There was a massive explosion in a vehicle on Friday night at the Zari police post of Manikarn Ghati in Kullu district. The explosion was so loud that its sound was heard up to five kilometers of the valley. After the information, ASP Kullu Sagar Chand and DSP Mohan Rawat Kullu reached the spot at 2 pm and sealed the entire area. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion. Considering the seriousness of the blast, a forensic team has been called from Mandi. It is being told that a taxi car was completely damaged in the blast. A…
Author: Wise Himachal Bureau
1255 TGT teachers posted on contract in Himachal Pradesh government schools have received the gift of regularization. Recently, the state government had taken a decision to regularize the employees who have completed two years of contract service by 30 September, 2021. In this episode, regularization orders of TGT have been issued by the Directorate of Elementary Education on Friday. According to the order issued by the Director of Elementary Education, now regular TGTs will be given time scale and other allowances as per the pay metrics of HP Civil Services (Revised Rules) dated January 3, 2022. TGT OrdersDownload
Himachal Pradesh has reported 10 new cases of Amicron on Friday. Reports of 127 cases were received from NCDC Delhi on Friday, out of which mutations were found in 10 cases. According to the report, 10 cases have been found to be Omicron positive. Out of 10 Omicron cases, 2 are of international travelers belonging to Kangra and Mandi districts. While the remaining 8 cases were sent from sentinel sites in Kangra district. These samples were taken from December 15 to December 31, 2021 for the patients found positive. A total of 25 cases of Omicron have been found in…
Dr. Ashwani Sharma While working on small pieces of square cloth in the art and craft class at school where she first learnt the embroidery technique of Chamba rumal, Lalita Vakil then only a teenager, did not know that she would be winning a Padma Shri one day for her craftsmanship in ancient Himalayan embroidery. She has been practising the craft for five decades.Chamba rumal (handkerchief)is a 17th-century art promoted primarily by women of Chamba’s royal family for dowries as an important gift, was also a dying art, though a fascinating miniature work on the fabric.“I was married at 15…
Arjuna awardee and Padmashree Charanjit Singh, who was the captain of the Olympic gold medal-winning Indian hockey team, passed away on Thursday. He breathed his last at 5 am at his home in Una. His last rites will be performed at Swargdham at 4 pm. Taking charge of the Indian hockey team, Charanjit Singh, a resident of Maidi, Una, got the country a gold medal in the Olympics. Born on 3 February 1931 in Maidi, Una, Charanjit Singh made history in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Under his leadership, the Indian team won gold in this Olympics. So far only one…
The 51st Full Statehood Day celebrations of Himachal Pradesh were organized in Solan today. CM Jai Ram Thakur addressed the function. During the program, CM Jai Ram Thakur has given a big gift to the employees, farmers and electricity consumers of the state. In the function, CM Jai Ram Thakur announced that 31 per cent DA would be given to the state government employees on the lines of central employees. There will be an additional burden of 500 crores on this. CM Jairam also accepted the demand of revised pay band of Himachal Pradesh Police constables and announced that the…
The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a special apology to the prisoners serving sentences in various jails of the state on January 26 on Republic Day for their good conduct and behavior. Under this, special amnesty has been given from 7 days to 45 days. A government spokesperson said that this would benefit 345 prisoners from different jails of the state. Out of these, 2 prisoners will be released immediately on 26 January on completion of their sentence.
