Chandigarh: Advocating the need for strengthening partnerships with society, the Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen. (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM VSM, called for institutionalizing a responsive mechanism in the police organization to make it more citizenfriendly and accountable. He emphasized that our police machinery must strictly adhere to the law-abiding provisions and ensure [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister reiterated the resolve of State Government to uplift the minorities of the State and to provide them opportunities for socio-economic upliftment. He was addressing the delegation of Himachal Pradesh Hali Vikas Maha Sangh, which called on him here today under the leadership of Tulsi Ram, Speaker, HP Vidhan [...]

Shimla:Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister said that Himachal Pradesh would welcome Russian participation in art, culture, tourism and hydro-power sectors and urged Russian Ambassador V.I. Trukinikov to be the ambassador of the state for promotion of cultural and tourism activities. He was delivering the presidential address on the occasion of Birth Centenary Celebration of [...]

Ashok Kumar son of Nafe Singh resident of Jhajhar village in Haryana who scaled the walls of Nahan Model central jail along with his another accomplice in 2002 was nabbed in his native village in the wee hours today by Nahan police. Ms Bindu Rani Sachdeva, Additional SP Sirmour this evening told this correspondent that [...]

Paonta Police informed that seven person were critically injured when a Gypsy of the convey of Punjab Minister for food and supplies met with an accident at Kolar village on Nahan Poanta road in Poanta area this afternoon. As per sources the vehicle in which Minister and his family were traveling successfully saved it self [...]

NAHAN: Teachers engaged under Parents Teachers Association [PTA] policy of previous Congress government, today took out a protest march in Paonta against the ‘dilly – dallying’ attitude of state government on this issue. Around two hundred protesters assembled at Badripur Chowk and started procession which went up to the office of SDM Paonta through main [...]

Chandigarh: Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, organized its 1st Convocation at its Auditorium, here today. UT Finance Secretary, Mr. Sanjay Kumar was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Addressing on the occasion, Mr. Kumar said that for the students of CCET it is commendable that the jobs are coming to their doorsteps. [...]

Shimla: Smt. Sarveen Chaudahry, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister said here today that State Government has granted no objection certificate to J.M Institute of Speech and Hearing, Patna for opening of an Institute of Disability Management and Rehabilitation at Shimla on the recommendation of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. She [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister said that Central Government was discriminating with Himachal Pradesh in the matter of developmental projects and added that Central Government had not provided any special economic package to the State despite huge outstanding debt of Rs. 22930 crore which had accumulated due to wrong economic policies of the [...]

Chandigarh: Tourism that minimizes negative economic, environmental and social impacts, which is culturally sensitive, engenders respect between tourists and hosts and builds local pride and confidence is RESPONSIBLE TOURISM. To promote Responsible Tourism in the city, Chandigarh Tourism in collaboration with eonEcon Foundation will organize a conference on March 29 at UT Guest House, Sector [...]

NAHAN: Paramjeet Singh, a Patwari posted in the Paonta Patwar circle in Paonta town was remanded in police custody up to March 31st today by a Paonta court. After receiving complaints, SDM Paonta Sandeep Kumar alongwith a team of officers including Tehsildar and SHO Paonta had raided the office of the Patwari yesterday and found [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister said that State Government would encourage private participation in a big way in order to harness the identified hydel potential in the State and added that multi national companies having experience in hydel power generation would be given preference. He was speaking to a delegation of Essar Group [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister stressed upon strengthening the State Khadi and Gramudyog Board by gearing up the activities so that people of the State could be benefitted. He was speaking in the meeting of the Board, which was held under his Chairmanship here today. Chief Minister said that the main objective of [...]