Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Government would be considering creation of land banks in public-private participation for industrial expansion and development of the same with quality industrial infrastructure in the districts of Solan, Kanga and Una. This was revealed by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, in the 31st meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance [...]

Shimla: Subhasish Panda, Director, Social Justice and Empowerment informed that the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India is implementing free coaching and allied scheme for the candidates belonging to scheduled castes and other backward classes with the objective of assisting students belonging to SCs and OBCs categories whose parents and guardians’ income [...]

SR Pundir reports:  Ramesh Dhawala, minister for Food and Civil Supplies today said that government was taking tough stand against the black marketing of kerosene oil in the state. Addressing media persons in the circuit house here today he added that complaints were pouring in continuously that black marketing of kerosene was still going on [...]

V K  Sharma writes from Dharmshala: The Chinese security forces arrested twelve monks of Dingri Shelkar Choedhe Monastery during a night raid for opposing the “patriotic re-education” campaign , according to confirmed information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).  The Chinese authorities re-launch and reinvigorate the “Patriotic re-education” campaign in [...]

Chandigarh: Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, General (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, today inaugurated the Plastic Surgery ward and Burn Unit at PGIMER, Chandigarh. Rodrigues took round of the unit and also interacted with the patients. Prof. K.K. Talwar, Director, PGIMER said that the addition of Burn Unit accomplishes much needed requirement of such facility in [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, today visited the IGMC to enquire about the health of the injured Himachal Pradesh University students and directed the hospital authorities to provide best treatment for speedy recovery of the students. He assured the students that best efforts would be made to maintain best law and order conditions [...]

Shimla: President of India , Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, assured Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister of all possible help and justice with regard to all the issues relating to the state interest pending at the Government of India level. Chief Minister called on the President at her summer residence Retreat, near Mashobra here today [...]

B K Sharma writes: Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will make historic first visit to Jama Masjid in New Delhi on 1st June. The Tibetan leader, who will inaugurate the global anti-terrorism conference being organized in Delhi on the same day by the Jama Masjid United Forum (JMUF), will lead [...]

New Delhi: Eight Year old Jay Shah of Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu won the Under 9 section of International Open School Chess Tournament held at Hotel Athos, Halkidiki, Greece from 28th April to 5th May 2008. Jay-son of Industrialist Deven and Dentist Dr.Dimple Shah has achieved 1st place in the Maharashtra state level chess tournament [...]

Shimla: State Government would attract best talent to enter into farming activities to make agriculture, horticulture, farming and herbiculture employment and self-employment generating industry and gave a call to CSK University scientists to make it a role model for rest of the country. This was stated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister while addressing [...]

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister announced revival of Sardar Sobha Singh Awards in the name of world renowned painter and spot painting competition in elaborated form would be organized on the birthday of Sardsar Shobha Singh falling in the month of November. He said that State Government had instituted such awards during its [...]

Shimla: An official Spokesman informed that the Government of Himachal Pradesh has issued final notification of Minimum Wages vide Notification No. Shram (A) 4-8-2006 (M.W.) dated 28.05.2006 vide this Notification the Minimum wages has been increased from Rs. 75/- per to Rs. 100 per day for unskilled workers in 11 scheduled employment under the Minimum [...]

Chandigarh: Adviser to the UT Administrator, Mr. Pradip Mehra today took part in a procession which moved from NVBDCP Bus shelter, Sector 18 to the roundabout of Sector 18, 19, 20 and 21. Mr. Mehra inaugurated the launch of IEC-cum-BCC campaign organized by the National Vector Born Disease Control Programme Chandigarh, as part of the [...]

Shimla: All the 16 lac families in Himachal Pradesh would be provided four CFL bulbs each free of cost in order to reduce the domestic consumption of electricity. An amount of Rs. 80 crore would be spent on this scheme under ‘Atal Bijali Bachat Yojna’. This is a major policy decision of the State Government [...]