The government was maintaining financial discipline considering the overall fiscal position of the state and few stringent decisions will have to be taken to bring it back on track, he said.
Police appealed to motorists to drive with caution on roads in Lahaul Spiti district in view of the prevailing situation.
Himachal Pradesh Police have already asked the authorities concerned to deactivate the account after registering a formal complaint.
The number of accidents reduced to 354 in 2022 (lowest in last 10 years including Covid years) and deaths reduced from 189 in 2021 to 167 in 2022, said a police official.
Cyber south district police station officials said that the accused was identified as Himanshu Gautam, a resident of Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, and a case under IPC section 420 was registered against him on January 10.
While the snowfall cut off the remote Dodra Kwar subdivision in Shimla district from the rest of the state, 177 reads in Lahaul and Spiti, five in Chamba, and two each in Kangra and Kullu were closed for vehicular traffic.
During an investigation by a committee constituted by the bank, it was found that Kumar has committed fraud of Rs.3,89,89,582 in the name of the bank, they said.
Both were part of the Congress’ guarantees to the people ahead of the November 12 Assembly elections.
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.