Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) has strongly condemned the murder of journalist Subhash Kumar Mahato, who hailed from Begusarai locality of Bihar in central India on 20 May 2022. The global media safety and rights body also demanded punishments under the law to all four identified gunmen who targeted Subhash (27) outside his residence in Sankhu village. Local media outlets in Patna reveal that Subhash used to report on sand, land and liquor mafias in his locality for a cable news channel. On the fateful night he was returning home from a friend’s house along with some relatives. The culprits…
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Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur performed inaugurations and foundation stone of 29 developmental projects worth about Rs.102 crore at Rohru in Rohru Assembly Constituency in Shimla district today during his one day tour to the area. While addressing a mammoth public meeting at Ramleela Ground Rohru, Jai Ram Thakur announced upgradation of Government High School Todsa to Senior Secondary School, opening of Veterinary Dispensary at Baridhar, one additional storey to be constructed in Mukhya Mantri Lok Bhawan Samoli, opening of sub tehsils at Samarkot and Dhamwari, construction of bypass road from Bhautinallah-Gangtoli-Rohru-Samala-Anu, Rs. 30 lakh for construction of Sarai…
Mandi: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated the second Silk Seed Production Center of the state at Thunag in Seraj Assembly Constituency in district Mandi to meet the need of silk seed production in Himachal Pradesh and to strengthen the economy of sericulture farmers. The Chief Minister also presided over the closing ceremony of Seraj Cultural Festival organised under Seraj Youth Sports and Cultural Festival. Chief Minister inaugurated the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB) sub-office at Thunag. While addressing a large gathering at Thunag, the Chief Minister said that 12 thousand farmers of the…
Shimla: Chief Executive officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant called on Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here today. On the occasion discussion was held about organizing the proposed conclave of Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories at Dharamshala in the month of June. Chief Minister said that he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion with his presence in this two day conclave. He discussed about the proposed visit of Prime Minister and successful organization of National Level Conclave with the officers. The Chief Minister also discussed various aspects related to Himachal Pradesh with…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has made unparallel development during the last four and a half years under the leadership of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and all this was possible due to the double engine governments at the Centre and the State. This was stated by the MP and National BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda while addressing the largely attended ‘Samman Samaroh’ organized at ‘Rath Ground’ in Kullu district, today in his honour, after the landslide victory of BJP in four states of the country in the recently concluded Vidhan Sabha elections of these states. While thanking the people of Kullu for…
Shimla: MP and National BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today flagged-off additional 50 ambulances under National Ambulance Service-108 from Bhuntar in Kullu district today. While interacting with the media persons on the occasion, Chief Minister said that the State Government was committed to provide better health care facilities to the people of the State at their door-to-door steps. He said that in order to provide transportation facilities to the patients in difficult geographical conditions and far-flung areas of Himachal Pradesh, National Ambulance Service was launched in the State on 25th December, 2010. Jai Ram…
Shimla: Today a South Korean delegation led by Mr. Kwang Seok Yang, Commercial Attache, Embassy of the Republic of Korea had a discussion with Rakesh Kumar Prajapati, Director of Industries. Rakesh Kumar Prajapati, Director of Industries made a brief presentation of investment opportunities available in Himachal Pradesh. During the presentation, comparative advantages of Himachal Pradesh such as power availability, single-window mechanism, self-certification, land bank, online services, Ease of Doing business and industrial policy support were highlighted. Director Industries also informed that Himachal Pradesh is having export of $3.41 million to South Korea and invited them to make investments in Electric…
Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched a mega quiz competition named ‘Jan Bhagidari Se Sushasan, Himachal Ka Maha Quiz’ (Good Governance through Public Participation) organized by the MyGov Himachal, Department of Information and Technology here today. Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister said since the National Technology Day is celebrated on 11th May, the State Government decided that the mega quiz was also organized through online medium on this day itself. He said that this quiz would be based on public welfare schemes of the Centre and State Governments and would be conducted in Hindi and English languages. He said that the…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi today. Chief Minister invited the Prime Minister to visit Himachal Pradesh. He urged for holding national level function on completion of centre government’s eight years in office on 31st May in Himachal Pradesh. He said that Himachal Pradesh would be honoured to hold this national level function in which all districts of the country will join. He also thanked the Prime Minister for his special affection for the state and its people and expressed gratitude for supporting the state government in every way for its…
Jawalamukhi: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur performed inaugurations and foundation stones of 19 developmental projects worth about Rs. 105 crore at Bhadoli Kutiyara in Jawalamukhi assembly constituency of Kangra district today. While addressing a largely attended public meeting at Jawalamukhi, Chief Minister announced opening of PWD Division at Jawalamukhi and Jal Shakti Vibhag Sub Division at Majheen. He assured that opening of a Nursing College through Temple Trust would be considered sympathetically. Chief Minister said that the world was adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only took timely decisions in the country to…
Kullu: Sainj area of Kullu district would be developed from tourism point of view under the ‘Nai Rahaen Nai Manjilien’ programme, a combined office building would also be constructed at Sainj and bed capacity in CHC Sainj would be increased to 50 beds to facilitate the people of the area. These announcements were made by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while addressing a largely attended public meeting at Sainj in Banjar Vidhan Sabha area of Kullu district today on the occasion of Sainj Mela after laying foundation stones of Rs. 2.70 crore Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple Sainj and Rs. 2.07…
Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) has expressed grave concern over the news relating to the execution of two Assamese youths by the separatist militant outfit with the conviction of spying for Assam police and demanded the government to take a serious note out of its serious implication. The forum of nationalist citizens also urged the media outlets, precisely the news channels, not to glorify the United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) for its illogical actions. Mentionable is that the banned outfit has claimed on Saturday morning that it has punished two of its young cadres with capital punishment. In a…
Solan: The State Government was striving hard to ensure that the youth of Himachal become employment providers, instead of job seekers. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while addressing the Joint Placement Drive programme organized by Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission at Bahra University at Waknaghat in Solan district today. Chief Minister said that organizing the Joint Placement Drive was indeed a commendable step which would provide a platform in getting employment opportunities to the students studying in private and government educational institutions of the State. He expressed hope that more and more students would get employment according…
Shimla: While interacting with media persons here today, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the written test for recruitment of constables in H.P. Police conducted on 27th March, 2022 in all the districts has been scrapped following certain doubts arisen regarding conduct of the test. He said that an FIR has been registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC in Police Station Gaggal of district Kangra. He said that an investigation in this case would be conducted by an SIT headed by DIG, Central Range, Mandi Madhu Sudhan. He said that Commandant 1st IR Battalion Vimukt Rajan, SP Cyber Crime Rohit Malpani,…
Kangra: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today laid foundation stone of Bhagwan Parshuram Sanskriti Bhawan at Kangra bye-pass in Kangra district to be constructed by spending an amount of Rs. 5 crore. While felicitating the people on the occasion of Lord Parshuram Jayanti, Chief Minister said that Lord Parshuram always fought against injustice and oppression of the weaker sections. He said that Lord Parshuram has vast knowledge of both Sastra (ammunition) and Shastra (scriptures). He said that ‘Parshu’ was provided to Lord Parshuram by Lord Shiva to protect the helpless and powerless and thereafter he was named Parshuram. Chief Minister said that…