Shimla: Newly elected chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who mad a courtesy call on prime minister Manmohan Singhs sought the intervention of the prime minister to get the industrial package extended to Himachal restored to its original schedule that was to conclude in 2012. The tax incentivised industrial package that was originally for ten years [...]

PALAMPUR: The continuous drought conditions and failure of monsoon for the past three consecutive years in Himachal Pradesh, has resulted in a loss of over rupees 200 crores to the state every. Besides, flash floods in the state had damaged property worth rupees 1000 crores. The apple, potatoes and other off season vegetable crops playing [...]

Shimla: Prem Kumar Dhumal was sworn in Himachal’s 16th chief minister in the presence of senior party leaders and four other chief ministers who attended the swearing in function. Governor VS Kokje administered the oath of office and secrecy in a public ceremony, held for the first time on historic The Ridge Maidan here, amidst [...]

PALAMPUR: Families of over sixty martyrs have high hopes from the Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal as most of the projects named in memory of soldiers killed in Kargil war in the year 1999, by BJP government have been left half way by the congress government for wants of funds and other official bottlenecks. In [...]

KUMARHATTI: The industrial fraternity of region has cheered over BJP victory in state assembly poll. The fraternity was now looking forward for some positive steps from Mr. Prem Kumar Dhumal led new state government towards industry progress. While disclosing this here today a group of leading industrialists from Baddi said that it was a well [...]

PALAMPUR: The sale of sub standard drugs has posed a serious threat to human health not only in Kangra district but in the entire state as the state government had failed to come out with stringent legislation to deal with this menace . In the absence of any check from the state government this trade [...]

Shimla: Prem Kumar Dhumal, after being invited by Governor VS Kokje to form the new government, is to be sworn in as the chief minister in an open ceremony on The Ridge, on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. On being elected the BJP legislator party leader, Dhumal handed over a letter singed by all the [...]

Shimla: In the beginning of this year Himachal Governor V.S. Kokje visited the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL) Junga, there he said that awareness among the masses about latest advancements in the field of forensic science technology can be helpful for preserving evidences and protecting the scene of crime before the arrival of Police and [...]

Shimla: Top brass of BJP, lead by leader of the opposition in the parliament LK Advani, are scheduled to attend the swearing in ceremony of Prem Kumar Dhumal that takes place on Sunday morning at the historic Ridge Maidan. Besides Advani, the other leaders booked for the event include, former union ministers Arun Jaietly, Muktar [...]

Shimla: Election of Prem KumarDhumal, who had been declared chief ministerial candidate during the election campaign itself, was not without a glitch for as many as 8 elected members were conspicuously absent at the meeting to formally elect the leader of the legislator party that was held in the presence of the media. The eight [...]

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Shimla: Just five days after the Gujarat win, the BJP today swept to power by decisively defeating the congress by winning 41 seats in a house of 68 for the 11th state assembly election, the result for which was declared today. With as many as five cabinet minister losing, the congress were able to win [...]

KUMARHATTI: Dr. Vijay Saizal the local boy has managed to derail the Congress applecart from Kasauli constituency by defeating the veteran Congress leader Mr. Raghu Raj. In fact Dr. Saizal victory showed the youth strength of BJP in Kasauli that assured the victory of its candidate. Despite being alien to poll arena , Dr. Saizal [...]

Shimla : Lest we forget in our rejoicing, BJP will provide a clean government, state BJP president Jai Ram Thakur who won the Chacchiot constituency from Mandi district told My Himachal News. He said that the election result had proven that Prem Kumar Dhumal was an acceptable leader throughout thestate. BJP spokesman Ashok Kapahtia said [...]

Independent Analysis by Himachal Pradesh Election Watch (2007) CRIMINALS (Cases Pending) 21 out of the total 68 (31 per cent) Members of the Himachal Legislative Assembly 2007, have criminal cases pending against them. Of these, 18/ 41 are from BJP (44 %); 2/ 23 from INC (9 %); and 1 Independent. These cases include charge [...]

Shimla: The congress leadership was in a huddle and mobile phones went unanswered as the day wore on and the elected result showed that the ruling party had lost the peoples mandate. Party spokesman, Kuldeep Rathore held that holding of an early election caught the party unaware and did not give time to complete major [...]

Details of Acs Total ACs 68 ACs for which elections are being held 68 ACs for which results are available 68   Electors and Voters Total Electors 4604443 Polling Stations 6244 Polling %age 71.50   Number of Candidates Number of Candidates Parties State Parties State Parties- Other States Other Reg.. Parties Independents Total Contestants 221 [...]