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HP govt taking strict action against drug smugglers, says Minister shandil

Shimla, Aug. 14 -- Health and family welfare, social justice and empowerment minister Dr (Col) Dhani Ram Shandil administered oath under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan against drug abuse and illegal t... Read More


Rs.9 crore will be spent for repair of disaster-hit schools in Mandi: minister

Dharamshala, Aug. 14 -- Himachal education minister Rohit Thakur on Wednesday said that due to the recent disaster in Mandi district, 300 educational institutions were affected, out of which 29 have s... Read More


Nomination to assembly an insult to democracy: AIP's spokesperson

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Wednesday strongly criticised the nomination of five MLAs to the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly terming it "an i... Read More


LS forms probe panel, paves way for Varma impeachment

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday formed a three-member committee to probe the charges against former Delhi high court Judge Yashwant Varma, setting the stage for his impeachment in Parli... Read More


SC pause on coercive action against ELVs

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- In a relief to owners of diesel vehicles of over 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered authorities not to take coerc... Read More


'Can't keep prisoner beyond prison term'

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all states to ascertain if there is any convict languishing in prisons beyond the fixed term of sentence as it underlined that such prisoner... Read More


IMD sounds orange alert in 5 dists for today

Dharamshala, Aug. 13 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has predicted heavy rainfall spells to continue in parts of Himachal till August 18. According to MeT department offic... Read More


17-yr-old shoots father dead after argument

Dharamshala, Aug. 13 -- Police on Tuesday apprehended a 17-year-old for allegedly killing his father using a single-barrel gun. The 45-year-old victim was a resident of Tariyala under Dharamshala tehs... Read More


HP's first zero waste tribal fest from Aug 14

Shimla, Aug. 13 -- Himachal Pradesh's first-ever Zero Waste Tribal Festival is scheduled to be held from August 14 to August 16, 2025 at Keylong. Lahaul Spiti deputy commissioner Kiran Bhadana said th... Read More


Roads closed, schools shut as rains batter Jammu

Jammu, Aug. 13 -- Overnight torrential rains that triggered landslides on vital road links and flashfloods in rivers affected normal life across Jammu region on Tuesday, damaging two structures that l... Read More