All posts tagged "Himachal Pradesh"

Politics4 weeks ago

‘BJP thriving on projects started by previous Cong govt’: Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Kuldeep Singh Rathore

Congress Legislative Party leader Mukesh Agnihotri said that a senior BJP leader had to resign from the post of party president this year,
Entertainment1 month ago

Raveena Tandon turns ‘Switzerlandkasharukh’ in Himachal

Mumbai, Dec 13 : Raveena Tandon is having the time of her life in Himachal Pradesh, where the actress is currently shooting for an upcoming project....
Entertainment2 months ago

Bollywood actor Asif Basra has died, aged 53

Bollywood actor Asif Basra allegedly died by suicide at a private guest house in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh. He was 53. “Asif Basra committed suicide today...
India3 months ago

Foundation Stone Laid by Sonia Gandhi Goes ‘Missing’ From Atal Tunnel, Congress Threatens Protest

Notably, Sonia had laid the foundation stone in the presence of state Congress leader Virbhadra Singh and former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on June 28,...
Cities4 months ago

Motorists tunnelling their way to accidents by taking selfies in Atal Tunnel

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the tunnel, beneath the majestic Rohtang Pass on October 3, three accidents were reported with the motorists driving...
India4 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate world’s longest highway tunnel at Rohtang on Saturday

New Delhi, Oct 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel, the world’s longest highway tunnel, at Rohtang in Himachal...
India5 months ago

Himachal sees 6,116 coronavirus cases, says CM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said 214,182 people have been tested for coronavirus out of which 6,116 tested positive. He said cases...
Cities5 months ago

12 security personnel of HP CM test Covid positive

Earlier, Thakur went into self-quarantine on July 22 after a Deputy Secretary in his office tested positive.
India6 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi seeks permission to stay in her Himachal cottage

The plot is close to The Retreat, the summer holiday resort of the Indian President.
India6 months ago

Curfew in HP’s Nahan as 11 of family test corona positive

Shimla, July 18 (IANS) As 11 members of a family in Himachal Pradesh’s Nahan tested positive for coronavirus, authorities on Saturday imposed a curfew in the town...
India7 months ago

Monsoon hits hilly states, to reach Delhi on Thursday: IMD

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Southwest monsoon advanced in some parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and hilly states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu...
Cities7 months ago

Monsoon may hit Himachal, Punjab, Haryana on June 24

He said it is likely to cover Uttarakhand, most parts of Himachal Pradesh and parts of Haryana and Punjab on June 24-25.
India7 months ago

After Galwan face off, alert sounded along borders in Himachal Pradesh

All state intelligence units have also been alerted in this regard, it added.
India7 months ago

Supreme Court no to stay probe against Vinod Dua; no arrest till July 6

Arguing on sedition charges against Dua, Singh said that if this kind of content can attract sedition, then half the country will be committing sedition.
India8 months ago

Low intensity quake in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh experienced a low intensity earthquake on Monday, an official said here. There was no loss of life. An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter...
India9 months ago

Nine states now see Covid-19 cases doubling in 20 days and more

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) While the average number of coronavirus cases in the country are doubling in every 11.3 days, nine states and Union territories...
Sports10 months ago

Cricketer Rishi Dhawan fined for curfew violation in HP

Shimla, April 9 (IANS) Former India international and Himachal Pradesh all-rounder Rishi Dhawan (28) was fined on Thursday for roving in a luxury car in his hometown...
Cities10 months ago

Himachal imposes statewide indefinite curfew

Himachal Pradesh on Monday saw its first coronavirus death as a 69-year-old Tibetan who recently returned from the US died, health officials said.
Cities10 months ago

Shimla, Dalhousie get more snowfall

New Delhi, More snowfall in Shimla, Dalhousie and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday intensified the cold wave conditions in the state. “Popular tourist spots...
Cities11 months ago

5 killed, 33 injured as bus falls into Himachal gorge

Shimla, March 10 ( At least five people were killed and 33 injured when a state roadways bus rolled into a gorge near Chamba town in...
Cities11 months ago

Tremors continue in Himachal on third day

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh was hit by a light intensity quake on Sunday, the fifth one on the third consecutive day, a weather official said. An earthquake measuring...
Cities11 months ago

Snowfall in Shimla, Kufri cheers hoteliers

Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) Popular tourist destinations Shimla and Kufri again received snowfall on Friday, while the lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rain,...
Cities12 months ago

Cold wave sweeps Himachal

Shimla: A cold wave continues to sweep Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, with its higher reaches shivering under sub-zero temperatures. There are chances of snowfall in mid...
Cities1 year ago

Himachal’s Keylong freezes at minus 9.2

Shimla: Intense cold wave conditions continue in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with most parts under a blanket of snow. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district at...
Cities1 year ago

Manali at 0.2, Shimla 0.6 as Himachal gets more rain

Shimla: An intense cold wave continued in Himachal Pradesh on Friday with most parts shivering as Manali recorded 0.2 degree Celsius as its minimum temperature. Khadrala...
Cities1 year ago

Cold wave in Himachal, Shimla at 2.8

Shimla: A cold wave continued to grip Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with Shimla recording a minimum of 2.8 degrees Celsius as major parts of the state...
Cities1 year ago

3.4 magnitude quake hits Himachal’s Kangra district

Shimla, A medium intensity earthquake measuring 3.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Sunday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The earthquake...
Cities1 year ago

It’s freezing in Himachal!

