Blame Game Over Second Capital Continues
Himachal This Week With BJP Member of Parliament Shanta Kumar raising questions over government’s decision to declare Dharamshala as second capital of Himachal, the Congress and BJP leaders are engaged in a continuous blame game. Shanta Kumar said that this decision was not worth commenting on as government’s decisions were incomplete and only on papers.
Staff Shortage In Himachal’s Health Centres
(Y.S. Rana The writer is a Hamirpur based Himachali settled in Chandigarh) It has become a habit of every government to announce opening of medical colleges, community health centres (CHCs) or public health centres and development of health infrastructure under political pressure. But the irony is such conventional wisdom is grossly lacking in the public
From the Editor’s Desk
Politics of Unemployment Allowance Political leaders will not find it easy to rope in youths as there are no answers to numerous challenges confronting this section. Relevance of unemployment allowance needs to be understood in the backdrop of soaring aspirations of younger generation that strives to achieve great milestones. Is it possible to win the
Public Discourse Rapidly Turning Frivolous In Country
Prof N.K. Singh Former Chairman International Airports Authority of India The media, both the print and electronic, is getting replete with frivolous posters or allegations that are of no consequence. Freedom given by the internet is getting more and more abused. I always defended the freedom of expression offered by internet and various sites like
Protect Interests Of Himachalis Under HP Tenancy And Land Reforms Act
Vimal K. Raghuvanshi (The writer is a member of Koli Kalyan Board, Himachal Pradesh and is based at Kathloh, Baddi) Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972 was enacted with an intent to safeguard land and interests of bonafide people of Himachal Pradesh. The main concern was that non-agricultural or non-Himachalis do not become
Copycats May Find It Tougher This March
Jagdish Bali (The writer is based at Kumarsain, Shimla) Really hats off to HP Board this time! Copycats may feel it uneasy and irritable during the ongoing examinations as the board has decided to install CCTV cameras at some centres as these have been mapped as sensitive. Such examination centres may look in different colours
Readers’ Response
Miss Himachal 2017 Grand Finale This is regarding Himachal This Week’s cover story of February 25, 2017, “Miss Himachal 2017 Grand Finale”. It s a good platform provided by Divya Himachal to Himachali girls aspiring to make a career in modeling field. The craze for this event is increasing every year as evident from increasing
Is Judiciary In Peril?
Kuldeep Nayar (The writer is a veteran Indian journalist, author and noted columnist.) Delhi University teacher G.N. Saibaba has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his links with Maoists. With due respects to the court, I beg to differ with the punishment. Maoists are ultra-left and most people in India do not like their philosophy.
A Testing Ground for Congress, BJP
Bhoranj Bye-election Himachal This Week With the announcement of bye-election to Bhoranj assembly constituency announced, it will be a testing ground for both the ruling Congress and opposition BJP ahead of general assembly elections due later this year. The seat that fell vacant due to demise of BJP ID Dhiman will go to polls on
A Whatsapp Group Saving Six Lives Daily
About 200 volunteers in a periphery of 20 to 25 kms of Tanda Medical College have made blood donation a mission Neelkant Bhardwaj If intentions are right and efforts are continuous, then people keep associating with you transforming a single person’s journey into a huge caravan. One such caravan got associated with Virender Choudhary who
