Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of former Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Director (Electrical) Desh Raj in the alleged suicide case of a chief engineer.
Heated exchange between the ruling and Opposition members on the issue of milk and environment cess imposed on electricity bills was witnessed in the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
The Himachal Pradesh government acknowledged in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday that no official notification or directive exists regarding the establishment of camp offices at the residences of district superintendents of police.
This was revealed by Education Minister Rohit Thakur in the state assembly during the Question Hour on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu has blamed the previous BJP government for pushing the state in a debt trap.
Clamour for probe into the death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) Chief Engineer Vimal Negi has sparked in the state with various sections of the society seeking justice for him.
Anyone found responsible in the case of Negi's death won’t be spared, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, adding that the government will take strict action against him.
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur has alleged that the Bilaspur shooting incident that injured ex-Congress MLA and his PSO has exposed complete collapse of law and order in Himachal Pradesh.
The Opposition BJP has announced a mega protest and plans to 'gherao' the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on March 27.
From Mercedes to plots in Zirakpur to an excavator, the HP Police have seized properties worth Rs 37 crore so far.