Shimla: Heavy snow and rainfall is forecast for Himachal Pradesh from January 13 onwards that will further intensify the severe cold wave conditions in the state...
Cities1 year ago

Bright sunny Sunday in Shimla after snowfall

Shimla: It was a bright sunny morning on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh capital, with the snowfall a day earlier turning it more picturesque. The local Met Department...
Cities1 year ago

Mild snowfall in tourist resort Manali

Shimla: Cold wave conditions tightened its grip in most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with picturesque tourist spot Manali got fresh snowfall, weather officials said....
Cities1 year ago

Himachal sees cloudy skies with chances of snow

Shimla: Hill stations of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday experienced partially cloudy skies with temperatures close to the freezing point at several places and chances of snow,...
Cities1 year ago

Himachal freezes with snow in store

Shimla: Hill stations of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday experienced partially sunny conditions on the first day of the year 2020, a weather official said here. However,...
Cities1 year ago

Himachal may ring in white New Year

Shimla: The hill stations in Himachal Pradesh may ring in a white New Year as the Meteorological Office on Tuesday forecast snow in the state from January...
Cities1 year ago

Himachal high hills shiver under sub-zero

Shimla, A cold wave continued to sweep Himachal Pradesh on Saturday despite dry weather, with its higher reaches shivering under sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in...
India1 year ago

Earthquake in Himachal

Shimla, Dec 17 Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district was hit by a low intensity earthquake on Tuesday, an official said here. There was no loss of life....
Cities1 year ago

Manali gets season’s first snowfall

Shimla: Picturesque tourist spot Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday experienced season’s first snow. Nearby spots of Shimla too were wrapped in a blanket of snow cover,...
Cities1 year ago

Hills overlooking Manali wrapped in snow

The popular tourist destination Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Friday saw the season’s lowest temperature of minus 0.6 degree Celsius. However, it remained bereft of snow...
Business1 year ago

Honoured to share stage with PM Modi: Yami Gautam

Dharamshala, Nov 7 : Actress Yami Gautam, who attended a two-day global investors’ meet at Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, says she feels honoured to...
India1 year ago

“Horn Not Ok” in Shimla, may cost dear

Shimla: If you are found unnecessary honking in the Himachal Pradesh capital, you would be fined as the state government will observe “Horn Not Ok” drive from...
Cities1 year ago

Hamirpur Assembly bypolls underway in UP

Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 23 : Bye-election voting for Hamirpur Assembly segment seat began on Monday amid tight security. According to the district returning officer Abhishek...
Cities1 year ago

Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules

Chandigarh, Sep 14 The BJP-ruled Haryana, which was on a spree on imposing fines to motorists for road safety violations, has decided to focus on educating...
Entertainment1 year ago

Kerala actress Warrier,crew of Malayalam film ‘Kyttem reaches Manali

Manali, Aug 22 Top Kerala actress Manju Warrier and a 25-member crew of Malayalam film ‘Kyttem’, who were stuck in the high mountains of Himachal Pradesh...
Cities1 year ago

Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Aug 22) A low intensity quake was felt in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Thursday, an official here said. There was no loss of life....
Cities1 year ago

Monsoon subdued in Himachal, traffic restored

Shimla, Aug 20 After three days of heavy showers which led to snapping of several road links following landslides, the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday...
India1 year ago

18 killed in highest-ever rainfall in Himachal

Shimla, Aug 18: Eighteen people, including three children, were killed on Sunday due to heavy rainfall-related incidents across Himachal Pradesh, officials said. The India Meteorological Department...
India1 year ago

Himachal rains: Hundreds stranded due to Landslides

Shimla, Aug 18 Hundreds remained stranded in Himachal Pradesh after incessant rainfall triggered landslides, snapped road links, closing of hydropower projects and release excess water from...
Cities1 year ago

Himachal sees heavy rains, rivers in spate

Shimla, Aug 17 Hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday, causing landslides in some areas and blocking the highways, while...
India2 years ago

2 dead, 27 rescued as multi-storey building collapses in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan

July 14: Himachal Pradesh Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur assured that proper investigation will be done on what led to the collapse of a multi-storey building...
Cities2 years ago

Water woes: Himachal gets 46% deficit pre-monsoon rains

Shimla, July 1 With the southwest monsoon in Himachal Pradesh being delayed by at least 10 days, the pre-monsoon rains also remained 46 per cent deficient...
Cities2 years ago

3 killed, 4 school kids injured in Shimla accident

Shimla, July 1 Two students and a driver died when an overcrowded private school bus rolled down a hill in the Himachal Pradesh capital on Monday,...
Cities2 years ago

43 killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal

The accident occurred near Banjar, some 50 km from Kullu town.
Politics2 years ago

Himachal Congress asks Rahul not to quit as party chief

Shimla, May 29 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Wednesday urged party President Rahul Gandhi not to resign following the party’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections...
Election2 years ago

Nearly 57% polling in Himachal

Shimla, May 19 (IANS) Nearly 57 per cent of over 53 lakh voters in Himachal Pradesh turned out till 4 p.m. on Sunday to elect Members...
Election2 years ago

1st Voter of Independent India Shyam Saran Negi casts vote

Kalpa, May 19: First voter of India Shyam Saran Negi on Sunday cast his vote at a polling booth at his native place in Himachal Pradesh’s...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal: 7 BJP workers injured after bus overturns in Kullu

Kullu, May 16: At least seven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were injured after a bus overturned in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Thursday. As per...
Cities2 years ago

Fire breaks out in Shimla’s British-era Grand Hotel

Shimla, May 13: A massive fire broke out on Monday at the British-era Grand Hotel here, reducing a portion to ashes. However, no casualties were reported,...
India2 years ago

Earthquake rocks Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, May 3 Himachal Pradesh was rocked by a low intensity earthquake on Friday. There was no loss of life. An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the...
Blog2 years ago

Fresh tug of war between two Himachal Congress arch rivals

Shimla, April 29 (IANS) In a fresh tug of war between two Congress arch rivals in Himachal Pradesh, six-time former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and former...
Election2 years ago

Himachal: Children form human chain to create voting awareness

Una (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 27: In a bid to to create awareness about the Lok Sabha elections, children in Una district of Himachal Pradesh joined hands...
Cities2 years ago

Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, March 8: In less than a fortnight, another low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Friday, an official...
Politics2 years ago

Sad that PM Modi politicised Pulwama attack: Rahul

Shimla, March 7: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that it’s sad that when the opposition was standing with Govt, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was...
Cities2 years ago

7 houses gutted, 16 families affected in Shimla village fire

Shimla, March 6: At least seven houses were gutted and 16 families were affected after a massive fire broke out in Koti village of Shimla in...
India2 years ago

Kinnaur Avalanche: 1 body of soldier recovered, 4 still missing

Shimla, March 2: A body of one of the five Army personnel who were trapped after an avalanche hit Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on February...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal freezes with more snow, rain

Shimla, Feb 26: The minimum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh remained below freezing point on Tuesday as the state received more rain and snow, the weather office...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal: 10 houses gutted in kullu fire

