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122 commit suicide in Himachal Pradesh in last two months
Representative image DHARAMSHALA: Amidst the lockdown, the hill state of Himachal Pradesh witnessed 122 suicides in the months of April and May alone, according to a data. The victims, majority of them males, were mostly businessmen and jobless youths. The police data showed that in April, 25 males and 16 females took the extreme step, while another 50 males and 31 females ended their lives in the month next due to various reasons.
IAS officer offers his magisterial chair to peon’s daughter for scoring 94% marks
The 14-year-old girl, Heena Thakur, has scored 94% marks in matriculation examination. DHARAMSHALA: A 32-year-old IAS officer who is holding the post of sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) at Kangra offered his chair for a day to the daughter of of peon in his office on Friday. The 14-year-old girl, Heena Thakur, has scored 94% marks in matriculation examination. Father of the girl had told the SDM that his daughter also dreams to become an IAS officer in life.
HP Board 10th Toppers List 2020: A total of 23 girls in merit list
Chairman of the Board, Suresh Kumar Soni said that this year the evaluation process was delayed due to lockdown imposed in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak. DHARAMSHALA: Himachal Board of School Education declared the result of 10th class on Tuesday. Girls have outshined the boys once again. 1, 04,323 candidates appeared in the exam of which 70,571 passed and 5,617 got compartment. The overall pass percentage is 68.11%, an increase of 7.32% than the previous year’s 60.79%.
Himachal Pradesh: Largest hospital witnesses huge rush, safety norms flouted
Dr Rajendera Parsad Medical College at Kangra witnessed hordes of people on Monday. DHARAMSHALA: Fear of coronavirus is decreasing while numbers of patients in the country is increasing. Evidently, Dr Rajendera Parsad Medical College at Kangra, one of the largest health institutes in Himachal Pradesh, witnessed hordes of people on Monday making top administrative officials to make repeated rounds of the health institute to assure safety measures in wake of Covid-19.
Himachal: Korean tourist lands in search of friend amid lockdown, authorities perplexed
Hotels in the area are closed due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown DHARAMSHALA: A 34-year-old woman from South Korea landed in Dharamsala on a Spicejet flight on Wednesday in search of her friend, putting the authorities here in the soup as hotels in the area are closed due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown and they are confused as to where to accommodate her.
Covid-19: Cured Himachal Pradesh cop gets grand welcome
The cop arrives in Panchrukhi,Kangra DHARAMSHALA: Himachal Pradesh Police accorded a grand welcome to a cop when he reached his remote village in Kangra on Saturday, after recovering from Covid-19, which he had contracted in the line of duty, An ambulance reached Panchrukhi amid tunes of the police’s band. Top officers, including district magistrate, too were present.
Declare Covid funds online, prepare data of unemployed: GS Bali
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: May 21, 2020, 17:34 IST GS Bali DHARAMSHALA: Minutes after arrest of a top health official in connection to a corruption complaint at Shimla, former Himachal Pradesh minister and senior Congress leader GS Bali raised a strong demand that the state government should declare the usage of Covid funds online for the public to stop misuse of these funds.
Kangra experts make application to trace contacts of Covid-19 patients
The application was first made for people who wanted to leave this district on April 16 and later on April 26 ...Read More DHARAMSHALA: In most populated district of Himachal Pradesh at Kangra, experts have made an application that can trace contacts of Covid-19 patients in one click within seconds. This application has been integrated with Arogya Setu mobile app of government of India also.
Himachal Pradesh: 2-year-old positive, mum isolates herself too
Reuters photo used for representational purpose only DHARAMSHALA: Amid Mother’s Day celebrations, a woman from Chamba district got herself isolated with her 2-year-old Covid-19 positive daughter. The woman herself tested negative for Covid-19 but insisted on staying with her daughter in isolation at the Covid care centre. The administration allowed her to do so after she made repeated requests.
Himachal Pradesh: Exams not conducted, education board to give grace marks
Representative image DHARAMSHALA: Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education has decided to give grace marks to the students for the subjects for which examinations have not been conducted due to coronavirus pandemic. Grace marks will be given as per the performance of a student in other main subjects. The annual examinations were conducted by the board in the month of March. Due to lockdown, the exams for geography, computer science and other vocational subjects for 12th class were not conducted.
