Shimla, It was a bright and sunny on Monday morning in most parts of Himachal Pradesh after days of widespread snowfall. “It was bright and sunny after three days of widespread snow and rain,” an official of the Met Office told IANS. The minimum temperature was minus 0.7 degrees Celsius[Read More…]
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Himachal Pradesh: 5 Children including driver die after school bus falls into gorge in Sirmaur
In a distressing incident reported, six students including the bus driver, died when a private school bus rolled down a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on Saturday morning. The bus was transporting the children to the DAV Public School in the district’s Sangrah town, when it skidded off the[Read More…]
6 killed in Himachal road accident
Shimla, Six persons, including five students, were killed on Saturday when a school bus skidded off the road and rolled into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, an official said. The victims were going to DAV Public School when the accident happened near Renukaji, a famous Hindu shrine about[Read More…]
Tourists cheer as Manali sees snow
Shimla, Snowfall continued to elude this Himachal Pradesh capital on Saturday, but the tourist resort of Manali had snow. The minimum temperature recorded at Manali was one degree Celsius, the weather office here said. “Most of the higher reaches in the state have been getting snow since last (Friday) night,”[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh: 12 children injured after bus falls into gorge in Bilaspur
A bus along with 31 people, which included 12 children, fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’ Bilaspur district at 8:30 AM yesterday. Among the injured, eight were women. The bus was a private entity, carrying school and college students, from Marotan to Bhaged. According to the reports, the accident[Read More…]
Himachal’s centuries-old Lavi fair to begin on Nov 11
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s centuries-old Lavi fair, synonymous with trade in traditional items like woollens and dry fruits, will be held in Rampur town, about 130 kms from here, from November 11-14, organisers said on Thursday. Governor Acharya Devvrat will inaugurate the four-day fair, while Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will[Read More…]
SFI All India Conference: ‘Save education, Save India and Defeat Communalism’
Shimla: The 16th All India Conference of the Students’ Federation of India held in Shimla from October 30 to November 2 and was attended by 655 delegates from 24 states. This is for the first time the all India conference of the SFI was held in Shimla and the second[Read More…]
Kashmir valley receives season’s first snowfall
The snowfall, which began in the higher reaches of the Kashmir valley earlier this week, reached Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The cold wave like conditions considerably brought down the maximum temperature in Kashmir. All weather stations across the valley Friday witnessed a drop of around[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test Arts 2018 results released, check here
Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET) 2018 for TGT Arts exam results was released by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) on November 1. Candidates who have appeared in the examination can check their respective results by visiting the official site at hpbose.org. As per reports, a total[Read More…]
Himachal varsity to be disabled-friendly
Shimla: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said the Himachal Pradesh University was heading towards becoming the country’s first to be disabled-friendly. Addressing the 24th convocation of the varsity in Shimla, he hailed it for playing a key role in spreading education in the region. He also presented gold medals[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh: Spanish paraglider Jose Lewis is rescued from Kangra
Kangra: Spanish paraglider Jose Lewis is rescued successfully this morning from Thumsar Pass area of Kangra valley where he was spotted on Tuesday. Jose was reported missing from Bir Billing takeoff point in Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh since Saturday. “Spanish paraglider rescued this morning, successfully lifted up in Bir,[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh: Spanish paraglider spotted; rescue ops on Tuesday
Jose Lewis, a Spanish paraglider who was reported missing from Bir Billing takeoff point has been spotted on a hill between Thumsar Pass and Bara Bhangal village area of Kangra valley and the rescue team will get him out on Tuesday. A Spanish paraglider, Jose Lewis, 40, is missing in Kangra[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh govt wants Shimla to rename as Shyamala after Allahabad turned to Prayagraj
After Uttar Pradesh Government changed Allahabad to Prayagraj, now another BJP state is considering changing the name of an iconic city. The Himachal Pradesh government is starting to bat for changing the name of Shimla to Shyamala. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur confirmed the news to end all[Read More…]
1,000 still stranded in Himachal, rescue enters Day 3
Shimla, Sep 27 (IANS) With the weather clearing up on Thursday search and rescue operation for over 1,000 people, mostly tourists, began early in the Himachal Pradesh hills for the third day. Two Chetak helicopters additionally deployed along with three the Indian Air Force’s sped up the rescue in the[Read More…]
Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh runs amok
Heavy rains lash part of Himachal Pradesh and northern India causing commuters stranded for hours. Following the heavy rain, the Chandigarh-Manali national highway remained block for hours. A portion of the road in Mandi district submerges after the Beas river water raises. Increase in water level followed as a result[Read More…]
Woman welcomes leader with garland and slipper; know why
Annoyed by the false promises and tyrannical behaviour of the leaders, now people tend to express their resentment by their behaviour, treatment, and expressions on social media. These days a video is going viral where a woman waiting to garland a leader in Himachal Pradesh took out her sleeper and[Read More…]
Highest number of kidnapping accused lawmakers are from BJP
New Delhi: At least 16 BJP MPs and MLAs – the highest for any political party in India – have criminal charges related to kidnapping filed against them, according to an analysis of affidavits of 4,867 sitting MPs and MLAs. The findings were released on Monday by the Association for[Read More…]
Pilot dies as MiG-21 fighter plane crashed in Himachal Pradesh
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday during a test flight in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, killing its pilot, officials said. Squadron Leader Meet Kumar had last year featured in a promotional video clip in which he shared his love and passion for the[Read More…]
Holidaymakers throng Himachal hills to soak in New Year’s spirit
Tens of thousands of holidaymakers started gathering across resorts in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday to bid goodbye to 2017. Mellow sunshine and no snowfall will greet them at most of the tourist destinations till next week though. The most sought-after destinations were Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Kasauli, Chail, Dharamsala, Palampur, Dalhousie[Read More…]
Congress legislator allegedly slaps Himachal woman cop
In a video grab gone viral, Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh firebrand legislator Asha Kumari is seen involved in a tiff with a woman constable and slapped her on Friday, as Congress President Rahul Gandhi was visiting the state. Eyewitnesses said as the constable posted outside the Congress Bhawan tried[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh: PM Modi takes coffee break on Mall Road
Remembering his early years spent at The Mall Road in Himachal Pradesh and at the Indian Coffee House with his journalist friends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday didn’t miss an opportunity to sip a cup of coffee. As he was on his way to the airstrip, Modi’s cavalcade stopped[Read More…]
Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM in presence of PM, Shah
Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday was sworn in as the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister at a ceremony here attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah among others. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Thakur, who is turning 53 on January 6.[Read More…]
Himachal HC orders closure of 116 more hotels in Dharamsala
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked state authorities to initiate action against 116 more hotels and guesthouses operating illegally in and around Dharamsala town and also to immediately disconnect their water and electricity connections. During the resumed hearing, a bench of acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ajay[Read More…]
Gujarat, Himachal results a setback for Congress not BJP: Javadekar
The BJP on Tuesday rejected Rahul Gandhi’s claim that the Gujarat poll result was a “massive jolt” to the party, saying it was actually a setback for the Congress as it was on the verge of “extinction”. Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar[Read More…]
Gujarat, Himachal results prove there is no substitute to BJP in India: Vasundhara
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday congratulated the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for “choosing development”, as the BJP was poised to win assembly elections in both states. She said by voting in favor of BJP, the people of the two states have “proved” that they want development.[Read More…]