Author: Wise Himachal Bureau

In Himachal Pradesh, preparations have been started to introduce corona vaccine to 7.50 lakh children between the age group of 5 to 12 years. These children will be vaccinated in front of parents in schools and Anganwadi centers. Vaccines will not be administered if the parents refuse. After the vaccination, the children will be kept under the supervision of doctors for half an hour. If their health deteriorates, the health department will take them to the hospital, otherwise they will be sent home. The number of government and non-government schools in the state is about 25,000. To complete the vaccination drive, the health department will deploy…

Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today made an election announcement at Chambi Maidan under Shahpur assembly constituency of Kangra district. Kejriwal said that Jai Ram Thakur, the condition of government schools in Himachal is bad. I invite Himachal to Delhi, I invite Jai Ram Thakur also. Look how wonderful our government schools have become. Earlier the condition of government schools in Delhi was also bad. In five years, the government schools were made brilliant. 99.97 percent results of government schools in Delhi have been declared. The results of schools in BJP ruled states are 50 percent, 40 percent, 60 percent. Four lakh…

In the election year, the political fervor has intensified in Himachal Pradesh. In May, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and many other Union Ministers will move to Himachal Pradesh. In June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bilaspur to inaugurate AIIMS. On the other hand, BJP National President JP Nadda will also have a road show in Mandi parliamentary constituency within two weeks. After touring Kangra, Hamirpur and Shimla parliamentary constituencies, JP Nadda will now sound the election bugle in Mandi, the home district of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. The BJP has started laying the board for the Municipal Corporation Shimla and Assembly elections. On…

Fuel policy has been implemented in the industries of Himachal Pradesh to control pollution. This policy has been implemented to reduce the pollution spreading in the atmosphere from industries in the state. Only pet coke can be used in the industries engaged in the state. This fuel spreads less pollution. Till now, oil and coal have been used in industries and there was a problem of pollution in most of the industrial areas of the state. State Additional Chief Secretary Industries RD Dhiman has issued a notification regarding the fuel policy. Under this policy, the industries of the state have been divided into three categories red,…

The famous Manimahesh yatra in Bharmour tribal subdivision of Chamba district will commence on August 19, on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami. It would conclude on September 2, on the occasion of Radhashtami. Online registration of pilgrims will also be started. During the yatra, lakhs of devotees take a dip in the holy Manimahesh lake, situated at an altitude of 4,170 metres. From the lake, they can clearly see the Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva at an altitude of 5,656 metres, to pay obeisance.

Adventure sports enthusiasts coming from India and abroad will now be able to enjoy skiing for the first time in Himachal Pradesh for six months of the year. Preparations are on to start skiing on the highest Chanshal peak of Shimla district. The technical committee of the government has found Chanshal Peak suitable for this during the inspection. In about a week, the committee will submit its report to the tourism department, after which the government will issue a notification to start skiing here. Chanshal Peak is located about 158 ​​km from the capital Shimla. Snowfall starts on this peak at 14,830 feet from…

Himachal Pradesh Directorate of Higher Education has issued warning letters to many private schools for increasing fees arbitrarily. These schools have been instructed to reduce the increased fees at the earliest. Apart from this, the details of the fee structure fixed for the academic session 2022-23 have also been called from all the private schools. Director of Higher Education Dr. Amarjeet Kumar Sharma has said that private schools cannot increase the fees without the consent of the Parents Teacher Association (PTA). Instructions have been given to fix the fees only through the general body. Action will be taken against private schools which do…

The Public Works Department (PWD) has sought permission from the government for creating yellow line parking slots on the busy Cart Road. The Municipal Corporation is planning to float tenders and auction yellow line parking slots on its roads in the next few days. Under the initiative, a yellow line will be drawn along the road where there’s a possibility of parking vehicles without disrupting the flow of traffic. The move will create a total of around 2,000 parking slots on MC roads and Cart Road. “We have capped the charges at Rs 800 plus GST per month. The contractor…

On behalf of 7 H.P.(I) Company NCC Shimla, under the chairmanship of Commanding Officer Col.D.R. Gargey, a conference of NCC ANOs and CTOs was organized in the premises of the local degree college, Chaura Maidan (Kotshera College, Shimla) here on Wednesday. In this conference, the Commanding Officer Colonel Gargey guided all the ANOs and CTOs of NCC in the concerned school, Colleges and varsities to make NCC more better in the interest of students, national interest and for the cause of the society as well. “Inspire students and NCC cadets about the importance of NCC to college and university administration…

