Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board has registered a significant 39 per cent growth in sales during 2025-26, reflecting rising demand for Khadi and village industry products and strengthening the Board’s commercial activities. The Board achieved sales of ₹54.84 crore under its marketing and commercial activities during the financial year 2025-26, compared […] The post…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCW) has decided to accelerate the digital transformation of welfare services for registered construction workers across the state, with the proposed Digital Labour Chowk Mobile Application emerging as a key initiative. Chairman of the HPBOCW, Nardev Singh Kanwar, chaired the 55th meeting of the […] The post…
Solan: A new green revolution is quietly taking root in the mid-hills of Solan, where avocado is emerging as a promising high-value fruit crop and offering farmers an opportunity to diversify beyond traditional fruit cultivation. What began as an experiment is now emerging as a promising possibility for the region’s horticultural future. At Dharja, farmer […] The post Avocado Takes Root in Solan,…
700–900 Security Personnel to Be Deployed for HP Assembly Session Shimla: Security arrangements have been tightened across the state capital ahead of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly’s monsoon session, with the police putting in place a multi-layered security plan involving drone surveillance, Quick Response Teams (QRTs), the Intelligence Wing, Home Guards, reserve forces and Traffic Police. […] The…
Shimla: Heavy monsoon rains once again wreaked havoc across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, triggering landslides, cloudbursts, falling rocks and flash runoff in several parts of the state. In the most serious incident, three labourers were reportedly buried under debris following a landslide at a limestone mine in Sirmaur district, while rescue teams struggled to reach […] The post Himachal Rain…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to reduce the sanctioned strength of its IAS, IPS and IFS cadres, citing the need to cut administrative expenditure and ensure better utilisation of officers. The state government has approached the Department of Personnel under the Central Government seeking a reduction in the cadre strength. The IAS cadre […] The post Himachal to Reduce IAS,…
Shimla: Former Union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Singh Thakur has not been given a key organisational responsibility in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) newly announced national team, leaving Himachal Pradesh without any prominent representation in the party’s latest national organisational structure. The new BJP national team, announced on Monday by BJP National President Nitin […] The post…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has taken another major step towards cleaner and more sustainable public transportation with the launch of 25 new Type-I electric bus services of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) in Mandi district. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually flagged off the new services from Paddal Ground in Mandi town, describing the expansion […] The post 25 New E-Bus…
Shimla: Tourists and locals looking to avoid arbitrary taxi fares and fare-related disputes in Shimla can make use of the pre-paid taxi service operating from the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Tutikandi. The police department has established a dedicated pre-paid taxi counter near the ISBT, where passengers can book taxis to various destinations at officially […] The post Shimla Pre-Paid Taxi…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has informed the High Court that over 1.07 lakh sanctioned government posts are currently lying vacant across the state. The details were submitted through an affidavit filed by the state government in connection with the ongoing matter before the court. The affidavit was presented before a Division Bench comprising Chief […] The post Himachal Government Has…
