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TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Himachal BJP MLAs drop plea against appointment of Dy CM days after party names 6 deputies in 3 states

BJP had questioned deputy CM’s appointment saying his oath violated constitutional provisions. Its petition challenging appointment of chief parliamentary secretaries is still in court.

As Sukhu govt turns 1, heat from BJP & Congress for not delivering on poll promise to Himachal women

There are more than 22 lakh women in Himachal as per the 2011 Census. Task becomes all the more daunting as hill state suffered loss of Rs 9,000 crore due to rains in July-August.

Himachal bid for land to tribals near China-occupied Tibet stuck with governor, Congress protests

To give this land to tribals for cultivation, state requires governor to suspend Forest (Conservation) Act. Matter pending 5 months with Raj Bhavan, which has sought 'clarifications'.

Ahead of Himachal mayoral polls, giving voting rights to MLAs new flashpoint between Congress, BJP

BJP plans to move court against Congress govt for mustering majority by giving ‘unconstitutional voting rights to MLAs in middle of poll process’. Congress says ‘no new addition to law’.

Dharamshala future is on steroids. All it took was a cricket stadium

Dharamshala is changing, from soul tourism to stadium tourism, Tibet to T20. New hotels, convention centre, airport expansion and perhaps even an IT park dominate official conversations.

An iconic Shimla hotel & a 30-yr-old JV — inside 2-decade tug-of-war between Oberoi Group & Himachal

High drama was witnessed last week as Himachal Pradesh govt sent a team to take over Wildflower Hall’s management, prompting EIH Limited, an Oberoi Group company, to move court.

Row over water cess still raging in court, Himachal bills 172 power projects Rs 871 cr for 5 months

Himachal Pradesh Water Cess Commission Chairman Amitabh Avasthi says there is no stay from court on levying controversial cess. Power firms oppose cess, while Centre calls it illegal.

Haryana has elected just 6 women to Lok Sabha in 57 years, Punjab & Himachal no better

Voters in 6 of Haryana's 10 Lok Sabha seats have never elected a woman MP to Lok Sabha. Expert points out only 4 women have represented state in Rajya Sabha to date.

A new school of Himalayan architecture taking shape. No more cement & steel but stone & slate

The state got an urgent wake-up call this summer when torrential rains and landslides devastated the infrastructure. Now, architects are moving toward hemp, limestone, wood and stone.

Himachal floods a perfect storm––multi-storey buildings on shaky mountaintops

Himachal Pradesh is seeing a deadly combination of fragile mountains, increasing episodes of extreme weather condition, and haphazard construction.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.