Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh higher education department on Thursday signed an MoU with the Board of Apprenticeship Training (Northern Region), Kanpur, to introduce apprenticeship-embedded degree programmes (AEDPs) in 16 govt degree colleges from the 2026-27 academic session.Education minister Rohit Thakur said the initiative would bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry needs by combining…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has raised a fresh alarm over the growing number of vehicles being allowed on Shimla’s sealed roads, warning that the unchecked movement of traffic is eroding the British-era hill town’s long-standing pedestrian-friendly character.The court has questioned the rationale behind the renewal and issuance of hundreds of vehicle passes, particularly…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has announced a series of welfare measures for Gramin Safai Karmis (rural sanitation workers) across the state, in response to demands raised in a meeting held on May 29, 2026. The decision in this regard was conveyed through a letter issued by the Director, Development…
Hisar: A second H1N1 fatality has been reported in Haryana’s Hisar district, with the latest victim being a 69-year-old woman from Bithmara village, said a health official on Thursday.The death, reported on Wednesday, comes amid rising swine flu cases in the district. According to an official, Hisar recorded seven fresh cases on Wednesday and Thursday….
Sonipat: An FIR has been registered nearly two-and-a-half months after a man from Thana Khurd village in Sonipat district died after allegedly consuming poisonous agricultural spray, with a property dispute emerging as a key aspect of the case.The deceased, Dinesh, died during treatment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, on June…
Hisar: A 20-year-old BSc student suffered serious injuries after allegedly falling nearly 50 feet into a deep ravine while taking a selfie at the historic Prithviraj Chauhan Fort in Hansi on Wednesday evening.Children flying kites nearby saw her fall into the deep slope adjoining Amti Tala and alerted the Kila Bazaar police post. Home Guard…
Rewari Police Lines gets 24 new flats Rewari: A newly constructed multi-storey residential tower and a dedicated ‘GO Residence’ were inaugurated at the Rewari police lines on Thursday. Haryana ADGP C S Rao inaugurated the complex constructed by the Haryana Police Housing Corporation.The new facilities are aimed at providing police personnel, gazetted officers and their…
Amritsar: BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri has admitted that attending the Shradhanjali Sabha (condolence meeting) of Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, was a mistake and expressed regret to the officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj.In a letter addressed to Giani Gargajj, Bidhuri said he had visited…
Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has unveiled a 13-point action agenda to mark Amritsar’s 450th foundation anniversary in 2027, aiming to use the milestone to reflect on the city’s past and present while shaping its future.A GNDU release issued here on Thursday stated that the year-long initiative, conceived under the leadership of vice-chancellor Prof…
Chandigarh: Taking note of allegations of continuing illegal mining in Ropar district, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Punjab govt to take appropriate action and submit an action-taken report within four weeks.The matter is being heard by a bench of NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Dr Afroz Ahmad. During the hearing,…
