..

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Building collapsed in Shimla, no injury reported

A building collapsed in the Theog sub-divisional area of Shimla District on Monday.... read..

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Placement-linked skill training boon for Himachal rural youth

The placement-linked skill training programme -- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana -- is proving to be a boon for the poor rural youth in Himachal Pradesh as it enabled to train 5,320 people and provide employment to 3,021 in various sectors, o... read..

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After settling tussle in Punjab, Sonia heads to Shimla

Just hours after settling the political tussle in its ruled state Punjab, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi is in a holiday mood.... read..

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Himachal to link 27,000 self-help groups with online platforms

To provide a wider market to products made by 27,000 self-help groups comprising 2.80 lakh women, Himachal Pradesh will link all of them with the e-commerce platforms of the Central government and private companies, state Rural Development Minister Virend... read..

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Warm send off to President Kovind in Shimla

After spending four days in the Himachal Pradesh capital, President Ram Nath Kovind was on Sunday accorded warm send off at Annadale helipad.... read..

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NH-5 continues to block for next 75 hours due to landslide in Kinnaur district

The National Highway-5 continues to close for the next 75 hours due to a landslide at Chaura in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday evening.... read..

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States to take serious note of CAG advice: Kovind

The state governments will take serious note of advice made by an institution like the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), which will positively impact the public service delivery standards, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Saturday.... read..

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Kinnaur landslide: NH-5 opens for light motor vehicles

The National Highway-5 (NH-5) which was closed due to a landslide at Chaura in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh has been opened for light motor vehicles on Saturday, informed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials.... read..

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Need to introspect 50 years of Himachal journey: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, on Friday called for collective, synergised, unified and proactive initiatives to work for the comprehensive socio-economic development of Himachal Pradesh.... read..

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It's April end and still snowing in Himachal

It's April end and tourist resorts in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh were still snowing, weather officials said on Wednesday. The state capital Shimla, which saw the night temperature at 7.4 degrees Celsius, recorded 16.2 mm rain.... read..

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