Shri Virbhadra Singh, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh launched a new Mobile App for accessing press releases and news photographs of the Information and Public Relations Department, Himachal Pradesh on Android devices. The application can be downloaded on the mobile phones from the website of the department at http://himachalpr.gov.in or Mobile App section of the http://himachal.nic.in free of cost. The press releases, once browsed through this app, will remain available on the device and can be accessed even if the device is in offline mode. The photographs are downloaded subject to availability of Internet connectivity at the time of accessing the press release on the mobile device. To refresh the content, the users have to press the Refresh button on the title bar. Hon’ble Chief Minister lauded the efforts of the department for maintaining pace with the latest technology and said that in the present era of modernization and technology one has to keep himself updated with latest advancements, which can contribute towards better communication and achieving the ICT based development goals. National Informatics Centre, Himachal Pradesh has developed this app for mobile users having Android based Operating System. The app will prove to be beneficial for the citizens as well as media.