June 09 :Himachal Pradesh Government has ordered transfers and postings of IAS Officers besides giving additional charge.
Shri Manoj Kumar, Commissioner, Industries, H.P. and was holding the additional charge of Managing Director, Nahan Foundry and Managing Director, H.P. Financial Corporation, Shimla has been transferred and posted as Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh. He will also function as Secretary, Election to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
The services of Shri Anil Kumar Khachi, Chief Electoral Officer cum Secretary (Election) has been placed at the disposal of the Government of India for his appointment …

6 May : The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat informed Rajya Sabha today in a written reply that amendments issued in December, 2009 in the Licence Agreements of all Telecom Service Providers for security related concerns stipulated that the Licensee(s) shall apply to the Licensor for security clearance, with the details of the equipment(s) as well as details of equipment(s) suppliers and manufacturers including Original Equipments Manufacturers (OEM), before placement of the final purchase order for procurement/upgradation of equipment/software for provision of telecommunications services …

March 27 : The Executive Officer (Haj)-cum-Deputy Secretary, Home said here today that the Haj Committee of India has announced the programme for the Haj-2010. He said that all the intending pilgrims for Haj-2010 from Himachal Pradesh could register themselves with the State Haj Committee of Himachal Pradesh (Room No: 104. Yojna Bhjawan, H.P. Secretariat) before 30-4-2010 by submitting their particulars, including Passport numbers, which is mandatory, on the prescribed form any by depositing Rs. 200 (non-refundable) per person in the HAJ COMMITTEE OF INDIA’S Bank Account No. 30683623887 in …

30 Oct : Setting up of state councils for climate change and establishment of a Himalayan Sustainable Development Forum under which Chief Ministers of the five hill states would annually meet formed the part of the ‘Shimla Declaration’ on environment, which was issued in Shimla.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal read the 12-point ‘Shimla Declaration’ on which five Himalayan states Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, agreed to work in co-ordination for environment protection and pursuing sustainable growth.
Terming the declaration as ‘historic’, Dhumal said,”It has …

10 Oct : Spearheading a membership drive to strengthen the party’s youth wing in various parts of the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Himachal Pradesh next week to interact with college and university students and galvanise the organisation in the state.
During his day-long visit on 13th October, Gandhi will meet students of Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla and also have an audience with youths at Dharamsala, Ragini Nayak, General Secretary of National Students Union of India (NSUI), the party’s student wing, said in Shimla today.
The visit of the …