Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government is pushing for higher royalties from hydroelectric power projects while expanding its green energy initiatives to strengthen the state’s economy. Chief Minister ...

New Delhi: SJVN’s 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) has been honoured with the ‘CBIP Award for Best Maintained Project in Hydro Sector’ for the fiscal year 2024-25. The award ...

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has started an audit of the HIMCARE scheme, directing the State Audit Department to review patient records, illnesses treated, and associated expenditures.

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Congress in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Rajni Patil has accused the Modi government of neglecting the state’s rightful claims for disaster relief. Raising the issue in the Rajya ...

Shimla: On World Water Day, the Himalayan region, including Himachal Pradesh, finds itself at a critical juncture. Glaciers, the primary source of fresh water for millions, are melting at an alarming ...

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has announced that individuals residing on forest land for generations will be granted ownership rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Revenue Minister ...

Mohali: The Punjab Police have arrested two accused in connection with the vandalism of a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus on the Chandigarh-Hamirpur route near Kharar in Mohali district ...

The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) will replace the National Pension System (NPS) for central government employees starting April 1, 2025, ensuring a guaranteed pension after retirement. The Pension ...

Shimla: In a bid to protect apple orchards from virus threats, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to tighten quarantine regulations for imported apple plants. Horticulture Minister Jagat ...

Shimla: Presenting the Himachal Pradesh Budget 2025-26, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced a ₹100 crore initiative to expand forest cover and boost the rural economy under the ‘Green ...

Shimla: The Elementary Education Department has reiterated the mandatory 25 per cent reservation for economically and socially disadvantaged children in private schools under the Right to Education ...