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The move aims at increasing the state's revenue amid declining central allocations and the withdrawal of GST compensation. The debt burden of the state government has already crossed ₹1 lakh crore and the state government is looking for measures to generate revenue. Lottery was banned in the state by the Himachal government headed by BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal in 1999 and made its violation punishable under Lotteries (Regulation) Act. Industry minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said the governme ...Read More >
"An FIR was registered against BJP leaders in Sirmaur, while cases were registered against 72 disaster-hit people -- whose lands and houses were washed away in Thunag -- under the garb of 'disrespect' to the national flag," Bindal said. Over 50 people were booked for wrongful restraint, unlawful assembly, and rioting after they greeted Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi with black flags and 'go back' slogans, and tried to stop his vehicle in the Seraj Assembly constituency in Himachal's Mandi di ...Read More >
KULLU: Cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh is trying its luck with lottery to turn its fortunes. The cabinet has allowed lottery operations, which were shut down in 1999. Burdened with a debt of over Rs 1 lakh crore, it hopes to make a modest Rs 50 crore to Rs 100 crore annually from sale of lottery tickets.The decision to reintroduce lotteries after over a quarter century was taken in a cabinet meeting on July 31. The recommendation came from a cabinet sub-committee set up to give suggestions to boo ...Read More >
Shimla: The newly re-elected state BJP president Rajiv Bindal on Tuesday assumed office marking the start of his third term with a call to party workers to work dedicatedly to oust the "corrupt and untruthful government". "I will work 24x7 with the moto of nation first as the next two years are very challenging," he said urging workers to pledge unity and rise above personal interests. His mission, Bindal said, is to ensure that "lotus" blooms in Himachal Pradesh again. He said that due to the ...Read More >
The election process for the new Himachal BJP president started at 12 am on Monday in the state BJP office. Three sets of nomination papers with Bindal's name were filed by the Leader of Opposition and the BJP legislature party Jai Ram Thakur, former Union minister Anurag Thakur and all BJP MPs and former state president and former minister Govind Thakur and other state office bearers, Election officer Rajiv Bhardwaj said on Monday. The stage is also set for unanimous elections of eight Nationa ...Read More >
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