Shimla, March 20 An orphan and widow cess is set to be levied on petrol and diesel in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly under which an orphan and widow Cess will be levied on petrol and high-speed […]
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Sachin Sharma The North News Manali, March 20 Due to heavy rains over the last two days in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, 35 roads were closed, and 216 power transformers were also shut down due to heavy rain, and landslides were occurring on roads at various locations. The vehicles are being sent only […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state’s economy remains strong, with per capita income rising to ₹2.83 lakh, even as he hit back at the opposition over allegations related to the government’s handling of the drug menace. Presenting the Economic Survey […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 20 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed uproar during the Budget Session on Friday after Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur accused the state government of using police officials to tap the phones of opposition leaders instead of cracking down on drug traffickers. The allegation came during Zero […]
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Shimla, March 20 The issue of doctors’ recruitment led to a war of words between Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday. While Sukhu said the state currently has more medical colleges than needed, and hence the government is unable to employ all graduates, […]
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Una (HP), March 19 About 1,000 Khair trees worth crores of rupees have allegedly been felled in the forest in Jhamber Panchayat in Una district, according to villagers. The issue came to light on Wednesday when villagers went to the forest and discovered that a vast number of Khair trees had been cut. The Khair […]
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Sachin Sharma The North News Manali, March 19 Tourism stakeholders in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali have come together to form a new body aimed at improving cleanliness, organisation and civic management in the popular hill town. The newly formed Manali Development Council has been set up with the stated goal of helping transform Manali into one […]
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Rahul Chawla The North News Kangra, March 19 On the first day of Chaitra Navratri, the doors of the revered Brajeshwari Mata Temple in Kangra opened at 4 am, drawing a large number of devotees early in the morning. Long queues of devotees were seen outside the temple as chants of hymns and slogans in […]
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The North News Shimla, March 19 Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Thursday passed a supplementary Budget amounting to Rs 40,461.95 crore for the year 2025-26. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the supplementary demands for the year 2025-26 in the House, and the Budget was passed through a voice vote by the House. The supplementary […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 19 Allegations and counter allegations marked the ongoing budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly between the ruling government and the opposition both inside and outside the House. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted the state government over allegations of “mafia raj” during the second day of […]
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