Articles for category: Himachal , News

Relentless controversy over NRC Assam

Guwahati: As one more first information reports (FIR) was lodged against the corruption and money laundering by concerned officials while updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam and the petitioner, Gitika Bhattacharya, a Guwahati-based social worker, in her complaint at Dispur police station demanded legal actions against the government officials along with the ...

July 25, 2023

BRM bats nationwide NRC, appeals for peace in Manipur

Guwahati: Bharat Raksha Manch (Save India Forum, a non-government organisation) reiterates its demand for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) with the base year 1951 across the country. The recently concluded its national executive meeting at Jammu (J&K) also extended support to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The nationalist forum also appealed for peace in ...

July 25, 2023

Himachal: SILB signs MOU with Govt. P.G College Solan

Solan: Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management (SILB), Solan and Government College, Solan today signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) to promote academic and research programmes. The MoU was signed by the Heads of both Institutes, in the presence of Mrs. Saroj Khosla Chairperson and founder SILB and Prof. P K Khosla, Founder, ...

July 25, 2023

Himachal: Admissions open for winemaking course at Nauni

Solan: Soon people from the state would be able to enroll in a vocational course on winemaking at the Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni. The university has invited applications from interested persons for its vocational course for the academic session 2023-24. This is the first time the university will be ...

July 24, 2023

Himachal releases 50 crore for roads in apple belts

Shimla: The State Government has released an amount of Rs. 50 crore to open roads in apple belts stated Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here today and the work for clearance of roads was being undertaken on a war footing in all apple producing regions to ensure smooth transportation of apple produce to ...

July 24, 2023

Himachal Governor reviews progress of central schemes in Chamba

Shimla: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla today reviewed various central schemes being implemented in Chamba District and took stock of the relief work being carried out after the damages caused due to heavy rains. He also reviewed the activities of Red Cross and Pradhan Mantri T.B. Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. On the occasion, the Governor said that ...

July 21, 2023

Summer theatre camp, first of its kind at Haflong, concludes

Guwahati: A week long summer theatre camp, organized by KimDaula Media in association with Jirsong Theatre (JT) for the first time in Dima Hasao district in central Assam, concluded successfully at Haflong with the presentation of three short plays in Hindi and Dimasa languages by local artistes. Presented by Swapna Daulagupu on behalf of KimDaula ...

July 17, 2023

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PCA condoles demise of Dhanti Hira, demands probe on mysterious death

Guwahati: Press Club of Assam (PCA) expresses profound grief at the untimely demise of photo journalist Dhanti Hira (25) at Samaguri in Nagaon district and demands a thorough probe into his mysterious death after a road accident in night hours on 16 July 2023. Dhanti, who worked for a city-based satellite news channel NKTV, was returning ...

July 12, 2023

Assam Guv apprised on NRC issue, actions against NRC scam-stars demanded

Guwahati: Emphasizing on a correct National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the State, Assam branch of Bharat Raksha Manch (Save India Forum, a non-government organization) demands a complete reverification of the NRC draft and also appropriate actions against all the individuals who were involved in intentional inclusion of illegal migrants’ name in the draft list ...

July 6, 2023

Fewer journalists killed in the first half of 2023: PEC

Geneva: Fewer journalists were killed in the first six months of this year, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said on Thursday. Since 1 January, 27 journalists have paid for their profession with their lives in 17 countries. This is the lowest figure recorded for more than 15 years. Although the number of deaths is falling, ...

June 28, 2023

PCA demands a modern media centre in Guwahati

Guwahati: Press Club of Assam (PCA) demands a modern multi-media centre in Guwahati for the benefit of working journalists across northeast India and urged State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma totake personal interest in realising the project nearby the International Convention Center or Guwahati Club Rotary (opposite to Kamrup Academy School). PCA, in a media ...

June 27, 2023

Indian scribe found dead, PEC demands an authentic probe

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses concern over the mysterious death of a young Indian scribe and raises demand for an authentic probe to findreasons behind the untimely demise of Abdur Rauf Alamgir (32), who hailed from Assam province in northeast India. Local media organisations informed that Alamgir ...

June 24, 2023

PEC urges Singapore government to withdraw blockade on Asia Sentinel

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign, the global media safety and rights body, while expressing its concern over the blockade on Asia Sentinel, an independent online media outlet focusing on Asian news coverage, urges the Singapore government (precisely the interior minister K. Shanmugam) to withdraw the ban immediately and unconditionally. ‘Access to Asia Sentinel’s website has apparently ...

June 19, 2023