Shimla: As per a government survey, Himachal Pradesh has emerged as the "first smoke free state" in the country, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Thursday said. As per the latest survey report of health department, there is an effective compliance of Smoke Free Rules under Tobacco Control Act, 2003 in all district headquarters, the Chief Minister said. All district headquarters qualify for smoke free status, Dhumal said while presiding...
03:58 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Kishtwar: A 23-year-old girl was brought dead to a hospital in Kishtwar on Tuesday night with bullet wounds on her face. The victim has been identified as Sapna Devi and an FIR has been registered. Sapna Devi was the daughter of Ram Singh, a resident of Village Kallar Tehsil and Sub Division Pangi of the Chamba district. ...
08:44 AM, May 09, 2012
Shimla: After a spat between the Army and the Himachal Pradesh government on control over Annandale ground in Shimla, the BJP on Thursday sought to distance itself from the controversy saying it was a "closed chapter". BJP National General Secretary JP Nadda and Co-incharge of party affairs for Himachal Pradesh Shyam Jaju, who was in Shimla for a meeting of senior leaders, decried the "sinister moves" of some elements to...
04:23 AM, Apr 20, 2012
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Monday warned the Army that he would file a defamation case against the defence force for allegedly accusing the Himachal Pradesh state government of colluding with land mafia to grab defence land. Dhumal threatened to sue the Army despite the U-turn taken by the defence forces on Monday over the historic Annandale military ground. He met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...
05:16 PM, Apr 16, 2012
New Delhi: Army has denied having issued any statement saying Himachal Pradesh government and its Chief Minister are working with land mafia to take away the Annandale Military grounds in Shimla. On Sunday, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal threatened to file a defamation suit if the Army does not tender an unconditional apology for its statement that questioned the campaign demanding handing over of Annandale ground. Dhumal termed...
03:05 PM, Apr 16, 2012
New Delhi: The Army has alleged that the Himachal Pradesh government is colluding with the land mafia in the state to take away the Shimla's Annandale ground from the Army on the pretext of building a cricket stadium and a hotel. The ground has been with the Army since the second world war and rent was being paid by the Army till 2002. The Himachal government now wants the land...
08:08 AM, Apr 16, 2012
Shimla: The row between Himachal Pradesh government and military over ownership of Annandale ground on Sunday escalated with the Army saying national security cannot be ignored for "game and gimmicks" and the Chief Minister alleging the large ground was under its "unlawful occupation". Chief Minister PK Dhumal also threatened to file a defamatory suit against the Army if it did not tender an unconditional apology for allegedly maligning the image...
10:10 PM, Apr 15, 2012
New Delhi: Prices of vegetables are seeing a 10 to 15 per cent rise across the country due to unseasonal rainfall across north India. In Shimla, heavy hailstorm damaged a standing apple crop and caused huge losses. Farmers in the rest of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana too are suffering from similar problems due to unexpected rainfall. State governments have assured aid and will approach the Centre for more aid. It...
10:13 AM, Apr 13, 2012
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Friday passed the Lokayukta bill in the absence of the opposition Congress, with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal saying it is "more strong and constitutional than Uttarakhands bill". "That (Uttarakhand) bill has not so far been given assent by the president due to some legal hitches, but our bill is fully constitutional and comprehensive," Dhumal said. Before the bill was introduced, Team Anna member...
05:06 PM, Apr 06, 2012
New Delhi: Two more suspected cases of swine flu have been reported. While one case is from Himachal Pradesh, the second patient is from Tamil Nadu. In Himachal Pradesh a 55-year-old woman from Mandi district was admitted to an isolation ward of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla on Wednesday. The suspect is the first case in the state in 2012. The suspected case from Tamil Nadu...
11:24 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Shimla: A 55-year-old woman tested positive for swine flu in Shimla on Wednesday, the first case in Himachal Pradesh this year, a health official said in Shimla. "The victim, a resident of Mandi district, was admitted to an isolation ward of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla," swine flu surveillance officer Omesh Bharti told IANS. He said the woman was in the hospital for the past two...
03:24 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Arvind Kejriwal said the Himachal Pradesh government's draft was very weak and ineffective. ...
02:27 PM, Apr 02, 2012
Shimla: Taking strong exception to reported remarks of Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal that Lokayukta was defunct in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister P K Dhumal on Tuesday said his government was committed to amending the legislation but the social activist could not "dictate terms" in the matter. Dhumal said Kejriwal's observations were not based on facts. "The Public Service Guarantee Act passed by the government was very strong and effective...
07:18 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Update: A day after this IBNLive story criticising the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways' move making vehicle registration details available via SMS, the service has been restricted to registered mobile numbers only. Unauthorised mobile numbers trying to access the service, get a message that says, "Sorry your Mobile no is Not Authorised for this service." But the Web-based search is still available. New Delhi: Saw someone zipping past in...
10:26 PM, Mar 05, 2012
New Delhi: Minor tremors measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook New Delhi-NCR on Monday afternoon. The tremors were also felt in several areas of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The epicentre of the quake was Bahadurgarh near Delhi-Haryana border. Office buildings in Gurgaon in Haryana were reportedly told to evacuate following the medium intensity quake. The tremors were reportedly felt for 15-20 seconds. Five people were reportedly...
01:28 PM, Mar 05, 2012
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