Current Affairs : Himachal Pradesh
Indian Army launches ‘Operation Rahat’ for flood relief & restoration efforts in North India. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Becomes First State to Use Aadhaar-based Face ID for Ration Distribution. Read More
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Chairs 196th ESIC Meeting in Shimla and Launches Key Schemes for Social Security Reform. Read More
Himachal Pradesh CM Unveils Van Samvardhan Yojana and Green Adoption Scheme to Boost Environmental Conservation. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Declares ‘Tsarap Chu CR’ as India’s Largest Conservation Reserve. Read More
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Launches 'E-Kalyan' Portal of ESOMSA to Streamline Welfare Schemes. Read More
"RCS-UDAN Scheme Launched to Boost Regional Connectivity and Bridge Gap Between Metros and Small Cities". Read More
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Launches Poetry Anthology ‘Buransh: The Fragrance of Words’ by Anupama Sharma. Read More
Dalai Lama Honored with Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Sustainability. Read More
Telangana and Himachal Pradesh Sign MoU for 520 MW Hydropower Project. Read More
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Recently Presents ₹58,514 Crore Budget for FY 2025-26. Read More
TRIFED Recently Signed MoUs with NIFT & HPMC to Boost Tribal Entrepreneurship. Read More
NABARD Sanctions 127 Projects Valued at ₹903.21 Crore in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
IREDA Collaborates with SJVN, GMR, and NEA for 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydropower Project in Nepal. Read More
C-DOT Collaborates with IIT Mandi and IIT Jammu to Develop Spectrum Efficiency Chip. Read More
ADB Approves USD 162 Million Loan for Sustainable Tourism Development in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Releases Two Books Jalandhar Peeth Ka Rahsya and Mushtarka Khata Authored by Ajay Prakash. Read More
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu Launches Himachal Road Transport Corporation's (HRTC) National Common Mobility Card for Cashless Travel Across India. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Government Launches Mukhya Mantri Sukh Sikhsha Yojana with Rs 53.21 Crore Allocation. Read More
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu launched 'Mukhyamantri Bal Nutritious Food Scheme' for school children. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Launches HIM-UNNATI Scheme to Promote Natural Farming. Read More
Himachal CM releases 'Ek Refugee Scientist' autobiography. Read More
Star Health Insurance Teams Up with HP State Cooperative Bank to Boost Health Insurance in the State. Read More
The Centre on Monday announced a one-year extension for Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Kumar Deka until June 30, 2025. Read More
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Chairman and Managing Director Geeta Kapur inaugurated India's first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project at the 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh. Read More
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra launched the myCGHS app for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries. Read More
Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the first-of- its-kind "National Speed Breeding Crop Facility" at the premier National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali, Punjab. Read More
The Indian Army team won the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2024 title, winning 21 medals including 10 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the annual state Budget of Rs58,444 crore for 2024-25 with a focus on the agriculture and rural sectors, and announced an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for milk. Read More
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the continuation of centrally sponsored Scheme FMBAP with total outlay of Rs4,100 crore for a period of 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Read More
HP Govt Launches ‘My School-My Pride’ Campaign to Transform Govt Education System! Read More
NITI Aayog & WFP launch Compendium of Inspiring Stories on Millets Mainstreaming in India, Asian and African countries! Read More
Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka best performing States in developing startup ecosystem. Read More
Himachal Pradesh CM Launches Shimla Winter Carnival, Aims to Boost Tourism Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu released 'Snakes of Himachal Pradesh', a book on snakes found in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
Govardhan S Rawat and Ajay Kumar Sood appointed Deputy Managing Directors of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Read More
The Indian Army has inaugurated its first Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) at the Special Forces Training School in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
Modi becomes first Prime Minister to attend Kullu Dussehra Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Launches Scheme For Specially-Abled Children, ‘SABAL’ The SABAL scheme intends to take care of specially-abled children in around 400 schools across Hamirpur, Solan and Shimla districts Read More
Hindi is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the country. Hindi Diwas is celebrated on September 14 every year. Read More
Rajnath lays foundation stone for Nyoma airfield near the LAC in eastern Ladakh Defence Minister inaugurates 90 infrastructure projects built by Border Roads Organisation at a cost of over ₹2,900 crore Read More
Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said at least 6,000 orphan children of Himachal Pradesh would benefit from the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh-Aashray Yojana’ launched by the state government. Read More
Dharmendra Pradhan launches DBT in NAPS to strengthen apprenticeship ecosystem in India Read More
Cabinet approves MoU between India, Nepal for bridge construction over Mahakali river Read More
The Central Government has assigned the additional responsibility of NAFED's MD post to Ritesh Chauhan (IAS) Read More
Tamil Nadu has been ranked the No. 1 State in 3rd edition of the report ‘Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the “Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023” website, initiating a digital platform aimed at aiding the disaster-affected people in the state. Read More
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, inaugurated the online portal of the Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council (HPNRC). Read More
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $130 million loan to increase agricultural productivity, improve access to irrigation and promote horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers’ income in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Read More
The Centre appointed chief justices to five high courts. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Himcare scheme for jail inmates by providing Himcare cards to the prisoners at the Model Central Jail, Kanda. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the 'Him data portal', a common digital platform to improve the delivery of welfare schemes by integrating real-time and accurate data of all government bodies. Read More
The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama by members of the award foundation personally after 64 years in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Read More
The Himachal Pradesh government signed a MoU with Oil India Ltd to establish a framework for cooperation in harnessing and developing new and renewable energy sources in the state. Read More
Himachal Pradesh has become the first Indian state to develop a DNA database for unidentified bodies. Read More
To support farmers and enhance their livelihoods, the state government, led by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has launched a new initiative called ‘Sanjeevani’. Read More
Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra tea, known for quality, unique aroma, and a tinge of fruity flavor, has been registered with the European Union (EU) as a protected Geographical Indication (GI). Read More
The Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly passed Rs56,683 crore budget for the financial year 2023-24. Read More
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar launched National Crop Insurance Portal’s (NCIP) digitized claim settlement module namely DigiClaim under the ambit of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) at Krishi Bhawan, New Del Read More
To improve drinking water and sanitation services in five towns of Himachal Pradesh, a MoU of Rs817.12 crore project has been signed by the State Government with the French Development Agency Agence Francaise de Developpment (AFD). Read More
For the construction of the Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP), the Government of India (GOI) and the World Bank have signed an agreement. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented supplementary budget of Rs13,141.07 crore in the Vidhan Sabha for the year 2022-23. Read More
Himachal Pradesh (HP) has become India's 1st state to begin the commercial cultivation of mulethi (liquorice) with the distribution of planting material among the farmers by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - Institute of Himalayan Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and 'Swadhan-e-pension-Gov' services for Kangra Central Cooperative Bank. Read More
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed in principle to provide Rs1311.20 crore under Phase-1 of the proposed infrastructure development investment programme in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, in its second meeting, approved guidelines for the Rs101 crore 'Mukhya Mantri Sukh-Ashray Yojana'. Read More
Jammu and Kashmir topped the KIWG (Khelo India Winter Games) 2023 medal table with 26 golds, 25 silvers and 25 bronze. Maharashtra finished second with 13 gold medals, 8 silvers and 6 bronze. Read More
President of India Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointments of new Governors for as many as 12 states. Read More
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $130 million (over Rs1,072 crore) loan to increase agricultural productivity and promote horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers' income in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
Justice Sabina, the senior-most judge of the Himachal Pradesh high court, was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh. Read More
Himachal Pradesh to become the 'first Green Energy State' by the end of 2025 by harnessing hydro, hydrogen and solar energy and switching to green products. Read More
The Doppler weather radar network will cover in India by 2025 for more accurate forecasts related to extreme weather events. Read More
In year 2023, Harvest Festival 'Lohri' was celebrated on 13 January. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched CM’s Sukhashraya Sahayata Kosh with an outlay of Rs101 crore for the welfare and financial aid for higher studies of children, especially orphans, destitutes and senior citizens at old age ho Read More
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the investment for 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh by SJVN Limited for an estimated cost of Rs2614.51 crore. Read More
Santosh Kumar Yadav, a 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was appointed as chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Read More
According to the 77th round of the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agriculture household in the rural areas of India, Meghalaya tops across the country with average monthly income per agricultural household (Rs29,348). Read More
Former Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu was sworn in as the 15th Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister. Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits under Rozgar Mela. Read More
According to an RBI publication, Karnataka ranked first among all Indian states when comparing the total installed power of grid-interactive renewable energy with the total capacity at 15,463 megawatts (mw). Read More
Tibetan Spiritual leader 14th Dalai Lama was conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala’s McleodGanj by Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. Read More
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Una and Chamba in Himachal Pradesh on 13th October 2022. Read More
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched, 'Handmade for the 21st Century: Safeguarding Traditional Indian Textile', a list of 50 iconic Indian heritage textiles. Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Himachal Pradesh, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a host of projects worth over Rs3,650 crore in Luhnu, Bilaspur. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the ‘Satya Nishtha’ app, the first-of-its-kind application in the state brought out police in Kangra district to help investigation and control criminal activities. Read More
Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of tribes of five states Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh in the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST). Read More
The Department of Pharmaceuticals granted in-principle approval to the proposals of the three States Viz, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh under the Scheme for “Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks” to support the Bulk Drugs manufacturing in India. Read More
NHPC (National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Pvt Ltd) has signed an Implementation Agreement with the Government of Himachal Pradesh for 500 megawatt (MW) Dugar Hydroelectric project located in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre to the nation at Mullanpur of Punjab’s Mohali district. Read More
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a USD 96.3 million loan agreement to provide safe drinking water and improve water supply and sanitation services in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Read More
The 13th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” commenced at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS) at Bakloh of Himachal Pradesh. Read More
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $96.3 million loan to provide safe drinking water and improve water supply and sanitation services in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
According to the ‘Youth in India 2022’ report released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Proportion of youth to total population of the country had increased from 26.6% in 1991 to 27.9% in 2016 and then declined and would Read More
Government of India will provide a financing facility worth USD 200 million (about Rs1600 crore) through the World Bank for the “Himachal Pradesh Power Sector Development Program”. Read More
NASSCOM Foundation along with Google has set up a call centre “DigiVaani Call Center” in collaboration with a not-for-profit body ISAP to help women farmers scale up their business. Read More
Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). Read More
IAS officer R D Dhiman was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh. Read More
1st edition of ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022: Odisha has been adjudged the top ranked followed by Uttar Pradesh at the 2nd spot and Andhra Pradesh at 3rd amongst the General Category States. Read More
Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, announced the assessment of States/UTs under Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2020, the 5th edition of the BRAP exercise in New Delhi. Read More
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has launched a 'Naari Ko Naman' scheme, under which women travelling in state buses will be given a 50% discount. Read More