Shimla , June 1 Senior IAS officer Kamlesh Kumar Pant on Monday assumed charge as the acting Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh. Pant, a 1993 batch IAS officer originally from Uttarakhand, has been entrusted with the responsibility of leading the state bureaucracy. He has held several key administrative positions in the state government and is […]
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New Delhi, June 1 India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections increased by 3.2 percent to over Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May, supported by higher taxable supplies of goods and services and a strong rise in tax collections from imports, according to government data released on Monday. The latest figures indicate continued momentum […]
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Shimla, June 1 Himachal Pradesh recorded a 13 percent rainfall deficit during the pre-monsoon season from March 1 to May 31, with the state receiving 210.3 mm of rainfall against the normal 240.7 mm, according to the Meteorological Department. The Shimla Meteorological Center said the ongoing wet spell is likely to continue across the state […]
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Shimla, May 31 The Himachal BJP won three of the four municipal corporations, prompting state BJP chief Rajeev Bindal to describe the results as a rejection of the Congress government and an indication of a shifting political sentiment ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. However Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dismissed the claim, saying municipal […]
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Pune, May 30 The armed forces are fully prepared to launch ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’ if circumstances require it, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday. He emphasized that the Army, Navy, and Air Force are strengthening their coordination and operational synergy to effectively address the demands of modern multi-domain warfare, which now […]
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Chandigarh, May 29 Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won more than 48 per cent of wards across urban local bodies, according to results available late on Friday evening. With counting nearing completion, the Punjab State Election Commission said AAP had secured 954 of the 1,977 wards contested. The Congress finished a distant second with […]
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New Delhi, May 29 Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said the women’s reservation law providing 33 percent quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies is unlikely to face prolonged delays, indicating that it could be implemented before the 2029 general election. In an interview with Press Trust of India , the […]
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New Delhi, May 29 Supreme Court has directed high courts across the country to pronounce judgements within three months of reserving orders, warning that delays can cause “irreparable loss” to litigants. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi on Friday issued a series of directions aimed at speeding up judicial decisions, […]
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Chandigarh, May 29 Vote counting is under way in local body elections across the Punjab, officials said on Friday. The elections were held on 26 May for 102 municipal bodies, including eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats. Polling recorded a turnout of nearly 64%. More than 7,500 candidates are contesting in […]
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New Delhi, May 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on states to resolve inter-state water disputes through cooperation, faster clearances and technology-led monitoring, saying major projects like the Ken-Betwa river link should become national benchmarks for execution and coordination. Chairing the 51st PRAGATI meeting, Modi reviewed seven large infrastructure projects spanning railways, power […]
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