Himachal govt imposes ₹0.60 per litre widow, orphan cess on petrol, diesel

Aug 11, 2026

The Himachal Pradesh government officially imposed a Widow and Orphan Cess of 60 paise per litre on petrol and high-speed diesel, with the levy...

Himachal Pradesh: Fuel prices rise as Government imposes 60-paise widow, orphan cess

Aug 12, 2026

Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a Widow and Orphan Cess of 60 paise per litre on petrol and diesel. Residents in Dharamshala said that...

Himachal Pradesh: BJP opposes 60-paise fuel cess, warns further hikes could burden consumers

Aug 12, 2026

BJP has opposed the state government's 60-paise-per-litre Orphan and Widow Cess on petrol and high-speed diesel. BJP media in-charge Karan Nanda alleged that the...

HP CM Sukhu defends 'widow & orphan cess'; hits out at BJP after passage of VAT Amendment Bill

Mar 24, 2026

The bill was passed in the Assembly amid a boycott by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Hitting back at the opposition, the Chief...

Paramount Players picks up US distribution rights to horror-thriller 'Orphan: First Kill'

Sep 10, 2021

Washington [US], September 10 : Hollywood studio Paramount Players has acquired the US distribution rights to 'Orphan: First Kill', the prequel to the 2009...

BJP slams HP VAT Amendment Bill: Jai Ram Thakur calls Sukhu Govt budget a 'bundle of lies'

Mar 23, 2026

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday strongly opposed the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a levy in the...