Kullu, Feb 25: At least 10 houses were gutted in a fire in Jindi village of Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Monday. Three cows were also...
India2 years ago

Himachal avalanche: 5 soldiers still missing, rescue underway

Shimla, Feb 21: Despite inclement weather, rescuers on Thursday resumed a search operation near the Tibet border with Himachal Pradesh where a snow avalanche claimed life...
Cities2 years ago

Widespread snow likely in Himachal

Shimla, Feb 4: Himachal Pradesh will receive widespread snowfall and rain starting Tuesday till Friday at least, the weather office here warned on Monday. Residents and...
India2 years ago

Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh admitted to IGMC with Swine flu

Shimla, Jan 28 : Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza (swine flu) and is being treated at the Indira...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal hills turn white, vehicles’ movement hampered

Shimla, Jan 25: The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Friday witnessed more snow, hampering the movement of vehicles on the roads. The entire Kinnaur district and...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh : Three houses gutted in fire in Mandi

Himachal Pradesh, Jan 23 : As many as three houses were gutted in a massive fire at Mandi district in Chhatri market area on Wednesday. A...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: 26 injured after tourist bus skids off road in Bilaspur

Himachal Pradesh, Jan 22: At least 26 people were injured after a tourist bus skidded off the road near Swarghat area in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district...
Cities2 years ago

Famous Himachal shrine Chintpurni gets rail link

Una (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 15: One of the busiest shrines in north India, the Chintpurni temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district was connected by a rail...
Cities2 years ago

Cold wave in Himachal to intensify with chances of snow, rain

Shimla, Jan 11: The cold wave will intensify in Himachal Pradesh with widespread rain and snow forecast in the coming days by the Met Office here...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal: Fire breaks out in engine of Himalayan Queen Express

Shimla, Jan 8: A fire broke out in the engine of Himalayan Queen express train on Tuesday. There were around 200 passengers in 7 coaches. Fire...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: 7 killed in Sirmaur road accident

Sirmaur, Jan 5: At least 7 killed, including 6 children and 11 injured after a school bus fell into a gorge in Sangrah area of Sirmaur district. The...
Cities2 years ago

Avoid travelling as Snow may block Himachal roads

Shimla, Jan 2: Moderate to heavy snowfall may occur across Himachal Pradesh in the next one-two days, the Met Office said on Wednesday. Residents and tourists...
Cities2 years ago

Sunny day in Shimla; snow likely from Jan 1

Shimla, Dec 31: Picturesque tourist resorts Shimla and Manali experienced another sunny day on Monday but temperatures remained below the freezing point at most places in...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh sees mercury below freezing point

Shimla, Dec 29: Himachal Pradesh on Saturday witnessed a sunny but chilly day with temperature in many areas staying below freezing point, the Met Office said....
Cities2 years ago

Manali, nearby hills covered in blanket of snow

Shimla, Dec 28: Manali and its nearby hills on Friday received more snow and covered in a white blanket, attracting tourists. People shivered as icy winds...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: 35 students injured in school bus accident

Kangra, Dec 27: At least 35 students were injured in a school bus accident near Lunj in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra on Thursday. Injured students have been...
Cities2 years ago

Shimla gets season’s first snowfall

Shimla, Dec 12: Himachal Pradesh’s picturesque resorts of Shimla and Manali woke up on Wednesday to a white blanket of snow which was the season’s first...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal reels under severe cold after snow

Shimla, Nov 17: Majority of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold on Saturday, with the minimum temperature staying below freezing point owing to this week’s snow...
Cities2 years ago

Manali, Narkanda witness season’s 1st snowfall

Shimla, Nov 15: There was overnight moderate snowfall in Manali and Narkanda, the season’s first, a Met official said on Thursday as snow continued to elude...
India2 years ago

Rising drug addiction in Himachal matter of concern: Governor

Rampur (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 11 : Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Sunday expressed concern over the rise in drug addiction, particularly among the youth in...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh bans school vehicles older than 15 years

Shimla, Nov 11 : Himachal Pradesh has banned plying of school buses older than 15 years and fixed the age of drivers to 60 to ensure...
Cities2 years ago

Snow, rains bring down mercury in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Nov 3: Snow and widespread rains on Saturday brought down temperatures across Himachal Pradesh, a Met official said. While the tourist resorts of Shimla and...
Cities2 years ago

Snow on Himachal hills

Shimla, Nov 2: Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh on Friday dipped as high altitudes received mild spells of snow while others experienced rains. The Met Office has...
India2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: Russian woman gang-raped in Manali

Kullu, Oct 26: A 33-year-old Russian woman was allegedly gang-raped in Manali area of Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district. The police have registered a case and further...
Cities2 years ago

Light intensity quake hits Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Oct 22: Mild tremors were felt in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. No damage or casualty was reported. “An earthquake measuring three on the Richter scale...
Cities2 years ago

Snow intensifies cold in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Oct 11: A fresh spell of snow in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh intensified the cold on Thursday bringing down temperatures to sub-zero in...
India2 years ago

26 stranded tourists airlifted from Himachal

Shimla, Sep 28: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday resumed its rescue operation on the fourth day and airlifted 26 people from Himachal Pradesh’s snow-marooned Lahaul...
India2 years ago

Himachal Snowfall: Over 1500 people rescued, relief operations underway

Shimla, Sep 27: As the weather is clearing up on Thursday search and rescue operations entered to day three in Himachal Pradesh hills. “Till yesterday, 1547...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Snow Fall: 650 evacuated, 1,000 still stranded in hills

Shimla, Sep 26: Over 650 people, including five foreigners and IIT Roorkee students, have been evacuated in the past two days and over 1,000 are still...
Cities2 years ago

Yamuna in spate, flowing above danger mark in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 25: The Yamuna river is flowing above the danger level in the national capital following the release of water from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage due...
India2 years ago

50 people including IIT Roorkee students are safe in Lahul-Spiti: Himachal CM

Shimla, Sep 25: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said that the group of 50 trekkers which includes IIT Roorkee students are safe...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Rains: Traffic to Manali restored partially

Shimla, Sep 25: Traffic to picturesque Himachal tourist resort Manali was restored partially on Tuesday, a day after all major road links snapped due to landslides...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Rains: 5 people feared missing after car washed away in Manali

