In a landmark decision, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, on the first day of its monsoon session, passed legislation to increase the legal age for marriage from 18 to 21 years. The amendment was introduced by Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Social Justic
The BJP legislator from the Bharmour Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, Dr Janak Raj, has urgently called on the authorities to take serious steps to aid the thousands of pilgrims stranded on the Manimahesh Pilgrimage trek. The trek, which reaches an altitude of over 18,500 feet abov
When asked if his party, if elected, would push the Centre to resume talks with Pakistan, Farooq responded, "Sab manifesto mein hai..." (everything is in the manifesto).
On the first day of the monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, the opposition staged a walkout after their demand for an adjournment to discuss the law and order situation in the state was denied.
Amid the speculations of former Jharkhand Chief Minister JMM leader Champai Soren boarding BJP's ship, on Tuesday he made it clear that he is going to join BJP on August 30.
Meanwhile, National Conference (NC) will contest 51 of 90 seats and Congress 32 according to the seat-sharing pact reached by the two parties for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The two parties will also have "friendly contest" on five seats.
The ten-day monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly began on Tuesday, marked by a ceremonial start as Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu arrived at the Vidhan Sabha early in the morning. Upon his arrival, the Chief Minister was accorded a guard of honour, and Parliamentary Affair
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu urged the opposition to raise all the issues concerning the public during the monsoon session of the assembly saying that it would help the government to serve the people better.
Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) assembly polls, National Conference (NC) candidate from Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, said on Tuesday that the aim of their party's alliance with Congress is to defeat communal forces in the valley.