By: Hema Dogra
Shimla: The BJP’s announcement of developing Himachal Pradesh as a financially sovereign state powered by ‘power (hydel) and tourism’ sectors, has given the voters of the state a new food for thought. Constitution of the Sixth Pay Commission, new transfer policy, employee pension in local bodies and private institutions are the highlights [...]

HimVani
Politics has come of age in Himachal Pradesh, and so have its electorates. While campaigning for the forthcoming Vidhan Sabha elections has gone more mainstream with almost all top leaders of major parties contesting the polls throwing in their weight, voters in the state too have become more demanding. So on the one hand, political [...]

Manifesto by Vulnerables
Preamble:
Himachal Pradesh has made tremendous `progress’ since its inception on economic front. It has achieved one of the best growth rates and is being rated as best Pradesh on the North of Vindhya as far as `Euro-centric’ indicators of development are concerned. This has happened due to hard work of people and far [...]

विकलांगता पर जनघोषणा पत्र-2007
सोसाइटी फॉर डिसेबिलिटी एंड रिहैबिलिटेशन स्टडीज (एसडीआरएस), हिमाचल प्रदेश चैपटर ने विश्व विकलांगता दिवस - 2007 के अवसर पर हिमाचल प्रदेश में विधानसभा चुनावों के मद्देनजर ‘विकलांगता पर जनघोषणा पत्र (पीपुल्स मेनीफैस्टो फौर द डिसेबेल्ड) जारी किया है।
राज्य में विकलांगों के अधिकारों से जुड़े मुद्दे राजनैतिक और सामाजिक एजेंडा में [...]

लोक घोषणा पत्र २००७
आज हिमाचल प्रदेश  देश भर में एक उन्नत राज्यों में माना जा रहा है। दुसरे राज्यों के मुकावले यहां शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य सुविधा, सड़क परिवहन, आवास इत्यादि के क्षेत्र में अभूतपूर्व विकास हुआ है। इस का पहला कारण निश्चित तौर पर प्रदेश का छठवें दशक में ही अलग राज्य के रूप में अस्तित्व [...]

HimVani
Shimla: One of the agendas on which the BJP is set to fight the present polls is financial instability of the state, where the party alleges that the state’s debt burden has more than doubled in the past five years.
The BJP says that in the past five years the debt has increased from Rs 11,393 [...]

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Shimla: Deputy Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Dharam Pal Thakur and seven other members of the Himachal Pradesh Congress were today expelled from the party by the All India Congress Committee (AICC). One member Natha Singh has been suspended. The reason for expulsion of these candidates is their decision to go ahead with their decision [...]

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Shimla: “Nirdosh ko cherenge nahin, Doshi ko chorenge nahin.” As the BJP’s candidate for Chief Minister’s post Prem Kumar Dhumal unfolded his abmitions, his address to media was a careful mix of witty phrases and reflections of his soft corner for lower regions of the state. Dhumal said that Dharamshala needed special attention to keep [...]

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Shimla: In a move that is sure to upset Congress’ political arithmetic for the upcoming assembly polls in Himachal, the BJP today fielded Congress’ DCC President of district Mandi, DD Thakur, from Mandi Sadar constituency.
After former central telecom minister Sukh Ram said good bye to politics this year, the Congress understandably, thriving on the [...]