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'Rising unemployment in India is a Modi Made Disaster and after three years of NDA government, India's expectations are shattered,' Rahul remarked. (Photo: File)

Modi believes in eating up the fruits of others' labour: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi corners Modi over demonetization and GST, announces Nov 8 'Black Day' to oppose demonetization ahead of the HP polls.

06 Nov 2017 5:11 PM

Yogi stressed it is important to uproot the Congress from Himachal Pradesh to end the incumbent mafia raj. (Photo: File)

Congress boosts Mafias in Himachal Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath

UP CM criticizes the Congress government in HP for boosting antisocial activities instead of infrastructre and facilities.

06 Nov 2017 3:25 PM

Himachal Pradesh CM and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh urged the EC to ensure proper security of VVPAT machines from the day of voting for the Assembly polls on Nov 9 till Dec 18, the date of counting of votes. (Photo: PTI)

Ensure proper security of VVPAT machines: Himachal CM to EC

Expressing his faith in EC, he said the period between voting and counting is long, assurance for proper safety of VVPAT is required.

06 Nov 2017 11:12 AM

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

HP election looms, but Cong focus on Gujarat

The focus of the Congress appears to be on Gujarat, where the Assembly poll is scheduled for December.

04 Nov 2017 12:56 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Modi tells Himachal to punish corrupt Congress

Modi said that the country’s jawans have “sacrificed their lives for Kashmir, yet a Congress leader says that Kashmir’s demand for Azadi is valid.

03 Nov 2017 3:48 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh urged voters to vote for BJP in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections. (Photo: ANI)

Rajanth Singh targets Himachal Pradesh CM, says tainted leaders should resign

Rajnath Singh added that the tainted leaders should not accept any post till they are absolved from all the charges.

01 Nov 2017 5:09 PM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal during launch of BJP Golden Vision document for the Assembly elections, in Shimla on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Himachal Pradesh polls: 'Focus on jobs, women's safety,' says BJP in vision document

The document promised a 24-hour helpline in the chief minister's office for reporting all types of crimes.

30 Oct 2017 12:07 PM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh (Photo: PTI)

In Himachal Pradesh, it is BJP’s hisab versus Cong’s jawab

Naming of no CM candidate by the BJP is causing confusion and encouraging factionalism in the party.

28 Oct 2017 2:22 AM

Congress fields Virbhadra’s son from Shimla Rural

About an hour later, the party, however, cleared the nominations of Vikramaditya Singh and Champa Thakur.

23 Oct 2017 12:18 AM

Sharma alleged that he and his father were being sidelined and ignored in the Congress party. (Photo: ANI)

Jolt to Cong as Anil Sharma joins BJP ahead of Himachal polls

Himachal Pradesh is slated to go to polls on November 9 and the development comes as a blow for Virbhadra Singh.

15 Oct 2017 11:45 AM

Along with Sen, Singh's brothers-in-law Veer Vikram Sen, Prithvi Vikram Sen also formally joined the BJP along with their supporters in the presence of the party's state in charge Mangal Pandey. (Photo: PTI/File)

CM Virbhadra's sister-in-law Jyoti Sen joins BJP ahead of Himachal Pradesh polls

Jyoti Sen had unsuccessfully contested the 2012 assembly elections from Kasumpti as an independent.

13 Oct 2017 11:33 AM

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi being welcomed by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh during a rally in Mandi. (Photo: PTI)

In Himachal, Rahul Gandhi flays PM over economy

The BJP has been targeting Himachal chief minister Virbhadra Singh who is facing corruption charges and is currently out on bail.

08 Oct 2017 2:25 AM

Fixing internal strife major task for Rahul Gandhi

The problem that the Gujarat unit is facing is the lack of a leader who has a pan Gujarat appeal.

24 Sep 2017 2:32 AM

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had courted controversy a couple of days ago while taking a dig at state BJP chief Satpal Satti. (Photo: PTI)

BJP leader tries to stop HP CM's convoy over Gaddi community remarks

A clash ensued and 3 persons were injured, police said, adding 20 people were arrested in this connection.

10 Aug 2017 8:28 AM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh listed out the development undertaken by his government and claimed that Himachal Pradesh has emerged as the most literate state in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Shimla schoolgirl rape: BJP trying to add political colour to issue, says Virbhadra Singh

Himachal Pradesh chief minister warned that all those involved in the loot and arson and in damaging public property would not be spared.

02 Aug 2017 10:08 AM

Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav (Photo: PTI)

Tejashwi Yadav must clarify position in public: JD-U

Party insiders said that deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav is likely to seek legal advice.

20 Jul 2017 1:19 AM

Virbhadra Singh will be Congress face in Himachal polls

Mr Singh will be the face of the party in upcoming Assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held in December this year.

15 Jul 2017 1:28 AM

Delhi HC refuses to quash money laundering case against Himachal CM, kin

The ED had in 2015 lodged the case against Virbhadra Singh under the PMLA after taking cognisance of a criminal complaint filed by CBI.

03 Jul 2017 12:41 PM

The hill state is currently under Congress’ rule, which has already launched its “Mission Repeat” under the leadership of chief minister Virbhadra Singh. (Photo: PTI)

BJP in dilemma over picking CM face in Himachal Pradesh

Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will go to polls by the end of this year, whereas Assembly elections in Karnataka are scheduled early next year.

25 Jun 2017 1:43 AM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Army given free hand to deal with Pak misadventure: Rajnath

His statement comes a day after 2 soldiers were killed in an attack on an Army convoy by militants on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

05 Jun 2017 10:56 AM

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