There is a new churning in Punjab politics and the Bharatiya Janata Party is diving in with an eye on the 2027 assembly election
Ashwini Sharma
Editor
The Jai Ram Thakur government is planning to reopen schools this week even as Covid-19 cases show a significant decline.
Officially the Manimahesh yatra was called off this time due to the Covid-19 restrictions and kept a low-key affair. But some groups of trekkers seem to have chosen to explore the mountain trek as part of their own mission.
Addressing the media, Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur called speculation of a change in leadership in the state completely baseless. The statement came after he visited Delhi on Tuesday, the second time in a month, to meet President Ram Nath Kovind and senior party leaders.
A decision to open the colleges was taken in view of a significant drop in the Coronavirus cases and also due to persistent demand from students to start physical classes.
As the nation is set to embark on Phase-4 of unlocking, Himachal Pradesh is set to welcome tourists in large numbers.
The locals cultivating cannabis, now having developed expertise in sourcing hybrid varieties, are pushing for its legalisation, and even for making it a legitimate livelihood.
After the High Court orders, the final-term Undergraduate examinations in Himachal Pradesh began as per already released date sheet. The exam which was to be held on Tuesday will be taken on a later date.
The 8.8 kilometre-long Atal Rohtang Tunnel connecting Manali to Keylong is nearing completion and it is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi next month.
Ever since the university had announced its decision to conduct examinations, the student unions have been holding protests, and even submitted a memorandum to the Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, who is also chancellor of the university.
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