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Himachal: HC quashes amendment to Panchayat election rules, orders fresh delimitation in Shimla Zila Parishad

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the recent amendment to the State Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994, and ordered fresh delimitation of wards for the Shimla Zila Parishad, holding that the changes were arbitrary and violated constitutional ... read..

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Himachal CM Sukhu pays tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday paid floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, at Chaura Maidan, Shimla on his death anniversary.... read..

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Himachal: Hindu orgs request Muslims to avoid Friday prayers at disputed Sanjauli mosque

Amid the ongoing dispute over the Sanjauli mosque structure in Shimla, Hindu organisations have appealed to the Muslim community to refrain from offering Friday prayers inside the controversial mosque building until the matter is settled in court.... read..

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Shimla: Peaceful Friday prayers held at Sanjauli Mosque amid tension

Despite recent tensions and protests by Hindu groups over the disputed mosque building in Sanjauli, the Muslim community on Friday offered Jumma (Friday) prayers peacefully, emphasising unity and brotherhood in the Himachal Pradesh capital.... read..

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Himachal CM Sukhu interacts with students of Tong-Len School in Dharamshala

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday morning visited Tong-Len School at Sarah in Dharamshala and interacted with the students, the release said.... read..

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Himachal: Blind Association members stage protest in Shimla, demands filling of backlog posts

Visually impaired persons and the members of the Blind Association here staged a protest in front of the secretariat, alleging that the state government has failed to fill the backlog of posts reserved for them in various departments for several years.... read..

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Himachal CM Sukhu inaugurates Digital Forensic Division and DPRC building in Dharamshala

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated the Digital Forensic Division and Advance Equipment Laboratory in the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL), Dharamshala.... read..

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Himachal: Delegation from Nawar region calls on Education Minister Rohit Thakur

A delegation from the Nawar region of the Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly constituency in Shimla district called on Education Minister Rohit Thakur and appreciated the steps taken to transform the constituency into an emerging educational hub.... read..

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Himachal CM inaugurates regional laboratory building of HPSPCB in Dharamshala

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated the newly constructed Regional Laboratory building of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) at Dari, near Dharamshala. The state-of-the-art facility has ... read..

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105-year-old Shimla ice skating rink opens winter season with successful trials, starts season early amid climate concerns

Asia's only natural ice skating rink in Shimla kick-started its winter season on Wednesday with successful trial runs, marking what officials call a hopeful beginning despite global warming reducing the number of skating sessions each year. The 105-year-o... read..

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HP: Women Protest in Shimla, demand resignation of BJP MLA Hans Raj over minor's sexual assault allegations

The Akhil Bharatiya Janwadi Mahila Samiti (All India Democratic Women's Association AIDWA) on Tuesday held a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Shimla, demanding the resignation of BJP MLA from Churah, Hans Raj, who has been accused in an... read..

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Indian Institute of Advanced Study conducts annual Sports Competitions Award Ceremony in Shimla

The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla, on Tuesday, conducted the annual Sports Competitions Award Ceremony.... read..

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Himachal CM issues stern warning, says there is no place for chitta mafia in Devbhoomi

Shimla Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday led the Anti-chitta Awareness Walkathon in Dharamshala, in which a large number of school children and people from various sections of society took part in the event concluded at the Police G... read..

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Vinay Kumar assumes office as HPCC chief in presence of CM Sukhu

The newly appointed President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, Vinay Kumar, assumed office at the Party Headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, Shimla, in the presence of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.... read..

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Vinay Kumar assumes charge as Himachal Congress chief, says Congress will repeat govt in 2027

Ending more than a year of organisational vacuum in the Himachal Pradesh Congress, senior leader and three-time MLA Vinay Kumar on Sunday formally assumed office as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) at the party headquarters ... read..

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Shimla administration inspects road, twin tunnel site after locals accuse NHAI of illegal construction, house damage

A special team of the Shimla district administration on Saturday visited the Bhatakufar area after residents alleged that ongoing National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) construction work near the twin tunnel project was causing land subsidence, crack... read..

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