Virbhadra Singh

10 killed as jeep falls into gorge in Himachal Pradesh

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 1, 2013

Seven women and three children from Rajasthan were killed in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district when their overcrowded jeep skidded off the road and fell into a 500-metre-deep gorge, police said today.

Most chief ministers give Home Minister Shushil Kumar Shinde's conference a miss

Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2013

Most Chief Ministers today chose to miss a high-level conference, convened to thrash out challenging issues on public order and policing, with only seven state leaders attending it.

Himachal Pradesh top cop transferred

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 19, 2013

Himachal Pradesh's top police official has been transferred after Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh alleged that his phones, along with those of hundreds of others, had been tapped and rooms bugged when he was in the opposition.

Over 1,000 phones tapped by BJP, says Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh

Press Trust of India | Monday February 18, 2013

A committee has found over 1,000 telephones of politicians, bureaucrats and journalists were tapped during previous Prem Kumar Dhumal-led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said.

Congress slams BJP over attack on Justice Katju: 10 developments

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Monday February 18, 2013

A war of words has broken out between the BJP and the Congress after over Justice Markandey Katju's article on Gujarat and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley's comments on that article . Mr Jaitley dubbing the Press Council of India Chairman as "more Co...

Virbhadra Singh steps down as Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee chief

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2013

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh from the presidentship of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC).

Virbhadra Singh resigns as Congress' Himachal chief

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 1, 2013

Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday resigned from the post of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president.

Virbhadra Singh takes oath as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 25, 2012

Veteran Congress politician Virbhadra Singh was sworn-in as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister for a record sixth term in Shimla on Tuesday.

Virbhadra Singh to take oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh today

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 25, 2012

Veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh, the architect of Congress' victory in Himachal Pradesh, will be sworn in as the hill state's Chief Minister for the sixth time in a function at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla today.

Virbhadra Singh acquitted in CD case ahead of swearing-in

Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2012

In a major relief to Himachal Chief Minister-designate Virbhadra Singh, a court in Shimla today acquitted him of charges of corruption and conspiracy in the audio CD case, a day before his swearing in for the office for a record sixth time.

Virbhadra Singh may take oath December 25

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday December 23, 2012

Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh is likely to take oath as the next Himachal Pradesh chief minister Dec 25, a senior party leader said here Sunday. This will be his sixth term in the post.

Virbhadra Singh to be Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Saturday December 22, 2012

Former Union Minister Virbhadra Singh, who led the Congress to victory in the Himachal Pradesh elections, will be the state's new chief minister, the party decided on Saturday.

Virbhadra Singh front-runner for Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister post?

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 21, 2012

Even after leading the Congress to victory in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls Thursday, the sailing may not be smooth for state party president Virbhadra Singh to become chief minister for the sixth time.

Virbhadra Singh wins Himachal Pradesh, proves he's bullet-proof

Ketki Angre | Thursday December 20, 2012

76-year-old Virbhadra Singh was smiling broadly even as he had tears in his eyes as he headed in an Innova car from his residence in Shimla to the Congress party office as thousands cheered on.

Himachal Pradesh polls: Congress wins

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday December 20, 2012

In cold Himachal Pradesh, 76-year-old Virbhadra Singh looks a relieved man. He has delivered a win for the Congress, which has crossed the halfway mark and is set to form government in the state.