Manali, Sep 24: Five people feared missing on Monday after a car washed away in Manali following heavy rainfall. “Five people feared missing after a car...
India2 years ago

Manali by the Rohtang Pass to Leh closed after snowfall

Manali, Sep 23 : The highway that connects this Himachal Pradesh tourist resort with Leh in Jammu and Kashmir has been closed for traffic owing to...
Cities2 years ago

Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh receives fresh snowfall

New Delhi, Sep 22: Rohtang Pass near Manali received fresh snowfall on Saturday. Fresh snowfall has also occurred on Kullu and Lahaul’s peaks. Rohtang Pass in...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: 13 killed in Shimla jeep accident

Shimla, Sep 22: At least 13 people were killed after a jeep fell into a deep gorge in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. The vehicle was going...
Cities2 years ago

Mercury dips in Himachal after rains

Shimla, Sep 22: Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell on Saturday due to widespread rain. The weather bureau here said more rains are in store till Monday....
India2 years ago

Army jawan shoots dead 2 colleagues, kills self in Himachal Pradesh

Dharamshala, Sep 17 : In a shocking incident, an Army jawan of 18 Sikh Regiment allegedly shot dead his two colleagues before committing suicide at Dharamshala...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: 3.4 magnitude Earthquake hits Kinnaur

Himachal, Sep 15: An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur on Saturday.
India2 years ago

Watch video: Massive landslide blocks Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track

Shimla, Sep 10: The Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track has been blocked after a massive landslide on Monday. In a single day, three incidents related to landslide have...
Cities2 years ago

Snow leopard spotted in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district

Shimla,Sep 8 : Snow leopard was spotted in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, the footage of elusive snow leopards were captured in the remote areas of Lippa...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal: Man, 116 cattle dead after portion of hill collapsed

Kullu, Aug 28: A man and 116 cattle killed on Monday after being trapped under boulders when a portion of a hill collapsed in Nirmand village...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: 11 killed in Kullu road accident

Kullu, Aug 23: At least eleven people were killed in a road accident in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. The incident took place after...
Cities2 years ago

Rains subside in Himachal

Shimla, Aug 14 : Rains started subsiding in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday a day after downpours and flashfloods left a trail of destruction. However, authorities were...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Rains: 5 killed, hundreds stranded as highways closed

Shimla, Aug 13: Due to incessant and heavy rains across Himachal Pradesh at least five persons lost their lives and hundreds remained stranded as highways shut on...
Cities2 years ago

Himachal sees heavy rains, more in store

Shimla, Aug 12 : The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday experienced heavy to very heavy rains with Naina Devi in Bilaspur district recording the highest rainfall...
India2 years ago

Heavy rains halt Kinner Kailash pilgrimage in Himachal

Shimla, Aug 8: The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday temporarily halted the Kinner Kailash pilgrimage, dedicated to Lord Shiva’s 79-foot vertical rock Shiva Lingam. “The yatra has...
Cities2 years ago

Heavy rains in Himachal trigger landslides, snap road links

Shimla, Aug 7: Heavy rains continued in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday with hundreds stranded across the state due to landslides and snapped road links. The government has...
Cities2 years ago

Shimla: Landslide near Nihari, State highway 10 blocked

Shimla, Aug 6: The State highway 10 (Theog- Hatkoti) has been blocked due to a landslide near Nihari in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday....
Cities2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh to get heavy rainfall till Tuesday : MeT

Shimla, Aug 4 : The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday received widespread rains with Sujanpur Tira recording the highest shower in the state at 122 mm....
Cities2 years ago

Monsoon remains largely dormant in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Aug 1: The southwest monsoon has remained largely subdued in Himachal Pradesh with most of the areas not experiencing any rains at all for the past...
Cities2 years ago

Mild quake felt in Himachal

Shimla, July 31: An earthquake of low intensity hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district early on Tuesday, the third in July, the weather bureau said. However, no loss...
Cities3 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: Fire breaks out at residential building in Sanjauli

New Delhi, July 20: A fire broke out at a residential building in Shimla’s Sanjauli on Friday. One fire tender is present at the spot. Shimla:...
India3 years ago

Himachal: MiG-21 crashes in Kangra

Shimla, July 18: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday crashed in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Kangra Superintendent of Police Santosh Patial...
Cities3 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: Gangster killed by Punjab Police

Shimla, July 14: Punjab Police on Saturday killed a gangster and held two of his accomplices in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh after a brief encounter. However,...
Cities3 years ago

Shimla records highest precipitation in 13 years

Shimla, July 3: Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla on Tuesday recorded the highest precipitation of 118 mm within 24 hours since 2005, a MeT official said here. “The...
Cities3 years ago

Quake jolts Himachal

The epicentre of the quake was Chamba region, bordering Jammu and Kashmir.
Cities3 years ago

13 kindergarten students injured in Himachal Pradesh accident

Shimla, June 21: At least 13 kindergarten students were wounded on Thursday after their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Himachal...
Cities3 years ago

Mild earthquake in Himachal

Shimla, June 17 :Himachal Pradesh was again jolted by a low intensity earthquake on Sunday, an official said here. There were no reports of casualties or...
Disaster3 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Chamba

New Delhi, June 14: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. The quake was reported at Chamba region. Earthquake of...
Cities3 years ago

Shimla losing five million litres water daily: High Court

Shimla, June 11: The parched Himachal Pradesh capital is daily losing more than five million litres (MLD) of potable water because of various reasons, including leakages and...
India3 years ago

World Environment Day: Himachal bans use of thermocol plates

Shimla, June 5: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of thermocol plates in the state as they are...
Cities3 years ago

Now, Shimla is just 20 minutes away from Chandigarh

Shimla, June 4: The travel distance between this Himachal Pradesh tourist resort and Chandigarh was reduced to just 20 minutes with the launch of a heli-taxi service...
Cities3 years ago

Uttar Pradesh, Himachal reels under Heat Wave

New Delhi, May 24: A major portion of Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under an intense heat wave on Thursday, weather officials said. Heat wave conditions...
Cities3 years ago

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur

New Delhi, May 21: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district at 4.21 p.m on Monday, reported news agency ANI. No casualties have been...
Cities3 years ago

