Category: Himachal

A Spokesperson of the Health department said here today that with a view to provide full coverage of vaccination and facilitating international travel for genuine reasons like seeking to undertake international travel for education purposes or employment opportunities or as part of India’s contingent for Tokyo Olympic games, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...

A Spokesperson of the Health department said here today that 2465448 doses have been given to the people of the State till date, out of which a total of 104865 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years have been vaccinated across the State. Earlier stock of 107620 Covishield doses was made available to the...

Rural Development and Animal Husbandry Minister Virender Kanwar reviewed various activities and schemes being run by the department in a meeting held with the officers of Department here today. While presiding over the meeting Virender Kanwar said the officers of department must work with their utmost dedication and commitment so that the benefits of various...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at New Delhi today. While discussing the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the State, Chief Minister thanked the Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the Central Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending all possible help to the State to...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi today. Amit Shah appreciated the efforts of the State Government in the vaccination campaign as Himachal Pradesh has the distinction of covering highest number of people in percentage terms. Chief Minister thanked the Union Government for making available adequate number of...

A spokesperson of Health Department said here today that as per the National and International Public Health Guidelines, it is completely safe to breastfeed the new born and young infants after following due precautions. Therefore, such mothers may initiate breastfeeding within 1st hour of delivery. The infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six...

A spokesperson of the Health Department said here today that in addition to government hospitals, 39 private hospitals have also been identified and enlisted as private Covid Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in the State which are registered in the Co-WIN portal for providing vaccination services in the State. He said that presently only one private CVC...

A spokesperson of the Health Department said here today that as per the directions of Government of India, preference would be given to the beneficiaries who have booked their slots online. He said that self registration and online appointments by the beneficiaries would be helpful in minimizing the vaccine wastage. He further said that the...

Brig. Rajeev Thakur, Group Commandant, NCC Headquarters Shimla called on Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan, today. He urged the Governor to direct the State Universities to include NCC as a General Elective Credit Course as per the recommendation of University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education. The Governor gave a clarion...

The Excise and Taxation department has collected total revenue of  Rs. 500 crores in May 2021 as compared to Rs. 310 crores collected during May 2020 with the total revenue collection hike by 61 percent. Disclosing this information here today, the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that despite prevailing pandemic situation revenue worth Rs....