Shimla, Sep 22 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minsiter Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who holds the portfolio of Finance, tabled a legislation in the state assembly, seeking to amend taxation on the goods carried by the roads to omit the provision to levy tax on account of distance covered. The Himachal Pradesh Taxation Amendment (on Certain Goods…
Shimla, Sep 19 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday gave an open offer of a cabinet berth to the state’s sole woman MLA BJP’s Reena Kashyap if she crossed over to the Congress. Speaking in a lighter mood, Sukkhu said in the Assembly that if she joined the Congress today, she…
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 21 (UNI) Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on Monday visited the villages in Sujanpur assembly constituency and town to take stock of the damages caused by heavy rains, landslides, floods and water-logging. Starting his tour from Sachuhi village situated on the border of Mandi district, Thakur took…
Shimla, Aug 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday sought a special relief package from the centre to help the state tide over the heavy losses caused by the monsoon fury. Sukhu, who had a detailed discussion with BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Information and Broadcasting Minister…
Una (HP), Aug 17 (UNI) HP Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said Jal Shakti Department in Himachal Pradesh has suffered a loss of 2,000 crore rupees due to rains in the last month, during a state level review meeting of the department here last night. The meeting, held through video conference, was presided over by…
Dharamshala, (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukh conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected regions of Fatehpur and Indora assembly segments in Kangra district on Wednesday. The Chief Minister took stock of evacuation operations of the regions flooded downstream of Pong Reservoir and other relief works. While interacting with the people in relief…
Shimla, Aug 16 (UNI) The last three days of the monsoon took more than 45 lives in Himachal Pradesh as various incidents of flash floods, landslides, building collapses, cloudbursts, and incessant rains are on the rise in various parts of the state. Since the beginning of the monsoon season, teams of the 14th Corps NDRF…
Shimla, (UNI) HP Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired a meeting here today to review the prevailing disaster like situation in the state. He said that 157 percent surge in rainfall over the past four days has resulted in extensive damage across the entire state. The Chief Minister emphasized that the state government is…
Shimla, Aug 15 (UNI) The train services on narrow gauge Kalka-Shimla UNSCO heritage line between Jatough and Summerhill railway stations were disrupted on Monday due to a landslide. Superintendent of police for Shimla Sanjay Gandhi said that due to heavy rains, Kalka-Shimla railway track at 92/6 – 92/7 km between Jutogh and Summerhill railway stations…
Shimla, Aug 14 (UNI) As many as 25 people died and 11 others were injured in separate incidents as heavy overnight rains triggered landslides and house collapse in Himachal Pradesh in past 24 hours. While, 23 others are trapped under the debris. In an incident, a massive landslide occurred on Monday morning at around 0700…
