Shimla, March 24 Himachal Pradesh Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched a sharp attack on the state budget for 2026–27, calling it a “bundle of lies” and alleging that it offers “nothing” for the people of the hill state. Speaking to reporters after taking part in the budget discussion in the […]
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Rahul Chawla The North News Dehra, March 24 A major road accident was narrowly averted on Monday evening when a bus carrying 35 pilgrims from Jalandhar lost control and crashed into a hillside on the Mubarakpur–Ranital National Highway (NH-503) near Dhaliyara. The incident occurred around 5 pm at one of the dangerous sharp bends in […]
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Shimla, March 24 The Himachal Pradesh government will soon formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline and monitor spa operations in the state, Industry Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said on Monday. Replying to a question from Congress MLA from Manali Bhuvneshwar Gaur in the assembly, the minister said the SOPs will be formulated by the health […]
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Shimla, March 24 Reeling under an acute financial crunch, the Himachal Pradesh government raised its highest-ever loans amounting to Rs 41,173 crore and also repaid loans worth Rs 32,004 crore in the financial year 2025-26, as per the revised budget estimates. A provision for raising loans amounting Rs 11,965 has been made in the budget […]
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Yog Raj The North News Shimla, March 23 Tension gripped a vegetable market in Shimla on Monday morning after a clash broke out between members of two groups over a dispute concerning the ownership of a shop, police said. Officers were deployed to the area after the confrontation, and the situation was brought under control, […]
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Rahul Chawla The North News Dharamshala, March 23 Nearly 3,000 residents of Akhankhola and nearby areas near Dharamshala say a badly damaged roadside drain on the Akhankhola–Sudhed link road has become a major safety risk, despite repeated appeals for repairs. Ajit Nehria, a local resident, described the road as the “lifeline” of the village. He […]
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Shimla, March 23 Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday dismissed from service and arrested four CID personnel working with the special task force (STF) in Kullu for allegedly being involved in drug trafficking, police said. The cops are accused of catching drug traffickers but were allowed to leave with the contraband substances, they said. Constable Nitesh, […]
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Shimla, March 23 Directions were issued to evacuate nine houses in Ropdu village in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday following a massive landslide. A landslide occurred in Kotli subdivision following intermittent rains over the past three days. A cow shed was completely damaged, while large boulders and debris remain precariously perched on the hillside, […]
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Shimla, March 21 Some unknown persons have been booked in connection with the suspected attempt to kidnap the son of the media advisor to Himachal Pradesh chief minister, near Mashobra, about 11 kilometres away from Shimla. According to reports, the incident occurred late Friday evening when Aryan Chauhan, who is also the general secretary of […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday presented a Rs 54,928-crore budget for the 2026-27 financial year in the state assembly, amid noisy protests from opposition BJP members. Sukhu, who also holds the finance portfolio, used his fourth budget speech to accuse the BJP […]
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