The Great Himalayan National Park, which got the status of World Heritage in June 2014, is soon going to become the third largest national park in the country. Its process has been started. Presently the park covers an area of ​​905.4 square kilometres. Two national parks and two sanctuaries are being included in this. First of all, 710 square kilometer Kheerganga National Park adjacent to the Great Himalayan National Park will be included in it. Apart from this 675 sq km Pin Valley National Park, Rupi Bhab Wildlife Sanctuary and Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary will also be merged. This work is being done on the basis of…

School of Sciences of APG Shimla University under the aegis of Prof. Dr. Maninder Kaur, the chairperson of school of sciences and Assistant Prof. Dr. Prachi Vaid organized a program on the subject of ‘Hamara Himachal, our pride’ here on Wednesday to mark the Pre-Himachal Day in the auditorium of the University in which NCC cadets including the students of the APG Shimla University participated enthusiastically. On this great occasion, the Commanding Officer of 7 HP (I) Company NCC Headquarter Shimla, Col. D.R. Gargey attended as the special chief guest, while APG Shimla University Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ramesh Chauhan,…

Vikas of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh had tried his luck in online cricket league. Muqaddar supported him and he got the jackpot. 23-year-old Vikas son of Zulfi Ram from Lahad village of Talvad Panchayat in Kangra district, has won one crore rupees by securing first rank in fantasy cricket sports. Vikas told that he had formed his team on 10 April on an online cricket app, in which he has got the first rank. In return, he has won one crore rupees. Vikas told that till the 19th over he was in third place, but in the last over he came in first place…

English liquor has become expensive by Rs 5 to 55 in Himachal Pradesh. Under the new excise policy, there has been an increase in the prices due to the increase in renewal fee by four percent. Customers can also complain to the authorities on recovery of more than the fixed prices in liquor shops. Revenue receipt of Rs 2,131 crore is envisaged during the year 2022-23, which is Rs 264 crore more than the FY 2021-22. In the financial year 2022-23, retail excise contracts have been renewed in the state at four per cent renewal fee per unit. It is noteworthy that in March…

Tourists have been given a jolt before the summer season starting from April 15 in Himachal Pradesh. Accommodation and food in Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) hotels have been made expensive. The fare for general 300, deluxe rooms has been increased to Rs 400. The new rates will be applicable from April 15. At present, the normal room rate in HPTDC hotels in plains has been increased from Rs.2000 to Rs.2300 per night. The deluxe room which was earlier available for Rs 2500, now you will have to pay Rs 2900 for it. GST will have to be paid separately on booking of rooms. Food prices…

Indigenous anti-hail gun prepared by scientists of IIT Mumbai and Horticulture University Nauni is ready to be tried for the first time to protect apples from hail. After testing at Kandaghat, indigenous anti-hail gun has been installed at Mandhol in Jubbal in Shimla district. During the testing, for the next two months, scientists will assess how effective the anti-hail gun is in protecting the apple crop from hail. During March to May, hailstorm causes heavy damage to fruits and vegetables in hilly areas. Apples, plums, pears and cherries are damaged by hailstorms worth crores. Gardeners are using anti hail nets to protect against hail,…

After the statement of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has made a big announcement. He said that neither the Chief Minister nor any minister will change in Himachal Pradesh. The next assembly election will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. In Uttarakhand, 68 out of 70 AAP candidates have forfeited their deposits and the same has happened in UP. Now the same will happen in Himachal Pradesh. In a press conference held at Peterhof in Shimla on Sunday, Nadda said that he wants to say again that power is the medium, it…

After one month, paragliding resumed in Billing today. It was suspended a month ago following fatal accidents. The DC had constituted a high-level committee comprising officers of the Tourism Department, district administration and the Special Area Development Authority, Bir Billing, to review the situation. The committee had submitted its report to the DC last week with a set of guidelines to be followed by stakeholders, paragliders and local authorities for the safety of tourists. Addressing mediapersons at Baijnath this morning, Salem Aazam, SDM, Baijnath, who is also the chairman of the Special Area Development Authority (SADA), said several measures had…

Even after four years, the government has not been able to enact a law to control the fees of private schools in Himachal Pradesh. The government, which claims to have made the law, has not been able to take this exercise further from the files. For this reason, this year also private schools have increased the fees by five to ten percent. Instead of amending the State Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Act 1997, the claims of enacting a law to control the fees have remained on hold. Parents have urged Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to tighten the noose on private schools on the…