Himachal Pradesh: Mother isolates herself with 2-year-old Covid-19 positive baby girl
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: May 10, 2020, 16:24 IST Representative image. DHARAMSHALA: While the world is celebrating mother’s day amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a "brave" mother who is Covid-19 negative in Chamba district has isolated herself from her two-year-old baby girl who was tested positive for coronavirus. The mother had requested the authorities to stay with her child in Covid care center. The repeated requests of the mother have forced administration to allow the mother along with the child.
HP Covid app defective, people facing legal actions complain
Photo for representative purpose only DHARAMSHALA: A number of people in home quarantine are facing legal action for violation of norms, apparently due to a glitch in the state government’s app for monitoring Covid-19 cases. Many of them are complaining to officials, even writing to Prime Minister’s Office and taking to social media to express their concern.
Stranded Himachalis file four lakh online requests
DHARAMSHALA: After Himachal Pradesh relaxed norms allowing its people stuck in other states to come back, the online portal for making passes received four lakh applications in a month. On the last day, the count had reached 100 passes per minute, after which the government was forced to suspend the e-pass application facility temporarily late Thursday night. So far, 75,000 people have arrived in the state, with maximum 17,000 in Kangra district.
‘Kindergartens operate online, parents turn tutors’
Monika Kumari (name changed), a civil and criminal lawyer from Kangra said that her daughter is four year old and daily gets homework on whatsapp group from school in name of online studies. DHARAMSHALA: In times of corona virus when all schools are shut and are operating through online classes, surprisingly even kindergartens have adopted the same practice. Most of these schools were not prepared for such online classes despite claiming of having high tech facilities.
Dharamshala netizens share songs offering prayers to God to end Covid-19
DHARAMSHALA: People are spending more time on internet during lockdown, netizens in the region are widely sharing the songs composed to pray to God for ending coronavirus pandemic. Apart from songs, the memes made by government based on Bollywood movie themes have also become very popular these days.
Woman in Khaniyara commits suicide after spat over outing
DHARAMSHALA: A woman committed suicide at Khaniyara village near here on Friday after she had a spat with her husband over her venturing out of home amid the lockdown due to coronavirus, it was alleged in a case registered here. This is the second suicide in Kangra in three days. The deceased, 28 years old, was married for five years and had a four-year-old daughter.
Himachal Pradesh: Fortis resumes services after Covid-19 report of dead patient comes negative
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: Apr 17, 2020, 18:31 IST The hospital had suspended all the OPD appointments but now the same have been resumed after the reports have ...Read More DHARAMSHALA: Fortis hospital at Kangra in Himachal Pradesh has resumed its services after reports of the patient who had died in this hospital have come negative for coronavirus.
Fortis hospital closed in Kangra as precaution for coronavirus
DHARAMSHALA: Fortis hospital in Kangra town of this district was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure over Covid-19 after a 75-year-old female patient died here, allegedly with the symptoms of virus. The administration has sent the samples of the deceased and other three patients for testing, results are yet awaited. Deputy Commissioner at Kangra, Rakesh Prajapati, confirmed TOI that action has been initiated till the confirmation of reports.
‘Himachal Pradesh's backward district designs home delivery app to battle Covid-19'
Chamba stands first amongst India's backward districts to initiate the smartest moves DHARAMSHALA: In a battle against Covid-19, one of the largest Muslim populated area and backward district of Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, has designed a special mobile application for home delivery of essential goods to the residents of the area. Already, the region has started a campaign of holding all religion meetings to avoid social discrimination after four positive cases have been detected in this district.
Tiny business points play key role in Himachal Pradesh villages amid lockdown
A village shop in Kangra DHARAMSHALA: Tiny business points in village areas are playing key role in feeding the residents of this region in this crucial time of lockdown amid fight against coronavirus. But the shops located in remote villages are not getting the essential supplies in routine. Ramesh Kumar, a small shopkeeper in Bagli village near Dharmshala, said that sales has increased at his shop but it is not possible to get a routine supply.
