Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 20 The Congress-led Shimla Municipal Corporation presented its third budget on Friday amid noisy scenes and a walkout by opposition councillors. The disruption began when Mayor Surinder Chauhan stood up to present the 2026–27 financial plan in the House. Councillors from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) questioned […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 19 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday claimed that the interim Indo-US trade deal has shattered the dreams of the farmers and orchardists in the country, particulary in his state and in Jammu and Kashmir. “The trade deal will have significant consequences for farmers, […]
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The North News Shimla, February 20 Come April 1, visitors to Himachal Pradesh would have to shell out more at toll barriers located at its entry points as the state’s amended toll policy takes effect from the next fiscal — drastically hiking fees for private vehicles from other states. The increase in toll charges ranges […]
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The North News Shimla, February 20 Two Himachal Pradesh ministers on Thursday lambasted Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur over the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant and said the BJP’s real stand on the issue has now been exposed before the people of the state. In a joint statement, Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan and […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 19 The state BJP has accused the Congress government of using the closure of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) as a political excuse, amid a growing row over public finances. Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur said the government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was “fighting […]
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The North News Hoshiarpur, February 19 Two men were killed after a tractor-trailer loaded with fodder lost control and rammed into a ‘dhaba’ on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening near Ghasipur village, they said. The dhaba owner, Kamal Kumar (35), a native of Bilaspur district in Himachal […]
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The North News Bilaspur, February19 The Baba Balak Nath Temple Trust Shahtalai in Himachal’s Bilaspur district on Thursday approved a budget of Rs 5.71 crore for the 2026-27 financial year, officials said.The budget meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner-cum-Temple Commissioner Rahul Kumar, earmarked Rs 2.85 crore for developmental projects.A provision of Rs 6.4 lakh has been […]
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The North News Shimla, February 19 A 36-year-old Nepalese man was allegedly murdered, and his body was found near the Pabbar riverbank in the Rohru subdivision here, police said on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Rakesh Pratap, a native of Nepal who was working as a labourer in the Rohru region. His body […]
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The North News Dharamshala, February 19 The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education on Wednesday announced that pensions will now be disbursed before the release of salaries to serving staff. The decision is aimed at prioritising the welfare of retired employees. Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE), Chairman, Rajesh Sharma made the announcement during […]
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The North News Shimla, February 19 Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar on Wednesday highlighted the emergence of 379 cases of non-payment towards apple purchases in three APMCs in as many years. Of the total, 144 complaints pertain to Shimla and Kinnaur, 191 to Solan, and 44 were registered in Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts, according […]
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