Three persons are missing after a house collapsed early Saturday morning during a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Chamba district of the state, officials said. The incident took place around 4:30 am this morning at village Banet, in Chowari tehsil of the district, officials of the Chamba district emergency […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
JP Nadda to visit Himachal Pradesh today to grease the wheels of incoming poll in state
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will visit the poll-bound Himachal Pradesh today to deliberate on the strategy with the leaders of the state unit for the upcoming Assembly elections to be held later this year. According to BJP, Nadda will address a public meeting in Paonta Sahib. He will also attend […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
ITBP troops hoist tricolour at borders in Himachal Pradesh
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) troops on Friday hoisted the tricolour at the border areas in Himachal Pradesh to mark the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and to popularize the Har Ghar Tiranga campaigns on the country’s 75th Independence Day. ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is an initiative by the Ministry […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Himachal Pradesh: 11 killed, including school children, in Kullu bus accident
As many as 11 people died and several others were injured after a private bus rolled off a cliff in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Monday morning. A private bus on Route Shensher to Sainj fell down into a ditch near Jangla Sainj Newuly Marg. The incident happened around 8 […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Himachal Pradesh: 10 dead, several injured as school bus falls off cliff in Kullu
At least 10 people, including school children, were killed and several injured after a private bus rolled off a cliff in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Monday morning, an official said. The incident happened around 8 a.m at the Jangla area of Sainj valley on Neoli-Shansher road. Several school children […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Himachal Pradesh CM welcomes Agnipath scheme; lashes out at Opposition for ‘politicising’ it
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday hailed the Centre’s decision to approve the ‘Agnipath’ scheme for the recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces. The Chief Minister also questioned the Opposition for opposing the scheme. “I welcome the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Himachal Pradesh CM reviews preparations ahead of PM Modi’s 2-day visit
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday reviewed the preparations for the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for June 16 in Dharamshala. The Chief Minister presided over the review meeting and directed the concerned authorities to ensure proper arrangements as per protocol. Jai Ram also reviews the […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Himachal Pradesh: Long-life prayers offered for Dalai Lama in Dharamshala
A long-life prayer was offered for Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama by the members of the Sakya Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism at Tsuglagkhang temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on Wednesday. The offering ceremony was led by the hierarchs of both palaces– the Dolma Phodrang and Phuntsok Phodrang– headed by Sakya Dagtri Rinpoche. […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
JP Nadda holds roadshow in Himachal Pradesh
Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda held a roadshow in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh on Friday. Nadda, who has been overseeing the poll preparations, was accompanied by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur during a roadshow from the Dharamshala airport. People in large numbers gathered at the airport and welcomed him with flower […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Himachal Pradesh: Police destroys cannabis worth over Rs 16 cr in Kullu
After the police destroyed cannabis worth over Rs 16 crore in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu, State Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Kundu said the police have zero tolerance towards drugs. Addressing reporters on Friday, the DGP said, “A total of 160-kg charas, 120 cannabis plants, and 80 opium plants, that […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal to campaign soon in poll bound Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat
After a resounding victory in Punjab polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will hit the ground in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat which will go to poll in November this year. According to reliable sources, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann will campaign in two poll-bound states. […]
Read Time : 0 Minutes
Himveers of ITBP patrol borders in Himachal Pradesh at 14,000 feet in minus 20 degrees celsius temperature
Himveers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) patrolled the borders in snowfall at an altitude of 14,000 feet in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The temperature at the place of patrolling is minus 20 degrees celsius. Meanwhile, more than 100 climbers participated in an ice wall climbing competition in Ladakh organized for the […]
Read Time : 0 Minutes
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Himachal Pradesh
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla on Wednesday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC). The earthquake occurred at around 09:58 am at a depth of 7 km. ” Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 23-02-2022, 09:58:26 IST, Lat: 31.35 & Long: 77.75, Depth: 7 Km, Location: 61km ENE of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India,” […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Six dead after fire breaks out in factory in Una Himachal Pradesh
A fire broke out in a firecracker factory in Bathri Industrial Area of Una on Tuesday killing six persons. Six persons died and 12 others were injured in a blast at a firecracker factory here, said the local police on the basis of preliminary information. The injured are being admitted to the […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
PM Modi greets people of Himachal Pradesh on its statehood day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to the people of Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of its statehood day. He wished that the State continues to progress and play important role in the development of the country. “Wishes to the people of Himachal Pradesh on their statehood day. I wish that this […]