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TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Delhi’s water shortage problem finally has a solution — 3 dams across Yamuna

Govt sets deadlines, revises budgets of 3 suspended projects which will also ease shortages in UP, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal. 

Himachal Pradesh is like my home, says PM Modi as BJP completes one year in the state

The prime minister addressed a 'jan abhaar' rally in Dharamshala to celebrate one year of the Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh.

Now, HP Congress MLA wants cow declared ‘Mother of the Nation’, Assembly passes resolution

Congress goes one up on BJP over gau mata in Himachal. A cow cess on liquor already in place. First cow ‘sanctuary’ inaugurated.

Chasing a high, foreigners keep ‘vanishing’ in Himachal’s Parvati Valley

Over the years, 21 foreigners have disappeared without a trace in the region, which is best known for its scenic beauty, risky treks and...

BJP govt in Himachal wants to rename Shimla to Shyamala

State health minister Vipin Singh Parmar says there isn’t any harm in going back to historic names ‘if the people want it’.

Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib and Himachal’s Naina Devi to be connected soon by ropeway

Punjab and Himachal will sign an MoU Friday to begin construction of the long-delayed ropeway, which is likely to boost tourism.

Apart from weed and Malana Cream, Himachal also has a heroin problem brewing

Chief minister Jairam Thakur has initiated a crackdown because the use of synthetic drugs like chitta and pharmaceuticals is also increasing.

Visiting Himachal Pradesh for a ‘Malana Cream’ or ‘chitta’ high? The CM has other plans

Jairam Thakur wants stricter provisions against drug abuse, including a bail bar even if you possess small amounts.

Judges order lawyer’s Facebook account to be deleted for contempt of court

Comments by Shimla-based lawyer Vikas Sanoria against a district court judge, who is daughter of a HC judge, also lands him in jail for a month.

Two of five Indians are scared of police, Sikhs in Punjab fear them the most

A survey by NGO Common Cause and Lokniti finds that, among India’s institutions, police are the least trusted, with faith particularly low among women, Dalits, Muslims and the poor.

On Camera

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.