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March 10, 2026, 05:59 PM - 2 min read
After making the payment at the counter, the customer will receive a payment slip, which must be shown to the taxi driver. The driver will then drop the passenger at the designated destination. After returning to the station, the driver will submit the slip at the counter to receive payment for the journey.
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March 7, 2026, 07:43 PM - 3 min read
The State Cabinet, in its meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu held here on Saturday, decided to invite objections and suggestions from the general public on the proposed amendments to Rules 28, 87, 88 and 89 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Elections) Rules, 1994.
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March 6, 2026, 06:26 PM - 2 min read
The event, being organised under the aegis of the Directorate of Women and Child Development, aims to strengthen commitment towards women’s rights, dignity and empowerment. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will attend the event as the chief guest, according to a statement issued here.
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March 3, 2026, 07:46 PM - 2 min read
More than Rs 17 crore has been disbursed to 2,263 beneficiaries under various welfare schemes. Additionally, 968 elderly pensioners have received Rs 6.12 crore to support financial security and ensure a dignified life, Sukhu said in a statement issued here
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March 2, 2026, 06:22 PM - 2 min read
The Chief Minister apprised the Union Finance Minister that the discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) will have a far-reaching adverse impact on the financial health of the state and added that Himachal Pradesh cannot be compared to other states whose RDG has been discontinued.
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February 28, 2026, 07:29 PM - 2 min read
Nearly 65,000 girls aged 14 years would receive the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine over the next 90 days.
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February 27, 2026, 06:41 PM - 2 min read
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday inaugurated a state-of-the-art 3 Tesla MRI machine at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla. The equipment has been installed at a cost of around Rs 23 crore.
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February 23, 2026, 07:41 PM - 3 min read
The Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu approved the Toll Tax Barrier Policy 2026–27 in a Cabinet meeting held on February 13. Under the new policy, light motor vehicles (LMVs), including cars, jeeps and vans, will have to pay Rs 170 instead of Rs 70 from April 1.
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February 23, 2026, 05:29 PM - 5 min read
One of the three Rajya Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh is falling vacant with the tenure of BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP from Kangra district, Indu Goswami, coming to an end. The Congress is in power in Himachal and should supposedly win the Rajya Sabha election. However, the political crisis created in the previous Rajya Sabha election in February 2024 still haunts the ruling party, as the opposition BJP seems geared up again to play the same gimmick.
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February 16, 2026, 07:30 PM - 3 min read
Talking to mediapersons here, Sukhu asked the BJP whether it would fight for the rights of the people of the state and take up the issue of restoration of RDG with the Prime Minister.
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February 12, 2026, 07:09 PM - 4 min read
It also decided to enhance the marriage grant for specially abled persons. The financial assistance has been increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh for persons with disabilities of more than 70 per cent, while persons with disabilities between 40 and 70 per cent will be provided a grant of Rs 25,000.
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February 7, 2026, 05:49 PM - 2 min read
The Governor said there was no need for a special session when the Budget session of the State Assembly was not far away.
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