Under this initiative, officers at the district and sub-divisional levels are required to adopt government schools to improve the quality of education and overall school operations. He instructed that a complete list of schools adopted under the programme across the state be submitted to
The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of a 19-year-old second-year government college student in Dharamshala under suspicious circumstances, amid prolonged ragging and sexual harassment.
The Himachal Pradesh Women's Commission has taken cognisance of the death of a 19-year-old second-year college student under suspicious circumstances, amid prolonged ragging and sexual harassment.
Following the death of a 19-year-old student of a government college in Dharamshala and allegations raised by her family along with a video purportedly recorded by the girl before her death, the Himachal Pradesh government has initiated both administrative and police action.
Acting on media reports, the UGC Anti-Ragging Helpline has registered a suo-motu complaint, even as the college administration has maintained that the case is a death and not a suicide.
The victim's father, Vikram Kumar, told police that his daughter was assaulted and intimidated on September 18, 2025, by three fellow female students. He also accused a college professor of engaging in indecent acts with his daughter. According to the complaint, these incidents left the s
According to the police, the blast took place at around 9:40 am on Thursday behind the police station's store room. The area was cordoned off immediately, and no injuries or casualties were reported. The explosion damaged the glass panes in the storeroom and shattered the windows of a nea
The hilly state of Himachal Pradesh recorded its sixth driest December in the last 125 years in 2025, a situation that has disappointed both tourists and farmers across the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday released the 2026 calendar of the State Secretariat Employees' Cooperative Credit and Savings (Non-Agricultural) Society in the state capital Shimla.
The Governor lauded the Shimla Winter Carnival as a vibrant reflection of Himachal Pradesh's rich cultural heritage, natural beauty and tradition of hospitality. He said the powerful performances by artists and the enthusiastic participation of local residents and tourists alike had turne
"Our J-K Chief Minister is not making efforts as he should. I am surprised that he is not taking any steps in this regard. Being the Chief Minister of the state, he can call the Chief Minister of another state to raise this issue, but he is not doing that," Lone told ANI.
A loud explosion was reported near Nalagarh police station in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Thursday. Officials confirmed that no injuries or loss of life were reported in the incident.