If you eat rice from ration depots, then read carefully to this important information.
If you are also eating rice from ration depots, then this information is very important for you. Fortified rice is being made available in ration depots in Himachal. Some people on social media are calling it plastic rice. The department has clarified its position on this. The Food and Supplies Department says that the rice is being provided to the depots. That is not plastic rice but fortified rice. Many nutrients are present in rice. Fortified rice is being made available as per the instructions of the Central Government.
Himachal government releases calendar for 2024, five holidays reduced for employees
Himachal government has released the holidays calendar for the year 2024. Four holidays in the coming year are falling on Sundays. Women working in government offices, boards and corporations will not get the benefit of two holidays. Rakshabandhan, Karva Chauth and Bhaiya Dooj are holidays but next year Karva Chauth and Bhaiya Dooj are on Sunday. Women will be able to get leave only on August 19 for Rakshabandhan. The General Administration Department of the State Government has issued a notification in this regard on Friday.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh said – Center withheld Rs 4,950 crore at the behest of Himachal BJP leaders
On the request of BJP leaders of Himachal, the Central Government has stopped the disaster relief funds being released to the state. Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi have alleged that BJP leaders are not desisting from doing politics even on natural disasters. He said that Himachal BJP is responsible for not receiving Rs 4,950 crore of disaster claims from the Central Government. It is because of BJP leaders that the Center has withheld this amount.
Annual examinations of these classes in winter schools will start from November 28, see datesheet.
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education will conduct the annual examinations of classes 3, 5 and 8 for the academic session 2023-24 in schools having winter vacation from November 28. These examinations, which will be held till December 6, will be conducted from 9:45 am to 1.00 pm. Candidates will have to reach their examination center half an hour before the commencement of the examination.
Rain and snowfall for two days in many parts of Himachal
A fresh western disturbance is likely to become active in Himachal Pradesh from the night of 7th November. Due to its effect, there is a possibility of rain and snowfall in some parts of the state. According to Meteorological Center Shimla, there may be rain and snowfall in some parts of central and high hills on November 7 and 8. The weather is forecast to remain clear in all parts from November 9. On the other hand, the temperature of the state is continuously declining. This has increased the chill. The minimum temperature has been recorded at minus two places.
Himachal government decisions heal the wounds of disaster affected people, Jairam Thakur attacked
Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, while talking to the media in Bhuntar during his Kullu tour, said that we are ready to sacrifice our lives for Himachal, we have always struggled for Himachal. Every decision of the government is going to play with the interest of the people of Himachal. Every decision of the government makes the wounds of the disaster affected green. Today sand and gravel are not available even after paying triple the price. The government has increased the prices of cement four times. What public interest is it to take decisions that increase the prices of construction materials during a disaster?
Sumo car fell into the ditch of Karsog, five including four women died in the accident; six others seriously injured
Five people died after their Sumo vehicle fell into a 300 feet deep gorge in Alsindi of Karsog sub-division of Mandi district. The dead include four women and one man. Six other people were injured in the accident. He has been admitted to Civil Hospital Sunni in Shimla district for treatment. All these people were going to Balindi in a Sumo car.
Women are earning lakhs by cultivating mushrooms from Zaika project.
Women of Himachal have become self-reliant through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project. Under the project, self-help groups are being helped for mushroom cultivation in the state. 65 self-help groups of the state have earned more than Rs 12 lakh within a year. Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Management and Livelihood Improvement Project: Under this project, mushroom cultivation is being done in 32 forest ranges of 18 forest divisions of the state.
Rice recovered for Pangi from temple, Vigilance took action
In Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, the team of State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has raided and recovered a consignment of government rice kept in a temple complex. This rice belongs to the Food Supplies Department and was to be sent to Pangi sub-division. There has been a stir after 850 bags of government rice were found in the temple warehouse. Each bag is of 50 kg. These bags were lying here for about 40 days. Vigilance has registered a case and started investigation. The rice consignment has been taken into custody.
Jairam Thakur cornered the government on CPS case: Former CM said – Congress lawyers ran away from the field, did not appear in the Supreme Court
Former Himachal CM and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, while cornering the government in the CPS case, said that now Congress lawyers have also started running away from the field. Jairam Thakur said this to media questions after addressing the practice class for BDC members organized in Bhuntar, Kullu.