Himachal Pradesh may get more thundershowers next week

Shimla, May 11: Himachal Pradesh may get more thundershowers next week as the weather bureau here on Friday predicted that western disturbances will be active once again...
Cities3 years ago

Adverse weather: Himachal Govt advises against travelling to higher reaches

Shimla, May 8: The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday advised locals and tourists not to travel towards the higher reaches as moderate snowfall and rains continued across...
Cities3 years ago

Have a glimpse of fresh Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, May 7: The higher hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced mild snowfall on Monday, while the mid and low hills saw rainfall, the weather bureau said. It...
Cities3 years ago

Manali-Leh highway to reopen in 10 days

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Shimla: 40 houses gutted as massive fire breaks out in Kaishani village

Shimla, April 18: A massive fire broke out in Kaishani village near Shimla in the early hours of Wednesday, gutting at least 40 houses in the area and...
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27 schoolkids among 30 killed in Himachal accident

Shimla, April 9 (IANS) Thirty people, including 27 students, were killed on Monday when a private school bus fell into a gorge in Kangra district of Himachal...
India3 years ago

Massive earthquake of 8+ Magnitude may jolt Uttarakhand, HP, Nepal any time soon

Dehradun, April 9: A massive earthquake of range 8+ magnitude may jolt Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Nepal any time soon as the hills of Uttarakhand are...
India3 years ago

Less than 2% Himachal farmers opted for crop insurance: CAG

Shimla, April 7: Less than two per cent of farmers in Himachal Pradesh, which has 90 per cent of its population in rural areas, were covered under...
India3 years ago

CBSE Paper Leak: 3 more people held in class XII Economics paper leak

Una, April 7: Three more people including a teacher, clerk and support staff on Saturday have been arrested from Himachal Pradesh’s Una in connection with the leak...
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Cold revives in Himachal with snow, rain

Shimla, March 16: Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh plummeted sharply on Friday with the high-altitude areas getting mild spells of snow while there was rainfall in many parts...
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8 devotees killed in Himachal accident

Shimla, March 2: Eight devotees from Punjab were killed when a private vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge on the Chandigarh-Manali national...
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Cold tightens grip in Himachal after more snow

Shimla, Feb 25: The continuing cold tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh on Sunday as the higher reaches of the state received a fresh spell of snow....
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Himachal hills may turn white this weekend

Shimla, Feb 23: If you want to witness snow this weekend, head to Himachal Pradesh as the Met predicts chances of precipitation at many places. “A Western...
India3 years ago

Thousands take dip in holy rivers to mark Makar Sankranti

New Delhi, Jan 14: Makar Sankranti, a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of the country, also marks the beginning of warmer and longer days...
India3 years ago

Devotees take holy dip, rush to temples on New Year

New Delhi, Jan 1: Thousands of devotees from across the country thronged temples in Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Vaishno Devi, Madhya Pradesh, Varanasi and many more on Monday to mark...
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Rahul Gandhi reaches Himachal Pradesh for review meeting

Rahul Gandhi reaches Himachal Pradesh for a review meeting of party’s performance in recently held assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh. The party won 21 seats out...
India3 years ago

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Shimla, Dec 27: Remembering his early years spent at The Mall Road here in Himachal Pradesh and at the Indian Coffee House with his journalist friends, Prime...
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Jairam Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM

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Virbhadra resigns as Himachal CM

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Virbhadra accepts Congress’ defeat in Himachal

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Sonia, Priyanka meet Rahul

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Himachal Pradesh: Manali gets season’s first snowfall

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BJP needs to rein in the Hindutva hotheads

The rise in the growth rate to the moderately satisfactory 6.3 per cent from the depressingly low 5.7 per cent is good news for the Bharatiya...
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Keylong in Himachal freezes at minus 4.1

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Blog3 years ago

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Rahul to hold three rallies in Himachal

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Congress, a laughing club out on bail for corruption: Modi

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Election3 years ago

Congress Himachal poll manifesto woos farmers, youths, employees

Shimla, Nov 1: The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday released its manifesto for the November 9 assembly election, promising interest-free loans to farmers, laptops for...
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Himachal Pradesh election: BJP announces Prem Kumar Dhumal as the party’s CM candidate

Bhartiya Janta Party president Amit Shah in his visit to Himachal Pradesh informed that Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal will be leading the...
Election3 years ago

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If your cap is maroon in front, then you must be a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter. And if it's green, then you are with the...
Election3 years ago

Congress government in Himachal without credibility: Jaitley

Shimla, Oct 29 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday slammed the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, saying it was without credibility. “It was a government...
Disaster3 years ago

Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi

Himachal Pradesh, Oct 27: An Earthquake of moderate magnitude 4.4 hits Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi today. No casualty has been reported yet. The tremors were recorded at...
Front Page3 years ago

This poll will miss Nehru-Gandhi’s first ‘videshi bahu’ vote

Kasauli, Oct 26 : This year’s assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh will miss the vote of the Nehru-Gandhi family’s first ‘videshi bahu’! She remained apolitical in...
Politics3 years ago

BJP leaders stalking me on social media, says Robert Vadra

New Delhi, Oct 26: Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra on Thursday alleged that senior BJP leaders were stalking him on social media and using his...
India3 years ago

Indian Army rescues American citizen who got stuck while paragliding

Palampur, Oct 26: The Indian army rescued an American citizen identified as Barry Roberts, who got badly injured during paragliding in Himachal Pradesh. While paragliding, Barry...
Election3 years ago

Himachal Elections: Congress announces second list of candidates

New Delhi, Oct 22 : The Congress on Sunday announced second list of eight candidates for the November 9 assembly polls in the state. On October...
Politics3 years ago

Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh likely to Contest from Arki

Himachal Pradesh,October 17: Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will fight from Arki town in Solan district for the upcoming assembely elections and his son Vikramaditya will...
Cities3 years ago

Himachal roadways to run special buses ahead of Diwali

Shimla, Oct 17: To cater to the rush ahead of Diwali, Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) on Tuesday announced it will ply additional buses within and outside...
Cities3 years ago

Himachal Pradesh reduces VAT on petrol, diesel

Shimla, Oct 10: The Congress-led government in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday lowered the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by one percent. The decision was...
Politics3 years ago

