Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 10 Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday organised a special prayer ritual at Raj Bhavan in Shimla for peace and relief in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, both of which have been hit hard by recent natural disasters. The ceremony, held on the occasion of Raksha […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 8 The race to appoint a new president of the Himachal Pradesh Congress is gathering pace, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu publicly signalling his preference for a leader from the Scheduled Castes or the existing state cabinet ministers. Speaking to reporters, Sukhu confirmed that state party […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 8 A top environmental official in Himachal Pradesh has sounded the alarm over intensifying climate change impacts in the Himalayan region, warning that unregulated development and delayed policy action could lead to catastrophic consequences. Dr Suresh C Attri, Chief Scientific Officer of the Department of Environment, Science […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 6 Visually impaired protesters in Himachal Pradesh have warned they will begin an indefinite hunger strike — and may resort to self-immolation — if the state government fails to address their long-pending demands before the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Assembly. The group, protesting in the state […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 6 Teaching and non-teaching staff at Himachal Pradesh University have warned of launching a hunger strike if their demands — including salary release, pending dues, and long-delayed career promotions — are not met. As their protest entered its fourth day, employees accused the state government of discriminatory […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 5 Torrential rains have continued to lash Himachal Pradesh for the second consecutive day, crippling transport, damaging infrastructure and prompting widespread school closures across the hill state. Landslides, uprooted trees and flooding have forced the closure of 613 roads, including four national highways, officials said. Power and […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 5 The Himachal Pradesh High Court has struck down a controversial provision in the state’s land law that permitted the regularisation of encroachments, terming it arbitrary and unconstitutional. A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Bipin Chander Negi on Tuesday invalidated Section 163-A of […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 5 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh has launched a major organisational overhaul as it intensifies preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections. State BJP President Rajeev Bindal announced that working committees across all 17 organisational districts will be finalised within two days. In addition, executive […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 5 Himachal Pradesh electricity board staff and pensioners are set to stage a mass protest in Shimla on August 7, demanding restoration of the old pension scheme, release of pending dues, and action against alleged corruption. The demonstration will take place outside Kumar House, the headquarters of […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 4 Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur has criticised the Himachal Pradesh government’s decision to revive the state lottery system, calling it a regressive step that could harm public welfare. Speaking to reporters, Thakur recalled how the lottery scheme had once devastated families in the state, with many […]
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