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South East Central Railways chief engineer among 4 arrested by CBI in bribery case

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Published on Apr 25, 2025 08:30 PM IST

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Himachal’s first initiative of island tourism takes off in Bilaspur

The tender process for the three Islands was concluded recently and the development rights have been awarded to two firms that emerged as the highest bidders. After Jyori Patan and Dhararsani, the third island — Bholu and Jyor (Jyori Patan) located in Jhandutta Tehsil — was also tendered on Wednesday.

With an aim to establish Bilaspur as Himachal Pradesh’s first island tourism hub, the district administration has selected four islands, in the Gobind Sagar Lake, for their development as tourist destinations. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:22 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

Himachal: Cheating case registered for duping four ex-servicemen on pretext of providing jobs

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Updated on Apr 22, 2025 06:43 PM IST

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Eight arrested with drugs in Himachal's Bilaspur

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 04:40 PM IST

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Himachal CM Sukhu to virtually launch water sports project on April 11

In its initial phase, the project will offer a wide range of watercraft, including speed boats, jet skis, paddle boats, 14-seater motorboats and traditional shikaras; the activities are expected to create a new adventure tourism hub in the region and provide an economic boost to the local population

The CM had inaugurated similar water sports at Gobind Sagar Lake in October last year. (HT)

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Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

Former Cong MLA shot at in Himachal, SIT formed

Thakur, who was admitted to IGMC hospital, Shimla, on Saturday, alleged that the local leaders were supporting these drug smugglers

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu meeting former Congress legislator Bumber Thakur in Shimla on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 16, 2025 06:26 AM IST

ByShailee Dogra, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh: Ex-Congress MLA shot at his residence in Bilaspur

Himachal Pradesh: Former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur along with his personal security officer were injured in the attack.

Bumber Thakur, a former Congress MLA, was shot at by unidentified assailants at his residence in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur.(@bumber_thakur/X)

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Updated on Mar 14, 2025 05:37 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, hindustantimes.com

Bilaspur mayor mistakenly vows to uphold 'communalism' in oath | Video

While taking the oath on Friday, Vidhani mistakenly used the word "sampradayikta" (communalism) instead of "samprabhuta"

The incident occurred at the Mungeli Naka ground during the oath-taking ceremony(X)

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Published on Feb 28, 2025 11:23 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Chhattisgarh village reports 7 deaths in 4 days, Cong blames spurious liquor

Nine persons died during this period, claiming that they were heavily dependent on liquor and used to consume country-made alcohol illegally sold in the area.

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Updated on Feb 08, 2025 11:03 PM IST

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Punjab youth found dead in Bilaspur guest house

Upon receiving information, the police launched an investigation into the incident. All possible angles, including murder and drug overdose, are being examined

The deceased has been identified as Sharandeep Singh from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. (iStock)

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Published on Feb 06, 2025 10:14 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

Chhattisgarh reports first HMPV case; 3-year-old boy tests positive

Suspecting it to be a case of HMPV, 3-year-old boy swab samples were sent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur for examination.

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Published on Jan 31, 2025 02:40 PM IST

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Government fulfilled five guarantees in 15 months:Himachal CM

While highlighting the government’s achievements on Tuesday, the CM said that the two-year regime of the present state government has been a period of progress and fulfilment of promises

Himachal Pradesh chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. (HT File)

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Published on Dec 10, 2024 10:42 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

Engineering success: Peon in Chhattisgarh cracks state civil services exam

Shailendra Kumar Bandhe, employed at CGPSC office in capital Raipur since the last seven months, aced the Chhattisgarh civil services exam in his 5th attempt.

The 29-year-old, who cleared the CGPSC-2023 exam, results of which were declared last week, with 73rd rank in the general category and 2nd spot in the reserved category, credited his parents for his success. (Pic for representation)

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Published on Dec 06, 2024 04:01 PM IST

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Parasailing activities to start at Govind Sagar Lake in Himachal's Bilaspur

Given the natural beauty and tourism potential of Govind Sagar Lake, Himachal Pradesh aims to make Bilaspur a water tourism hub; introduces parasailing

Parasailing trials begin at Himachal's Govind Sagar Lake this December(File Photo by Pixabay)

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Published on Nov 28, 2024 04:38 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Bilaspur (hp)

Sukhvinder Sukhu launches water sports at Bilaspur’s Gobind Sagar Lake

The new activities, which include cruises, shikara rides, houseboats, hi-tech motorboats, jet skis and water scooters, are aimed to boost tourism potential and create employment opportunities for local youth

Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu taking a jet ski ride after inaugurating water sports project at the Govind Sagar Lake in Bilaspur. (HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 30, 2024 11:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

