Shimla, Jan 1 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken a firm view of the State Government’s decision to shift the office of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) from Shimla to Dharamshala and has maintained the final stay on the relocation order. During the hearing, the Court was informed that nearly 80 per…
Shimla, Dec 27 (UNI) Considering the indefinite strike called by resident doctors across Himachal Pradesh from Saturday, the state Health Department on Friday issued detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure uninterrupted medical services in all government medical colleges and hospitals. The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, began an…
Shimla, Dec 6 (UNI) The higher reaches of Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh remained in the grip of icy cold conditions on Saturday with water sources beginning to freeze as minimum temperatures across Himachal continued to hover between minus sex to ten degrees, according to the Meteorological Centre Shimla. In the midst of the prevailing cold…
Shimla, Oct 27 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has set aside the order of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) declaring a constable as “deserter” without conducting an inquiry into his health condition, observing that the force acted arbitrarily in dismissing him despite his repeated requests for medical consideration. Justice Sandeep Sharma passed the order…
Shimla, Oct 15 (UNI) In a landmark judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that the misuse or diversion of temple trust funds by trustees or state authorities amounts to a breach of trust. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Rakesh Kainthla, in a 38-page verdict in CWP No.1834 of…
Shimla, October 11 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first state in the country to fully adopt electric vehicles under the “Green Himachal, Clean Himachal” initiative. The announcement was made during the national “Egli Camp” held in Delhi, where mayors and commissioners from across India participated last evening. Shimla Mayor…
Shimla, Oct 8 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today announced an increase in the honorarium of 21,115 Mid-Day Meal Workers by Rs. 500, taking it to Rs. 5,000 per month. Similarly, the honorarium of 877 SMC C&V teachers has been raised from Rs. 15,509 to Rs. 16,009, and that of 833…
Shimla, Oct 8 (UNI) With rainfall and snowfall continuing, severe cold has gripped all parts of the state, the Shimla-based office of the Met department said today. Himachal Pradesh has experienced its earliest snowfall this year. Previously, Keylong recorded early snowfall on October 11, 2018, with 6 centimeters of snow. However, this time, more than…
Shimla, Oct 7 (UNI) A week ahead of schedule, the 13,050-ft gateway to the Lahaul-Spiti district has been blanketed in a white sheet of snow, intensifying the cold wave in the region. Fresh snowfall in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti has disrupted normal life, with early snow also damaging apple trees as fruit-laden branches buckled under the…
Shimla, Oct 5 (UNI) With the weather taking a U- turn, rain started in various parts of the state early this morning. Although the sky was cloudy since early morning, it became dark all of a sudden and rain started in all parts of the state. The average maximum temperature in the state is currently…
