himachal pradesh

Shimla, April 6 The Himachal Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alliance Air to operate daily flights on the Delhi-Shimla and Shimla-Dharamshala routes, Tourism & Civil Aviation Director Vivek Bhatia said on Monday.Bhatia said the move was aimed at boosting...

Shimla, April 6 Traffic was disrupted in several locations in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, as private bus, taxi, truck, and auto drivers went on strike, demanding the establishment of a vehicle fitness certificate center in all tehsils of the district.The protesters, who were...

Shimla, April 6 Ambulance services across Himachal Pradesh were disrupted on Monday as workers went on a five-day strike, demanding the revocation of the four new labor codes and a guaranteed minimum wage.The 108 and 102 ambulance workers, affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Union...

Una (HP), April 6 A six-year-old migrant girl was allegedly tied to the stairs with ropes as punishment for picking guava from a former serviceman's garden in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Monday.Videos purportedly showing the alleged torture, shot by passersby...

April 06, New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted isolated to scattered rainfall and snowfall accompanied by thunderstorms over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Rajasthan from April 6 to 9.Thunderstorms and isolated hail are expected in parts of Rajasthan...

Shimla, April 5 Himachal Pradesh BJP MLA Randhir Sharma claimed on Sunday that public outrage and pressure from the saffron party prompted the state government to order a fresh investigation into alleged irregularities in the Chester Hills project, a high-end housing scheme in Solan.Under...

Shimla, April 5 The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced snowfall as the Shimla Meteorological Office issued an orange alert for hailstorms, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds in four to five districts on April 7 and 8.In the past 24 hours, since Saturday evening, Gondla in...

Shimla, April 5 The Himachal Pradesh government has set a target to increase the state's forest cover from the existing 29.50 per cent to 32 per cent by the year 2030, a spokesperson said on Sunday.The government, in its Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal, had announced an initiative, 'Mission 32...

Shimla, April 5 The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced snowfall as the Shimla Meteorological Office issued an orange alert for hailstorms, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds in four to five districts on April 7 and 8.In the past 24 hours, since Saturday evening, Gondla in...

In Himachal Pradesh, four tourists lost their lives and 19 others were injured when a vehicle carrying tourists from Delhi plunged into a deep gorge in the Kullu district yesterday evening. The accident occurred in the Sojha-Ghyagi area of the Banjar subdivision.The injured have been admitted...

Manali (HP), April 4 Four tourists, including two women, died while 14 others sustained serious injuries when their tourist tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday night, police said.According to the District Disaster...

Shimla, April 4 Traffic was disrupted as people arriving from Punjab staged a protest by blocking the road in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district on Saturday against a hike in entry tax levied on vehicles registered outside the state.The BJP MLA, Janak Raj, who arrived at the scene while the...

Manali (HP), April 4 Three tourists died and 10 others sustained serious injuries when their tourist tempo overturned and fell into a gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday night, police said.According to the District Disaster Management Authority, about 20 people were on...

Shimla, April 4 The 121st anniversary of the 1905 Kangra earthquake, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 20,000 people, was commemorated on Saturday with a mock earthquake drill in government and private educational institutions.Besides the human toll, the disaster also caused the...

Shimla, April 4 Facing criticism from the opposition over the Chester Hill land case in Solan, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday ordered a fresh inquiry into allegations of a "benami" land deal and violation of Section 118 of the HP Land Reforms and Tenancy Act.Section 118 restricts...

New Delhi, April 4 – Heavy rainfall and snowfall were reported in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir as a wet spell affected northern India, bringing rain to parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.Rain and hailstorms continued intermittently across northern states this week...

Nahan (HP), April 4 Two people were killed, and another sustained serious injuries after their car plunged into a deep gorge near the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning, police said.The victims were traveling from Kupvi in the Shimla district to Baddi in the Solan...

Shimla, April 4 Light to moderate rain and snowfall were observed in several areas of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in a decrease in both minimum and maximum temperatures.The Shimla Meteorological Office issued an orange warning on Saturday for hailstorms in four to five districts on April 7 and...

Una (HP), April 4 A man from Punjab is feared to have drowned in the deep waters of Gobind Sagar Lake in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Saturday.According to police, 24-year-old Akashdeep, a resident of Tarn Taran in Punjab, was on his way to the Baba Balaknath Temple in...

Shimla, April 4 Light to moderate rain and snowfall were observed in several areas of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in a decrease in both minimum and maximum temperatures.The Shimla Meteorological Office issued an orange warning on Saturday for hailstorms in four to five districts on April 7 and...