My chief ministerial candidature has put BJP on edge, says Virbhadra Singh

Shimla, Oct 9: Two days after Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi endorsed his chief ministerial candidature for poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said the move had...
India3 years ago

Rahul Gandhi in Himachal, says Modi govt’s economic policies caused unemployment

New Delhi, Oct 7, 2017: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government by alleging that NDA government’s economic policies...
Cities3 years ago

CBI conducts narco, lie-detector tests on Shimla rape case suspects

New Delhi, Oct 4: The CBI has conducted narco-analysis and lie-detector tests on the suspects arrested in connection with the gang rape and murder of a schoolgirl...
India3 years ago

PM Modi kickstarts Himachal BJP poll campaign; lays foundation stone of AIIMS in Bilaspur

New Delhi, Oct 3, 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday has laid the foundation stone for an...
Cities3 years ago

3.1 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal’s Chamba

New Delhi, Oct 2, 2017: A mild earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale hits Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday. However, there is no...
Cities3 years ago

Mild quake hits Chamba in Himachal

Shimla, Sep 24: A mild quake was recorded on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba region, which witnessed tremors for three consecutive days in May, an official...
Cities3 years ago

Modi to lay stone of AIIMS in Himachal

Shimla, Sep 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of an AIIMS in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur town on October 3, Union Health Minister J.P....
Cities3 years ago

Massive landslide near Shimla, six vehicles buried

Shimla, Sep 2: A massive landslide on the national highway near the state capital on Saturday buried at least six vehicles and parts of a temple, police...
Cities3 years ago

2 dead after bus overturns in Himachal’s Chamba

New Delhi, Aug 30, 2017: At least two people killed and 25 others injured after a bus overturned in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday....
Cities3 years ago

Shimla goes without milk, dairy products after curfew in Punjab and Haryana

Shimla, Aug 26: Supply of milk and dairy products to this Himachal Pradesh hill station was hit on Saturday following curfew and prohibitory orders in neighbouring Punjab...
Politics3 years ago

Jaitley to oversee Gujarat assembly polls, Javadekar Karnataka

New Delhi, Aug 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appointed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley the incharge of Gujarat for the coming assembly elections. Besides, Union...
Cities3 years ago

Himachal awaits nod to set up nine trauma centres

Shimla, Aug 22: Himachal Pradesh is awaiting the central government’s approval to set up nine trauma centres in the state, Health Minister Kaul Singh informed the assembly...
Cities3 years ago

Two mild earthquakes hit Himachal’s Chamba

Himachal Pradesh, Aug 16, 2017: Two low-intensity earthquakes were recorded simultaneously on Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba region, which witnessed tremors for three consecutive days in May,...
India3 years ago

Mandi landslide: Death toll rises to 46, rescue operations underway

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 13: The death toll in the devastating landslide that hit Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi has risen to 46 and around 50 people are feared...
India3 years ago

Himachal Govt, local Congress must provide full help: Rahul Gandhi on Mandi landslide

New Delhi, August 13: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday offered condolence to the families of the deceased in the Mandi landslide, and requested the Himachal...
Cities3 years ago

Himachal CM to give 10,260 laptops to students

Shimla, Aug 12: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will distribute 10,260 laptops and netbooks among meritorious students of Class X and XII under the Rajiv Gandhi...
Sports3 years ago

Himachal CM honours woman cricketer Sushma Verma

Shimla, Aug 8: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday honoured India international woman cricketer Sushma Verma by offering her the post of Deputy Superintendent of...
India3 years ago

Tributes paid to Himachal’s first CM on birth anniversary

Shimla, Aug 4 : Tributes were paid to Y.S. Parmar, the founder and the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, on his 111th birth anniversary here on...
Cities4 years ago

Himachal gang-rape, murder: Top officer transferred

Shimla, July 20: A top Himachal Pradesh police officer, heading the SIT probing the gang-rape and murder of a schoolgirl, was transferred hours after one of the...
Cities4 years ago

3.3 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal’s Sirmaur

New Delhi, July 15, 2017: A mild earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hits Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. However, there is no information...
Cities4 years ago

Seven killed, five injured in Jeep accident in Shimla

Shimla, June 26: Seven pilgrims, including six of a family were killed, five injured after a jeep rolled down a cliff in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla early...
Cities4 years ago

Mandi-Pathankot highway blocked after landslides, floods

Himachal Pradesh, June 26: Mandi-Pathankot highway blocked in Khaliyar area following landslide and flash flood due of heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh: Mandi-Pathankot highway...
Cities4 years ago

A small Himachal village that’s taking art to nature

Bir, June 16: Art is not a commodity but an experience, say connoisseurs, and this experience can take an entirely new form when it interacts with its...
Politics4 years ago

Telangana MP Palvai Govardhan Reddy passes away at 80

June 9, Friday : Congress Leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana, Palvai Govardhan Reddy passed away on Friday following a heart attack in Kullu. He was 80....
Cities4 years ago

Saharanpur violence mastermind Chandrashekhar arrested in Himachal

Lucknow, June 8, 2017: The mastermind of the communal clashes in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested from Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh by the Special...
India4 years ago

Cabinet approves four-laning of National Highway project in Himachal

New Delhi, June 7: The Union Cabinet on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave nod to four-laning of a 19 km stretch...
Cities4 years ago

Eight killed in Himachal wall collapse

Shimla, June 7: Eight people, including four children, were died on Wednesday after a boundary wall of a factory collapsed due to a storm on their...
Cities4 years ago

Jammu records season’s hottest day

Jammu, June 4: Jammu city recorded this season’s highest temperature at 43.3 degrees Celsius due to an intense heatwave, the Met department announced on Sunday. “The maximum...
Cities4 years ago

Tourists flocking to Himachal hills feel cheated

Shimla/Manali, May 30: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Nothing can describe the hospitality industry in Himachal Pradesh better than Newton’s law of...
Politics4 years ago

Special CBI court grants bail to Virbhadar in DA case

New Delhi, May 29, 2017: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and all other accused were on Monday granted bail by a...
Cities4 years ago

Himachal Pradesh : Tremors continue on third day

Shimla, May 21 : Mild tremors were felt in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba region for the third consecutive day on Sunday, triggering panic among the people. No loss...
Cities4 years ago

