What makes latest extension politically interesting is that Singh is the officer Sukhu had targeted with serious allegations when he was Leader of Oppn.
From Delhi & Maharashtra to Karnataka, Punjab & Himachal, governments across parties have diluted, delayed or pruned pre-poll welfare promises as fiscal realities catch up.
In Himachal Pradesh's Parvati Valley, the fragile balance between tourism that supports livelihoods and a culture of excess damaging the region’s reputation is now out in the open.
Controversy centres around English version of textbook introduced current session. Row comes amid growing conversations around risks & limitations of AI and machine-based translations.
Farmers across Himachal Pradesh are replacing apple orchards with kiwi as climate stress, rising demand, and better returns drive a shift in hill agriculture.
It started with a police complaint alleging violations of Section 118—which restricts transfer of agricultural land to non-agriculturists—of the HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act.
Sukhu will defer half his own pay for six months; Group C, D employees and pensioners are fully exempt; Opposition calls it a budget that 'has gone backwards'.
Court directed Himachal govt to appoint a lawyer who was denied post of Assistant District Attorney for having a disability percentage higher than 60%, limit set by HPPSC for the job.
The directive, issued by Dept of Personnel, reinforces guidelines first laid down in August 2017. A senior govt official said circular was prompted by ‘recurring instances’.
With an estimated 1.6 lakh of its 3.79 lakh voters being upper-caste Hindus, Bankipur has been a BJP stronghold for three decades. Prashant Kishor has breached that fortress decisively.
Govt told Parliament that Maharashtra accounted for nearly half of the banks placed under RBI’s regulatory directions; DICGC settled Rs 18,931 crore in depositor claims.
Recruitment of Nepali Gorkhas into Indian Army is on hold since 2022 with Nepal viewing four-yr tenure of Agnipath scheme, among others, as inconsistent with historical frameworks.
The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.
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