North News Shimla, January 25 The question that is now taking centre stage in Himachal Pradesh is: When will the state embrace controlled, legal cannabis cultivation for non-narcotic use? The issue has taken a notable turn with the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, under Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approving a pilot study on cannabis cultivation. The […]
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North News New Delhi, January 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the people of Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Statehood Day, celebrating the state’s heritage and progress. “Many congratulations to all the residents of Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Statehood Day. I wish that our holy land, which preserves its […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 23 The body of 22-year-old Nisha, a resident of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, was recovered from the Bhakra Canal in Patiala. Nisha, a 22-year-old air hostess trainee who had been living in Chandigarh for three years, went missing on January 20 after leaving with her friend Yuvraj (33), a Punjab […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 18 A Chandigarh court has convicted Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven others in connection with the custodial death of a Nepali laborer, a suspect in the 2017 rape and murder of a minor schoolgirl in Shimla’s Kotkhai area. The court, however, acquitted former Superintendent of […]
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North News New Delhi, December 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives in the bus accident in Bathinda. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the injured. The Prime Minister’s Office handle in a post on […]
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North News Shimla, December 27 The Himachal Pradesh government has declared a two-day holiday on December 27 and 28 across all government departments, boards, corporations, and educational institutions, in honour of the late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. In an official statement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed profound grief over Singh’s passing, calling […]
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North News New Delhi, December 24 Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice G.S. Sandhawalia has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, while Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice G. Narendar will serve as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said. The appointments […]
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North News Shimla, December 10 A private bus carrying 20 to 25 passengers fell into a gorge in the Ani sub-division of Kullu district on Tuesday, resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to several passengers. Local authorities confirmed the driver died at the scene, while the injured were shifted to a nearby […]
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North News Shimla, November 26 The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed an order that directed the state government to shut down 18 loss-making hotels operated by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC). The division bench, which reviewed a petition regarding unpaid financial benefits to retired employees, overturned a November 19 single-bench order and […]
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North News Shimla, November 25 The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to amend the Land Ceiling Act, 1972, to facilitate the transfer of land belonging to the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) hospital at Bhota in Hamirpur to its sister organization, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said. He said that the proposed amendment, will […]
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