1 killed, 3 injured after being hit by speeding car on NH48

Police identified the deceased as Parveen Kumar, 30, and one of the injured as his brother Sonu Kumar, 33 – both natives of Delhi residing in Binola, and two others remain to be identified

All four worked at a factory and were returning from a birthday party at about 11pm on Saturday (October 12) when the incident occurred, investigators said (Representational image)

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Updated on Oct 19, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Chhattisgarh: Early trends show BJP leading in 9 seats, Congress in 2

Rajnandgaon seat, former CM Bhupesh Baghel is leading with 8,790 votes from sitting MP Santosh Pandey while in Kanker, Congress candidate Biresh Thakur is leading against BJP’s Bhojram Nag

Early trends show that the Congress is leading in Kanker and Rajnandgaon seats. (Representative file photo)

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Published on Jun 04, 2024 10:15 AM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

Prayagraj-Bilaspur flight set to resume operations soon

Alliance Air, which provides domestic and chartered flight services, has sought permission from the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in this regard

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Updated on May 23, 2024 08:24 AM IST

ByHT Corresponded, Prayagraj

45-year-old man beaten to death in Bilaspur

The deceased was identified as Sanjay Das, originally from Karna in Bihar’s Khagaria district, who worked in a factory at IMT, Manesar. Investigators suspect he was beaten to death, noting multiple injury marks on his body

On the complaint of Das’s nephew Prince Kumar, a first information report (FIR) was lodged against unidentified suspects under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder) at the Bilaspur police station on Wednesday night. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

GB Nagar CP, DM inspect polling booths in Bilaspur

Gautam Budh Nagar district comprises 3 constituencies — Noida, Dadri, and Jewar consisting of 1,826 polling booths

The district magistrate and commissioner of police have issued directions to ensure adequate power supply at the polling stations/polling booths in Bilaspur along with other basic facilities for voters’ convenience on the polling day. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2024 06:28 AM IST

ByMaria Khan

Alliance Air launches new flight services connecting Bilaspur to Delhi, Kolkata

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister flags off Alliance Air's Bilaspur-Delhi and Bilaspur-Kolkata flights to boost connectivity

Alliance Air launches new flights for Bilaspur-Delhi and Bilaspur-Kolkata operations (File Photo)

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Published on Mar 12, 2024 03:28 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Bilaspur

AIIMS Bilaspur Faculty Recruitment 2024: Apply for 68 posts, details here

AIIMS Bilaspur will recruit candidates for Faculty posts. Eligible candidates can apply at aiimsbilaspur.edu.in.

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Published on Feb 18, 2024 05:34 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk

Opposition walks out as Bilaspur’s Ali Khad water lifting row rocks Himachal assembly

BJP demands assurance from the Himachal government that FIRs registered against those protesting in Bilaspur against the Ali Khad water lifting scheme are cancelled

BJP legislators rasing slogans after staging a walkout from the Himachal assembly in Shimla during the budget session. (Deepak Sansta/HT)

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Updated on Feb 16, 2024 10:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

7 cops injured in Bilaspur: Ali Khad water scheme won’t affect downstream supplies, says HP govt

Seven police personnel were injured on Tuesday when an angry mob pelted stones on them after being stopped from entering the construction area of the water supply scheme

The villagers in the nearby panchayats have been protesting against the construction of water supply schemes for the past 20 days as they have apprehensions regarding the Navgoan scheme reducing the water flow downstream (HT File)

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Updated on Feb 15, 2024 06:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

HP’s first space lab comes up at Bilaspur government school

The space lab, developed under the Indian Space Research Organisation space tutor programme by Vyomika Space Academy, is funded by the Bilaspur district administration

Students in the space lab at Government Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin, in Bilaspur on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 31, 2024 06:10 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

AIIMS Recruitment 2023: Apply for Faculty posts aiimsbilaspur.edu.in

AIIMS Bilaspur Recruitment 2023: Apply online before November 30.

AIIMS Bilaspur invites applications for various teaching positions.

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Published on Nov 13, 2023 05:52 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk

Warm winters, haphazard rain bite into Himachal’s apple production

Apple needs about 200-300 chilling hours before the flowering stage. But due to lack of snow, especially in low-altitude areas of Himachal, chilling hours were not completed. In the month of February when the crop needed a good snow, the state experienced a drought-like situation. Unusually warm winters and a haphazard rain pattern have brought down Himachal’s apple production this year.

