Umesh Sharma

HIMACHAL MAKES RT-PCR REPORT MANDATORY FOR TOURISTS

August 5, 2021

The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday issued an advisory to tourists for bringing RTPCR report, not issued earlier than 72 hours or vaccine certificate (single or both doses) while visiting the state amid gradual spike in cases. A state government official said all persons intending to visit Himachal for tourism...

CONGRESS WALKS OUT FROM HIMACHAL ASSEMBLY AGAIN, ALLEGES BACKDOOR APPOINTMENTS

August 5, 2021

SHIMLA: Congress staged a walkout on the consecutive second day in state assembly accusing Jairam government of allowing illegal appointments. The Speaker rejected the notice under Rule 67, Congress legislators started raising slogans and staged a walkout. The opposition party congress on Wednesday, staged a walkout in the Himachal Pradesh...

CONGRESS WALKS OUT OF HIMACHAL ASSEMBLY, SEEKS PROBE INTO RAM SWAROOP’S DEATH

August 4, 2021

On Tuesday, Congress staged a walk out in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, seeking a CBI probe into BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma’s death. Sharma was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his official residence in New Delhi on March 17. Jagat Singh Negi, Kinnaur legislator, wanted to raise the...

THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED EDUCATED YOUTH JUMPS TO 846,209 IN HIMACHAL

August 3, 2021

SHIMLA: In Himachal, the state with one of the highest literacy rates in the country, there are nearly about 9 lakh educated youth who are unemployed. Ironically, the population of the state just stands at nearly 70 lakh. In the first day of the monsoon session this data was presented...

MONSOON SESSION OF HIMACHAL ASSEMBLY TO BEGIN TODAY

August 2, 2021

SHIMLA: The monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly will begin today, which will continue for 10-days and finally conclude on August 13. August 5 and August 12 have been reserved as Private Members Day. The speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Vipin Singh Parmar, during his address to the...

Pro-Khalistan Sikh for Justice threatens, won’t allow Himachal CM to hoist flag

July 31, 2021

Pakistan’s pro-Sikh for Justice has threatened Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur and will not allow the tricolour to be hoisted on 15 August on Independence Day. The separatist organisation has claimed Himachal as part of Punjab. CM Thakur called such threats and statements a conspiracy by those who spread instability...

HIMACHAL ASSEMBLY’S MONSOON SESSION TO BEGIN FROM 2 AUGUST

July 30, 2021

The monsoon session of the Himachal Assembly session is going to begin on 2 August. A total of 10 sittings will be held this time in the session. The monsoon session of Himachal Vidhan Sabha will start from 2August. The session will last for 10 days. The Assembly Secretariat is...

HEAVY RAIN CAUSES HAVOC IN HIMACHAL, 14 KILLED, 387 ROADS CLOSED, SAYS CHIEF SECRETARY ANIL KHACHI

July 29, 2021

Heavy rain caused havoc in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours, 14 people killed, 387 roads closed, river drains in spate and there is a warning of heavy rain in the next 36 hours as well. In the most affected districts of Himachal Pradesh’s tribal region Lahaul Spiti, heavy...

COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE IN HIMACHAL DROPS TO 0.8%

July 28, 2021

SHIMLA: In Himachal Pradesh, the cases of Covid-19 have started decreasing rapidly, the positivity rate is reduced to 0.8%. According to the health department survey of Himachal Pradesh, 65% pollution has received the first dose so far, while 22% have received the second dose of Covid vaccine, in the state....

Himachal transport employees on ‘indefinite’ strike

July 27, 2021

Over 3,000 buses stayed off the roads in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday as drivers and conductors went on indefinite strike for their demands. The Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus drivers and conductors started a state-wide strike for the demand of their pending dues with the Corporation. HRTC employees’ union...

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