Vote count begins in Himachal

November 8th, 2009 Iraqi parliament begins voting on key election lawBAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament is voting on a much-delayed election law needed to carry out the nation-wide vote in January. The evening voting session Sunday, which was televised live on Iraq state TV, comes after intense behind-the-scenes negotiating throughout the day, and marked the first time the issue has actually made it to a vote.

November 7th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Saturday began a probe a bus accident that killed 35 people in Kangra district. Kangra's additional district magistrate started the inquiry into the Friday accident.

October 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Counting of votes began Thursday morning at 267 centres across Maharashtra to elect a new 288-member assembly, officials said. A total of 3,559 candidates, including 211 women, contested the Oct 13 elections.

September 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - The central government has sanctioned projects worth Rs.243.43 crore that would help strengthen the rural road network in Himachal Pradesh, an official statement said Tuesday. "In order to strengthen the rural road network in the state, the central government has approved Rs.243.43 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana," Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Thakur Gulab Singh said in the statement.

September 9th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh has cleared 13 industrial proposals worth Rs.330 crore including those of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Johnson and Johnson, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Wednesday.

September 4th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh will be soon included in the National River Conservation Programme, an official statement said Friday. "The centre has agreed to include Himachal Pradesh in the National River Conservation Programme.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday urged the central government to set up an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in the hill state. Dhumal met union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal here Thursday and offered Rs.15 crore as the state's share and 100 acres of land and other necessary facilities for setting up the technology and business schools in Himachal Pradesh.

July 27th, 2009 SHIMLA - The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs.135 crore to the Himachal Pradesh government for developing rural infrastructure, an official statement said Monday. "Nabard has sanctioned Rs.135 crore to Himachal Pradesh for the year 2009-10.

May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The second round of induction of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's council of ministers began at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Thursday with veteran Congress leader and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh being sworn in as cabinet minister.

May 16th, 2009 SHIMLA - The counting of votes polled for the Lok Sabha elections began in Himachal Pradesh Saturday morning, a poll official said. The counting began at 8 a.m.

May 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Millions of votes polled in the staggered Lok Sabha elections began to be counted across the country Saturday morning, with most results expected by midday. The mammoth exercise overseen by the Election Commission started at 8 a.m.

May 13th, 2009 SHIMLA - Bhadaru, a 127-year-old man who is the oldest voter in Himachal Pradesh, rode a horse to the polling station to exercised his franchise Wednesday, an official said. 'Bhadaru voted at the polling station number 35 in the Kasumpti constituency that comes under the Shimla parliamentary constituency,' state's chief electoral officer Anil Khachi told IANS.

May 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The fifth and final round of balloting which brings the curtain down on the Lok Sabha elections began Wednesday morning in 86 constituencies spread over seven states and two union territories. A total of 1,432 candidates are in the fray in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh and Puducherry.

May 12th, 2009 SHIMLA - In view of increasing crime rate against women, the safety and security of women is a poll issue in Himachal Pradesh. The young women voters are determined to vote for a woman friendly candidate who can assure them security, safety and empowerment of the women.

January 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - A senior police officer of Himachal Pradesh has been suspended after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) framed charges against him, an official said Friday. Additional Director General of Police B.S.