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BJP president J P Nadda on four-day visit to Himachal Pradesh from Saturday

Nadda will attend over 25 public and organisational programs during the four-day visit

Himachal CM rejects Manish Sisodia's claim of leadership change in state

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Thursday dismissed claims of Aam Admi Party leader Manish Sisodia about leadership change in the state

BJP wary of AAP, wants Anurag Thakur as new Himachal CM: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday claimed that the BJP was considering replacing Jai Ram Thakur with Union Minister Anurag Thakur as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh

AAP viable alternative to BJP, Congress in Himachal Pradesh: Satyendar Jain

Jain said his party's membership drive has been successful in the hill state as three lakh people joined AAP in the last fortnight

Sonia holds meeting with Himachal Cong leaders, advises them to stay united

Sonia Gandhi deliberated on the AAP position in the state with the party leaders and asked them to prepare a poll strategy to take on rivals.

HP University VC files nomination as BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha poll

The election to one of the three Rajya Sabha seats from Himachal Pradesh has been necessitated as Congress MP Anand Sharma is completing his term on April 2

Voting for Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh to be held on March 31

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Monday notified the schedule for election to one Rajya Sabha seat as from the state as the term of sitting MP Anand Sharma is ending on April 2

BJP faces anti-incumbency, three-pronged contests in HP and Gujarat

Himachal Pradesh has seen bipolar contests between the Congress and the BJP since 1990

Citizens to be allowed to self-enumerate online in upcoming census

The citizens of the country, if they wish, will be able to self-enumerate online in the upcoming census as the government has amended the rules.

After Punjab, AAP eyes Himachal; BJP says no scope for 'third' front

The AAP is hopeful of repeating its Punjab-type' performance in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, scheduled to be held later this year.

Hero MotoCorp provides 108 motorbikes to police dept in HP's Hamirpur

Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday provided 108 motorbikes to the Himachal Pradesh police here under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.

No new tax in Himachal budget, age limit for old-age pension at 60 yrs

Presenting his fifth and the last budget of the current government, Thakur announced to decrease the age limit for availing such pension without any income limit from 70 years to 60 years

Himachal govt presents Rs 51k-cr FY23 budget with focus on social security

In the election year, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday presented a Rs 51,365-crore Budget for the financial year 2022-23 against the 49,131-crore Budget in 2021-22

Demanding old pension scheme, govt employees gherao Himachal Assembly

The police tried to stop the protestors at different locations of Shimla but a large number of them managed to reach near the main gate of the Assembly at Kennedy chowk

Suspend striking employees: HP govt issues instructions to officials

The defaulters indulging in unlawful activities should be immediately placed under suspension or removed from service, it added

Covid-19 pandemic: Seven deaths, 190 new cases in Himachal Pradesh

The number of active Covid-19 cases in the state increased to 1,570 on Wednesday from 1,528 on Tuesday, the official said

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 strikes Shimla in Himachal Pradesh

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Wednesday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).The earthquake occurred at around 09:58 am at a depth of 7 km." Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 23-02-2022, 09:58:26 IST, Lat: 31.35 & Long: 77.75, Depth: 7 Km, Location: 61km ENE of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India," the NSC said in a tweet.More details are awaited.

Explosion in illegal crackers factory in Himachal leaves 6 dead, 14 injured

Six migrant workers were killed and 14 others sustained burn injuries in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Himachal Pradesh's Una district on Tuesday, officials said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Eight more deaths, 271 new cases in Himachal Pradesh

Besides, 365 more patients recovered from the viral disease, taking the overall recoveries to 2,76,904, the official said

HP budget to be presented on Mar 4, assembly to be in session from tomorrow

Vipin Parmar told reporters here that the Budget Session of the state assembly will begin with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's address on Wednesday at 11 am