Himachal Pradesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s campaign in Himachal Pradesh for the November 12 polls will be pivoted on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal ties” with the hill state, preceding his premiership and grant of “generous fiscal…
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Elections to the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh assembly will be held on November 12, and the votes will be declared on December 8, the Election Commission announced on Friday. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the last date for…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday inaugurated All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bilaspur constructed at cost of about ₹1,470 crore in a bid to strengthen health services. As part…
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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur recently inaugurated a heliport at Rampur in Shimla district. He added that the government has also taken several initiatives to lure tourists to unexplored areas, and is working toward…
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Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh on Friday have caused landslides and flash floods, killing 22 people, including eight members of one family. Six more individuals are missing and presumed dead. Director of the state’s Disaster Management…
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A series of events, including a rally in Shimla to mark eight years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on May 31, have been planned in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hopes to return to power.…
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Veteran Congress leader and former union minister Pandit Sukh Ram has passed away, his grandson said. He was 94. Sukh Ram was admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi on May 7. A Himachal Pradesh Congress leader, Sukh Ram’s grandson Aashray Sharma…
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As caravan tourism takes off in Himachal Pradesh, the Himachal Pradesh government is now looking to focus on it. Caravan tourism has become popular among travellers, especially since the pandemic, as it allows one to remain in a bubble…
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Amid the fall in Covid-19 infection across the country, several states have announced lifting of night curfew while some have announced relaxations. On one hand states like Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have…
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