While presiding over the 13th Triennial Convention of Himachal Pradesh Koli Samaj at Rohru in Shimla on Friday, the Chief Minister said that the present state government was committed to the welfare of all the sections of society with a special focus on the vulnerable sections.
While addressing a gathering at Circuit House, Rohru in Shimla, the CM said, "Surveys would be conducted for the construction of Kotkhai-Hatkoti underneath Kharapatthar and Dodra-Kwar tunnels, which would go a long way facilitating the people of these areas."
Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government has decided to make mustard oil available at Rs 110 per litre through its fair price shops providing much-needed relief to the people of the state.
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, in a matter pertaining to the custody of minor children, has ruled that the mother is a natural guardian after the father.
75-year-old Hanuman Saini who used to work in Delhi's Khari Baoli from where he suddenly went missing in 1989. He was given a hero's welcome back home Bansoor village of Alwar district on May 30 after a gap of over three decades. People crowded his home as he reunited with his family.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla inaugurated the four-day-long International Shimla Summer Festival at the historic Ridge here on Thursday evening, a release said
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against the former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday that his government is committed to addressing the issue of stranded animals in the state and added that various steps are being taken to resolve the issue.
According to the release, the Sports Minister apprised the Union Minister that Himachal Pradesh has decided to hold a mega sports event " Rural Olympiad Games " in the month of September this year to promote sportsmen and young talent.
The Assembly of Himachal Pradesh will organize "Bal Satra" on June 12. Organized as Digital Bal Mela on the occasion of World Child Labour Day, 68 children from across the country will raise their voices on political and social issues in the state assembly, officials said.
An HRTC bus carrying at least 40 passengers veered off the road and fell into a gorge near Kharodi under Karsog sub-division of Mandi district on Thursday morning, police said.
"The state government is committed to increasing the resources of revenue and significant decisions have already been taken to achieve this goal," CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while addressing a public meeting at Fatehpur.