The newly-constituted Congress government in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday said all the decisions taken by the previous BJP government in the past six months would be reviewed. ...
04:27 AM, Dec 26, 2012
Veteran Congress politician Virbhadra Singh was sworn in as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister for a record sixth term in Shimla on Tuesday. Governor Urmila Singh administered the oath of office to the septuagenarian, who has been chief minister for more than 16 years, at the historic Ridge in Shimla. ...
12:12 PM, Dec 25, 2012
An old war horse, who could not be put down by allegations of corruption or infighting in the Congress, Virbhadra Singh steered the party back to power in Himachal Pradesh with a spirited campaign this time. The seventy-eight-year-old veteran became chief minister of the state for the sixth time, setting a record. ...
01:21 AM, Dec 25, 2012
Parvez Rassol and Ram Dayal struck impressive half centuries as J&K post a fighting total of 248 against Himachal. ...
10:14 PM, Dec 24, 2012
In a major relief to Himachal Chief Minister-designate Virbhadra Singh, a court in Shimla on Monday acquitted him of charges of corruption and conspiracy in the much-publicised audio CD case, a day before his swearing in for the office for a record sixth time. ...
07:17 PM, Dec 24, 2012
Virbhadra Singh will be the next chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, a senior Congress leader announced in Shimla on Saturday. This will be his sixth term in the post. ...
11:33 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Assam bowlers put up a great performance to reduce Andhra to 214 for eight at the end of the first day's play. ...
08:52 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Five persons, including the newly elected Congress MLA from Doon in Solar district, have been booked on the alleged charges of murder of a woman in Panchkula, police said on Saturday. Ram Kumar, a first time MLA, is one of the suspect in murder of a 24-year old woman, who was found dead in Panchkula following which a case has been registered against him by police on November 22 last....
03:57 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Shimla/New Delhi: The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) will meet Saturday to elect Himachal Pradesh's next chief minister in the presence of three central observers, party sources said on Friday. "The CLP will meet on Saturday," party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said in Delhi. The meeting would be held at party headquarters in Shimla in the evening which all 36 newly-elected legislators would attend, Congress general secretary Sudhir Sharma said. Besides...
01:09 AM, Dec 22, 2012
Shimla: The Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday. Congress leader and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh seems to be eyeing the Chief Minister's post. "I have a big support base, not only among the people but also among the elected MLAs. Now as to what their further role is for me, is to be decided by the Congress high...
08:31 AM, Dec 21, 2012
It was a dramatic day for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as the voters' verdict in the assembly elections 2012 came out. While Narendra Modi scored a hat-trick in Gujarat with a convincing victory, Congress's top leadership was routed in the state though the party performed well in rural Gujarat. In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress pulled off a victory as the BJP campaign fell victim to infighting. Virbhadra Singh appeared set ...
08:27 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Modi declared Thursday that his hat-trick of an election win held a national message and that he was serving "Mother India" besides his own state. ...
11:58 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: After steering Congress to power in Himachal Pradesh, its state chief Virbhadra Singh on Thursday said "he was in no hurry" to become the next Chief Minister and a final decision on the issue would be taken by party high command. "The party had entrusted me the task of bringing it back to power in Himachal and AICC president Sonia Gandhi will now take the final decision on the...
10:15 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: The Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party by a handsome margin on Thursday. The Congress put up a spirited campaign under former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to emerge victorious by a comfortable margin. Being pitched as a strong CM contender, Singh led his party while winning Shimla(Rural) constituency defeating his BJP rival Ishwar Rohal by 19,033 votes. Winners: Chief Minister...
09:04 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Conceding defeating in Himachal Pradesh elections, BJP's PK Dhumal said he would not blame outside factors for the poll debacle and would instead try to find out the internal reasons. ...
04:30 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma ruled himself out from the race for the chief ministership of Himachal Pradesh where the Congress has returned to power after five years. ...
04:25 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Congratulating Narendra Modi for winning Gujarat assembly elections, Union Minister Kapil Sibal said the Congress is happy that though it lost in Gujarat, the party saw a divisive victory in Himachal Pradesh. ...
04:22 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: The Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party by a handsome margin on Thursday. The Congress put up a spirited campaign under former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to emerge victorious by a comfortable margin. Being pitched as a strong CM contender, Singh led his party while winning Shimla(Rural) constituency defeating his BJP rival Ishwar Rohal by 19,033 votes. Even though the...
02:57 PM, Dec 20, 2012
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday conceded defeat in Himachal Pradesh with senior leader Shanta Kumar saying that the party accepted the poll verdict. "We accept the verdict. All people in the BJP had fought elections together. The people did not vote for us. We accept it," Shanta Kumar, a former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister told reporters. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal appeared prepared...
12:56 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister PK Dhumal on Thursday won from the Hamirpur seat defeating his nearest Congress rival Narinder Thakur by a margin of over 9,500 votes. As trends showed reverses for BJP in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Thursday appeared prepared even for a defeat. "Whatever people decide is good. It would be good if they support us, and good even if they don't. I...
12:14 PM, Dec 20, 2012