Two mild earthquakes jolt Himachal

Shimla, May 19, 2017: Two low-intensity earthquakes, epicentre in Chamba district adjoining Jammu and Kashmir on Friday jolted Himachal Pradesh in a span of nearly 2...
Politics4 years ago

Himachal minister Karan Singh dies at 59

New Delhi/Shimla, May 12 : Himachal Pradesh cabinet minister Karan Singh, passes away following a prolonged illness at AIIMS on Friday. He was 59-years-old and is...
India4 years ago

Court to consider chargesheet against Himachal CM on May 6

New Delhi, May 3: A court here on Wednesday fixed for May 6 the consideration of a chargesheet against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife...
India4 years ago

Rohtang Pass reopened for motorists

Manali, April 30: The majestic snow-marooned Rohtang Pass, located at an altitude of 13,050 feet in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, has been reopened for motorists after four...
Politics4 years ago

Dream is to see slippers-wearing passengers fly: Modi

Shimla, April 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off the first low-cost Shimla-Delhi flight near here, and said his dream is to see a...
India4 years ago

Vote for change in Himachal: Modi

Shimla, April 27, 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the people of Himachal Pradesh to vote for change like in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and...
Cities4 years ago

45 People dead after buss falls into Tons river in Shimla

Himchal Pradesh, 18 April: At least 45 people feared dead after a bus falls into Tons river in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The...
Cities4 years ago

Himachal Pradesh: Four missing after a car plunges into canal

Himachal Pradesh, April 15: In a tragic inccident, four person missing after a car plunges into canal, last night, in Mandi’s Sundar Nagar area. Rescue operations...
Cities4 years ago

Over 130 cyclists to go for heritage ride in Shimla

Shimla, April 13: Nearly 130 cyclists across 20 cities will carry out a heritage ride in the Himachal Pradesh capital on Friday to raise environment awareness and...
Sports4 years ago

2.5 crore to HPCA for holding 4th Test match, SC tells BCCI

New Delhi, March 24: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the BCCI to pay Rs. 2.5 crore to the Himachal Pradesh State Cricket Association (HPCA) in...
Sports4 years ago

INDvsAUS 4th Test: Australia all out for 300 on Day 1

Himachal, 25 March: Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the fourth Test match versus India in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamsala...
Cities4 years ago

Fire breaks out in Kinnaur’s Kothi Village

Himachal Pradesh, March 25: A major Fire brokes out in Kinnaur’s Kothi village last night. 4 houses gutted in a fire. Himachal Pradesh: 4 houses gutted in...
Cities4 years ago

Earthquake tremors felt in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba

Yet another earthquake has shaken this hilly state and this time it is in Chamba region. The quake hit at 02:09 PM today.
Cities4 years ago

Snowfall in Narkanda, National highway 5 closed

Himachal Pradesh, 9 March: A fresh snowfall was witnessed in Himachal Pradesh’s Narkanda on Thursday. The national highway 5 is closed for traffic in view of snowfall....
Cities4 years ago

Major Fire breaks out at Panchvaktra’s slum

Mandi (HP): A major fire broke out on Thursday at in the slum area near Panchvaktra Mahadev Temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi. Two fire tenders are...
Cities4 years ago

School bus overturns at Dehar village in Sundernagar area

Himachal Pradesh, 16 Feb: In a major accident, at least 25 school children were injured on Friday after their school bus overturned on the mountain road...
India4 years ago

Students set world record by flying paper planes

Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, 15 Feb: At least eighty students of the Moginand Senior Secondary School launched an anti-tobacco campaign, in a bid to set a world...
Cities4 years ago

Avalanche warning for next 24 hours in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh, 5 Feb: Medium danger avalanche warning is issued for next 24-hours in Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Mandi, Kangra, Sirmaur, Shimla & Kinnaur. Meanwhile, In Udhampur, Jammu-Srinagar...
Cities4 years ago

More snowfall in store for Himachal

Shimla, Jan 13: An intense cold wave continued on Friday with most parts of Himachal Pradesh shivering with Manali at a minus 7 degrees Celsius, while Met...
Politics4 years ago

Himachal: BJP MLA sits on Speaker’s chair, suspended

Dharamsala, Dec 22, 2016: An opposition BJP MLA in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday found a unique way of registering the party’s protest in the state assembly...
Cities4 years ago

Low intensity quake hits Himachal, no casualties

Shimla, Dec 1, 2016: Parts of Himachal Pradesh experienced a low-intensity earthquake on early Thursday but there were no reports of damage to life or property,...
India4 years ago

Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers near China border

Shimla, Oct 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday celebrated Diwali with soldiers in a remote and strategic area in Himachal Pradesh, adjoining the Chinese border....
India4 years ago

Modi addressed parivartan rally in Mandi, inaugrates 3 power projects

Himachal Pradesh, Oct 18, 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in a poll-bound Himachal Pradesh to address a BJP’s Parivartan rally in Mandi district....
Cities4 years ago

Manimahesh pilgrims car turned turtle in Chamba, 6 killed

At least six pilgrims died and four other injured on Friday after the car turned turtle while going to Manimahesh in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh....
Front Page4 years ago

Earthquake tremors of magnitude 4.4 felt in Himachal Pradesh

An earthquake tremors of 4.4 magnitude felt in Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh at 2:49 pm on Sunday. A series of medium-intensity tremors rocked parts of...
World4 years ago

Tremor hits many parts of World

From last few days earthquake has tremors many parts of the World. Today, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat were hit by the tremors. An earthquake measuring 3.8...
India4 years ago

3 tremors hits Himachal Pradesh, no causality

Three tremors earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning. No causality have been reported. The first quake was felt at 6.44 am with the magnitude of...
India4 years ago

After Bihar, non-NDA state Himachal Pradesh passed GST Bill

After Bihar became the first non-NDA state to pass GST Bill, on Monday Himachal Pradesh State Assembly passed the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services...
India4 years ago

Watch how 44-year old bridge collapsed in Himachal

A bridge in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed on Thursday following heavy rains and flow of flood water. A video clip shows a portion of...
India4 years ago

