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KAITHAL: The meeting of Kisan Sabha District Kaithal was held at Bhagat Singh Bhawan Kaithal under the chairmanship of District president Jasbir Singh. The meeting was conducted by District Secretary Satpal Anand. In the meeting, it was decided to take out tractor motorcycle march in all the tehsils on January 26 for the next step of farmers' movement on the national call.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday ordered an inquiry against senior BJP leader and former Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma over allegations of abetment of suicide by a 26-year-old man.

CHANDIGARH: Senior citizens from underprivileged families will now be taken on a pilgrimage to the Mahakumbh Tirtha in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh at the expense of the Haryana government, it was announced on Thursday.

KAITHAL: The central government and the state government are developing villages on the lines of cities. In this series, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated indoor gyms built in 30 villages of the district in a program organized in Panchkula on Sunday. Various types of modern machines have been installed in these indoor gyms, which will prove to be very beneficial for the health of the youth and elderly here.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Thursday, took several important decisions, including the setting up of a Special Task Force (STF) to dismantle drug trafficking, levying 12 per cent stamp duty on transfer and lease transactions and increase in the BPL Beneficiary list. The cabinet also paid tributes to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and observed two minutes of silence in his memory.

KAITHAL: National Chief General Secretary of All India Trade Board and Provincial President of Trade Board Bajrang Garg, after talking to the farmers and commission agents, said that the new draft of the Central Government is anti-farmers and agents. Farmers and commission agents will suffer huge losses due to the new policy of the Central Government.

DHARAMSALA: Starting March 30, 2025, new air services will be launched from Dharamshala’s Gaggal Airport to cater to the growing number of passengers. These services aim to enhance connectivity by adding three new destinations—Noida, Jaipur, and Dehradun—to the current flight network that links Dharamshala to Delhi, Chandigarh, and Shimla.

GURUGRAM: Haryana Industry and Commerce, Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh said on Sunday that the "foundation for Gurugram's golden future will be laid with better connectivity and a strong road network.

HISSAR: Haryana Power Engineers Association (HPEA) today held a protest meeting at Hissar to show their solidarity with power sector employees of Uttar Pradesh , Rajasthan and Chandigarh Electricity Department as per directive of All India Power Engineers Federation(AIPEF).

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday welcomed the farmer-friendly decisions made in the first Union Cabinet meeting of 2025, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

SHIMLA: New Year's celebration turned tragic for the families of three youths killed in a road accident in Shimla.

SHIMLA: Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a simple but impressive ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here on Sunday.

KAITHAL: Three accused have been arrested by the Economic Cell in the case of cheating of Rs 20 lakh in the name of getting youth a job. According to the complaint of Dinesh, a resident of Barta, he wanted his younger brother to get a job. Regarding this he had a conversation with Seva Singh, a resident of Barta. Seva Singh told that he has acquaintance with the officials of Haryana Skill Employment Corporation.

SHIMLA: An intense cold wave continued on Saturday with most parts of Himachal Pradesh shivering with snow-marooned Manali at 0.2 degree Celsius, while the Met office forecast “chances of more rainfall and snowfall in the state till December 29.”

KAITHAL: While investigating the case of fraud of Rs 39 lakh in the name of sending a youth to America, the team of ASI Subhash led by CIA-1 in-charge SI Paras arrested the accused Surendra a resident of Fusgarh village, Karnal, now residing in Jalandhar Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh, December 26, 2024: Haryana Governor Shri Bandaru Dattatraya on Thursday urged students to promote innovation and pursue new research. He emphasized that students should not get discouraged by failures during research but instead continue their efforts until success is achieved.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor Shri Bandaru Dattatraya on Wednesday emphasized that information technology is the most effective means of ensuring transparency, implementing good governance, and curbing corruption.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on the occasion of Veer Bal Diwas, called upon the people to draw inspiration from the sacrifices made by the Sahibzadas, the sons of Guru Gobind Singh.

AMRITSAR: Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) is planning on war footing to relocate its existing charitable Bhota Hospital located in the Himachal Pradesh to the region of Jammu & Kashmir.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor  Bandaru Dattatraya has expressed profound sorrow and grief over the demise of former Haryana Chief Minister  Om Prakash Chautala. In his condolence message, Dattatraya described  Chautala as a seasoned politician and a visionary leader who dedicated his life to the service of the people of Haryana.

