Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid foundation stones of five development projects worth Rs 27.43 crore in Solan assembly constituency during his one-day tour to the area on Tuesday.
The case was registered by the Solan Police following a complaint by a woman who accused him of sexually exploiting her under the false pretext of marriage.
The Himachal Pradesh Mahila Congress on Saturday demanded the resignation of BJP state president Dr Rajeev Bindal following the arrest of his brother, Ram Kumar Bindal, in connection with a rape case registered in Solan district.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet on October 10 against three accused persons, including Ajay Kumar, Addl. Director, CGHS Meerut, Lavesh Solanki, Office Supdt., CGHS Meerut and Raees Ahmad (private person) in a bribery case.
The controversy began after a video surfaced on social media showing a section of the crowd shouting, "Sukhu ne bulaya hai, bhukhe hi tarpaya hai (Sukhu called us, only to leave us hungry)". The incident reportedly occurred during the lunch arrangements at the government function.
Arhati Association of Solan in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday donated over Rs 16 lakh to the Disaster Relief Fund to assist people affected by calamities.
The top court's remark came in response to a plea filed by Irfan Solanki, which sought to stay his conviction in an arson case that resulted in his disqualification as an MLA.
The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 448 lives since June 20, with 261 fatalities attributed to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, and electrocution, while 187 people died in road accidents, according to the State
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over the slow pace of slope protection work on the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway, where frequent landslides have disrupted traffic and endangered commuters.
The accident occurred on Indore-Ujjain highway near Ringnodiya village in Sanwer Tehsil in the district around 11 pm. A man, Mahendra Solanki (46) was travelling with his wife Jayshree Solanki (38) and their two sons, they hit by the bus head on leading to the death of all of them.
The Minister inspected several locations along the Kullu-Manali route, covering Vaishno Mata Temple, Sabzi Mandi (Bandrol), Raison, Dohlu Nala, Fozal Nala, Duada Vihal, Jatehar Vihal (Patlikuhal), Nalsu Nala, Manalsu Nala, Solang, Palchang, Samahan, Bahang and the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th