Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Pachhad MLA Reena Kashypa meets CM with supporters

Shimla,October 28,2019: The victory of the BJP candidates  in both Pachhad and Dharamshala  assembly constituency bye-elections was a referendum of the people of the State in favour of the development oriented policies and programmes initiated for the welfare and development of the people. This was stated by the Chief Minister Jai …

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Himachal CM urges people to preserve rich culture and traditions of HP

Kullu,October 13,2019: Whole atmosphere in Kullu valley was filled with religious fervour and divinity when  over 2200 Bajantris (instrumentalists) congregated at the Atal Sadan ground in the presence of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to play ‘Devdhun’ on the occasion of International Kullu Dussehra festival today. Devdhun is the sound that …

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Himachal passes Bill against forced religious conversion

SHIMLA,AUGUST,30,29019: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh on Friday unanimously passed a Bill in the Assembly to check ‘forcible religious conversions’. Cutting across party lines, the ruling BJP and the Congress passed the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019, with the latter initially expressing some resentment over …

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Himachal Congress stages walkout over Chidambaram’s arres

SHIMLA, AUGUST 22,2019: The Congress MLAs staged a walkout in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly over former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), here on Thursday. After the Question Hour, Congress legislative party leader Mukesh Agnihotri raised the issue of his arrest saying Chidambaram had …

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Monsoon subdued in Himachal, traffic restored

SHIMLAAUGUST 20,2019::  After three days of heavy showers which led to snapping of several road links following landslides, the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw subdued rainfall activity, the Met office here said. Most of the rivers that were in spate saw a decline in water levels. Traffic on …

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Efforts on for holistic development of tourism potential: Himachal CM

Vijyender Sharma SHIMLA,August 18, 2019 : The State Government is working for holistic development of tourism potential in the State by giving special thrust on eco, culture and religious and adventure tourism. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the presentation made by Hitesh Trivedi …