Himachal Pradesh

The project, which is being constructed on Roura Khad located near Yula village, was announced in 2012

To enhance child care services in the region, Samphia Foundation has set up a new centre named ‘Aash Child Development’ near the Gandhi Nagar petrol pump in Kullu town. The centre was formally inaugurated by Dr Ranjeet Thakur, Chief Medical...

Teachers of Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya staged a protest in Palampur on Monday against the alleged failure of the state government to implement pending faculty promotions under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), which have reportedly been delayed...

Expanding roads, forest fragmentation, fuelwood extraction and unregulated tourism have led to the loss of old-growth trees and disruption of forest structure

Increasing climatic variability and frequent western disturbances over the northwestern Himalayan region are posing serious challenges to agriculture and horticulture in Himachal, particularly in the mid-hill sub-temperate areas. The region has witnessed unusual weather conditions during April and the first...

A total of 79,676 candidates have filed nomination papers for the upcoming three-tier Panchayati Raj elections in Himachal Pradesh, with 37,114 nominations submitted on the final day of filing. The figure is expected to rise further as nomination data from...

A lineman of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) was electrocuted on Monday morning while restoring damaged power supply lines in the Bindravan area of Palampur. The deceased, a resident of Rantital, had reportedly been recently married. His untimely...

A violent thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of Kullu district in the early hours of Monday, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents in panic. At least five residential houses and nearly 10 cow shelters had their roofs...

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur intensified the BJP’s campaign for the Mandi Municipal Corporation elections by addressing a series of public meetings across the town and urging people to vote for BJP candidates. Addressing rallies at...

A post-midnight storm wreaked havoc across Una district late on Sunday night, disrupting power supply from 886 transformers and causing damage to roads and private property in several areas. By the time the report was filed, most parts of the...

Under a special anti-drug campaign, the Mandi district police on Sunday carried out multiple operations against illegal narcotics cultivation and trafficking across different parts of the district, registering several cases under the NDPS Act. According to Mandi SP Vinod Kumar,...

The Forest Department rescued an injured leopard from a khad near Gupt Sahastradhara in the remote Shilata forest area of Paonta Sahib on Monday. The injured animal had become aggressive, triggering panic among local residents, who had first spotted it...

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The Vice-Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral Sanjay Vatsyayan, unveiled the models of the INS-Mysore and the Vijay Sindhu submarine at the Shaheed Smarak in Dharamsala on Monday. Admiral Vatsyayan was accorded a warm welcome at the memorial by Col...

A family residing in Ward number-5 of the Santoshgarh Municipal Committee on Monday submitted a memorandum to Una Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal, requesting him that water and electricity connections to their house be restored immediately or they would take some...

The suspended train services on the narrow gauge Pathankot-Jogindernagar track of the historic Kangra Valley Railways is likely to be restored in the first week of June after the model code of conduct imposed for the ongoing elections to civic...

The high-altitude Sach Pass road, the lifeline for the remote Pangi valley, has reopened for traffic after a seven-month winter freeze. The machines of the Public Works Department (PWD) cut through the last stretch of snow late on Sunday, nearly...

The Tata IPL Fan Park at the historic Paddal Ground in Mandi attracted hundreds of cricket enthusiasts on Sunday. The two-day event turned into a major attraction for sports lovers, as fans gathered in large numbers to watch live Indian...

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, after a hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Senior Citizens Council, Kullu, has issued orders that a status quo be maintained regarding the construction of a proposed material recovery facility...

Himachal Pradesh will make drug test mandatory not only for recruitment to government jobs but also for students seeking admission, says CM Sukhu

The State Meteorological Department has forecasted continuous precipitation across the state May 16

Himachal govt plans world-class commercial hubs to ease urban congestion; also reviews Hamirpur City Centre

Villagers raise alarm over environmental damage caused by hydroelectric projects; High Court takes suo motu cognisance

Police received a tip-off that several individuals travelling towards Shimla from Shoghi would be carrying a large contraband of heroin

The deceased was identified as Vipin Kumar, a resident of Old City Loharu in Haryana’s Bhiwani district; the final rites were conducted today