Shimla, July 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Bindal on Tuesday said the party would prepare a comprehensive charge sheet highlighting the state Congress government’s performance in the past three-and-a-half years. The document will focus on the government’s unfulfilled promises, anti-people policies, administrative failures, and the overall state of governance. It will be taken to every village and town across the state as part of a mass public outreach ca…
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Shimla, July 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Tuesday said 4,228 multi-task workers have been deployed to restore road connectivity disrupted by the monsoon. Chairing a review meeting of the Public Works Department to assess the preparedness for the monsoon season, the minister directed the officers to remain fully prepared to respond to any emergent situation.He said the department has deployed 11,137 ‘beldars’ across the state to restore road connectivity w…
Leh, July 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested three accused in connection with the misappropriation of funds from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Kargil district of Ladakh. A CBI press release said the organisation has arrested one Assistant Engineer (Civil) of BRO, Ladakh, and two labour supply agents from Kargil for indulging in misappropriation of BRO funds.The Assistant Engineer arrested was Officer In-charge of the Khatse Batalic Sector …
Shimla, July 6 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle in Himachal Pradesh, the government on Monday transferred and posted 18 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 16 Himachal Administrative Service (HAS) officers. Abhishek Jain of the 2002 batch, who was Advisor (Regulatory Reforms) and Principal Secretary (Finance and Planning), has been given charge of the post of Financial Commissioner (Appeals).Sudesh Mokta of the 2010 batch, who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Secretary (Coo…
Manali, July 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Assistant Garrison Engineer, Military Engineering Services, in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, for demanding a bribe of Rs 93,000 and accepting a part payment from an employee of a contractor firm, an official said on Saturday.K.K. Soni, Assistant Garrison Engineer, Military Engineering Services, Manali, was arrested by the CBI after registration of a case on July 3 on the basis of a complaint lodged by the complainant, who is…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has now spread across Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and the rest of North India, although the national Capital is still waiting for widespread heavy showers. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi-NCR is expected to witness cloudy skies along with intermittent rainfall throughout the coming week, with wet weather likely to continue until July 9. The expected showers are likely to provide relief from the prevailing heat and…
Shimla, July 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Friday released the poster of the ‘Chalo Himachal’ campaign here. The initiative of the Govind Sagar Adventure & Water Sports Association aims to promote adventure tourism and water sports activities across the state, particularly in major reservoirs and lakes.Releasing the campaign poster, the Governor lauded the association’s efforts to promote Himachal Pradesh as a premier destination for adventure and eco-tourism. He said …
Shimla, July 3 (IANS) Former UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on Friday praised Himachal Pradesh for demonstrating how climate action can be linked with economic prosperity, saying the state is creating new income opportunities for farmers while protecting the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.In a post on X following his visit to the state, Solheim said what impressed him most was Himachal Pradesh’s determination to ensure that climate action delivers tangible benefits …
Chandigarh/Shimla, July 2 (IANS) With the onset of the Southwest monsoon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday organised a ‘Maharudra Hawan’, praying for the protection of the state and well-being of the people, while its cadre in Punjab has started a ground-level assessment of flood preparedness in floodplains of rivers originating from the Himalayan state. After participating in the “Maharudra Hawan” in Shimla, Rajya Sabha MP Sikander Kumar said Himachal Pradesh has…
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) Eight more traditional products of social, economic, cultural and agricultural significance of Himachal Pradesh have been registered as geographical indication (GI), it was announced on Wednesday. The registered GIs are seabuckthorn of the Spiti Valley, Salooni safed makka, Chamba metal art, Sirmauri loiya, sepuvadi of Mandi and Kinnauri topi, apple and jewellery, all of Kinnaur district. With this, the state has secured 17 traditional products with the geographical indicat…