The Himachal Pradesh Education Department has initiated a rationalization process to address staffing imbalances in schools. Starting from the new academic session, teachers will...

3 天之前 · Shimla is once again at the center of a raging controversy over illegal construction, with the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) seeking a one-time settlement for over 8,000 unauthorized buildings in the city. With nearly 25,000 such structures across Himachal Pradesh, the move raises serious concerns about urban planning, environmental sustainability, and legal accountability. However ...

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1 天前 · Commercial establishments in gram panchayats to be taxed from 2025-26; final decision pending cabinet approval. Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government is set to tax commercial buildings in villages, extending urban-style taxation to gram panchayats.Hotels, shops, homestays, restaurants, marriage palaces, and other commercial establishments will be charged per square foot, with the new tax ...

2024年11月10日 · Shimla: Ahead of the upcoming Panchayati Raj Institution elections in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has initiated the process of forming new Gram Panchayats, with the elections scheduled for December 2025.Proposals for the creation of new Panchayats and their re-demarcation have been sought from all Deputy Commissioners, signalling the start of preparations for the polls.

2024年1月2日 · Shimla – In a significant development, 10,800 truck operators from prominent cement companies, including ACC, Ambuja, and UltraTech, have initiated a strike in Himachal Pradesh.The truckers are protesting against the recent amendments made in the Motor Vehicles Act concerning hit-and-run cases. The strike is set to continue until January 3, with operators planning to block roads in defiance ...

2024年8月29日 · Shimla: Heavy rainfall continues to disrupt life across Himachal Pradesh, with a significant landslide bringing traffic to a standstill on the Rampur-Kinnaur National Highway (NH-5) at Nigulsari. The ongoing downpour has not only triggered landslides but also caused widespread damage in various parts of the state, leading to road closures, falling trees, and damaged infrastructure. […]

2024年12月8日 · Manali—A catastrophic fire engulfed the Sandhya Resort, a three-story hotel in Manali’s Rangdi area, on Sunday evening, leaving the structure completely gutted. The fire broke out around 6 p.m., reportedly due to a short circuit, and rapidly spread throughout the building. At the time of the incident, the hotel had 46 rooms, 34 of which […]

2024年11月6日 · The Himachal Pradesh government has announced plans to recruit 2800 teachers for government schools across the state by the 2025-26 academic session. This recruitment drive will include Junior Basic Teachers (JBT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT), and Craft and Vocational (C&V) teachers, with the process being handled by the School Education Board, Dharamshala. The decision comes […]

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