Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu

Is heavily congested Shimla, once a haven of pristine beauty, heading for a major disaster?

Has Shimla crossed the limits of its sustainability and will the government wake up  following massive destruction, building collapses, landslides…

1 year ago

15000 employees go without salaries in Himachal first time in Congress rule

Shimla: Having romped home to power in Himachal Pradesh on a promise to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the…

1 year ago

Himachal govt taking fresh look at Cannabis as medicinal herb to make cultivation legal

Shimla:  The cultivation of Cannabis (bhang), a wild weed grown illegally in the remote valleys of Himachal that has gained…

2 years ago

BJP targets Congress CM Sukhu’s failure to deliver on promises in Shimla civic poll battle

Shimla: Just hours before the Shimla Municipal Corporation voting on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen to play…

2 years ago

Himachal rolls out red carpet for G20 delegates amid spirit of Atithi Devo Bhava

Shimla: The melodies of Kangra folk music, women and men dancers attired in customary dresses reflecting the rich cultural heritage…

2 years ago

Himachal, Punjab CMs meet as water cess is on verge of boiling into inter-state dispute

Shimla:  The Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab met in Chandigarh on Wednesday, amid the souring relations between the…

2 years ago

Is time ripe to legalise cannabis cultivation in Himachal?

Shimla: Amid the growing concern over drug abuse in Himachal Pradesh, the question that has also come to the fore…

2 years ago

Himachal CM Sukhu’s poll promises run into fiscal barrier

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu says he is more for ‘Vyavastha Parivartan’ but his government seems to be treading…

2 years ago

Sukhu Govt okays OPS but Himachal totters under Rs 91,000 crore debt mountain

Shimla: Adding a huge liability of Rs 11,000 crore that now has to be paid to the Himachal government employees…

2 years ago

OPS move brings Himachal on brink of financial crisis as state reels under Rs 74,622 crore debt

Shimla: With even the Congress Party’s former deputy chairman of the planning commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, terming the move to…

2 years ago

Former CM’s son and another ex-CM’s grandson among 7 inducted in Himachal Cabinet

Shimla: Almost a month after taking oath, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu inducted seven ministers in his cabinet on Sunday…

2 years ago

After a month Congress high command clears only 7 names for Sukhu Cabinet as infighting rages

Shimla: Finally, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will have his cabinet in place on Sunday. But, only seven ministers will…

2 years ago

Uncertainty in Himachal as CM Sukhu camps in Delhi to get Congress high command’s nod for Cabinet

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has been camping in Delhi for the past three days to get the Congress…

2 years ago

We will work to change the system in Himachal, says Chief Minister Sukhu

With his Cabinet formation still on hold, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is treading the path cautiously although…

2 years ago

Himachal CM Sukhu sparks row as 590 new institutes shut, govt jobs panel suspended

Shimla:  Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has triggered political turmoil in the state within days of taking as he…

2 years ago

Sukhwinder Sukhu takes oath as Himachal CM in presence of Rahul, Priyanka

Shimla: Senior Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, 58, was sworn in as the 15th Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister at the…

2 years ago

Rahul’s man Sukhwinder Sukhu set to be Himachal CM, huge setback for Pratibha

Shimla:  In the fast turn of events, after Friday’s high drama and factionalism within the Congress, four-time MLA Sukhwinder Singh…

2 years ago