JAN 2022

HIMACHAL PRADESH   State Govt. committed to redress grievances of outsourcing employees: HP Minister Himachal Jal Shakti and Revenue Minister Mahender Singh Thakur on Friday said that the cabinet sub-committee after obtaining suggestions from the departments will prepare its report before the upcoming budget session for giving final shape to redress the grievances of outsourcing … Read more

  HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal CM meets Union Ministers, discusses State-related projects Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday met several Union Ministers in New Delhi to raise issues related to the hill state. During his visit to Delhi, Thakur met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya,  Union … Read more

  HIMACHAL PRADESH     Budget: Apple growers of Himachal unhappy The Budget has left a bitter taste in the mouth of apple growers. With their profits sliding year after year due to a volatile market, sharp increase in input costs, and heavy import of apple from other countries, the growers feel the Budget has … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Kangra to have 100 early landslide warning systems   The district administration of Kangra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIT Mandi for development of satellite-based subsidence system profile for Kangra district and its adjoining areas. The system would act as an early warning system (EWS) for landslides. It is … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh simplifies norms to get new electricity connection n a big relief to consumers applying for new electricity connection with connected load or contract demand equal to or less than 20 kW/kVA, the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) will not demand a “No Objection Certificate” from the panchayat, municipality or Town … Read more

  HIMACHAL PRADESH   5 crop varieties developed by farm university experts notified Five new crop varieties developed by scientists of CSK HP Agricultural University have been notified in the Gazette of India. Vice-Chancellor HK Chaudhary, while addressing mediapersons here today, said that the varieties notified were Him Palam Maize Composite-1, Him Palam Gobhi Sarson-1, … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH   One district, one product scheme in Himachal Pradesh makes little headway   The much-touted One District One Product (ODOP) scheme launched by the state government to encourage setting up of processing units for local agrarian produce has failed to make much headway. Each district is to identify a food product, with special … Read more

  HIMACHAL PRADESH    6.35 lakh persons benefiting under Social Security Scheme in HP   Himachal Government is providing social security pension to 6.35 lakh persons in the state. About 4,15, 993 senior citizens, 125343 widows, single women and destitute women, 1482 leprosy patients and about 150 transgender are being covered under the social security … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal CM inaugurates Dharamshala Skyway to connect with Mcleodganj   Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated Dharamshala Skyway, a ropeway from Dharamshala to Mcleodganj in Kangra district. This 1.8 kms long ropeway has been constructed by spending an amount of Rs. 207 crore and has connected Dharamshala town with Mcleodganj. While … Read more

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP CM inaugurates 9th women n’tl ice hockey championshi Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday inaugurated the 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship-2022 at Ice Skating Rink, Kaza in LahaulSpiti district and said that ice hockey is one of the most popular winter sports of the world.   Thakur further … Read more