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…
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Shimla, June 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Bindal and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday visited party’s Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) here to enquire about his health and wish him a speedy recovery. The senior BJP leaders also interacted with attending doctors and received an update on his medical condition.Bindal and Thakur said that party workers and well-wishers across the state were concerned …
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will on Monday launch a year-long legal awareness campaign and lead discussions on strengthening access to justice at a regional workshop in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala, an official said on Sunday. The Regional Workshop under the DISHA (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice) Scheme is being organised as part of the Department of Justice’s efforts for promoting legal a…
Shimla, June 14 (IANS) The debt-ridden Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh has doubled entry fee for wildlife parks and sanctuaries for Indian visitors from Rs 150 to Rs 300, sparking political storm and inviting criticism for Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government’s financial management.The hill state, where Assembly elections are scheduled next year, has increased the entry charges for foreign nationals into wildlife parks and sanctuaries to Rs 600 – a 100 per cent hike, said a BJP le…
Shimla, May 30 (IANS) Principal Advisor (Media) to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Naresh Chauhan, said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the hill state has been making exaggerated and misleading claims about its performance in the local body and panchayat elections, while feedback received by the Congress from across the state indicated that a large number of party-supported candidates have emerged victorious. He added that the BJP “is attempting to create a perception of vi…
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday congratulated V.D. Satheesan on taking oath as the new Chief Minister of Kerala.Revanth Reddy, who along with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, attended the swearing-in of Satheesan and his Cabinet in Thiruvananthapuram, wished the new Kerala Chief Minister great success in leading Kerala towards greater prosperity and growth.At swearing-in ceremony, CM Revanth Reddy also met All India Congress Committee (A…
Shimla, May 18 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Jairam Thakur, while expressing gratitude to the people of the state for the BJP’s resounding victory in the local body elections, on Monday said these results served as a clear message of the public’s rejection of the alleged failures, corruption, anarchy, and “mafia rule” of the Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Celebrating the victory alongside party office-bearers and workers at the BJP headquarte…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Chief Minister, Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay’s, absence from the swearing-in ceremony of Kerala Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan, has triggered political discussion, with attention focussing on the fact that Satheesan is a senior Congress leader and the party is an ally supporting the actor-politician’s government in Tamil Nadu. The swearing-in ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram evolved into a major political gathering with the presence of top Congress leaders and Chief Ministe…
Mandi, May 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that his government had already taken steps to reduce official expenditure, including downsizing convoys and promoting the use of electric vehicles. Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said, “I have already reduced my convoy vehicle size. It is a good thing that the Governor has also reduced his convoy. We have reduced the salaries of Ministers by 30 per cent and MLAs by 20 per cent. We have cut …
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said that the Lok Bhavan will follow the measures to save fuel as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting with reducing the number of vehicles to half and following ‘No Vehicle Day’ once a week.Speaking to IANS, Gupta urged the citizens to understand that the country may face a disaster in the form of a shortage of fuel stocks, resulting from the West Asia conflict.”Pakistan has soaring petrol and diesel pr…