NEW DELHI: Following the example set by the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, the Himachal Pradesh government issued orders on Wednesday mandating that all vendors display their names and identification on their shops. The decision comes just five days after assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania formed a seven-member committee on Friday, led by industries minister…
Protests erupted in Mandi city over alleged illegal construction at a mosque on Jail Road. Mosque authorities claimed they demolished the unauthorised portion themselves. NEW DELHI: Massive protests broke out in Mandi city of Himanchal Pradesh on Friday against the alleged illegal construction at a mosque in the Jail Road area.The mosque authorities claimed that…
SHIMLA: Defying prohibitory orders, thousands of protesters seeking demolition of an allegedly illegally constructed mosque in Sanjauli area of the state capital clashed with the police on Wednesday. The police had to resort to mild lathi charge besides using water cannons to disperse them after they broke barricades and pelted stones.A few protesters as well…
Himachal Pradesh High Court issued a notice to Kangana Ranaut over a petition by Layak Ram Negi, contesting her Mandi Lok Sabha seat win. Negi alleged his nomination papers were wrongly disqualified, influencing the election outcome NEW DELHI: The Himachal Pradesh high court on Wednesday issued a notice to Kangana Ranaut, the BJP Lok Sabha…
SHIMLA: Congress politician Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who lost the Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh on Feb 27 due to cross-voting by six Congress MLAs, on Saturday filed a petition in Himachal HC challenging the rule of declaring result through draw of lots in case of a tie between both candidates. He said there is…
SHIMLA: In a setback for Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, a state minister and the son of the former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, stepped down from his position on Wednesday.Vikramaditya Singh announced his decision at a press conference following the declaration of the Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha election results on Tuesday. Who is…
