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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

Decades of over-extraction of ground water, wasteful and inefficient irrigation practices, pollution of surface water and erratic weather patterns attributed to climate change, have left many parts of the country thirst. (Photo: DC)

Global warming in Himachal: World's highest hamlet runs dry

More than half of India is considered highly water-stressed.

01 Aug 2017 3:25 PM

One person was killed and two others were injured on Tuesday due to a landslide in Kinnaur district's Nigulsari village.(Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh kills 1, injures 2

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

01 Aug 2017 2:05 PM

Rescue work in progress after a bus fell down in a river at Rampur in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Bus falls into HP gorge, 28 killed

Four seriously injured referred to IGMC Shimla.

21 Jul 2017 2:40 AM

At least 20 people were killed after a bus rolled down a gorge near Shimla's Rampur on Thursday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Himachal Pradesh: 28 killed after bus falls into gorge near Shimla

The bus was travelling to Solan from Kinnaur when it rolled down a gorge near Shimla's Rampur.

20 Jul 2017 10:58 AM

Additional police force has been rushed to Kotkhai to tackle the law and order situation as it is feared that it would add fuel to the public rage over the rape incident. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Shimla rape case: Accused killed in custody by inmate

The body of the victim was recovered from the nearby Halila forest two days after the incident.

19 Jul 2017 5:02 PM

Havaldar Giris Gurung, Havaldar Damar Bahadur Pun and Rifleman Rabin Sharma made the supreme sacrifice during a counter infiltration operation along the LOC in Naugam sector on Saturday morning. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Funeral with full military honours for 3 Naugam bravehearts

This is one of the rarest encounters where 3 Gorkha soldiers from Nepal have sacrificed their lives in one operation in the Kashmir valley.

24 May 2017 2:35 PM

The locals who are participating in this campaign, are concerned about the degrading condition of the youth thanks to the drug. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Himachal women start campaign to destroy cannabis plantation

Over 60 percent of the poppy and cannabis produced in Himachal Pradesh is smuggled out to countries like Israel, Italy and Holland.

21 May 2017 3:49 PM

The bus was carrying 56 passengers SP, Shimla, D W Negi said 44 bodies have been recovered and the search is on for the rest. (Photo: ANI)

Himachal Pradesh: 45 dead as bus falls into Shimla's Tons river

Sub-Divisional Magistrate Pratyush Singh said that the rescue team has not been able to reach the site as it is too deep.

19 Apr 2017 1:28 PM

BJP leader P K Dhumal. (Photo: video grab)

BJP's PK Dhumal says Virbhadra spreading false stories about my properties

I possess not even an inch of land in excess to the declaration made in the affidavit, says Dhumal.

15 Apr 2017 8:45 AM

Liquor ban: Himachal govt denotifies 16 state highways to major district roads

The apex court earlier on March 31 reserved its order on banning liquor vends on the state and national highways.

06 Apr 2017 6:48 PM

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