Himachal government update
MLA Kamlesh Thakur Conducts Surprise School Inspection in Kangra, Pulls Up Staff Over Poor Conditions
Congress MLA and Chief Minister’s wife Kamlesh Thakur expressed strong displeasure during an unannounced visit to a government school in Dhaliara, Dehra, highlighting severe lapses in maintenance and infrastructure despite significant government funding.
Two Pregnant Minors Found in Child Marriage Cases in Hamirpur’s Nadaun
In a serious development, two cases of child marriage involving minor girls have come to light in Nadaun subdivision of Hamirpur district, with both girls found pregnant. Police have registered cases under the POCSO Act and initiated a detailed probe.
Shimla Court Convicts School Lecturer Under POCSO Act, Awards 6-Year Jail Term
Special Fast Track Court in Shimla has sentenced a 46-year-old school lecturer to six years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 in a case of sexual harassment of a minor registered under the POCSO Act.
Vigilance Bureau Forms Three Teams to Probe Multi-Crore Himcare Scam in Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh Vigilance Bureau has constituted three separate teams to investigate serious irregularities in the Himcare health scheme. Preliminary findings have pointed towards a possible scam of over Rs 110 crore, with several private hospitals allegedly inflating bills and claiming payments for services not provided.
Himachal Pradesh Vigilance Files Chargesheet in ₹1.13 Crore Theog Water Tanker Scam
The Himachal Pradesh Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has completed its investigation and filed a chargesheet in a major ₹1.13 crore water tanker scam that took place in Theog sub-division of Shimla district between February and June last year.
Kangana Ranaut Row: Himachal Politics Heats Up Over Women MLA Claim
Minister rejects BJP MP’s statement on women legislators, calls it factually incorrect and politically motivated amid renewed debate over women’s reservation and representation.
Fake Currency Racket: Himachal Police busts inter-state gang in Hamirpur
Two suspects from Punjab arrested after a 74-year-old shopkeeper reported being defrauded; police recover substantial quantities of counterfeit notes and launch investigation into the gang’s wider network across the state.
Himachali Viral Weddings: Pahadi Girls Are Falling for Foreign Grooms
Himachal Bride, Foreign Groom: In such cases, experts believe that increasing global connectivity—facilitated by education and career opportunities-has inspired women from Himachal to look beyond national borders in their search for a life partner.
Kasauli Heritage Market Fire: 184-Year-Old History Devastated as 8 Shops Vanish
Kasauli Heritage Market shops burnt: A massive pre-dawn blaze has gutted a significant portion of Kasauli’s historic market, causing losses worth crores and destroying a colonial-era legacy that had stood since 1842.
Himachal Reservoir Fishermen to get MSP for the first time as royalty slashed to 1%
MSP on Fish HP: In a historic move for the state's inland fisheries, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has introduced a Minimum Support Price of ₹100 per kg and reduced royalty rates to provide direct financial relief to 6,000 fishermen.
