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  • Mumbai’s minor girl raped by taxi driver, case registered

    Mumbai’s minor girl raped by taxi driver, case registered

    Shimla. A case of misbehavior with a minor girl by a taxi driver has come to light in Kufri, a famous tourist destination adjacent to the capital Shimla. The victim’s father has lodged a complaint in this regard at the police station.

    The Theog police have started further proceedings by registering an FIR under Section 376 of the IPC and POCSO Act on the complaint of the victim’s father. The family of the victim has provided the vehicle number of the accused taxi driver to the police. Please tell that the victim is a resident of Mumbai. According to information, the victim’s family had come on a trip to Shimla from April 8 to April 15. On April 12, the family reached a hotel in Kufri in a taxi bearing Haryana number. The taxi driver is from outside Himachal.

    In the late evening of April 13, he made the victim sit alone in a taxi on the pretext of a site scene. After this, the accused took the victim to a different place and raped her. Later, when the victim’s family returned to Mumbai, the victim disclosed the matter. After this, a case was registered at Goregran police station in Mumbai. The case was sent to Theog police station under zero FIR by the police there. The police is probing the case and looking for the accused.

  • 2 storey house burnt to ashes in fierce fire

    2 storey house burnt to ashes in fierce fire

    Shimla. A two-storey house was gutted in Dhawan village of Goro Kanawan ward of Shoghi Panchayat in capital Shimla. However, the cause of the fire is said to be short circuit. Same, 2 water tankers of fire department and local people saved other houses from coming in the grip of fire.
    According to information, the fire broke out due to short circuit in the two-storey house of Nek Ram and Durga Singh. After which all the family members and cattle had gone out of the house in time.
    The house was burnt to ashes in no time. An amount of Rs 15,000 has been given to Nek Ram and Durga Singh as immediate relief by the administration. However, fortunately, there was no loss of life in the accident.

  • Protest after missing boy’s body found in Shimla

    Protest after missing boy’s body found in Shimla

    The body of a 17-year-old boy, who was reportedly missing for a month, was found near the police post at Kasumpti in the district today. The bereaved family members and relatives staged a protest outside the DC’s office here alleging police inaction.

    The family members from Sirmaur carried Abhishek’s body to different parts of the city before reaching the DC’s office. They then raised slogans against the police alleging negligence on their part.

    Abhishek had come to his relative’s place in Shimla and was undergoing treatment for some disease. His family said Abhishek was missing for over a month now but the police could not find him. They alleged that he was murdered and gave the names of some suspects to the police, demanding their arrest.

    The family also sought strict action against Kasumpti police officials investigating the matter.

  • Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka In Shimla On Private Visit

    Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka In Shimla On Private Visit

    Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her daughter and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Shimla on Friday on a private visit.

    They were welcomed by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at Kalyani helipad in the Chhabra suburb of the city.

    The chief minister presented Sonia Gandhi a memoir of traditional musical instruments.They would stay at Vadra’s house at Chhabra in the vicinity of the Rashtrapati Niwas ‘The Retreat’.

    The house, which is a blend of English and hill architecture, has grey slate roofs and is located amidst serene surroundings of thick deodar forests.

  • Priyanka Gandhi offered prayers at Jakhu Hanuman Temple in Shimla

    Priyanka Gandhi offered prayers at Jakhu Hanuman Temple in Shimla

    New Delhi (IANS) | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday offered prayers at the Jakhu Hanuman Temple in Shimla and prayed for the victory of the Congress in Karnataka. He sought blessings for the happiness and prosperity of the people during his visit to the temple.

    Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are on a personal visit to Shimla.

    The Jakhu temple has the tallest Lord Hanuman idol in Himachal Pradesh.

    Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai also visited the Hanuman temple in Hubballi as the counting of votes for the Karnataka assembly elections began on Saturday.

    On May 9, top leaders of the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress sought the blessings of Lord Anjaneya (Hanuman).

    –IANS

  • Electricity will be generated on the roofs of the houses, Him Energy Department will complete the target by January 2024 in the state

    Electricity will be generated on the roofs of the houses, Him Energy Department will complete the target by January 2024 in the state

    Shimla

    In Himachal Pradesh, 10 MW of electricity will be generated from the roofs of the houses in the next eight months. Snow Energy Department has started the work to achieve the target. The Central Government has given this target to the Snow Energy Department. The special thing is that the central and state government will also pay subsidy to generate electricity on the house roofs. In these, the central government has made a provision of subsidy up to 40 percent, while the state government has fixed a provision of six thousand rupees for the domestic plant. If Himachal achieves this target in January 2024, then the additional target from the Center will be fixed after 2024. At present, for the last two years, the Snow Energy Department is emphasizing on generating rooftop solar power. In this, the central government has also made a provision of 40 percent subsidy for domestic consumers from one to three kilowatts while 10 to 20 percent subsidy from three to 10 kilowatts. Talking about Snow Energy Department, up to three kilowatts, 50 thousand per kilowatt will have to be paid while from three to ten kilowatts, the rate of Rs.48600 will have to be paid.

