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Kavinder Gupta sworn in as Himachal Pradesh Governor; vows to act as bridg
Updated : 5 days, 9 hours ago IST
Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia administered the oath of office to Gupta. Gupta said he would work collectively with all stakeholders and act as a bridge between the state and the Union government for the development of the hill state.
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Srinagar: Forest blaze engulfs Zabarwan forest belt, thick smoke covers re
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
A forest fire broke out in the Zabarwan forest belt near the Dachigam side of Srinagar. The blaze spread across a substantial area of the hillside forest, causing thick smoke.
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Manipur's 500-year-old 'Ima Keithel' remains living heritage amid unrest
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
For centuries, women from across the hills and valleys of Manipur have gathered here, bringing local produce, handloom items, fish, vegetables, dairy products, and traditional goods. But what makes this market truly extraordinary is not only its history, but also the spirit of coexistence
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Trump administration ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The US Department of Homeland Security ended Temporary Protected Status for Yemen, affecting about 1,400 Yemeni nationals. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said Yemen no longer meets legal requirements. Yemen had TPS protection since 2015. The decision follows broader TPS rollbacks and ongoing lega
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SIT reaches Sabarimala temple for fresh sample collection in gold theft pr
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged loss of gold from artefacts at the Sabarimala temple reached the hill shrine on Thursday to collect fresh samples as part of ongoing scientific analysis.
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RDG is Himachal's constitutional right; BJP should meet PM instead of blam
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday urged BJP leaders to take up the issue of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the discontinuation of RDG would severely impact the hill state's economy.
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Raising Revenue Deficit Grant fight for Himachal's rights, not politics: C
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has strongly defended the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), calling its withdrawal "stepmotherly treatment" towards the hill state and warning that it could hit the state budget by nearly 15 per cent.
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HP government seeks opposition's support to fight Revenue Deficit Grant wi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Addressing the gathering, Sukhu said the 16th Finance Commission's decision not to recommend RDG has pushed the hill state into a serious financial emergency."Himachal Pradesh is a geographically difficult hill state.
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Despite Piyush Goyal's assurance, HP apple growers gear up for nationwide
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Despite repeated assurances by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal that Indian apple growers' interests will be protected, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have intensified preparations to join the nationwide farmers' strike on February 12 and announced a Delhi march, warni
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US House votes to end partial government shutdown, extends temporary fundi
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
According to The Hill, the measure was passed by a narrow 217-214 vote and has been sent to US President Donald Trump for his signature, which is expected to formally end the four-day shutdown that began on Saturday.
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Himachal ministers urge Centre to protect apple growers, focus on employme
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Three ministers of the Himachal Pradesh government, Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Education Minister Rohit Thakur and Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the Union Budget, while hoping that the Centre would
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Rain lashes Shimla, tourists hope for fresh snowfall amid IMD warning: Gov
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The hill resort of Shimla received rainfall on Tuesday, while tourists eagerly awaited fresh snowfall, even as normal life was disrupted with roads blocked and power and water supply affected following recent snow and rain. The local administration has been put on alert in view of an Indi
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