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TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Protection under new land orders same as Himachal and Uttarakhand laws, J&K govt says

Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Information), said the new laws are modern and progressive even while affording adequate protection against alienation of land to outsiders.

J&K to Kerala, Gujarat, Bengal — Journalists across India face police action, even for tweets

Here's a list of journalists across 18 states and UTs who have either been arrested or have been booked under several sections of the IPC since March.

India starts cultivating hing, a staple ingredient that costs $130 mn each year to import

Hing is currently imported from Afghanistan and Iran but scientists from CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, have begun growing it in Himachal’s Lahaul and Spiti district.

Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur to self-quarantine for 3 days as precautionary measure against Covid

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister had on 3 October met some persons in Manali, who tested positive for coronavirus infection Sunday, the official spokesperson said.

BJP leaders share 8-yr-old image of tunnel in US as Atal Tunnel inaugurated by PM Modi

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta and BJP member Narendra Kumar Chawla are among many who shared the photograph of the US tunnel on Twitter and Facebook.

Govt schemes not based on votes but ‘development for all’, says PM Modi

Speaking at the inauguration of the Atal Tunnel, PM Modi said it is government's resolve that the benefit of development should reach every part of the country and to every person.

Rape convict on the run held, Delhi Police says he was planning to write book on his ‘victims’

Gujarat court had sentenced Dhaval Trivedi to life imprisonment for raping 2 minors but he jumped parole in 2018. Delhi cops says he assaulted at least 6 other women, including minors.

Fungal scab disease returns to Himachal after 4 decades to hit apple crop and prices

The highly infectious fungal disease is spreading in the high-yield apple belt of the state, and is expected to result in a 25-30% drop in production.

Kangana’s mother Asha Ranaut welcome to join BJP, Himachal unit chief says as she thanks Modi

Himachal BJP chief Suresh Kumar Kashyap's statement comes a day after Asha Ranaut thanked PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for granting Kangana Y plus security.

Himachal drug firm under scanner again after cough syrup causes ‘kidney failure’ in 2-yr-old

Himachal-based Digital Vision was earlier booked by state govt in February for selling another contaminated syrup, which led to 9 infant deaths in J&K and one in Haryana.

On Camera

How a fading Benares dynasty commissioned North India’s greatest Ramayana paintings

In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.