 | INTERVIEW | Setting state finances right is Congress govt’s top priority: Himachal CM SukhuHimachal Pradesh has a debt of Rs 75,000 cr plus a Rs 1,000 cr arrears of OROP, but govt is determined to raise revenue from additional sources like water cess & liquor biz |
 | Himachal Budget focuses on green energy, healthFulfilling the election promise, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu govt says over 2.3 lakh women will get a monthly pension Rs 1,500 in first phase |
 | Govt school students of classes 1-8 in Himachal will get free school uniformsThe Himachal Pradesh government through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) will transfer an amount of Rs 600 to every student of Class 1 to 8. |
 | Frequency of landslides increasing in Himachal PradeshThere are 17,120 landslide-prone sites in the state out of which 675 are near critical infrastructure and habitations. |
 | Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu sets deadline for dam workDelayed projects incur increased costs and losses to the state, therefore it needed to be completed within the stipulated timeframe. |
 | 12 children fall ill after eating poisonous fruits in Himachal's UnaThe children living with their families in Lalsinghi village swallowed poisonous fruits from a nearby forest when their parents had gone to work last evening. |
 | Inadequate rains: 15-30 percent of Rabi crops damaged in HimachalIn five districts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur up to 33 per cent of Rabi crops have been damaged. |
 | 5 killed as car rams into labourers in Himachal; driver had licence only for two-wheelerIn another accident, three persons were killed after their car fell into a gorge near Khari on the Shivpur-Bhavai road Sirmaur district late on Monday night. |
 | Religious harmony: Muslim couple marry in temple run by Hindu group in HimachalThe wedding took place on Thakur Satyanarayan temple complex premises in Rampur that is run by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). |
 | Wildlife alive! Jumbo journey from Uttarakhand to HimachalA herd of elephants from Uttarakhand was seen moving up to Nahan forest area of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. |
 | After repeated requests to authorities go unheard, Himachal villagers join hands to build roadAccording to villagers, they decided to take matters into their own hands after waiting for years for the authorities to act on their requests to build a road. |
| Himachal to start pilot project for bio-energy production from pine needles, bamboo: CMThe state government is all set to partner with the Indian School of Business (ISB) to provide policy inputs and research support for the emerging bio-energy sector. |
 | Bus carrying DU students overturns in Himachal, one dead, 40 injuredOne student, hailing from Jaipur, was crushed to death while four others suffered fractures and rest minor injuries, the officials said. |
 | HP Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla hospitalised after chest painShukla, a BJP leader and former Union Minister, assumed the charge as the 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh on February 18. |
| Sukhu dissolves ‘tainted’ Himachal Pradesh staff selection panelThe employees of the Staff Selection Commission have been transferred to the surplus pool and they are given options to join departments of their choice. |
 | 6k orphan kids to benefit from Himachal CM’s Sukh Aashray YojanaAbout 6,000 orphan children of the state benefited from the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh-Aashray Yojana’ started by the Sukhvinder Singh Skhu led Himachal Pradesh Government. |
 | Himachal Pradesh plans to use drones to monitor govt schemes, illegal mining & poachingThe world has entered an era of advanced technology and it is the need of the hour for the government to adopt modern practices for rapid growth and efficiency in all sectors, he said. |
 | Himachal govt decides to adopt orphaned kidsThe Rs 101-crore scheme will cover orphans and also those staying with their relatives, specially-abled children, destitute women as well as senior citizens. |
| Himachal Pradesh CM to babus: Speed up land acquisition compensationSukhu directed the district administrations, “Settle all the compensation cases to avoid inconvenience to the people.” |
 | Of tranquil trails and tea cups: Himachal Pradesh's Palampur gives ‘Alice in Wonderland’ charmIt may be the less popular cousin of Dharamsala and McLeodganj, but Palampur’s stunning vistas, art and food are a traveller’s delight |
