Wing Commander Syal was 34 years old and belonged to Patiyalkar village in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. His father, Jagarnath Syal, earlier served in the Indian Army’s Medical Corps.
The salaries of the Chief Minister, ministers, and all MLAs have been increased by about 25%. This comes at a time when the state is struggling with a massive financial crisis, and many are asking if this was the right time for such a move.
The family of Vimal Negi had suspected foul play and had demanded a CBI inquiry, alleging that senior officials protected by the state government were involved in his demise.
In a notification dated 21-09-2024 and signed by Raksha Sharma, the deputy secretary (Jal Shakti) to the government of Himachal Pradesh, it is clearly mentioned that in urban areas where residents use their own water sources and the sewerage system of the Jal Shakti department, a tax of Rs 25 per seat per month would be levied.
the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government has planned to impose a milk cess of Rs 0.10 per unit on power consumers. The government plans to use the revenue collected from the cess to strengthen and uplift milk producers in the state.
After a meeting with a delegation of the Stakeholders Association in the state capital on 19th October, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu assured that the new tax implemented on non-state commercial vehicles would be lowered.