A two-day conference in Delhi commemorated Vithalbhai Patel's role in India's legislative history. Key figures, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, participated. The conference celebrated Patel's centenary as the first elected chairman and aimed to strengthen legislative institutions.
Heavy rainfall caused widespread landslides and road closures across Mandi district, severely disrupting transportation and essential services. Hundreds of roads are blocked, isolating remote areas. Power and water supplies are significantly impacted. Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors as emergency teams work to restore services.
Torrential rains have closed 484 roads, including two national highways, across Himachal Pradesh. Mandi is the worst affected. Numerous transformers and water supply schemes are disrupted. Yellow weather warnings are in effect through August 30, with heavy rainfall predicted in certain districts.
Jammu-Jalandhar highway closed at Dhanghu Chakki bridge
While classes will remain suspended, teaching and administrative staff have been asked to report to their respective institutions and perform their duties
Jammu-Jalandhar highway closed at Dhanghu Chakki bridge
Snail’s pace: Haryana and Himachal Pradesh among states which have done less than 50% “ground truthing and boundary demarcation” of wetlands of more than 2.25 hectares
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had written to the Union Government urging revival of the historic Indo-Tibetan trade route
Yellow warning issued for Shimla, Mandi, Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Sirmaur districts
Alternative route via Kataula also closed
The Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow-gauge railway line is undergoing a survey for broad-gauge conversion. A detailed project report is being prepared, with potential extension to Mandi dependent on economic viability. The current narrow-gauge line, a heritage site, faces issues like bridge damage and service disruptions.
Penalty of Rs 1.50 lakh imposed on violators
The university awarded 223 undergraduate, 78 postgraduate and 19 doctoral degrees across 47 disciplines, along with eight university medals and two gold medals for academic excellence
More than 120 students, aged 9 years and above, received the HPV vaccine
Preliminary findings suggest that heavy rains in upper regions may have caused the body to drift into the Beas river and eventually reach Pong dam
The minister was addresses people during the Mantri Aapke Dwar programmes held during his two-day tour of Domahar, Himri and Ogli Gram Panchayats in Shimla district
Thakur said the plan to simplify the GST structure by eliminating the 12% and 28% slabs while retaining only 5% and 18% rates demonstrates Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to public welfare and economic modernisation
Supply line from Uhl river was damaged due to land subsidence
The initiative aimed to raise awareness among waste collectors and segregation workers about various risks linked to their occupation, including physical, biological, and chemical hazards, as well as mental health challenges
He pointed out that India is now the fourth nation in the world with advanced docking and undocking capabilities in space, underlining the growing strength of Indian scientists.
Huge boulders and debris tumbled down the hillside, paralysing traffic movement and cutting off vital connectivity between Nahan and several panchayats
A Class 10 student at AVM School Pahra, Manav is fast emerging as one of Himachal’s most promising young shooters.
25 new polling stations in Sirmaur
The accused have been identified as Prashant Negi and Avinash Thakur, both residents of Rakchham in Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur, and Diwan Josh of Boning Saring village in Sangla
District Legal Services Authority, Shimla, in collaboration with the Forest Department organises plantation drive at Naldehra
Additional District Magistrate (Law and Order) Pankaj Sharma said unauthorised sale, storage or distribution of firecrackers will not be tolerated
DC appeals to jobless youth to benefit from scheme
Drug authority launches special drive to nab unqualified ‘docs’
Guest speakers highlight India’s educational reforms and space achievements
Blood donation drives are being simultaneously held across India and Nepal by the Brahma Kumaris, with a collective target of mobilising over one lakh units of blood