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Kavinder Gupta sworn in as Himachal Pradesh Governor; vows to act as bridg
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia administered the oath of office to Gupta. Gupta said he would work collectively with all stakeholders and act as a bridge between the state and the Union government for the development of the hill state.
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Himachal CM Sukhu meets Union Finance Minister, seeks special central assi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at New Delhi on Monday and sought a financial package under special central assistance to cover the revenue deficit for the financial year 2026-27.
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RDG is Himachal's constitutional right; BJP should meet PM instead of blam
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday urged BJP leaders to take up the issue of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the discontinuation of RDG would severely impact the hill state's economy.
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Raising Revenue Deficit Grant fight for Himachal's rights, not politics: C
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has strongly defended the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), calling its withdrawal "stepmotherly treatment" towards the hill state and warning that it could hit the state budget by nearly 15 per cent.
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HP government seeks opposition's support to fight Revenue Deficit Grant wi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the gathering, Sukhu said the 16th Finance Commission's decision not to recommend RDG has pushed the hill state into a serious financial emergency."Himachal Pradesh is a geographically difficult hill state.
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Despite Piyush Goyal's assurance, HP apple growers gear up for nationwide
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite repeated assurances by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal that Indian apple growers' interests will be protected, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have intensified preparations to join the nationwide farmers' strike on February 12 and announced a Delhi march, warni
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Naresh Chauhan urges BJP MPs to clarify stand on revenue deficit grant, ca
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media here, Chauhan described the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant as a "grave injustice" to hill states. He said that since Independence, successive Finance Commissions had recognised the difficult geographical conditions of hill states and introduced a system
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Himachal PWD Minister calls Union Budget 2026-27 "disappointing", criticis
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media in Shimla, Singh said Himachal Pradesh had high expectations from the Union Budget presented on February 1 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, but the state received no special mention.
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Rail connectivity may drive tourism to hill states, but budget lacks incen
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tourism stakeholders in Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the Union Budget's emphasis on improving rail connectivity to hill states, saying it could significantly boost tourist inflow, but expressed disappointment over the absence of specific incentives for investment in the tourism industry
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State Minister Vikramaditya Singh says Union Budget overlooks Himachal's f
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The minister pointed out that the revenue deficit grant received by Himachal Pradesh under the recommendations of the Finance Commission has been steadily decreasing in recent years and has now been practically eliminated, whereas, given the state's financial situation and the heavy losse
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Himachal ministers urge Centre to protect apple growers, focus on employme
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Three ministers of the Himachal Pradesh government, Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Education Minister Rohit Thakur and Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the Union Budget, while hoping that the Centre would
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January snowfall a boon for farmers and tourism in Shimla: Himachal Prades
Updated : 4 months ago IST
CM Sukhu invited tourists to visit the hill state and enjoy the snowfall, saying it would help boost the ongoing tourism season and strengthen the local economy.
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