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Shimla, March 13 Amid reports of the West Asia conflict disrupting the supply of commercial LPG in many parts of the country, the owners of small eateries in Shimla are feeling the pressure of "irregular" supply, forcing some dhaba owners in Lakkar Bazaar to close their shops due to the...

Shimla, March 13 The Himachal Pradesh Police on Friday said they have arrested a major supplier of LSD drug from Gurugram and uncovered a narcotics trafficking network.The accused has been identified as Naviel Harrison (27), a native of Calicut, Kerala, they said.While addressing the media...

Shimla, March 12 Flood protection measures should be carried out using scientific and effective methods, and the work must be completed before July to ensure permanent safety arrangements, said Abhishek Jain, Secretary for Jal Shakti, Finance, Planning, Economics and Statistics.Jain visited...

Shimla, March 12 Isolated areas in the higher reaches of the Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall, while the lower hills experienced intermittent rain on Thursday morning.The Shimla Meteorological Station had issued a yellow warning on Wednesday evening for...

Shimla, March 11 Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi accused former Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla of "unfairly" treating the tribal community living in the state's border areas by denying them approval in cases related to Nautor land.Addressing the media here, Negi said he met Shukla...

Shimla, March 11 The Shimla Meteorological Station issued a yellow warning on Wednesday for thunderstorms accompanied by hail, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 40-50 km/h at isolated locations in Chamba, Kangra, and Kullu districts on March 12, 14, and 15.Additionally, the...

Shimla, March 11 – In a significant move to return ill-gotten gains to rightful claimants, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Shimla has successfully recovered immovable properties worth Rs 1.69 crore from M/s Arvind Casting Pvt. Ltd. in the bank fraud case, and transferred them to the State...

Jammu, March 11 Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta thanked the country's leadership on Wednesday for entrusting him with the responsibility and said he would work for the overall development of the state while ensuring that all sections of society are taken into account.Former Ladakh...

Mumbai, March 11 Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher penned an emotional note on Wednesday, addressed to his 16-year-old self.Reflecting on his life journey and reminding himself that despite immense success, global recognition, and decades of applause, Anupam mentioned that he will always...

Shimla, March 10 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched a prepaid taxi service on Tuesday for about 26 locations from the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Shimla's Tutikandi.Under this facility, customers will book taxis at the prepaid taxi counter at ISBT Tutikandi. After payment at...

Shimla, March 9 Shiv Kavinder Gupta, who was recently appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh, said that he would work for the welfare and progress of the state by taking all sections of society into account.Speaking to the media on his arrival here on Monday evening, Gupta said that...

Shimla, March 9 The Himachal Pradesh Government has revised the fare rates for pre-paid taxis operating on a point-to-point basis from the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Shimla to Chandigarh, the Transport Department spokesperson said here on Monday.In a statement issued here, he said that...

Shimla, March 8 Shimla may not experience a severe water shortage this summer as a large-scale water supply project from the Sutlej River was completed on Sunday.The water reached the Sanjauli reservoir in the state capital today, after the final testing, which had been ongoing for the past...

Shimla, March 7 Members of Hindu organizations staged a protest after a boy allegedly set fire to a cloth covering an idol in the Jalpa temple in the Chamba district of Himachal on Saturday.Enraged by the incident, some local residents submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner...

Shimla, March 7 Women who have been abandoned by their husbands and lack independent sources of income will be considered destitute women, the Himachal Pradesh cabinet decided on Saturday as it approved amendments to the social security pension rules.The amendments to the Social Security...

New Delhi, March 7 – A court in Delhi's Patiala House ordered the release of Siddharth Avdhoot on Saturday in connection with the shirtless protest during the AI Impact Summit, and later issued an order for his release from prison.Avdhoot was granted bail on March 5 after spending 9 days in...

Mandi (HP), March 6 – Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated a robotic surgery facility at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College in Nerchowk, Mandi district, on Friday.The establishment of this facility, which cost Rs 28.44 crore, makes Nerchowk the third medical...

Shimla, March 6 The maximum and minimum temperatures remained 5-12 degrees Celsius above normal in most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, after the meteorological station in Shimla predicted a warm March in the hill state.Una was the hottest in the state on Friday, with a maximum...

Shimla, March 6 Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Friday directed institutions and universities to adopt modern evaluation processes such as technical evaluation, spot evaluation, and improved internal assessment mechanisms.Chairing a meeting of the state-level task force...

Shimla, March 5 Four rooms in a residential building were destroyed after a fire broke out in the Eidgah Colony area in the heart of Shimla city on Thursday afternoon, officials said.However, no casualties or injuries were reported.A fire officer told