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Centre trying to financially strangulate state: Himachal speaker

Shimla, Feb. 11 -- Reacting on the discontinuation of RDG, Himachal Pradesh speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Tuesday accused the Centre of financially strangulating the state. "The fact remains that... Read More


Rise above party lines on issues vital to the state: Himachal speaker on RDG issue

Shimla, Feb. 10 -- Amid sparring between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over discontinuation of RDG, Himachal speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said that all political parties and legislators ... Read More


HP finance dept terms Cong govt's poll guarantee OPS unviable, advises shift to UPS

Shimla, Feb. 9 -- The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government's flagship poll promise, the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), has hit a fiscal wall. Following the discontinuation of the revenue deficit ... Read More


Will challenge decision at all levels: Himachal CM on RDG halt

Shimla, Feb. 9 -- Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that they will challenge the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) discontinuation by the Centre, both politically and legally, ad... Read More


Himachal govt prepones budget session to discuss RDG halt implications

Shimla, Feb. 7 -- The Himachal government has decided to convene the assembly session early -February 16-this year, to discuss the implications of the Centre's decision to the discontinue the revenue ... Read More


False guarantees have destroyed Himachal's economy, claims Jai Ram; CM Sukhu hits back

Shimla, Feb. 6 -- Intensifying verbal attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state, the BJP accused the state government of pushing the state into a severe financial crisi... Read More


HP govt to levy revenue charges on all hydropower projects

Shimla, Feb. 5 -- The cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh government will collect land revenue and cess from all power projects operating in Himachal Pradesh. CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday reiter... Read More


Irked over zero tariff on US apple imports, Himachal growers call for mass agitation

Shimla, Feb. 5 -- Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh have announced a mass movement against the proposed zero import tariff on apples from the United States, warning that the move could devastate the s... Read More


HP to implement new drainage policy for road construction: PWD minister

Shimla, Feb. 4 -- With the roads in Himachal Pradesh suffering massive damages during rains be it landslides or road cave-in, the state government will implement a new drainage policy for road constru... Read More


Himachal: Jaundice outbreak: Admn inspects water sources as cases in Mandi's Gohar rise to 67

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Following the suspected death of a 28-year-old engineering graduate due to jaundice in Gohar sub-division of Mandi district, the district administration on Saturday inspected drinkin... Read More