Himachal Pradesh

Day After Bhagwad Katha In Kangra, ED Arrests Delhi Minister Jain

SHIMLA: A day after he attended a Devi Bhagwad Katha in the temple town of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain found himself in trouble after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him on Monday in connection with a money laundering case. According to senior ED officials related […]

Can Punjab CM’s Anti-Corruption Act Help AAP Regain Lost Ground in HP?

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s move to sack his Health Minister Vijay Singla not only earned his plaudits on the social media but appeared to have rekindled hope for an embattled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the poll-bound Himachal Pradesh. Not only that, the Punjab police’s anti-corruption branch also arrested the MLA from Mansa […]

Turf War Begins Ahead Of HP Elections

NURPUR (HP): The final battle for the ballot is still months away, but trouble seems to be brewing for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the Assembly elections later this year. With an aim to strengthen the party in Kangra district, BJP had awarded its outspoken leader from Nurpur, Rakesh […]

HP Police Seek RCN Against SFJ’s Pannu

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Police is seeking the help of Interpol to get a red corner notice (RCN) issued against US-based Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannu who claimed responsibility for hoisting the Khalistani flags outside the state Vidhan Sabha in Dharamsala. “A red corner notice is being issued by the police against […]

Time To Ride: Rohtang Pass Open For Tourists

SHIMLA: Cheers abound as one of the most famous tourist destinations, especially popular among the riders in the country, is thrown open to the public after the winter chill. The Manali administration on Friday allowed the tourist vehicles to the world famous Rohtang Pass. Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg issued an order that will allow […]

AAP Suspends HP Leader Over Khalistan Tweets; BJP Says ‘Anti-National Agenda Exposed’

SHIMLA: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has expelled its Himachal Pradesh social media in-charge Harpreet Singh Bedi from the party after his old tweets demanding separate Khalistan went viral on social media on Sunday. Dissociating itself from Bedi’s views, the official handle of AAP Himachal Pradesh tweeted, “The views expressed by Harpreet Singh Bedi in […]

HP AAP Leader’s ‘Create Khalistan’ Tweets Go Viral

SHIMLA: ‘Deshdrohi Arvind Kejriwal’ has been trending on Twitter after old tweets of Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Himachal Pradesh social media in-charge Harpreet Singh Bedi allegedly backing the creation of Khalistan went viral on social media. In three tweets posted on May 23, 3012, Bedi wrote: “Amritsar & declared Khalistan to the world and vowed […]

Himachal Cops Burn Charas Worth Rs 16 Crores

  SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Police burnt about 160 kg of charas, valued at around Rs 16 crore, at Jarad Bhutti in the Shamshi area of Kullu district on Friday. Director-General of Police Sanjay Kundu, who was also present on the occasion, said that the cannabis was of high quality and its value in the international […]

Will The New ‘Son Rise’ In Himachal Arrest The Decline Of Congress?

Shimla: Poll-bound Himachal Pradesh is bracing itself for a political ‘son rise’ of a different kind. At least the Congress thinks so. Former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s wife Pratibha Singh’s appointment as the PCC president on Tuesday has not just paved the way for her rise as a political force to reckon with in Himachal, but […]

Tourists Visiting Lahaul-Spiti Can Now Go Up To Patseu On Manali-Leh NH

  SHIMLA: Tourists visiting Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts in Himachal Pradesh will now be allowed to go up to Patseu on the Manali-Leh National Highway. The Lahaul-Spiti district administration, however, will allow only the vehicles of those residing in Zanskar valley on the highway from Manali to Kargil via Shikun La. The Border Roads Organisation […]