KAITHAL: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing the thanksgiving rally organized in Pundri assembly constituency in this district today, said that if the Congress leaders continue to resort to speaking lies, then there will be no one left to take their name in 2029. Congress party will be completely wiped out.

DHARAMSALA: The main Opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday demanded registration of a first information report (FIR) against those who killed a wildlife-protected bird species and served it at a dinner hosted for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

KAITHAL: The court of District Judge Ritu YK Bahal has convicted two people in a case of attempt to murder and sentenced them to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 36,000 each. In case of non-payment of fine, they will have to undergo additional punishment of six months. In this regard, Sanjay resident of village Buchi in this district had filed a case in Pundri police station.

SOLAN: The district tourism development officer, Padma Choddon, Solan has written a letter to the Director HP Tourism and Civil Aviation dated December 12, 2024 for inclusion of Tethys Fossil Museum and Fossil tree in the Tourist Map of Himachal Pradesh. It is also stated that in the museum details of events of natural evolution from the origin of Universe 13.8 billion years ago depicting various sites of historical and geological significance and showcasing fossils of Tethyan Himalayas.

KAITHAL: DC Preeti said that in the 1971 war, many brave soldiers displayed indomitable courage and led India to victory. Their sacrifices can never be forgotten. Thanks to their supreme sacrifice, we are breathing in open air today. The stories of their sacrifice inspire every Indian. Especially the youth should learn from the courage and patriotism of the soldiers.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday landed in fresh trouble as a video surfaced showing him allegedly being served a red jungle fowl, a bird protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, along with his Cabinet colleague and party leaders, at a dinner hosted by villagers.

KAITHAL: The administration led by ADC Deepak Babu Lal Karva has taken a serious view about the quality of food items and asked the concerned shopkeepers to follow provisions of food safety Act. while action is being taken against those who do not Maintain the food safety standards, shopkeepers have been made aware of getting a license. In pursuance to directives six establishments in the city have got their licenses made under the Food Safety Act.

SHIMLA: In a first in many decades, the Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby tourist resorts on Sunday evening experienced the season’s first snowfall in early December, with the hospitality industry eyeing a surge of tourists.

DHARAMSALA: In a press conference on Sunday, Agriculture Minister Prof. Chandra Kumar announced significant strides in promoting natural farming in Himachal Pradesh. As part of the government’s guarantee, the state has become a pioneer in offering the highest minimum support price (MSP) in the country for wheat and maize. Natural farming wheat is being purchased at ₹40 per kg, and maize at ₹30 per kg, benefiting 1,506 farmer families, with over 4,000 quintals of maize already procured.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor Shri Bandaru Dattatraya, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Flag Day today, paid his humble tribute to the indomitable courage and sacrifices of the men and women of the armed forces who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding the sovereignty and honour of our beloved nation.

DHARAMSALA: Shalini Agnihotri S P informed that Kangra Police achieved a significant breakthrough in their war against drugs with the arrest of Brijesh Kumar, alias Mamu, one of the most notorious drug dealers in the region. Mamu, already implicated in eight cases under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, was apprehended with 11.96 grams of heroin.

DHARAMSALA: Kangra Parliamentary constituency MP Dr. Rajiv Bhardwaj voiced his concerns over the lack of broad-gauge railway connectivity in Kangra district while speaking on the Railway Amendment Bill in Parliament on Wednesday. Expressing his disappointment, Dr. Bhardwaj highlighted the pressing need to extend rail infrastructure in the region, emphasizing its cultural and tourist significance.

KAITHAL: As per the instructions of SP Rajesh Kalia, strict monitoring is being done on the violators of traffic rules in district Kaithal. Under the leadership of Traffic SHO SI Rajkumar, separate teams of traffic police were challanning those violating traffic rules .

KAITHAL: On Tuesday, 6 culprits were sentenced to life imprisonment and fine by the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Nandita Kaushik in the case of murder of a youth. In case of non-payment of fine, the culprits will have to face additional imprisonment.

KAITHAL: 90 year old Prof. Suraj Narayan Mangala passed away on Monday and in deference to his wish his dead body was sent to PGI Chandigarh for research .Just a few days ago he had taken a pledge to donate his body.