The North News Shimla, February 9 The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has voiced concern over the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), calling it a matter of the “rights of the people” rather than a political issue. Speaking on Sunday after a presentation by the state’s Finance Department on Himachal Pradesh’s […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 7 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has asked legislators and officials to fast-track development works as his government finalises priorities for the 2026–27 financial year, with a strong focus on health, education and the rural economy.Sukhu was speaking in Shimla on Friday during the second […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 7 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea of the Himachal Pradesh government against a high court order not allowing the withdrawal of 45 cases lodged against MPs and MLAs, including those lodged during the tenure of the previous BJP government against Congress workers for holding rallies […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 6 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday has strongly countered BJP’s criticism, urging the party to press for the restoration of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) with the Governor and Prime Minister. Sukhu said the state’s financial condition has worsened since the RDG was […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 6 The BJP Legislative Party under the leadership of LoP Jai Ram Thakur on Friday submitted a memorandum to the Governor against the state government, demanding immediate release of MLA Local Area Development Funds (LADs) and discretionary funds. BJP leaders have alleged that the state government has […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 5 Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur has described the Union Budget as one aligned with the vision of a “Developed India by 2047”, saying it is focused on long-term growth rather than short-term populism. Speaking to reporters, Thakur said […]
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The North News Shimla, February 5 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced a complete ban on the use of mobile phones by students in all government and private schools across Himachal Pradesh, effective from March 1, 2026. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 69th National School Games Under-19 Girls […]
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The North News Shimla, February 5 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced that from this year, all ex-servicemen in the police force will be granted the rank of honorary head constable after 10 years of service and honorary assistant sub-inspector after 15 years of service. The state government will recruit 800 police constables […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 4 Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha J P Nadda on Wednesday said India is making rapid strides towards achieving the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’ and the Narendra Modi-led government has ushered in an era of “reform, perform and transform” from “policy paralysis” and “scam-ridden” governance earlier. […]
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The North News Shimla, February 4 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed health department officials to prepare a new “Essential Drugs” list to ensure the availability of quality medicines for patients in government health institutions. Presiding over a review meeting of the department on Tuesday evening, Sukhu said the new list would […]
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