Unusually warm winters and a haphazard rain pattern have brought down Himachal’s apple production this year. Only about 1.77 crore apple boxes have reached the markets this year as compared to 3.36 crore boxes last year, data from the state agriculture department revealed. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 03, 2023 07:24 AM IST

ByGaurav Bisht, Shimla

Chhattisgarh HC recruitment 2023: Apply for 143 Assistant posts till Oct 31

Chhattisgarh HC recruitment 2023: 143 vacancies for Assistant Grade III. Apply online at highcourt.cg.gov.in

Chhattisgarh HC recruitment 2023: Apply online for 143 vacancies

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Published on Oct 08, 2023 04:31 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk

Man who posed as Haryana chief secretary behind ₹35-cr immigration fraud: Mohali police

The accused, Sarabjit Singh Sandhu, is estimated to have defrauded nearly 300 visa aspirants from across Punjab by promising them life abroad

Mohali senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sandeep Garg while addressing the media about the accused’s modus operandi. (ht photo)

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Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:26 AM IST

ByMohit Khanna, Mohali

3 killed as car falls into gorge in Bilaspur

The accident took place at Swarghat in the Dharkanshi area here when the car driver lost control over the vehicle due to slippery road conditions due to the rain and it fell into the gorge in Bilaspur.The trio had travelled to Himachal Pradesh from Noida in Uttar Pradesh.

Three persons were killed after their car fell into a 500-ft gorge in Bilaspur early on Saturday, police said. (Representational image)

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Updated on Jul 22, 2023 11:36 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

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South East Central Railways chief engineer among 4 arrested by CBI in bribery case

Himachal: Cheating case registered for duping four ex-servicemen on pretext of providing jobs

Eight arrested with drugs in Himachal's Bilaspur

Thakur, who was admitted to IGMC hospital, Shimla, on Saturday, alleged that the local leaders were supporting these drug smugglers

Himachal Pradesh: Former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur along with his personal security officer were injured in the attack.

While taking the oath on Friday, Vidhani mistakenly used the word "sampradayikta" (communalism) instead of "samprabhuta"

Nine persons died during this period, claiming that they were heavily dependent on liquor and used to consume country-made alcohol illegally sold in the area.

Upon receiving information, the police launched an investigation into the incident. All possible angles, including murder and drug overdose, are being examined

Suspecting it to be a case of HMPV, 3-year-old boy swab samples were sent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur for examination.

While highlighting the government’s achievements on Tuesday, the CM said that the two-year regime of the present state government has been a period of progress and fulfilment of promises

Shailendra Kumar Bandhe, employed at CGPSC office in capital Raipur since the last seven months, aced the Chhattisgarh civil services exam in his 5th attempt.

Given the natural beauty and tourism potential of Govind Sagar Lake, Himachal Pradesh aims to make Bilaspur a water tourism hub; introduces parasailing

The new activities, which include cruises, shikara rides, houseboats, hi-tech motorboats, jet skis and water scooters, are aimed to boost tourism potential and create employment opportunities for local youth

Police identified the deceased as Parveen Kumar, 30, and one of the injured as his brother Sonu Kumar, 33 – both natives of Delhi residing in Binola, and two others remain to be identified

Rajnandgaon seat, former CM Bhupesh Baghel is leading with 8,790 votes from sitting MP Santosh Pandey while in Kanker, Congress candidate Biresh Thakur is leading against BJP’s Bhojram Nag

Alliance Air, which provides domestic and chartered flight services, has sought permission from the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in this regard

The deceased was identified as Sanjay Das, originally from Karna in Bihar’s Khagaria district, who worked in a factory at IMT, Manesar. Investigators suspect he was beaten to death, noting multiple injury marks on his body

Gautam Budh Nagar district comprises 3 constituencies — Noida, Dadri, and Jewar consisting of 1,826 polling booths

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister flags off Alliance Air's Bilaspur-Delhi and Bilaspur-Kolkata flights to boost connectivity

AIIMS Bilaspur will recruit candidates for Faculty posts. Eligible candidates can apply at aiimsbilaspur.edu.in.

BJP demands assurance from the Himachal government that FIRs registered against those protesting in Bilaspur against the Ali Khad water lifting scheme are cancelled

Seven police personnel were injured on Tuesday when an angry mob pelted stones on them after being stopped from entering the construction area of the water supply scheme

The space lab, developed under the Indian Space Research Organisation space tutor programme by Vyomika Space Academy, is funded by the Bilaspur district administration

AIIMS Bilaspur Recruitment 2023: Apply online before November 30.

Chhattisgarh HC recruitment 2023: 143 vacancies for Assistant Grade III. Apply online at highcourt.cg.gov.in

The accused, Sarabjit Singh Sandhu, is estimated to have defrauded nearly 300 visa aspirants from across Punjab by promising them life abroad

The accident took place at Swarghat in the Dharkanshi area here when the car driver lost control over the vehicle due to slippery road conditions due to the rain and it fell into the gorge in Bilaspur.The trio had travelled to Himachal Pradesh from Noida in Uttar Pradesh.

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