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.
Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla continued to get rain on Wednesday. Shimla was among the places in Himachal Pradesh where IMD declared an Orange alert on Wednesday. Himachal Pradesh has been getting rain since last week.