Himachal to plant one crore saplings this monsoon

Himachal Pradesh, with a quarter of its geographical area under forest cover, has been undertaking measures to expand its green cover in its forest department calls...
India4 years ago

Anurag Thakur joins Territorial Army as Lieutenant

29 July : The 41-year-old BJP MP from Hamipur Himachal Pradesh joined the Territorial Army as lieutenant on Friday morning. Thakur is attached to the Sikh...
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Himachal Pradesh: Car falls into beas river, 6 missing

Six members of a family were reported missing after a car skidded off the road and fell into the swollen Beas river on the Mandi-Manali national...
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Expected! Heavy Rain fall in Himachal Pradesh

The southwest monsoon will get aggressive in Himachal Pradesh with the weather bureau on Monday predicating heavy rainfall at some places in the state this week....
India5 years ago

Don’t understand MoEF’s lust for killing animals, says Maneka Gandhi

In a wake to save the animals, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today lashed out at the Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar of encouraging...
India5 years ago

CBI questions Himachal CM over disproportionate asset charges

Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was on today questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here for acquiring wealth disproportionate to his known...
Cities5 years ago

Dalhousie school’s tallest national flag puts Himachal in limelight

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HC refuses order stay attachment proceedings against Virbhadra, wife

New Delhi, May 30 : The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to stay the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) attachment proceedings against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh...
Cities5 years ago

Hot temperature discomfort tourists in Shimla

India has set an all-time record high for any calendar day as extreme heat continues to sear northwest parts of that country. The extreme heat is...
Cities5 years ago

Mercury crosses 40 degrees in Himachal hills

Himachal Pradesh continued to experience hot weather on Wednesday with the day temperature crossing the 40 degree mark in the lower hills, a Met official said....
Cities5 years ago

14 killed, 40 injured in Himachal’s Mandi bus accident, CM announces compensation

At least 14 people were killed and over 40 others injured in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, officials said on Sunday. The ill-fated...
India5 years ago

CCEA gives green signal for development of Shimla Bypass on NH-22

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday gave its approval for development of two laning with formation of four lane of Shimla Bypass on National...
Cities5 years ago

Himachal to provide 25,000 jobs in two years: Chief minister

Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh), April 15 : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday said he will provide 25,000 jobs in the remaining tenure of his government....
Cities5 years ago

Himachal’s natural beauty needs to be protected: Governor

Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Sunday said the hill state’s immense natural beauty should be safeguard and preserved at all costs. He said living in...
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World T20: Rajnath Singh assures foolproof security to Pakistan team

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Himachal Pradesh makes licence must for tobacco shops

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Cities5 years ago

Himachal Pradesh makes licence must for tobacco shops

Himachal Pradesh has decided to make it mandatory for all shops to have a licence for sale of tobacco products, including cigarettes, an official said on...
Cities5 years ago

Himachal got Rs.11,663 crore in industrial investment: Minister

Himachal Pradesh has accorded approval for setting up 219 industrial units with an investment of Rs.11,663 crore in the past three years and they have generated...
Cities5 years ago

Temperatures remain under freezing in Himachal

The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday saw cloudy skies but temperatures remained below frosty in many areas of the state in spite of prevailing dry...
Cities5 years ago

Voting underway for second phase of Himachal panchayat polls

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India5 years ago

Kapil Sibal hits out BJP, says “Who is Subramanian Swamy?”

Congress leader and lawyer Kapil Sibal began his defense of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, by asking, “Who is Subramanian Swamy?”...
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Himachal slightly warmer, but snow in line

Himachal Pradesh was slightly warmer on Tuesday due to prevailing dry weather, but the Met office forecast rains and snowfall in next three days. “There are...

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3.4 magnitude quake hits Himachal’s Kangra district

It’s freezing in Himachal!

Bright sunny Sunday in Shimla after snowfall

Mild snowfall in tourist resort Manali

Himachal sees cloudy skies with chances of snow

Himachal freezes with snow in store

Himachal may ring in white New Year

Himachal high hills shiver under sub-zero

Earthquake in Himachal

Manali gets season’s first snowfall

Hills overlooking Manali wrapped in snow

Honoured to share stage with PM Modi: Yami Gautam

“Horn Not Ok” in Shimla, may cost dear

Hamirpur Assembly bypolls underway in UP

Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules

Kerala actress Warrier,crew of Malayalam film ‘Kyttem reaches Manali

Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh

Monsoon subdued in Himachal, traffic restored

18 killed in highest-ever rainfall in Himachal

Himachal rains: Hundreds stranded due to Landslides

Himachal sees heavy rains, rivers in spate

2 dead, 27 rescued as multi-storey building collapses in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan

Water woes: Himachal gets 46% deficit pre-monsoon rains

3 killed, 4 school kids injured in Shimla accident

43 killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal

Himachal Congress asks Rahul not to quit as party chief

Nearly 57% polling in Himachal

1st Voter of Independent India Shyam Saran Negi casts vote

Himachal: 7 BJP workers injured after bus overturns in Kullu

Fire breaks out in Shimla’s British-era Grand Hotel

Earthquake rocks Himachal Pradesh

Fresh tug of war between two Himachal Congress arch rivals

Himachal: Children form human chain to create voting awareness

Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh

Sad that PM Modi politicised Pulwama attack: Rahul

7 houses gutted, 16 families affected in Shimla village fire

Kinnaur Avalanche: 1 body of soldier recovered, 4 still missing

Himachal freezes with more snow, rain

Himachal: 10 houses gutted in kullu fire

Himachal avalanche: 5 soldiers still missing, rescue underway

Widespread snow likely in Himachal

Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh admitted to IGMC with Swine flu

Himachal hills turn white, vehicles’ movement hampered

Himachal Pradesh : Three houses gutted in fire in Mandi

Himachal Pradesh: 26 injured after tourist bus skids off road in Bilaspur

Famous Himachal shrine Chintpurni gets rail link

Cold wave in Himachal to intensify with chances of snow, rain

Himachal: Fire breaks out in engine of Himalayan Queen Express

Himachal Pradesh: 7 killed in Sirmaur road accident

Avoid travelling as Snow may block Himachal roads

Sunny day in Shimla; snow likely from Jan 1

Himachal Pradesh sees mercury below freezing point

Manali, nearby hills covered in blanket of snow