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Himachal HC directs Centre to produce file on Chief Secy Prabodh Saxena's
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma passed the order while hearing a set of petitions, including a PIL filed by Atul Sharma challenging the extension and vigilance clearance given to Saxena despite a pending corruption case against hi
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Himachal HC commutes death sentences to life in Shimla Yug murder case; St
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A special division bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Rakesh Kanthla modified the 2018 district court order that had awarded capital punishment to Chander Sharma, Tejinder Pal and Vikrant Bakshi. While Sharma and Bakshi will now serve life imprisonment, Pal has been acquitted.
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Not charity to Himachal; special package was our right, says minister Hars
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid the ongoing debate over central assistance for natural calamities in Himachal Pradesh, Industry Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan on Tuesday asserted that the Centre had given the state "no charity" and that the support extended was only routine disaster relief provided to every state.
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Himachal Monsoon death toll reaches 451; 262 rain-related and 189 road acc
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 451 lives since June 20, with 262 fatalities attributed to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution and lightning, while 189 people died in road accidents, according to the State Disa
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Monsoon toll in Himachal climbs to 448
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) on Monday reported fresh disruptions in public utilities across the state due to rain even as the monsoon death toll rose to 448.
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Himachal Fisheries Dept honoured with prestigious SKOCH Gold Award 2025; C
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Fisheries Department of Himachal Pradesh has been honoured with the prestigious SKOCH Gold Award-2025 for its exemplary and pioneering efforts in the conservation of the critically endangered Golden Mahaseer through a successful captive breeding programme, according to an official releas
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Himachal Pradesh Police organises Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign at HPU Uni
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a release from the office of the Director General of Police, during the event, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between HP Police and HPU.
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GST rate cuts welcomed in Shimla as citizens, traders say relief will boos
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Locals pointed out that the decision to simplify slabs into primarily 5 percent and 18 percent, while lowering or eliminating GST on several essential commodities, will ease household expenses and create wider economic opportunities.
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GST reforms to benefit consumers and traders alike, says BJP's spokesperso
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing a press conference in Shimla, BJP national spokesperson Gopal Agarwal said that the government has consistently worked towards making GST easier and more transparent for businesses and consumers alike.
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Devotees throng Shimla's historic Kalibari temple on first day of Navratri
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the first day of the Navratri festival, devotees in large numbers flocked to the over 200-year-old Kalibari Temple in Himachal Pradesh's capital, Shimla, offering prayers with devotion and seeking blessings for normalcy to return after the devastation caused by the recent natural disaster
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Former Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur hails GST reforms, extends Navratri gree
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI in Shimla on the first day of Navratri, Thakur also extended his greetings to the people of Himachal Pradesh. "On this sacred occasion of Navratri, I convey my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all residents of the state. May the blessings of the Goddess be with everyone
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Himachal monsoon toll rises to 448; 261 rain-related, 187 road accident de
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death toll in Himachal Pradesh during this year's monsoon season has climbed to 448, with 261 people losing their lives in rain-related incidents and 187 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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