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HIMACHAL PANCHAYAT POLLS
"People have decided to uproot Congress govt": Jairam Thakur hails BJP's victory in Himachal municipal corporation pollsBJP leader and Leader of Opposition, Jairam Thakur, hailed victory in three of four municipal corporation elections. He stated people want ...
Himachal panchayat polls: Women take the lead as turnout crosses 80 pc amid rainWomen voters significantly outnumbered men in Himachal Pradesh's final panchayat election phase, contributing to an overall turnout exceedi...
Himachal Pradesh clears Rs 1,500 aid for women in 4th year of powerHimachal Pradesh government approved a monthly cash transfer of ₹1,500 for eligible women. This fulfills a key Congress poll promise. Women...
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
Himachal Pradesh: Voting for 51 urban local bodies underway for civic body electionsVoting is happening today for 51 local bodies in Himachal Pradesh. This includes four Municipal Corporations in Dharamshala, Palampur, Mand...
EC to conduct SIR phase 3 across 16 states from May-endThe Election Commission is launching the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This exercise will cover 16 stat...
SC extends deadline by a month; asks HP govt, SEC to hold local bodies polls by May 31The Supreme Court has granted relief to the Himachal Pradesh government. Polls for local bodies will now be held by May 31. Reconstruction ...
Himachal cabinet raises disaster relief to Rs 8 lakh, clears major recruitments; panchayat poll delay issue still sub judiceHimachal Pradesh Cabinet approved a Rs 1 lakh hike in disaster relief, raising compensation for destroyed homes to Rs 8 lakh. Major recruit...
Monetary benefits fuel Nari Shakti to deliver poll victories in BiharPolitical parties are increasingly using cash transfers to woo women voters. This strategy has proven successful in numerous state election...
Villagers in Himachal's Chamba boycott Lok Sabha electionsResidents of Makhan, Chachul, and Juri villages in Churah subdivision of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district boycott Lok Sabha elections dem...
Himachal's FY24 budget focuses on restoration of old pension scheme, green initiatives, cow cessIn order to boost tourism, Sikhu said that Kangra district will be developed as the tourist capital and all 12 districts will be connected ...
Himachal CM meets family members of India's first voter Shyam Saran NegiThree days after casting his vote for the 34th time, Negi died on Saturday. He was the Election Commission's brand ambassador and had voted...
HP polls: AAP promises Rs 3,000 monthly allowance to jobless youth if voted to powerThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also promised free pilgrimage for senior citizens to their choice of religious place. The party said Himachal Pra...
Aam Aadmi Party's renewed efforts to expand base beyond Delhi marked 2021The amendments enabled the party's state executive to appoint an interim office bearer in case of a vacancy, its MPs and MLAs become party'...
Himachal bypoll: India's first voter, Shyam Saran Negi, casts vote in KinnaurKinnaur Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan greeted Negi outside the polling station. A red carpet was laid by the district administration to...
Election Commission has not shared any electoral roll data with NATGRID: Government tells Lok SabhaCiting the EC, Prasad said election commissions of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jha...
BJP's victory in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh unsettles political equations in West BengalParty sources said several TMC leaders were likely to join the BJP in the days to come and the ruling party would find it hard to keep its ...
NCP not to ally with Congress in Himachal Assembly polls: Praful PatelNCP will not ally with Cong in the Himachal Assembly elections due to be held next month, Union Minister Praful Patel has said.
- Daily wagers to be regularised in seven years: Prem Kumar Dhumal
Dhumal today said that the period for regularisation of daily wagers would come down from eight years to seven years in the poll-bound stat...
- Gender parity in panchayats now
The UPA government on Thursday took a major step towards gender equality by approving 50% reservation for women in panchayats.