Coronavirus lockdown: Himachal Pradesh pharma industry feeding 35 per cent of Asia, bears brunt
DHARAMSHALA: Pharmaceutical industry in Himachal Pradesh, which according to state government records meets 35% of pharma formulation demand of Asia, is facing a closure due to lockdown. There are around 750 units of pharma in Solan and Sirmaur area of state including 150 units of cosmetics. Lockdown orders affected the movement of raw materials from various parts of the country and dispatch of ready stocks. Also, workforce for operating machinery, loading, unloading and packaging is missing.
Kangra administration adopts proactive approach, sets example
SP Kangra, Vimukat Ranjan DHARAMSHALA: Kangra district administration has set an example by adopting proactive approach on online platforms to assist public with curfew passes, home delivery of essential goods and availing doctors on call. This active role played by administration has led to the early identification of coronavirus patients. This is the only district in Himachal having witnessed death of a coronavirus patient and two other persons found positive.
1,100 travellers identified a day after 1st Covid-19 death
Dharamshala: A day after Himachal Pradesh reported its first Covid-19 death in Kangra, the authorities identified nearly 1,100 people who had returned to the district from various parts of India and foreign countries. In another move to stop movement of people on roads, it has been decided that petrol pumps in this district will not give fuel to private vehicles.
‘Mcleodganj to mark Tibetan independence day’ | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: Tibetans living in exile in various parts of the world with their global headquarters at Mcleodganj near here will mark their Tibetan independence day on February 13 (Thursday). They would hold peace march and talks in parts of this hill town on this day. There are various groups, carrying on the Tibetan movement, are situated here with their chapters across the globe. They all would mark this occasion.
Green buildings to get 50% rebate in property tax at Dharamshala - ET RealEstate
DHARAMSALA: A new format of property tax is being introduced in the hill town that will allow green buildings get an exemption of 50%. Under the new set of rules, all families below the poverty line and cowsheds have been totally exempted from paying property tax, it was decided in the general House meeting of the Dharamshala Municipal Corporation (DMC) on Thursday.
This Himachal temple earns Rs 1,32,00,000 from goat auction
DHARAMSHALA: A shrine in Himachal Pradesh has earned Rs 1,32,00,000 from the auctions of the goats that are offered by the devotees. Baba Balaknath temple, in Deodsidh area in the Hamirpur district, has witnessed this income from the auction. Temple officer OP Lakhanpal, talking to TOI on phone, said that for the year 2019, the income was generated after auction of 6,371 he-goats.
Himachal Agri varsity proposes new vegetable varieties at national level
Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University at Palampur has also sent proposal to state government for release of other varieties developed at this institute for Mustard, Wheat, Rye grass and Jau. Image used for representational purpose only Talking to TOI, the vice-chancellor of the varsity Ashok Sarial confirmed that proposal has been sent and it is now in the hands of release committees at center and state level to bring these varieties in public domain to benefit farmers.
Agriculture varsity adopts 500 farmers to increase their financial health
In this project funded by Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), during 2017-18, the production technologies were used on 157.5 hectares in maize, 147.04 in Paddy and 27.47 hectares in wheat. The increase claimed by the varsity experts in these was 23 to 33%. “Our experts remained on the site with the farmers. There were 23 sites off campus were selected for training and demonstrations.
Himachal Pradesh: 2.5-year-old drowns in open septic tank of health centre
DHARAMSHALA: An uncovered septic tank of a government health center has claimed the life of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in Gagret area of Una district in Himachal Pradesh. The victim, Pari Kumari, had come with her parents Bhupinder Kumar and Kamlesh, as they wanted to meet some relative getting treatment at the centre. While no action has been taken against any government officials, police have named a private plumber, hired for minor repairs at the centre, in the FIR.
UP minister targets Congress on CAA at Dharamshala | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: In a bid to counter the alleged misinformation being spread over CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act), senior leader of the BJP and power minister in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Srikant Sharma reached Dharamshala. He targeted Congress while addressing a press conference for social milieu on CAA. "Mahatma Gandhi had advocated giving citizenship of India to religious minorities of Pakistan , Afghanistan and Bangladesh . The Congress itself had been talking to bringing in such an Act.
