Category: Himachal

A spokesperson of the Health department said here today that it is being observed that the deaths occurring in the second wave of Covid-19 are in the relatively younger age group i.e. in 40s or 50s in many cases. State clinical team is analyzing the details of the death cases regularly. They have come up...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said here today that the State Government was committed to make the State ‘Drug Free State’ by adopting multi-pronged strategy to tackle drug trafficking in the State. Chief Minister said that the State Police has been directed to target big drug smugglers apart from small peddlers. He said that steps...

Jai Ram Thakur thanks Prime Minister for increasing subsidy on DAP fertilizers Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing relief to farmers of the country and state by increasing the subsidy on Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizers by 140%. Chief Minister said that the farmers will now get the subsidy...

The State Government would not hesitate to take stern action against those involved in hoarding and profiteering of essential commodities during the corona pandemic. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while virtually interacting with the officers of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department and HP State Civil Supplies Corporation from Shimla...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while launching of ‘J-Mudra’ Mobile Banking Application of The Jogindra Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. here today, said that Jogindra Central Cooperative Bank had made business of over Rs. 1700 crore during the financial year 2020-21. He said that Bank has working capital of Rs. 1478.61 crore and was providing banking...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today virtually flagged off two truckloads of consignments of life saving equipments for Covid-19 donated by Captain Sonika Prashar and Captain Sanjay Prashar, Managing Director of VR Maritime Services Private Ltd. for the State from Shimla. While addressing the occasion, Chief Minister thanked Captain Sonika Prashar and Captain Sanjay Prashar...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 30th death anniversary by garlanding his statue at Sadbhavana Chowk, Chhota Shimla here today. Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, MLA Rakesh Singha, Mayor Shimla Municipal Corporation Satya Kaundal, Deputy Mayor Shalinder Chauhan and former Mayor Adarsh Sood also paid their...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today while reviewing Covid-19 situation in Kangra district at Dharamshala expressed concern over the increase in number of Covid related deaths in the district and felt need for ensuring that the serious patients be shifted to health institutions immediately from home isolation so that proper treatment could be made available...

Greenko Group, one of the largest clean energy companies in India, provided the first consignment of 30 large medical oxygen concentrators with 10 litres per minute capacity to Himachal Pradesh to fight Corona pandemic in the State here today. General Manager, Anup Banyal and Deputy General Manager Vinod Kumar of the company handed over the...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur urged the Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Religious Organizations and Youth to come forward for donating blood voluntarily. He said that there was always demand for blood to cater to the needs of the patients of various ailments. Chief Minister urged the people to donate blood voluntarily as this was the...