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Presumed extinct plant species rediscovered after 188 years in Himachal

Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India in Dehradun and Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla on Thursday said they have rediscovered a rare, threatened and presumed extinct species Brachystelma attenuatum after a gap of 188 years.... read..

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Himachal CM launches 'Nasha Nahin, Zindagi Chunne' campaign in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Sunday flagged off vehicles of the Department of State Taxes and Excise to deal with drug peddling effectively in Shimla.... read..

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Himachal constitutes anti-drug task-force

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday announced that his government is setting up a special task force headed by an additional director general of police to curb the menace of drugs.... read..

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Nine-day book fair organised in Shimla as part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'

As a part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', a nine-day book fair has been organised in Shimla on Saturday from June 25 to July 3.... read..

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Book lovers rush to 9-day long book fair in HP's Shimla

The National Book Trust (NBT) in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh's State Department of Language, Art, and Culture has organized a nine-day long Shimla Book Fair from June 25 to July 3 in the capital.... read..

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Himachal to engage 3,970 para workers on honorarium

The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Saturday gave its approval to engage 3,970 para workers on honorarium, six hourly per day, in the Jal Shakti Department for departmental schemes as per the Para Worker Policy.... read..

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Kejriwal, Mann hold Tiranga Yatra in Himachal's Kullu

With an eye on upcoming Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was in Kullu on Saturday where he launched Tiranga Yatra.... read..

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We ended corruption in Delhi then started the process in Punjab: Kejriwal during Himachal's roadshow

Ahead of Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls this year, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held a roadshow in Kullu on Saturday.... read..

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Despite challenges, Himachal govt successful in accelerating development in state: CM Jairam Thakur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Friday said that despite challenges, the government has been successful in accelerating development in every area of Himachal Pradesh.... read..

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BJP will come back to power in Himachal Pradesh: Narendra Singh Tomar

Ahead of Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will come back to power in the state.... read..

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Himachal Pradesh: Chess Olympiad Torch relay reaches Shimla

The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Shimla on Wednesday.... read..

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Himachal Pradesh: Chess Olympiad Torch relay reaches Dharamshala

The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Dharamshala on Wednesday.... read..

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Tourists stranded mid-air after technical glitch hits cable cars in Himachal's Parwanoo

Seven tourists got stranded mid-air at Timber Trail Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh's Solan valley on Monday after their cable car developed a technical glitch.... read..

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Himachal cable car mid-air glitch: 'Enquiry will be conducted', says CM Jairam Thakur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday met people who were rescued after a cable car trolley got stuck mid-air at a private resort in Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district.... read..

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Unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolates in protest against religious crackdown by China

As Tibetans continue to face human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping's policies, an unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here.... read..

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Himachal mid-air cable car glitch: All stranded people rescued

All tourists who were stuck mid-air in a cable car in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district for over three hours have been rescued, according to the district magistrate.... read..

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Himachal mid-air cable car glitch: Air Force on alert, CM Jairam Thakur to reach site

Indian Air Force was put on alert after at least seven people were rescued and eight others continue to be stranded in two cable cars were stuck mid-air in Himachal Pradesh's Solan Valley on Monday.... read..

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Himachal mid-air cable car glitch: NDRF begins rescue operation, five rescued so far

A National Disaster Response Force team is conducting a rescue operation at the site where a cable car was stuck mid-air with 11 people on board after a glitch at Timber Trail Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh's Solan valley on Monday.... read..

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Our collective responsibility is to bind our country in oneness: Kerala Governor

Amid protests over the alleged objectionable remark against Prophet Muhammad by BJP leaders, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday said that communal politics led to the partition saying it is our collective responsibility is to bind our country ... read..

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Agnipath protests: Himachal CM urges agitators to maintain peace

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Saturday urged the agitators, protesting against the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme, to maintain peace.... read..

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ITBP retrieves body of missing trekker in Himachal

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) retrieved a body of a missing trekker near Lamkhaga Pass in Himachal Pradesh.... read..

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Himachal Pradesh reports 8 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Eight persons tested positive for Coronavirus infection in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours, the Department of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.... read..

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Himachal CM welcomes Agnipath scheme; lashes out at Opposition for 'politicising' it

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday hailed the Centre's decision to approve the 'Agnipath' scheme for the recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces.... read..

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HP CM Thakur emphasizes 'need to understand Agnipath'; urges protesters to maintain peace

Emphasizing the need to understand the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme before showing outrage, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday urged the protestors to maintain peace.... read..

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Tibetan artists welcome PM Modi with Tashi Shopa dance on his arrival in Dharamshala

People of Himachal Pradesh extended a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his road show from the KCCB Chowk to State Martyrs Memorial in Dharamshala.... read..

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Himachal Pradesh CM reviews preparations ahead of PM Modi's 2-day visit

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday reviewed the preparations for the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for June 16 in Dharamshala.... read..

