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HPSEBL encouraging installation of rooftop solar energy plants

Solan,, Nov 8 (UNI) Aiming at achieving the target of making this tiny hill state a ' Green energy state, ' the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited claimed to have been making efforts in implementing the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Ghar Yojana to facilitate the consumers,
The initiative will prove to be another major step towards establishing the hilly state of Himachal as a completely green energy state.
Board Consultant Anurag Parashar said that so far, 940 consumer applications have been received for installing rooftop plants in Hamirpur district under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Out of these applications, 288 rooftop plants have been installed, and 224 consumers have received a subsidy of Rs 19 million (10.9 million rupees) for these plants.
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Purging naxal menace, concluding water sharing agreement are biggest achievements: Mohan Yadav

15 Dec 2025 | 12:04 PM

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Bhopal, Dec 14 (UNI) Completing two years in office, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav considers purging of naxal menace and successful completion of long disputed Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project water sharing agreement with neighbouring Rajasthan were his government’s notable achievements.

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Himachal braces for cold wave, light snowfall expected in higher regions

15 Dec 2025 | 11:55 AM

Shimla, Dec 15(UNI) Himachal Pradesh is witnessing a sharp drop in temperatures as the cold wave grips the state. The higher reaches, including Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Kangra, Kullu, and Mandi, are expected to experience light rain and snowfall, adding to the winter chill in the mountains according to the Meteorological Department.

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Kangra Police arrest four, seize heroin in NDPS Act cases

15 Dec 2025 | 11:32 AM

Kangra, Dec 14 (UNI) In separate operations, Kangra district police have arrested four individuals and seized over 12 grams of heroin (chitta), officials said on Saturday.

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125 years old ‘Mooknayak’ holds national convention at Gaiety Theatre

15 Dec 2025 | 10:54 AM

Shimla, Dec 15 (UNI) In a moment of rare historical importance, 'Mooknayak', the 125-year-old newspaper founded by Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar to amplify the voices of the marginalised, held its second national convention on Sunday at Shimla’s iconic Gaiety Theatre.

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Underprivileged children get a day to remember at HPCA stadium

15 Dec 2025 | 1:23 AM

Shimla, Dec 14 (UNI) In a touching gesture that brought cheer and wide smiles, as many as 160 children from slum settlements, studying at Tong Len School in the Sarah area of Dharamshala, were taken to watch the India–South Africa T20 International match on Sunday.

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