Amid growing apprehensions among apple growers over reduced import duties following India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with New Zealand and fears of duty cuts for imports from the United States, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with farmers an
Lohri (Jan 13) and Makar Sankranti (Jan 14) are major Indian harvest festivals marking winter's end and the sun's northward journey (Uttarayan), celebrated with bonfires, folk songs, dancing (Lohri), holy dips, kites, and sweets (Makar Sankranti), symbolising new beginnings, prosperity, a
All nine people trapped under the debris after a massive fire in Arki market in Himchal Pradesh's Solan district are likely to have died, officials said on Monday.
Under the banner of the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, affiliated with CITU, Anganwadi workers from the Chakkkar, New Shimla, and Sanjauli circles of the ICDS Project Shimla staged a strong protest outside the DPO office in Nigam Vihar, Shimla.
He said that Himachal Pradesh and Bhutan have similar Himalayan natural heritage. The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department would also provide Chilgoza seeds worth Rs 5 lakh to Bhutan soon. In addition, training would be given to Bhutan's forest officials on how to grow Chilgoza plants. A te
"The tragic incident of the fire in Arki market is extremely heartbreaking. The news of the untimely demise of an innocent child in this accident is deeply distressing to the heart. In this hour of difficulty, my deepest condolences are with the bereaved family. I pray to God that He gran
Vipin Kumar, Arki's Tehsildar and local revenue officer, old ANI, "We received information about the incident around 2:30-3 am. Nearly 10-15 shops were gutted in the fire. We immediately deployed SDRF, Home Guards and fire services during the night itself. One child was rescued but later
A major fire broke out near the UCO Bank building at the old bus stand in Arki town of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district during the early morning hours on Sunday, triggering panic in the area.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday issued instructions to the Municipal Corporation Shimla to improve tourist facilities and cleanliness in the city. After visiting Mall Road in Shimla and other areas on Saturday evening, he said it must be ensured that vendo
A delegation from the Bada and Faste Gram Panchayats of the Nadaun Assembly constituency on Sunday met the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
One of the major reforms introduced by the government has been the removal of the income ceiling and the requirement of Gram Sabha approval for widowed, deserted and single women, as well as for persons with 40 to 69 per cent disability seeking social security pensions. The move has signi
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited has earned a profit of approximately Rs. 300 crore up to 31.12.2025 as a result of the sale of the power as compared to Rs 206 crore profit earned till 31.12.2024, i.e in the previous financial year, the Chief Minister said.