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China slams US General's alarm over border infrastructure near Ladakh

Beijing has slammed American Pacific Army's General Charles A Flynn after he raised alarm over China's infrastructure build-up near the Indo-Tibet border near Ladakh.... read..

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BJP, Congress trade charges in Himachal over National Herald case

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Jairam Thakur on Sunday lashed out at the Congress party over developments in the National Herald case and said that Congress is making efforts at the national level to politicize the issue of corruption.... read..

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ITBP jawans practice yoga at high-altitude in Himachal Pradesh

The Indo- Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel on Sunday practised Yoga at high-altitude Border Out Posts in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the 8th International Day of Yoga to be celebrated on 21 June.... read..

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Punjab CM slams Congress, BJP for 'looting country'

Slamming the Congress and the BJP for "looting the country", Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the Britons enslaved India for 200 years but after independence both the parties made the people slave.... read..

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Delhi CM expresses concern over government-school going students in Himachal Pradesh

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday expressed concern regarding the future of the school-going children in Himachal Pradesh.... read..

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Bhagwant Mann vouches for 'new revolution' in Himachal Pradesh ahead of Assembly polls

Aam Aadmi Party's Himachal Pradesh unit on Saturday said that it will bring a 'new revolution' in the education sector in the state, ahead of Assembly polls.... read..

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Kangana Ranaut gives a tour of her mountain style house in Himachal Pradesh

Actor Kangana Ranaut, on Thursday, gave her fans a tour of her second new home in Himachal Pradesh.... read..

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Two independent legislators join BJP in Himachal

Two independent legislators on Wednesday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh where Assembly elections are scheduled to be held by the end of this year.... read..

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Himachal Pradesh better than Kerala in literacy rate: CM Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday launched a laptop distribution programme to provide free laptops worth Rs 83 crores to about 20,000 meritorious students of the State under Srinivasa Ramanujan Student Digital Scheme at the Padda... read..

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Himachal CM takes stock of arrangements for Chief Secretaries' conclave

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Tuesday took stock of the arrangements for the All-India Chief Secretaries Conference, scheduled to be organized on the 16th and 17th of this month at Dharamshala, which is likely to be attended by Prime Mi... read..

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Himachal CM takes key decisions in Cabinet meeting

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday chaired a cabinet meeting in state capital Shimla and announced several key decisions.... read..

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206 shows in Himachal by students to set record, minimise disaster risk

To sensitise the local people, largely villagers, and set a record, 206 stage shows by students of senior secondary schools were performed simultaneously on Sunday across Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district spread over 5,503 square km under a community-base... read..

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Tibetan Women's Association holds awareness programme in Dharamshala on World Environment Day

On the occasion of World Environment Day, the women association of the Tibet community has organized an awareness programme in Dharamshala to highlight Tibet's environmental crisis due to the Chinese government."... read..

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Fire breaks out in Poabo forest area of Shimla

A forest fire broke out in the Poabo forest area of Shimla on Sunday.... read..

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33rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989: Student activists organize protest

Students for Free Tibet (SFT) has organized a 'photo action' protest to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 in China.... read..

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Dalai Lama visits Tsuglagkhang temple to participate in annual "Mani Dhondrup' prayers

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has visited the main Buddhist temple Tsuglagkhang to participate in the annual "Mani Dhondrup' prayers in Dharamshala.... read..

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Jairam Thakur says 'BJP on lines of Uttarakhand will retain power in Himachal'

Attacking Congress ahead of state Assembly polls, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Friday said the grand old party has vanished and its farewell song is buzzing across the country.... read..

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Centre taking strict action against terrorism in Kashmir Valley, says Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Friday condemned the targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) and said that the Central government is taking strict action against terrorism in the valley.... read..

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'Priceless moment,' says Shimla girl who handed over portrait to PM Modi

The 26-yr-old artist who presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a pencil sketch portrait of his mother in Shimla on Tuesday said meeting the Prime Minister was a special and priceless moment for her.... read..

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Himachal Pradesh is able to develop because of PM Modi, says CM Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contribution to the state in the development works.... read..

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No restaurant can charge 18% tax on products, says complaint

No restaurant can charge 18 per cent tax on products, a complaint by Chandigarh-based advocate Ajay Jagga said on Monday.... read..

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PM Modi arrives in Shimla to attend Garib Kalyan Sammelan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Shimla on Tuesday to participate in the 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan' and release the 11th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.... read..

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Shimla: PM Modi transfers Rs 21,000 cr to over 10 cr farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released Rs 21,000 crore to more than 10 crore beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.... read..

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Earlier people talked about 'atki-latki-bhatki' schemes, PM Modi takes jibe at Congress

Coming down heavily against Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the people earlier used to talk about "atki-latki-bhatki (stuck, hanging, derailed)" schemes which the perception now stands changed for better.... read..

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CM Jai Ram Thakur exudes confidence in BJP's return to power in Himachal

Ahead of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday exuded confidence in the return of the Bharatiya Janata Party government to power in the state.... read..

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