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No life jacket, no ride: Bilaspur admn tightens noose on water activities

Shimla, May 3 -- Mandatory life jackets, trained boat operators, certified instructors, lifeguards and multilingual warning boards - the Bilaspur administration has made these non-negotiable for all w... Read More


Govt teacher gets 6-year-jail for molesting Class-11 student

Shimla, May 3 -- A POCSO court in Shimla has sentenced a 46-year-old government teacher to six years in jail for molesting a Class 11 student. The convict, Jai Prakash, alias JP, was serving as an En... Read More


Himachal urban local bodies polls: Cong, BJP gear up as nominations close

Shimla, May 3 -- With the nominations process for the first phase of urban local bodies (ULB) polls, to be held on May 17, closing on Saturday, both Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have exud... Read More


Focus on students' mental health in Himachal's new coaching centre rules

Shimla, May 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has notified the Himachal Pradesh Private Coaching Centres (Registration and Regulation) Rules, 2026, following directives from the Supreme Court of In... Read More


For religious, charitable trusts: 30-acre exemption under Himachal land ceiling law notified by govt

Shimla, April 30 -- Himachal government has issued an official notification bringing into force an amendment to the "The Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2024, facilitating ... Read More


BJP using Women's Reservation Bill as tool for electoral gains: Congress

Shimla, April 25 -- The Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing them of using the Women's Reservation Bill as a tool for political gains by misleading the public. Chief minister Sukh... Read More


Himachal: IIAS proposes research hub for western Himalayan manuscripts

Shimla, April 22 -- The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, is drafting a proposal for the ministry of Culture to establish a specialised logistical and research centre for manuscript p... Read More


Absence of women as block presidents due to lack of applications: HPCC chief

Shimla, April 19 -- Himachal Pradesh Congress on Saturday clarified that the absence of women as block presidents was due to a lack of applications even as a senior party leader termed it as an "excus... Read More


Himachal HC quashes eco-sensitive zone notification around Col Sherjung National Park

Shimla, April 19 -- In a relief to 19 villages, the Himachal Pradesh high court (HC) has set aside a 2022 notification declaring an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Col Sherjung National Park in Sirmau... Read More


Chester Hill case: Departmental inquiry underway, says Negi as CPI (M) demands judicial probe

Shimla, April 18 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI M) on Friday demanded judicial probe into the Chester Hill case even as Himachal Pradesh revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi said a department... Read More