After this increase, the diesel prices in the state would be Rs 86 per litre.
Sukhu said efforts would be made to ensure that all district headquarters had a heliport within a year.
It is far more than the traffic transit through ATR in the year 2021, which was around 3,76,870 vehicles that had entered the district and around 4,23,071 vehicles exited through ATR, which was 7,99,941 vehicles in total, said police.
Sukhu said the carnival has immense significance for tourism, trade, preservation of traditional beliefs and culture.
The minimum temperatures dipped 10-12 degrees below freezing point in high altitude tribal areas, mountain passes, and other higher ranges, while several other places reeled under lower reaches of sub-zero temperature.
The Congress bagged 40 of the 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, wresting power from the BJP which got only 25. But despite the convincing margin, the party appeared to fumble somewhat over the next step – forming the government.
The deceased was identified as Suraj Shah, a tourist from Maharashtra’s Satara district.
Sukhu had said that the State Finance Department was directed to develop a detailed proposal regarding the implementation of OPS to facilitate National Pension System (NPS) employees of the State.
The Congress wrested Himachal Pradesh from the BJP in the November state polls winning 40 seats in the 68-member assembly. The saffron party won 25 seats and three went to Independents.
Customers with 5G-enabled Android/iOS devices on Airtel will be able to enjoy high-speed 5G services at no additional cost until the rollout is more widespread.
Sukhu was part of both Youth Congress and NSUI. He called upon Youth Congress and NSUI to work hard with utmost devotion and discipline so that the Indian National Congress could regain its eminence in different states.
Besides Sukhu, Agnihotri and the HPCC chief, other newly-elected Himachal MLAs, including Pratibha Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh, and AICC in-charge of the state Rajeev Shukla joined the march after the tea break during its morning session.
The tremors were felt around 10.02 pm and the epicentre of the earthquake was Chango Nichla near Nako in Kinnaur, Special Secretary Disaster Management Sudesh Mokta said.
Kharge told the party leadership in the state to fill up all vacancies in the government and make appointments in the boards and corporations soon.
Besides this, the government directed the department to furnish reports on laying of foundation stones and inaugurations done during this period. The department will have to give the report to CM Sukhu within 72 hours.
The leader of opposition in the outgoing Assembly, Agnihotri, 60, was one of the frontrunners for the post of chief minister.
A loyalist of the Gandhi family, Sukhu is a four-time MLA (58) and former chief of Congress in the state.
Son of a road transport corporation driver, Sukhu, 58, had a modest beginning and used to run a milk counter at Chhota Shimla in his early days.
Sukhu said that he is happy that despite being from an ordinary family he is going to be the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
