Additionally, in cases where vacancies under the existing 5 per cent quota for such appointments are unavailable, the Cabinet has permitted a one-time relaxation of this quota to ensure eligible applicants are accommodated.
A delegation from the 'Seb Utpadak Sangh', led by former MLA Rakesh Singha, called on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today to apprise him of their various demands.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Tuesday said that torrential rains wreaked havoc in Mandi district last night, particularly hitting the Jail Road area where two people were killed earlier and more are missing, buried in debris. Speaking to reporters in S
The interim stay comes in response to a petition filed by environmentalist and former Deputy Mayor of Shimla, Tikender Singh Panwar, who argued that the ongoing tree felling during peak harvest season was unscientific, anti-farmer, inhuman and environmentally disastrous.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall across several districts of Himachal Pradesh for the next five days, while yellow alert has also been sounded for select regions.
Speaking to reporters in Shimla ahead of the commencement of a four-day cabinet meeting, CM Sukhu said that anyone who insults the Indian National Flag will not be spared.
While addressing a press conference in Shimla, Satti said, "Since the Congress government came to power, it has been discriminating against constituencies represented by BJP legislators."
Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, disrupting public utilities and causing widespread damage. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), 235 roads remain blocked, along with 56 power distribution transformers and 139 water supply schemes, as of Friday
As per the morning report compiled at 10:00 AM by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) on Thursday, National Highway-70 remained closed in the Mandi district due to heavy rain and landslides.