Himachal Pradesh: Jawan's mother dies day after his cremation
DHARAMSHALA: A 63-year-old woman died on Wednesday, a day after her son, who was posted at Siachen, was cremated at Dulera village of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. An Army jawan in Dogra regiment, Varun Kumar, 34, had suffered a brain stroke and was hospitalised for a almost a week before he succumbed on Monday. "She had not eaten after her son's death, and was not even taking water," Bimla Devi's neighbour Rajesh Kumar told TOI. Varun is survived by a wife and two sons - aged 7 and 3.
Kangra man accuses wife of killing son
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: Dec 29, 2019, 11:03 IST Representative image DHARAMSHALA: A Kangra man has accused his wife of killing their 7-year-old-son with the help of her brother-in-law. The child's body has been recovered from a rest in Indora area of Kangra district. Both accused have been arrested.
Tribal population of Pangi complains of govt laxity | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: The remote Pangi region in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh is almost cut off from rest of the world after snowfall. Chamba figures in national list of backward districts from Himachal. People of Pangi area have complained of government laxity for not making adequate arrangements of transport, water supply and power supply.
Viral graft message widens rifts in Himachal BJP | India News - Times of India
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: Nov 21, 2019, 11:59 IST DHARAMSALA: A new group of disgruntled leaders is emerging within BJP and police action on graft message against a former minister and senior party leader Ravinder Ravi has given ammunition to them. A day before chief ministerâs visit to Delhi ahead of cabinet expansion, police came out with a statement that graft message revealing corruption in state health ministry was made viral by Ravinder Ravi.
'CII to come up with world class multi skill institute in Himachal'
Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has announced to establish a world class multi skill institute and model career centre in Himachal Pradesh. Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Chanderjeet Banerjee. DHARAMSHALA: Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has announced to establish a world class multi skill institute and model career centre in Himachal Pradesh.
Investor meet to begin in Dharmshala from today, PM Modi to address gathering | India News - Times of India
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: Nov 7, 2019, 11:08 IST DHARMSHALA: The flagship program of the BJP government, the global investor meet will begin today at police ground of this hill town. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the investors here. After this, various sessions will take place to brief the investors about the business opportunities in the state.
Raghuram Rajan should join politics, Anurag Thakur hits out at RBI governor | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: Terming economic slowdown as an opportunity, the minister of state for finance and corporate affairs Anurag Thakur hit out at the former RBI governor and acclaimed economist Raghuram Rajan , asking him to join politics. The minister was responding to the questions of the media persons at Kangra airport on Saturday. When asked about the recent statement being issued by Rajan about the economic slowdown, he said: âRajan acts more like a politician rather an economist.
Reincarnation feudal, should end now: Dalai Lama amid successor row with China | India News - Times of India
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: Oct 26, 2019, 8:53 IST Highlights âThe tradition should end now as reincarnation has some connection with the feudal system,â the Dalai Lama said in Dharamshala China has said the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama must be approved by Beijing and the selection should take place within the country based on an over 200-year old historical process Spiritual leader Dalai Lama (TOI file photo) The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of the Tibetans, has said the tradition of...
Himachal Pradesh elections: OBC voters put parties on edge
Shri Puri | TNN | Updated: Oct 22, 2019, 8:41 IST Representative image DHARAMSHALA: Dharamshala is the second important seat after Shimla in Himachal Pradesh and voting trends here indicate a three-way contest. The areas with majority of population from other backward community (OBC) have witnessed high percentage of voting in comparison with others. Ghana, Bagli and Bhadwal have registered 70.12%, 73.10% and 79.76% voting.
Himachal Pradesh bypolls: Ailing Virbhadra appeals voters to go with Congress
DHARAMSHALA: Hours after BJP chief ministerâs kind gesture was in talks of offering state chopper to bring his political opponent the six-time chief minister and senior leader of Congress party Virbhadra Singh from PGI Chandigarh to Himachal Pradesh , a letter started doing rounds on social media appealing voters of Dharamshala to go with Congress in bypolls on Friday. Party leaders in the region crazily started sharing this letter in their circles.
Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur's route blocked with teacher's body
Hamirpur town again witnessed an angry protest over the death of a teacher due to alleged negligence of the d...Read More DHARAMSHALA: Hamirpur town again witnessed an angry protest over the death of a teacher due to alleged negligence of the doctors, which forced the authorities to divert chief minister (CM) Jai Ram Thakur's convoy on Friday. A week ago, Hamirpur residents had protested the suicide of a nurse, who allegedly took her life unable to withstand the harassment by her seniors.
88-year-old man puts toll barrier to save house, booked for extortion in Himachal's Kangra
DHARAMSHALA: An 88-year-old man has been booked for extortion after he put up a toll barrier at Jawalamukhi area of Kangra district in Himachal for collecting money to repair his house. The video of the octogenarian has gone viral on social media. The man identified as Zhomfi Ram blocked the road and started asking for money to allow vehicles to pass.
'Deputy Speaker heckled by BJP youths at Dharamshala' | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: Deputy Speaker Hans Raj, a prominent BJP leader from Chamba district was heckled by youths at party function at Fatehpur area near here. The youths shouted slogans and interrupted the program due to which Hans Raj has to leave the stage and come down to placate the youths. Protesting youths were raising the issue of fielding a local leader in upcoming by-polls at Dharamshala.
Dharamshala: Housing project for poor delayed, cost escalates by Rs 10 crore - ET RealEstate
DHARAMSHALA: In 2010, the government proposed to provide 168 one-room flats for the poor under the integrated housing and slum development programme (IHSDP) in the hill town. But the project is yet to be completed, thus escalating its cost. Initial estimaed cost was Rs 10 crore, but now it might cost more than Rs 20 crore. When contacted, Pardeep Kumar municipal corporation commissioner at Dharamshala said the delay was expected, as there were many phases in the project.
Health scheme failure leaves Dharamshala residents in a fix - ET HealthWorld
Dharamshala: Local youths of the region have blamed the authorities for financial losses faced by them after the government made amendments to hire private vehicles for a health scheme run in the state. They alleged that private companies had been hired by the government from outside the state without considering the fate of youths who had already invested money to purchase vehicles to be used under the scheme under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karykram (RBSK).
Indian government ready with strategy, wait for announcements now: Anurag Thakur | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: Minister of State for corporate affairs Anurag Thakur said on friday that to cope up with the economic situation in India, the Centre has already formed a strategy and an announcement has been made recently regarding this. GOI has recently relaxed norms for FDI (foreign direct investment). This was the first announcement and two more will be there in next few days, he said.
sexual assault: sexual assault | Shimla News - Times of India
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Dalai writes letter for Sushma Swaraj, Tibetan govt expressed grief | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: After getting the reports of passing away of Sushma Swaraj, the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday wrote sympathy letter to her husband Kaushal Swaraj. âI offer my prayers and my condolences to you and your family at this difficult time,â he wrote. The letter further quoted: âShrimati Swaraj enjoyed immense respect for her compassionate concern for people and her friendly demeanour.
âIndustrialist suffering losses, rue govt apathy' | India News - Times of India
DHARAMSHALA: Kangra district ranks on top for closure of number of industry units in Himachal Pradesh and government is going to hold a global investor meet here this year. Industrialists in the region are allegedly suffering losses due to lack of concern of government authorities. As per records, this district has the highest number of registered industries, around 10173 (as per official records till December 2018) out of which nearly 4192 are lying closed.
‘Caesarean deliveries on rise in Himachal Pradesh’ - ET HealthWorld
DHARAMSHALA: The number of caesarean deliveries is on rise in Himachal Pradesh. Not only in private hospitals the numbers are increasing in government hospitals too. People generally opt for normal deliveries to avoid the risk of infections and improve the chances of conceiving again. The data for last three years, accessed by the TOI, shows a substantial increase in caesarean operations in government hospitals. In 2015-16, the number of such deliveries was 9414.
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