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Himachal Pradesh sees 54 new Covid cases in a day; tally reaches 227,684

The number of active Covid-19 cases now stand at 736 in the state

PM congratulates Himachal Pradesh CM for complete vaccination against Covid

This initiative of the people will provide a fresh energy to the new India in this fight, the prime minister added

4,669 hectares of fields in Himachal Pradesh covered with solar fencing

A provision of 80 per cent subsidy is for setting up solar power fences at an individual level and 85 per cent subsidy at the community level.

Covid-19 pandemic: Himachal Pradesh records 74 fresh cases, 1 death

There are 864 active cases in the state

Make efforts for return of Jai Ram Thakur govt in HP: Nadda to BJP workers

Nadda's remarks have come in the wake of speculation on social media that the BJP may change its chief minister

1 buried alive, 2 hurt as building collapses in HP's Solan, NDRF called in

One person was buried alive and two others injured as a four-storey building collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Tuesday, a state disaster management official said.

BJP lost Assembly bypolls due to overconfidence: HP minister

Pathania also sought to scotch speculation about a possible change in the party's state leadership

Cong appoints new secretary for Himachal, chief of Punjab women's unit

The Congress on Wednesday appointed Bodhraj Bhardwaj as secretary of the party's Himachal Pradesh unit and Balbir Sodhi as president of Punjab Pradesh Mahila Congress.

Best of BS Opinion: Modi govt so far, a warning from HP, and more

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A warning from Himachal Pradesh

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP stayed ahead in each of the Assembly segments

India's oldest voter Negi casts ballot in Himachal Pradesh by-poll

Negi had also participated in the 1951-52 general elections, the country's first

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on Richter hits Himachal Pradesh's Manali

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that the earthquake took place at a depth of 10 kilometres and 108 kilometres North-North-West of Manali.

80 people stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti due to bad weather

As many as 80 people are stranded in Lahaul-Spiti district, an official said

17 trekkers go missing during inclement weather in Himachal Pradesh

Seventeen trekkers have gone missing in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district

World's highest EV charging station installed at Himachal's Spiti Valley

Pune-based EV charging infra startup goEgoNetwork has installed its electric vehicle charging facility at Kaza in the Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from Monday

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur

Talk of leadership change in Himachal Pradesh baseless, says CM Thakur

Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Tuesday dismissed speculation about a change of leadership in the state and said that his visit to Delhi was a scheduled organisational meeting.

Himachal CM Thakur seeks $100 mn ADB project for tourism infrastructure

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday sought revival of the $100 million ADB project (Phase I) aimed at building world-class tourism infrastructure in the state.

100% second dose vaccination in Himachal by November: Chief Minister Thakur

Himachal Pradesh, the first state to administer the first dose of Covid vaccine to all eligible people, will achieve 100 per cent second dose vaccination by November, CM Jai Ram Thakur said

Colleges open after 5 months as Himachal records 5 deaths, 251 new cases

Colleges in Himachal Pradesh opened on Wednesday after a gap of over five months even as five more people died from coronavirus, with 251 fresh cases pushing the state's infection count to 2,13,799. The colleges were closed by the state government on March 26 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Only those students were allowed to enter the colleges who followed the Covid protocol. So far, the infection has killed 3,587 people in the state, according to a health official. Of the fresh deaths, two were reported from Kangra and one each from Kullu, Una and Chamba, he said. As many as 104 more patients recovered from COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,08,409, he said.