Patiala: The Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has directed a former BDPO of Nabha to deposit the Rs 25,000 penalty imposed on her for violating provisions of the RTI Act and submit a compliance report before the next hearing on Sept 9. Nearly three months after imposing the maximum penalty on the former public information…
Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a 50-bed integrated AYUSH hospital to be constructed within the District Ayurvedic Hospital premises in Dharamshala.Speaking on the occasion, the CM said the state govt was committed to strengthen the healthcare system by combining modern medical services with AYUSH-based treatment…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the state govt to ensure govt employees posted in tribal, hard and rural areas, but actually serving on deputation at easier stations, do not continue to derive transfer and posting benefits from their original postings. The court has ordered stricter maintenance of service records to accurately reflect…
Kullu: Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected panchayat pradhans and up-pradhans of Kangra district. The CM also administered a collective pledge to the gathering to make Himachal Pradesh free from chitta and to strengthen the mass movement against drug abuse. Addressing the…
Shimla: Traffic on the Dhalli-Sanjauli bypass in Shimla remained disrupted for nearly two hours on Thursday evening after a landslide sent huge rocks, a tree and tonnes of debris onto the road. No loss of life or property was reported.The incident occurred around 5.15 pm in the Lambeedhar area when a portion of a hillside…
Kullu: Light to moderate rainfall lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday amid an orange alert, keeping maximum temperatures across the state below normal. The meteorological centre in Shimla reported that the state’s average maximum temperature dropped by 0.4°C over the past 24 hours, settling at 0.7°C below the seasonal normal.The rainfall covered multiple…
Ropar: A special investigation team (SIT) of the Ropar police has summoned former Ropar Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amarjeet Singh Sandoya for questioning regarding an alleged immoral trafficking case registered in February this year. Senior police officials clarified that Sandoya is not named as an accused in the FIR.Ropar SSP Maninder Singh said Sandoya…
Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged harassment of Sikh youths in Uttarakhand and asked the state government to ensure the safety and security of devotees travelling to Hemkund Sahib.Referring to the recent incident at Karnaprayag, Gargaj described the police action as “highly condemnable…
Amritsar: Citing recent altercations involving Sikh pilgrims at religious destinations, including Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand and Manikaran Sahib in Himachal Pradesh, several Sikh organisations have written to authorities in the two states, seeking measures to ensure the safety and security of devotees undertaking the pilgrimages.Neena Singh, a member of Sikh Legal Aid, said the organisation…
Chandigarh: The UT engineering department has floated a tender for the construction of the PGI-PU pedestrian underpass,.The construction is to be completed in six months at an estimated cost of Rs 8.4 crore. This is the second time the tender has been floated.According to the project plan, the underpass will be around 14 metres wide…