  • Shimla Municipal Corporation Election: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu gave victory mantra to Congress candidates

    Shimla Municipal Corporation Election: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu gave victory mantra to Congress candidates

    Shimla. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu held a major meeting with Congress candidates of all 34 wards before the start of the high-octane campaign for the Shimla Municipal Corporation elections. This meeting took place at Chief Minister’s residence Oak Over on Wednesday morning. In this, the Chief Minister gave the mantra of victory to all the Congress candidates. He told that in his short tenure of 100 days, his government has done many things to change the system. Old pension has been given to the employees and 3% dearness allowance has also been announced. The state government is going to take a decision soon regarding the arrears of the Pay Commission.

    The Chief Minister said that within these 100 days, the Chief Minister’s Drought Shelter Scheme has been launched for destitute children, while a policy to promote electric vehicles was launched in the state to protect the environment. He asked all the candidates to take this work of the government for 100 days among the people and on this basis votes should be sought.

    The Chief Minister also asked all the candidates to inform the people about the decision to make the attics in Shimla habitable. The attic floor with the roof of any building in the capital Shimla can now be used for living purposes. The state government has given its permission. This is also a big relief for the building owners stuck under the terms of NGT. The Chief Minister said that this information should also be given to the people on the pretext of campaigning for the Municipal Corporation elections.

  • Cold: Rain-snowfall in Himachal amid Orange Alert, temperature dropped by three to four degrees

    Cold: Rain-snowfall in Himachal amid Orange Alert, temperature dropped by three to four degrees

    Shimla. Amid the orange alert, Himachal Pradesh received heavy rains in the early hours of Wednesday, while the mountains turned white once again. Cold is being felt once again in Himachal due to rain and snowfall. There has been fresh snowfall in Dhundi area near Atal Tunnel Rohtang, due to which only four by four vehicles are being sent from Solang barrier towards Sissu.

    Due to the changed weather due to the activation of Western Disturbance, a decrease of three to four degrees has been registered in the maximum temperature of the state. The Meteorological Center Shimla has predicted bad weather in Himachal till April 22.

  • Shimla: The Governor visited the Leprosy Ashram in Kotlan Khurd

    Shimla: The Governor visited the Leprosy Ashram in Kotlan Khurd

    Shimla: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla visited the Leprosy Ashram at Kotlan Khurd in Una district on Sunday. About 40 leprosy patients are living with their families in this ashram run by Maa Chinnamastika Leprosy Shelter Society.

    On this occasion, the Governor appreciated the efforts of Kotlan Khurd Panchayat Pradhan Mamta Rani and the district administration for serving the leprosy patients. Special care is being taken of cleanliness here and leprosy patients are also taking proper medicine. He also called for providing proper education to the children of the residents here. He said that due to proper treatment, the number of such patients has decreased today. He said that he has been associated with such ashrams in Uttar Pradesh, and is well aware of their problems.

    He gave necessary instructions to the district administration to remove the difficulties of the residents and said that he would personally try for their accommodation. He also urged the people to come forward to help the leprosy patients. Gram Panchayat Pradhan Mamta Rani welcomed the Governor. Lal Bahadur of the Leprosy Ashram apprised the Governor about the problems of the Ashram. Deputy Commissioner Raghav Sharma and Superintendent of Police Arjit Sen were also present on the occasion.

  • Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu at number 17 in the list of richest chief ministers of the country

    Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu at number 17 in the list of richest chief ministers of the country

    Shimla, New Delhi: According to the latest report of the Association for Democratic Reforms, currently 29 out of 30 Chief Ministers are crorepatis. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s name is at the top of this list. At number two is Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has the least assets, according to the report. According to ADR, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s total assets are Rs 7.81 crore and he is at number 17 in the list of richest chief ministers of the country. Along with this, he is having a liability of more than Rs 22 lakh. According to the report, a total of four cases are registered against CM Sukhu, out of which only one is of serious crime. ADR and Election Watch came to this conclusion after analyzing the affidavits filed by 30 sitting chief ministers of states and union territories. After analyzing the affidavits of 30 Chief Ministers, ADR found that 29 i.e. 97 percent of the Chief Ministers are crorepatis.

    Each of these chief ministers has an average of Rs 33.96 crore in assets. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy is the richest. He has assets worth Rs 510.38 crore. On the second number is Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, who has assets worth 163.50 crores. It is followed by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik with 63.87 crores. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal have assets worth Rs.3 crore each. After this Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar have assets worth one crore each. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has the least assets. Mamta Banerjee has assets worth only 15 lakhs.

    13 out of 30 CMs have serious criminal cases

    Out of 30 Chief Ministers of the country, 13 i.e. 43 percent have criminal cases registered against them under serious sections. It also includes cases like murder, attempt to murder and kidnapping. Serious criminal cases are non-bailable offenses with jail term of more than five years, the report said.