Heavy rain and snowfall has severely affected life in Himachal Pradesh. Snowfall has increased the troubles in the high altitude areas. Till Monday evening, 685 roads remained closed in the state. Bus service is affected on 415 routes. Snowfall has brought life to a standstill in Shimla, Kullu, Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti and Mandi districts. Due to the closure of 1288 power transformers in the state, darkness has spread in many areas in the midst of severe cold. On the Jari-Malana road of Kullu’s Parvati valley, several vehicles were damaged due to stone falling from the hill.The falling of stones continues here.…
Just 13 year old, Himachal’s daughter Shreya Lohia has been awarded the Prime Minister’s National Child Award-2022. Shreya has received this award in the sports category. She is a motor sports player and has proved her skills in kart racing competitions at a young age in the country and abroad. Shreya is a resident of Mahadev village of Sundernagar tehsil of Mandi district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with the Prime Minister’s National Children’s Award (PMRBP) winners for the years 2022 and 2021 using blockchain technology through video conferencing and presented them with digital certificates. Each award winner was presented with a cash…
In view of the danger of Corona and Omicron, restrictions are in force in the state. The state government has also shown strictness regarding public programs. Instructions have also been issued by the government for State Hood Day and Republic Day. In the instructions issued today, the Chief Secretary said that in both the programs, the number will not be more than 50 percent. The rules of Corona will be strictly followed in the programs. The restrictions implemented due to Corona in the state will continue till 6 am on January 31. Recent orders from the Government
It is customary in weddings that the groom goes on a horse to pick up the bride. It is also a tradition that the bride comes in a doli. In today’s time, even the bride and groom come to their homes after marriage by luxury cars. But here the matter is somewhat different. Here a groom had taken JCB to pick up his bride. The reason was that there was snow accumulation up to three feet on the way through which the procession was to go. In fact, the procession was going to Saunfar village from Javaga adjacent to the degree college Sangrah. At first, an attempt was…
Neeraj Thakur, a suspended general secretary from Congress, once used to work as a salesman in a liquor contract. From here he started this black business game by taking the idea of fake liquor. He has 17 liquor vends of his own today. Within no time, he became the owner of crores and started shining the leadership on the basis of money. Neeraj Thakur also has two hotels in Lambalu and Bohani and a luxurious cottage in Chandigarh. There are also many luxury vehicles. According to sources, the entire business of spurious liquor was operated from there. Now the SIT…
A nine-member SIT has got another big success after seven people died due to consumption of spurious liquor in Salapar-Kangu area of Mandi district. The SIT has succeeded in arresting five more accused and so far a total of 13 accused have been arrested in the case. SIT chief DIG Madhusudan said that the accused mixed methanol in liquor instead of ethanol, due to which seven people died. He made fake liquor under the name VRV Fools and put it in the market. DIG Madhusudan said that Praveen Kumar, two artisans Pushpendra and Sunny, accused of running an illegal liquor…
“After nabbing the main kingpins of poisonous liquor, the SIT has revealed that the alcohol became poison due to improper mixing in the plant of illegal factory in Hamirpur. Seven people died as a result. Among the arrested accused, Gaurav Minhas and Praveen Thakur of Panchrukhi in Kangra are the main kingpins of the adulterated liquor business. Kalu of Sundernagar used to look after the distribution of liquor. Praveen Thakur is the owner of the plant in Hamirpur where poisonous liquor is made. A consignment of 25 tonnes was made here. The factory was run by Praveen in the second…
Kangra got the state’s first female ambulance driver, at the age of 22, Nancy took the steering of the ambulance In today’s date, women are not behind men in any field and making sense of this, 22-year-old Nancy Katnauria of Hamirpur has taken over as an ambulance driver in Nurpur. Nancy is trained in Himachal Road Transport and will now serve as the first ambulance driver of the state in 102 Ambulance Nurpur. Kangra’s Ambulance District In-charge Ishan Rana said that recently the Health Department has entrusted the operation of 108 and 102 ambulances running across the state to Medswan…
For the purpose of environmental protection in Himachal Pradesh, the new Electric Vehicle Policy came into force from Thursday. State Government Additional Chief Secretary Transport JC Sharma notified the Himachal Pradesh Electric Vehicle Policy 2022. This policy will be applicable for the next five years. According to this policy, the state government will give exemption in road token tax to electric vehicles. Toll tax will not be charged from the electric vehicles of the state and outlying states on the highway as well. Apart from this, exemption will be given in the commercial permit fee as per the notification of…
In the Mandi district of the state, four people, including the former head, have been arrested by the police in connection with the death of spurious liquor. Police is also continuously taking action in this matter. Apart from this, a consignment of liquor has also been recovered by the police, which includes spurious liquor including Chandigarh brand. Taking a big action in the case of poisonous liquor, the former head of Salapad Panchayat Jagdish Chand, the father-in-law of the current panchayat head, Achhar Singh, son of Bahadur Singh, Sohan Lal alias Ravi, resident of Chhajwar village of Maloh Panchayat and…
It has been said in the instructions that before giving appointment to any applicant, the department will get his fresh medical examination done. The latest test report will be matched with the information in the medical certificate filed by the applicant at the time of application.