The Himachal High Court (HC) has dismissed a petition challenging the rejection of a representation against a transfer order, holding that no vested or indefeasible right exists for a government ...

To facilitate the commuters at inter-state toll barriers, the State Taxes and Excise Department (STED) has rolled out the Fastags facility at select barriers like Parwanoo, Mehatpur and Swarghat. This ...

With Himachal Pradesh receiving 103.2 mm of rainfall over the past two months, the state has recorded a 45 per cent rainfall deficit during the winter season (January 1–February 28), marking the 22nd ...

Despite mounting protests in Punjab over the steep hike in entry tax imposed by the Himachal government, the State Taxes and Excise Department has secured a significant revenue boost by auctioning two ...

The tourist town of Manali is buzzing with activity nowadays. After a relatively quiet period, the week has seen a significant surge in the number of visitors, with the famed Solang Nala, the Atal ...

An uproar erupted during the monthly general house meeting of the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) yesterday after Mayor Surinder Chauhan suspended nine BJP councillors for allegedly obstructing the ...

Members of the Ilaka Bachao Sangarsh Committee on Friday sat on a hunger strike to protest the recent increase in Himachal Pradesh’s entry toll. The members staged a dharna and symbolic fast near the ...

The arrest of three Youth Congress leaders allegedly linked to a protest at the AI Summit in the national capital snowballed into a dramatic jurisdictional face-off between the Delhi Police and ...

At least 20 Delhi police personnel have been detained by the Himachal Pradesh police for arresting three Youth Congress leaders from Rohru, Shimla. The leaders were arrested in connection with a ...

Thousands of families that were on the existing Below Poverty Line (BPL) lists have been removed in the fourth phase survey conducted by the state government for the selection of new eligible families ...

The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh are set to witness another spell of fresh snow and rain on February 27 and 28. As per the state’s meteorological department, the higher hills of Kullu, Kangra, ...

Vehicular and industrial emissions are now the biggest pollution threats to Himachal Pradesh, with projections warning of a fivefold rise in industrial emissions by 2047 if urgent mitigation measures ...