Category: Himachal

While presiding over the review meeting of Chief Minister’s announcements for Mandi district here today, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur directed the officers to ensure time bound completion of Chief Minister’s announcements and give special focus on the projects foundation stones of which had been laid by him and were nearing completion so that these...

Department of Physiology of AIIMS Bilaspur virtually organised Continuing Medical Education (CME) on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day. During the CME the speakers, Dr. Jyoti, Dr. Nishant and Narendra Paul deliberated about harmful effects and ways for quitting tobacco. Short films produced by MBBS students of AIIMS Bilaspur, depicting the harmful effects of tobacco...

A Spokesperson of Health Department said here today that as per Global Adult Tobacco Survey-India, tobacco use is a major risk factor for the four main Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)-cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes, which puts people with these condition at higher risk for developing severe illness when affected by Covid-19. The percentage...

A spokesperson of Health department informed here today that new categories of employees have been added to the priority groups for the purpose of Covid vaccination in the State. These categories include employees of Agriculture department including staff of HP State Agricultural Marketing Board, Horticulture department, Information and Public Relations department, Excise and Taxation and...

CM Inaugurates 20 kl. Liquid Oxygen Plant at IGMC Shimla Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing a special ‘PM-CARES for Children’ scheme for all those orphaned due to Covid-19, which will include a corpus of Rs.10 lakh for each child till he or she attains the age of...

A spokesperson of Health department informed here today that the fifth session day of vaccination drive for 18-44 years age group will be held on 31st May, 2021 in the State. He said that 252 vaccination centers have been established in the state for this purpose. He said that 25514 persons have booked their online...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur directed the officers to ensure time bound completion of various developmental projects with special emphasis on those projects which were nearing completion. He was presiding over the meeting to review progress and developmental works of Seraj Vidhan Sabha area of Mandi district here today. Chief Minister said that the officers...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was presented a cheque of Rs. 15 lakh by Dinesh Sharma from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Baddi towards Chief Minister Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund here today. Chief Minister thanked for this noble gesture and said that such contributions go a long way in motivating the philanthropists and affluent sections of the society to liberally...

Himachal Pradesh Government has decided that all shops and other establishments would remain open for five hours from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm for five days a week from 31st May, 2021.  This was decided in a high level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here today. It was decided that government offices...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh participated in the 43rd Goods and Service Tax Council (GST) meeting held in New Delhi today through video conference from Shimla. The meeting was presided over by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur also shared his views regarding GST compensation during...