Dec 06, 2022, at 03:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to comfortably win the Gujarat polls while it's going to be a tight fight between the saffron party and Congress in Himachal Pradesh, the exit polls predicted on Monday.
Leopard spotted in streets of Dhangu Mohalla in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district
Nov 27, 2022, at 06:19 pm
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: A full-grown leopard was seen roaming in Dhangu Mohalla of the Tira gram panchayat, located on the outskirts of Sujanpur Tira town in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh for the last few days.
Himachal Pradesh: 18 tourists injured as private bus overturns
Nov 25, 2022, at 11:07 pm
Bilaspur: At least 18 tourists were injured when a private bus in which they were travelling overturned on the outskirts of Bilsapur city in Himachal Pradesh in the wee hours on Friday.
HP: 6 poll officials suspended for carrying EVMs in pvt vehicle
Nov 13, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Shimla/UNI: Six police personnel posted at the Dattanagar polling station were suspended for allegedly breaching poll duty rules following the recovery of an EVM in a private vehicle.
Fate of 412 candidates sealed in EVMs in HP polls
Nov 13, 2022, at 06:21 am
Dharamshala/UNI: Voters across Himachal Pradesh have decided the fate of 412 candidates in polling across 68 constituencies of the state which started at 0800 hrs and concluded in all the 68 assembly seats at 1700 hrs.
Himachal Pradesh assembly polls: Nearly 66 pct turnout recorded
Nov 13, 2022, at 12:14 am
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh recorded a turnout of 66 per cent by 5 pm as voters in the state exercised their franchise from 8 am on Saturday to decide the fate of 412 candidates on 68 assembly constituencies.
Himachal Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appeals to people to vote
Nov 12, 2022, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday appealed to people of Himachal Pradesh to exercise their franchise.
PM Narendra Modi appeals to Himachal voters to create new record
Nov 12, 2022, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to Himachal Pradesh voters to participate in the "festival of democracy with full enthusiasm".
Himachal Pradesh to vote for 68 assembly constituencies tomorrow
Nov 12, 2022, at 05:07 am
Shimla/UNI: After a high-pitched campaign by political heavyweights, Himachal Pradesh is set to vote on Saturday with political commentators predicting a close contest.
Nov 07, 2022, at 04:38 pm
In a surprise remark months after quitting the Congress, veteran Indian politician Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday heaped praises upon the grand old party wishing it to succeed in poll-bound states Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, which are set for a three-cornered fight this winter.
Kangana Ranaut says ready to contest Himachal assembly polls from Mandi if BJP gives ticket
Oct 30, 2022, at 02:21 am
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranawat has said she is open to fighting the Himachal Pradesh assembly election from Mandi if people want it and the BJP gives her a ticket, according to media reports.
Rahul Gandhi will not get support in Himachal or Gujarat: BJP
Oct 29, 2022, at 10:54 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Aprajita Sarangi Saturday said the saffron camp will win elections in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat with ease and Rahul Gandhi will not garner any support from the people in both poll-bound states.
Congress set to release 'chargesheet' against Jai Ram Thakur govt in Himachal
Oct 29, 2022, at 07:18 pm
Shimla/UNI: Opposition Congress is set to release a chargesheet document targeting the Jai Ram Thakur government for alleged acts of Omission and Commission amid peak poll canvassing for the 68 Assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal polls: BJP's first list of candidates misses minister and 11 sitting MLAs
Oct 19, 2022, at 05:49 pm
Shimla/UNI: The ruling BJP in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday removed 11 sitting MLAs from the fray and also changed assembly constituencies of two ministers besides removing a minister from the first list of 62 candidates released here earlier.
LJP (Ram Vilas) to contest HP, Guj assembly polls alone
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: The LJP (Ram Vilas) has decided to contest the upcoming polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh to vote to elect a new Assembly on Nov 12
Oct 14, 2022, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh will vote to elect a new Assembly on Nov 12, the Election Commission of India announced on Friday.
Election Commission likely to announce assembly poll dates for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh today
Oct 14, 2022, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the dates for upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Friday.
PM Modi lays foundation for Bulk Drug Park in Himachal Pradesh
Oct 13, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Una (HP)/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the Bulk Drug Park here in Himachal Pradesh. He also inaugurated a Rs 128 crore Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in village Saloh in Una district.
Fourth Vande Bharat Express will connect Himachal Pradesh to Delhi
Oct 12, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The country's fourth semi-high-speed intercity train, Vande Bharat Express, will operate between Delhi and Una in Himachal Pradesh from Thursday.
Medicos on strike in Himachal Pradesh
Oct 07, 2022, at 06:47 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Health services in all parts of Himachal Pradesh were hampered Friday as members of the HP Medical Officers Association observed a one-and-half-hour strike to protest against the non-acceptance of their demands.
PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS Bilaspur
Oct 05, 2022, at 06:29 pm
Bilaspur/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Dussehra by inaugurating AIIMS Bilaspur and laying foundation stones of projects worth Rs 3,650 crore here Wednesday.
PM Modi to dedicate projects over Rs 3,650-cr in Himachal today
Oct 05, 2022, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday set to visit Himachal Pradesh to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 3,650-crore.
PM Narendra Modi asks Himachal youth to choose BJP
Sep 24, 2022, at 09:42 pm
Shimla/Mandi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the youths in Himachal Pradesh to vote for the BJP, saying the Central and state governments are doing a lot to provide them employment.
Rajnath Singh to visit Himachal Pradesh on Sep 26
Sep 24, 2022, at 05:10 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Preparations are in full swing for the day-long visit of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Bhadoli in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh Monday.
CEC will be in Himachal Pradesh from Sep 22 to 24
Sep 17, 2022, at 07:18 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anoop Chandra Pandey will visit Himachal from Sept 22 to 24 with a team of officers to take stock of the Vidhan Sabha election preparations in the state.
Eight workers injured in furnace blast at factory in Himachal Pradesh
Aug 28, 2022, at 06:20 pm
Shimla/UNI: Eight workers were injured in a furnace blast at Agarwal Steel Industry Company in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, State Disaster Management Authority said on Sunday.
Jolt for Congress ahead of Himachal polls as veteran leader Anand Sharma quits key post
Aug 21, 2022, at 09:36 pm
Shimla: Veteran Congress leader Anand Sharma has quit as chairman of the steering committee for the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, saying that he felt left out of the party's decision-making at a crucial time when Congress was focussing on wresting power from BJP in the state.
33 dead as heavy rains trigger landslides in several states including Himachal Pradesh
Aug 21, 2022, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 33 deaths were reported on Saturday as heavy rains lashed several states, including Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttarakhand, triggering flash floods and landslides.
Himachal Pradesh amends law to forbid forced mass conversion
Aug 14, 2022, at 12:53 am
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Saturday passed a bill banning mass religious conversion and increasing the maximum punishment to 10 years against offenders, amending its 2019 law which forbids religious conversion through force or allurement.
Himachal rain: 2 women killed in Kullu house collapse
Aug 11, 2022, at 08:39 pm
Kullu/UNI: Two women aged 60 and 16 were crushed to death as a house collapsed and debris fell on them in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district amid heavy rain early Thursday, according to official sources.