Category: Himachal

The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) must adopt proactive approach and think out of box to ensure that all the units of HPTDC becomes profit making ventures. This was stated by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the 156th Meeting of Board of Directors of HPTDC, here today. Chief Minister said that...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the  Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign on World Water Day via video conferencing from Delhi. He said that the campaign would be undertaken across the country, in both rural and urban areas, with the theme Catch the Rain, where it falls, when it falls. It would be...

Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Major General (Retd) Dharamvir Singh Rana said that the Commission has earned many achievements during the last four years. The online examination process has been effectively implemented and there has been transparency and acceleration in the recruitment examinations being conducted by the Commission. While addressing a press...

Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Niagam (HPKVN) is implementing a special campaign called as Navdharna for skill development of specially-abled people of the state. The employment oriented training in the tourism and hospitality and retail sectors would be provided to the specially- abled under this programme. Technical Education Minister Ram Lal Markanda informed this while presiding...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that emergency was an important part of independent India and those who raised voice against it and struggled hard during this period should always be remembered. In order to pay respect and honour the immense contribution made by the persons who were jailed during emergency, the State Government has organised...

Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Virender Kanwar has said that Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is expected to be signed by March end 2021 for the loan agreement for Rs. 1010 Phase-II of the HP Crop Diversification Promotion Project (HPCDP). He said that it will be implemented in all the 12 districts of state to boost...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here today presented National Flag to Amit Kumar Negi, a youth belonging to Batseri village of Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Amit Kumar Negi is a first civilian selected for the IMF Everest Massif Expedition 2021. He has done base course from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarakashi and Advance Course from NIMAS...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur led the members of BJP Legislative Party in paying floral tributes to Member of Parliament late Ramswaroop Sharma at Vidhan Sabha campus here today. Two minutes silence was observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul. Speaker H.P. Vidhan Sabha, Ministers and MLAs also paid rich tributes to...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today expressed his condolences with the family members of MP Ram Swaroop Sharma by visiting his native village Jalpahar near Jogindernagar in Mandi district. He prayed to the almighty to give peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this irreparable loss. The Chief...

A deputation of Panchayat Chowkidars led by Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Virender Kanwar met Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in the premises of the State Vidhan Sabha today. The deputation urged the Chief Minister to regularise the services of Panchayat Chowkidars. They also apprised him of their other demands. Jai Ram Thakur said...