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Two killed in road accident
Shahpur – Two persons were killed and six others injured after a bus collided with a bolero jeep near Bhali on Mandi-Pathankot National Highway. The bus was on its way to Amritsar while the jeep was coming from Chamba. The injured were shifted to the Tanda medical College
‘Hydropower Project Clearances to be time bound’
Shimla – While presiding over meeting of Hydro power developers and producers here today Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur assured the power producers that all their grievances would be redressed and resolved on priority. He said that Hydel generation was not only backbone of economy but also helped in generating employment. It is necessary to
Intense cold conditions prevail
Shimla – There was no respite from biting cold in Himachal as minimum temperatures hovered around freezing point. The MeT office also predicted a wet spell in the state over the next six days barring February 14.
Jai Ram Thakur hits out at Congress
Hamirpur – Hitting out at the Congress leaders for targeting the BJP government in the state for no valid reasons, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today said those who did nothing in the last five years were questioning the performance of the 44-day-old current regime. He alleged that the Congress leaders were only
Meeting for Shimla Planning Area held
Shimla – An Introductory Meeting cum Sensitization Workshop was held on GIS-based Development Plan Formulation for Shimla Planning Area under AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) here. Director Town & Country Planning (TCP) Rajeshwar Goel said that Shimla and Kullu Cities have been included under AMRUT Mission, Dharmshala and Shimla under Smart City
Biting cold wave conditions grip Himachal
Shimla – Biting cold wave conditions further tightened its grip as minimum temperatures dropped by a few notches in the state. The MeT department warned of heavy rains and snow at isolated places in the mid and high hills on February 11 and 12.
Classifying MSME will promote growth: CM
Shimla – Welcoming the decision of the Union cabinet in classifying the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on basis of annual turnover, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that it would not only benefit the micro, small and medium enterprises but they could be now exactly categorized on the basis of their inherent ability. This
Mega Mock Exercise on earthquake held
Shimla – A mega mock exercise on earthquake was held across the state today. It was aimed at checking standard operating procedure to meet out various exigencies during the disaster.
Deduct salaries of MPs disturbing parliament: Shanta
Former Himachal chief minister and BJP MP has advocated deduction in salaries of MPs disturbing parliament’s working. Urging to apply ‘No work no pay’ to such MPs, Shanta Kumar in a letter written to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, said that it was becoming a regular practice to make continuous disturbance in the Lok Sabha,
