Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday launched the statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign and said the state government has set a target to vaccinate 64,000 adolescent girls against cervical cancer.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the State-Level HPV Vaccination Campaign against cervical cancer from IGMC Shimla on Saturday. He said that within the next 90 days, 65,000 girls aged 14 years across the state would receive the HPV vaccine.
Addressing reporters in Shimla, Additional SP Shimla Abhishek said police are carrying out a comprehensive investigation targeting forward and backward linkages of drug trafficking networks operating in the district.
As per an official release, he announced that a modern cancer hospital, along with nursing and dental colleges, will be developed at the Hamirpur Medical College complex. The project is estimated to cost approximately Rs. 1000 crore. He stated that the establishment of the medical college
Emphasising the state government's commitment to promote the tourism sector, the Chief Minister said that expansion of connectivity and infrastructure was being given added priority to enhance facilities for visitors. He added that the growth of tourism would strengthen the state's econom
A footfall of 15 lakh domestic tourists and 30,000 foreign tourists has been recorded in Dharamshala and other parts of Kangra district during the year 2025, which is the highest number of tourists arriving since the Covid pandemic.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday criticised the Delhi Police over its action in Rohru, saying the agency should have informed the state police before taking any accused out of the state following the high-voltage late-night standoff between teams of Delhi P
The BJP delegation urged the Governor to intervene in the matter and sought an appropriate inquiry and necessary action. The three Youth Congress members were arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with a protest held in the national capital.
They were apprehended by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from a hotel in Rohru subdivision of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. Following the arrest, these three were brought to Ambala Civil Hospital for a medical check earlier in the day.
Colonel Dhani Ram Shandil (Retd), Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh, on Thursday stressed the need for professionalism and adherence to legal procedures following the high-voltage late-night standoff between teams of Delhi Police and Himachal Pradesh Police in Shimla on February 25.