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Singh, who has been serving as the chief minister of the state since 2012, said that the state has witnessed a rapid development in the last five years. (photo: ANI)

Virbhadra Singh slams BJP’s claims of winning Himachal polls

Singh, who is longest-serving and fourth chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, averred that Congress would come to power in the state.

17 Dec 2017 4:20 PM

Authorities have begun snow-clearing works to restore the vehicular movement on the road. (Photo: ANI)

HP: Snow-covered roads lead to fuel shortage

Tandi village of Himachal Pradesh faced fuel crisis as oil tankers enroute to the area could not reach due to snow-covered road.

28 Nov 2017 5:25 PM

A 56-year-old Army colonel was arrested for allegedly raping the daughter of a lieutenant colonel posted at the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. (Representational Image)

Himachal Pradesh: Army colonel arrested for raping junior's daughter

The 21-year-old victim had filed a complaint on Monday and the colonel was arrested on Wednesday after preliminary investigations.

23 Nov 2017 1:05 PM

Voters in a queue show their voter identity card at a polling booth in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Himachal Pradesh polls: Voter turnout highest at 74 per cent, says EC

Congress leader and six-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is fighting against Dhumal to be the next head of the state.

09 Nov 2017 9:04 PM

An elderly woman, Barfi Devi, casts her vote at polling booth number 7 in Samirpur of Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Himachal polls: Fate of Cong's Virbhadra, BJP's Dhumal to be sealed today

Cong's Virbhadra Singh and Bharatiya Janata Party's Prem Kumar Dhumal are the Chief Ministerial candidates in the two-cornered battle.

09 Nov 2017 8:40 AM

Virbharda Singh and Prem Kumar Dhumal are the chief ministerial candidates for Congress and BJP, respectively, in Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: File)

Himachal to go to polls tomorrow as Congress, BJP fight it out in 68 constituencies

The Congress and BJP are locking horns in all 68 constituencies where 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the fray.

08 Nov 2017 1:58 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

High-octane Himachal Pradesh campaign ends

BJP had organised 179 rallies Polling is on November 9.

08 Nov 2017 2:03 AM

Addressing a gathering at Himachal Pradesh Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said, 'The government implemented the GST in haste with the highest tax slab of 28 per cent and a very complicated procedure of filing returns which has ruined businesses.' (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Will totally change GST after coming to power in 2019, says Rahul Gandhi

Hitting at the Centre, Rahul Gandhi said, 'The prime duty of the Prime Minister should be job creation for the unemployed youths.'

07 Nov 2017 9:33 AM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal during launch of BJP Golden Vision document for the Assembly elections, in Shimla on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Himachal Pradesh polls: 'Focus on jobs, women's safety,' says BJP in vision document

The document promised a 24-hour helpline in the chief minister's office for reporting all types of crimes.

30 Oct 2017 12:07 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would be a major campaigner. (Photo: PTI)

BJP claims heading for landslide victory, Adityanath to campaign in Himachal

The BJP on Friday claimed that demonetisation and GST had no bearing on the party's prospects in the Himachal Pradesh.

27 Oct 2017 8:55 PM

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat accused the NDA government of discriminating with Himalayan states. (Photo: File | PTI)

Modi wave fading, says former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat ahead of Himachal polls

Harish Rawat said GST, note ban have caused great hardship to people and they would express their anger in the Himachal and Gujarat polls.

25 Oct 2017 8:32 AM

Sharma alleged that he and his father were being sidelined and ignored in the Congress party. (Photo: ANI)

Jolt to Cong as Anil Sharma joins BJP ahead of Himachal polls

Himachal Pradesh is slated to go to polls on November 9 and the development comes as a blow for Virbhadra Singh.

15 Oct 2017 11:45 AM

Along with Sen, Singh's brothers-in-law Veer Vikram Sen, Prithvi Vikram Sen also formally joined the BJP along with their supporters in the presence of the party's state in charge Mangal Pandey. (Photo: PTI/File)

CM Virbhadra's sister-in-law Jyoti Sen joins BJP ahead of Himachal Pradesh polls

Jyoti Sen had unsuccessfully contested the 2012 assembly elections from Kasumpti as an independent.

13 Oct 2017 11:33 AM

The minor girl's body was found on July 6 in Kotkhai. (Photo: PTI/File)

Kotkhai rape case: Himachal Pradesh HC gives CBI 3 weeks to complete probe

The CBI on Thursday told the court their investigation was at an advanced stage and sought four weeks to complete their probe.

21 Sep 2017 9:28 PM

Seven girls have also been rescued from the hotel. (Photo: File/Representational)

Flesh trade in Shimla: 7 girls rescued, 3 accused arrested

A case has been registered under sections of the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act.

19 Sep 2017 6:12 PM

Army soldiers and rescue workers recover bodies of landslide victims even as they try to pull out two buses that were covered in mud after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rain in Urla village, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: AP)

At least 46 dead in Himachal landslide; Modi condoles incident

Rescue operations were suspended late evening as there were apprehensions of more landslides.

14 Aug 2017 8:40 AM

So far eight bodies have been recovered which included the driver and the conductor of Chamba depot bus. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Himachal Pradesh landslide claims 46 lives; CM declares Rs 5 lakh ex gratia

Himachal Transport minister GS Bali said the toll could climb to 50 in the incident which took place Saturday night.

13 Aug 2017 12:33 PM

IAS officer Upma Chaudhary. (Photo: Twitter | @DrJitendraSingh)

IAS officer Upma Chaudhary nominated as member of UN body

Chaudhary, a 1983 batch officer, is at present posted as director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).

11 Aug 2017 9:18 AM

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had courted controversy a couple of days ago while taking a dig at state BJP chief Satpal Satti. (Photo: PTI)

BJP leader tries to stop HP CM's convoy over Gaddi community remarks

A clash ensued and 3 persons were injured, police said, adding 20 people were arrested in this connection.

10 Aug 2017 8:28 AM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh listed out the development undertaken by his government and claimed that Himachal Pradesh has emerged as the most literate state in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Shimla schoolgirl rape: BJP trying to add political colour to issue, says Virbhadra Singh

Himachal Pradesh chief minister warned that all those involved in the loot and arson and in damaging public property would not be spared.

02 Aug 2017 10:08 AM

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