kangra district

Dharamshala (HP), April 7 A resident of Shimla was arrested with 1.25 kilograms of charas and Rs 1 lakh in cash on the Mandi-Pathankot highway in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.According to officials, a police team from the Kandwal police post was conducting...

Shimla, April 6 The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday stayed a decision of the state government that authorized deputy commissioners (DCs) to make modifications in up to five percent of the reserved seats in the roster for the upcoming panchayat polls.The Himachal Government had issued the...

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 3 A major hotel worth Rs 180 crore will be developed in the Kangra district under an Asian Development Bank project, R S Bali, Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, said on Friday.Addressing a press conference here, Bali said the decision was taken...

Shimla, March 31 The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to process surplus milk into ghee and sell it at affordable rates to boost the dairy industry in the state and ensure timely payments to milk-selling farmers, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday.Responding to a...

Dharamshala (HP), March 31 – Uttarakhand Police has arrested a man for allegedly killing his 32-year-old wife in a village in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.According to police sources, the accused, identified as Sunny Kumar, allegedly attacked his wife, Kalti...

Shimla, March 30 The Himachal Pradesh government closed 774 schools and merged 532 schools with nearby ones between January 31, 2026, until the end of the current fiscal year, Education Minister Rohit Thakur informed the state assembly on Monday.In a written reply to a question by BJP MLA...

Shimla, March 30 The Himachal Pradesh government will undertake dredging operations in all areas where rivers cause damage, particularly during the monsoon season, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday.Responding to a question from MLA Bhuvneshwar Gaur raised by MLA...

Dharamshala, March 28 Two people from a family died, while three others were critically injured after a car plunged into a deep gorge in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Saturday.The accident occurred near Ghera village on the Dharkandi road, they said, adding that the...

Shimla, March 27 More than 1,500 cases of missing persons have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past three years, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the state assembly on Friday.In a written reply to a question from BJP MLA from Badsar, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Sukhu said there...

Shimla, March 22 The police in Himachal Pradesh have arrested a major drug trafficking kingpin from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Sunday.The accused, Vijay Kumar alias VK, is a resident of Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir.According to the Himachal Pradesh police, on October 11...

Shimla, March 21 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented a budget of Rs 54,928 crore for 2026-27, focusing on the rural economy, and blamed the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant to the state for the annual losses of over Rs 8,000 crore.The grant, a...

Shimla, March 21 High-altitude tribal areas in Himachal Pradesh experienced moderate to heavy snowfall for the fifth day on Saturday, while some mid and lower areas were lashed by widespread rains, causing a sharp drop in temperature.However, most parts of the state had a dry day on Saturday...

Shimla, March 20 Intermittent snowfall continued on Friday in the higher reaches of Manali and the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.The Atal Tunnel, Solang, and Rohtang Pass were covered by a thick blanket of 90 to 120 cm of snow, while the Bhuntar-Manikaran road was closed...

Shimla, March 14 The meteorological department here on Saturday issued an orange warning for thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds in the districts of Kullu, Mandi, and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh for Sunday, while predicting rain across the state until March 18.It also issued a yellow...

Bilaspur (HP), March 14 A sheep herder was allegedly killed by his helper in the Guga Malhot area of the Bilaspur district, police said on Saturday.The accused killed the victim by repeatedly striking his neck with an axe on Friday night, they said, adding that he fled the spot afterwards and...

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan will be visiting Himachal Pradesh today. He will attend the 9th Convocation of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh in Dharamshala, Kangra district. Mr. Radhakrishnan will also pay his respects at the War Memorial in Dharamshala during his visit.

Ghaziabad, March 11 – The father of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for over 13 years, said that the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the withdrawal of artificial life support won’t bring any personal benefit to the family, but could help others in similar situations.Ashok Rana, who had...

Shimla, March 10 The Shimla meteorological office issued an alert on Tuesday, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds (40-50 kmph) in five districts starting Wednesday.The weather office forecast rain across Himachal Pradesh until March 15, issuing an alert for the...

Shimla, March 9 Popular and dedicated Congress workers could be considered for tickets in the upcoming Assembly elections, scheduled for the end of 2027, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday.Speaking at a function organized at the Congress party office, Rajiv...