Solan: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on behalf of the people of the state on the occasion of martyrdom day at Nalagarh in Solan district today. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also dedicated the Martyrs Memorial built by the Nalagarh Heritage Society in collaboration with general public at the Nalagarh Heritage Park. About Rs. 10 crore have been spent on this heritage park built with public participation in Nalagarh. He also honored the families of eight martyrs of Nalagarh sub-division on this occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said…
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Shimla: The women constitute about 50 per cent of our society and play an important role in making a strong and vibrant society. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while addressing the Pratibha Samman Samaroh Mansavi organised by the BJP Mahila Morcha Himachal Pradesh at historic Gaiety Theatre here today. He said that during the Covid-19 pandemic BJP Mahila Morcha played a major role in checking spread of this virus as over 53 lakh of masks were prepared and distributed by them free of cost. Jai Ram Thakur said that 50 per cent reservation was provided in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur flagged off 15 vehicles purchased under Shimla Smart City Project from The Ridge here today for transportation of Municipal Solid Waste of Shimla town. While interacting with the media on the occasion, Chief Minister said that these vehicles would help in smooth collection and transportation of garbage from point of source to disposal site. He said that out of total 34 vehicles, 15 have been received and rest of the vehicles would be received very shortly by Municipal Corporation Shimla. These vehicles were also equipped with GPS system for tracking and efficient management of garbage collection and…
Shimla: The State Cabinet meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur gave its approval to excise policy for the financial year 2022-23 which envisages collection of Rs. 2,131 crore revenue during the year, which will be Rs. 264 crore higher than the financial year 2021-22. This implies an overall growth of 14% in state excise revenues. Approval was also given for the renewal of retail excise vends in the state for the financial year 2022-23 at the renewal fees of 4% of the value of unit/vend. The objective is to gain adequate enhancement in government…
Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar exhorted the players to do their best by maintaining team spirit. He was presiding over the inauguration ceremony of All India Level Inter-University Women Netball Competition at DYSS Stadium at Dharamshala near VC Secretariat Central University HP in Kangra district, today. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has stressed the need to create an environment of sports in the State. He said that there was no dearth of sports talent in Himachal. Appreciating the efforts of Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, he said that he has contributed a lot in developing the environment of sports.…
Shimla: A committee would be constituted to look in to the matter of re-designating the Silai Adhiyapika (Tailoring Teachers) and to frame a policy for regularizing of their services. This was stated by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while addressing the delegation of Silai-Kataye Adhiyapika that called on the Chief Minister at Oak Over here today to thank him for increasing their honorarium by Rs. 900 per month. The delegation was led by the President of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Madan Rana. Chief Minister said that the present State Government was committed for the welfare of the employees, particularly the para-workers…
Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur performed inaugurations and foundation stones of 11 developmental projects worth about Rs. 88 crore at Baddi in Doon Assembly Constituency of Solan district today. While addressing an impressive public meeting at HIMUDA Complex Baddi, Jai Ram Thakur announced opening of BDO office at Patta, upgradation of Government High School Shera and Jagjitt nagar to Government Senior Secondary Schools, upgradation of Government Middle School Sudhar to Government High School, opening of PHC at Manpura and upgradation of Primary School at Makhumajra to Middle school. Chief Minister said that Rs. 12.56 crore double lane bridge with footpath over…
Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 19 developmental projects worth Rs. 165 crore at Lambloo in Hamirpur assembly constituency of Hamirpur district today. While addressing a public meeting at Lambloo in the Constituency, Chief Minister announced opening of Primary Health Centre and Veterinary Hospital at Lambloo, upgradation of Veterinary dispensary Taal to Veterinary Hospital and upgradation of Government High School Pathiyan to Senior Secondary School. He said that it was probably for the first time that developmental projects worth Rs. 165 crore were dedicated to the area in a single day. He said that Rs.…
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern and condemns the killing of scribes in Ukraine, who have been reporting from ground after theRussian invasion, and urges every concerned to respect freedom of the press. PEC also criticizes the Taliban, who continues to victimise the Afghan journalists after seizing power in Kabul during August last year. Since the Russian forces started military actions in Ukraine at least six journalists, most of them from foreign countries, were killed inside the country. All the victims including Shakirov DilerbekShukurovych (killed in Kherson locality on 26 February…
Shimla: Drones were a new dimension of modern era technology which can be easily controlled by any person and can also be used for daily tasks. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said this after dedicating the first Drone Pilot School of the State established at ITI Shahpur in Shahpur Vidhan Sabha area of Kangra district today. Jai Ram Thakur said that drone was an innovative technology which could be highly useful for keeping vigil on crops, besides being used for spraying of pesticides and insecticides. He said that even the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the State Governments to promote…
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, has mourned the death of its president Hedayat Abdel Nabi (73) who passed away on Monday in Cairo. Meanwhile, theinternational media forum expressed shock over the murder of another Indian scribe named Juned Khan Pathan (37) from Surat locality of Gujarat recently and it demanded justice for the bereaved family. “We extend our most sincere condolences to Hedayat Abdel Nabi’s family, her friends and colleagues who appreciated her availability, dynamism and convictions. Born on 10 November 1948 in Cairo, Hedayat co-founded PEC in 2004 with other correspondents at…
Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today virtually presided over the Mahila Swabhiman Diwas programme organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day by Adarshni Welfare Society at Cholthara, Dharampur in district Mandi from Shimla. While felicitating the women, the Chief Minister said that this day is an occasion to reiterate our resolve to ensure dignity and prosperity of women. He said that the State Government is fully committed towards empowerment of women and has been giving priority to women in various schemes. The state Government has launched Mukhyamantri Swavalamban Yojana for economic empowerment of women. The Chief Minister said…
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign, the global media safety and rights body, condoles the demise of twoUkrainian journalists in the week of Russia’s aggression to Ukraine and urges the United Nations to recognise their professional services for disseminating authentic information about the ongoing conflicts. PEC also appreciates the restrained role played by the mainstream media outlets and responsible journalism pursued by a large number of media persons on the ground. Journalist Shakirov Dilerbek Shukurovych, who hailed from Kherson locality, died on 26 February and television cameraman Yevhenii Sakun lost his life in the Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital city ofKyiv…
Shimla: While addressing a delegation of people of Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district here today, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the State Government would effectively take up the matter before the Union Government to declare Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district as tribal area and Hatti community as Scheduled Tribe. Chief Minister said the adjoining area of Jaunsar area of Uttrakhand has already been declared as tribal area. He said that he would take up the matter regarding declaring Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district as tribal area with the Union Home Minister as well. He said that this would…
Guwahati: The innovative SAMRIDH healthcare blended finance facility, supported by USAID (US agency for international development, which is the Washington’s premier international development agency) has extended financial aid of US $1.2 million to GNRC hospitals, a chain of multi-specialty healthcare institutions in eastern India. With this partnership, GNRC, which is the first super specialty health care centre in northeast India and now operates four hospitals with combined capacity of over 650 beds, is expected to strengthen preparedness for not only the current Covis-19 pandemic but also for future health emergencies by increasing the reach of quality healthcare services offered under…