Himachal Pradesh Election 2017

Thu, May 3, 2018

Man who killed Himachal officer during demolition drive arrested

Vijay Singh had fired at assistant town planner Shail Bala Sharma, who was...

Wed, May 2, 2018

SC takes cognisance of officer's killing during demolition drive

The deceased was heading one team and hotel owners allegedly attempted to...

Mon, Apr 9, 2018

27 children dead as school bus falls into gorge in Himachal

The bus was carrying 40-45 people and most of those killed were students of...

Sat, Apr 7, 2018

CBSE paper leak: 3 staffers of Himachal school held

The three accused were brought to the national capital from Una and after...

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Snowfall paints Kashmir, Himachal a chilly white!

The cold wave intensified in most parts of the valley and Ladakh division...

Wed, Dec 27, 2017

Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM

Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the...

Sun, Dec 24, 2017

Jai Ram Thakur to be Himachal CM; swearing in likely on Dec 27

Thakur's name was proposed by Suresh Bharadwaj and Mahender Singh and...

Fri, Dec 22, 2017

Rupani likely to return as Gujarat CM; Jairam in Himachal

BJP president Amit Shah had said during the campaign that the party was...

Tue, Dec 19, 2017

The many challenges awaiting Himachal's new CM

Fund crunch may come in the way of infrastructure development; women's safety...

BJP's win in Gujarat, HP unsettles political equations in WB

Some leaders believe that the Mamata Banerjee-led party could tone down its...

Mon, Dec 18, 2017

Gujarat, Himachal polls: Meet the winners and losers

As counting is underway in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, we take a look at...

BJP survives Gujarat scare; tramples Congress in HP

The result in Gujarat was not as grand as the saffron party had expected as...

'Jo jeeta wohi sikandar'

Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat and Himachal...

Gujarat and HP Polls: THE FINAL VERDICT

The counting is underway in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.Watch all the...

Continuing regime change trend, Himachal powers BJP to victory

Voters in Himachal Pradesh have traditionally brought the Congress and the...

Victory for vikas: Modi on Gujarat, Himachal results

Development is the only solution to people's problems, he said, asserting...

Gujarat trumps over Himachal on NOTA votes

In percentage terms, 1.8 per cent voters in Gujarat pressed the NOTA button...

Unprecedented! BJP now in power in 19 states

Never before has a political party controlled as many states in India. At the...

Crackers and colours! BJP celebrates its twin wins

Jubilation and celebrations broke out at Bharatiya Janata Party offices...

Rahul accepts 'people's verdict', says party fought anger with dignity

He also expressed gratitude to the people of the two states for the love they...

MAPPED: Gujarat and Himachal verdict 2017, constituency-wise

Want a detailed break-up of the winners and losers of the Gujarat and...

Sun, Dec 17, 2017

Dhumal or Virbhadra? Counting of votes for Himachal polls on Monday

Himachal has a tradition of change in government after every elections and...

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

Exit polls give clear majority to BJP in Gujarat, Himachal

BJP may get up to a maximum of 115 of the total 182 seats and the Congress 65.

Thu, Nov 9, 2017

Himachal records its highest voter turnout at 74 per cent

Around 30,000 personnel have been deputed for poll duty as the state decides...

Wed, Nov 8, 2017

EXPLAINED: Himachal elections in 4 graphs

All you need to know about the Himachal Pradesh elections.

Tue, Nov 7, 2017

In Himachal, 70 per cent voters ready to ignore candidates' criminal past

The survey also found that employment opportunities, transport and women...

Himachal a hard nut for BJP, Congress

The BJP is the frontrunner, but incumbent Virbhadra Singh is the most popular...

Mon, Nov 6, 2017

The 2017 Himachal Pradesh election sentiment meter is here!

In the 2012 election, the Congress emerged as the largest party by winning 36...

With a day of campaigning to go, BJP pulls out all the stops

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti...

He's 100, India's first voter and he's excited to cast his vote again

A red carpet will be rolled out to facilitate Shyam Saran Negi to cast his...

Sun, Nov 5, 2017

'Congress has run away; Himachal poll one-sided'

Campaigning for the third day in a row in the state that goes to the polls on...

Sat, Nov 4, 2017

Congress is like termites, wipe them out: Modi to Himachal voters

The prime minister said the Congress has run away from the battlefield...

Thu, Nov 2, 2017

Congress has become a laughing club, Modi says in Himachal

Modi said it was time to rid 'Devbhoomi', or the land of the gods as Himachal...

Wed, Nov 1, 2017

Cong releases poll manifesto for Himachal; woos farmers, students

Restoration of the pre-2004 pension scheme, regularisation of contract...

Tue, Oct 31, 2017

Dhumal to be BJP's CM candidate in Himachal

Shah made the announcement at a public meeting, putting to rest speculation...

Mon, Oct 30, 2017

Will Virbhadra Singh's magic work again?

While his performance is commendable, the bribery charges against him just...

Mon, Oct 23, 2017

Possible snowfall in Himachal, floods in Guj among reasons for different poll dates

The Opposition can only question us if we stop them from campaigning. The...

Fri, Oct 20, 2017

Virbhadra Singh files nomination from Arki constituency

Singh had vacated the Shimla (rural) seat for his son Vikramaditya Singh and...

Sun, Oct 15, 2017

Days before polls, Himachal minister quits Congress, joins BJP

"I have been given BJP ticket from Mandi and the party has informed me about...

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

Gujarat polls before Dec 18, Himachal on Nov 9; results on same day

The schedule for Gujarat will be announced separately.

Mon, May 22, 2017

DA case: Himachal CM, wife appears before Delhi court

The judge posted the matter for argument to May 29 after the CBI sought time...

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

Modi sounds poll bugle in Himachal, says follow UP, U'khand and Delhi

Attacking HP CM Virbhadra Singh, Modi said he had hardly ever seen a CM spend...

BJP's Delhi win will send a message to Gujarat, Himachal

The emphatic victory in all three municipal corporations in Delhi will...

Mon, Apr 3, 2017

ED attaches Himachal CM's Rs 27 cr farmhouse in disproportionate assets case

The agency has issued a provisional order attaching the farmhouse located in...