On the occasion of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana Day, Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama gave a teaching on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s eight Verses of Mind Training and also conducted the ceremony for generating Bodhichitta at the Main Tibetan Temple Tsuglhakhan here. Every year during the auspicious […]
HP: 4 killed as car falls into gorge in Sirmaur
Four people died after a car fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on Tuesday morning, police said. “Four people died in an accident after a car fell into a gorge near Pabor in Rajgarh Lana Cheta Marg, Sirmaur district on Tuesday at 5:30 am,” Sangrah Mukesh Kumar, Deputy […]
HP: Muslim couple married at Hindu temple premises in Shimla
To give a message of religious harmony to the society, a Muslim couple was married according to the Islamic wedding rituals at a Hindu Temple premises in Rampur of Shimla district on Sunday. The wedding took place in Thakur Satyanarayan temple complex premises run by Vishwa Hindu Parishad. People of the Muslim […]
HP: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu pays homage at Jwalamukhi temple
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh along with his wife Kamlesh Thakur Sukhu offered prayers at Mata Jwalaji temple here today and said religious places would be provided with all basic amenities to facilitate the devotees. CM Sukhu was accorded a rousing reception at various places by the people on way to Jwalamukhi […]
HP: Bridge collapses in Chamba, two vehicles damaged
Two vehicles were damaged after the Choli Bridge in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed on Friday evening, officials said. No casualty or injury to anyone has been reported so far in the incident. District Administration and Revenue department officials have rushed to the spot immediately after receiving the information of the incident from locals of […]
HP: 1 dead as car falls into gorge in Shimla
One person died and two sustained minor injuries after a car fell into a gorge in Nahol area in Shimla’s Fagu on Tuesday, as per the official release. Four people were present in the car at the time of the incident. One among them is reported safe. According to the state’s […]
HP: Virbhadra’s son among 7 inducted in CM Sukhu’s cabinet
Nearly a month after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu formed his government in Himachal Pradesh, his cabinet was expanded on Sunday adding seven more ministers, including former Congress CM Virbhadra Singh’s son. Their swearing-in ceremony was administered by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and it took place at the Raj Bhawan […]
HP: One person held with 41.25 gm Charas by Shimla police
Shimla Police recovered 41.25 gm of Charas from the possession of one person, namely, Kapil Thakur. The accused is a resident of Rohru, Shimla, as per the police. “A case under ND and PS act has been registered at the Police station of Rohru,” said Police. Further investigation into the matter is underway. Shimla police on December […]
HP: Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hits Chamba
An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter Scale occurred in Chamba in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt in Chamba at 12.38 am today. “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 03-12-2022, 00:38:05 IST, Lat: 32.88 & Long: 76.05, Depth: 5 […]
HP: 16 injured after bus overturns in Bilaspur
In a tragic incident, as many as 16 passengers were injured after a bus overturned near Bilaspur, said officials. As per reports, the bus had 43 passengers onboard and the accident occurred at around 1 AM. “16 passengers were injured after a bus overturned near Bilaspur late last night. A […]
HP: Shimla Police arrests a history sheeter with 1.32 gm Heroin, 16.80 gm charas
The Shimla Police arrested one person and recovered 16.80 gms Charas and 1.32 gms Heroin, informed the police on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Mahaveer. As per Shimla police, the accused Mahaveer, a resident of Shimla, is a history-sheeter and a total of 11 cases have been registered […]
HP: BJP Mandal supporters submit mass resignation over denial of sitting MLA’s ticket from Dharamshala
Bhartiya Janta Party Mandal, Dharamshala on Thursday witnessed an En-masse resignation of over 150 party supporters and workers, upset over the party’s decision to deny ticket of the BJP sitting MLA Vishal Nehria from Dharamshala constituency ahead of Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections. The BJP Central Election Committee on Wednesday released […]
HP: Candidates hailing from political families, dominates the first list of Congress
Soon after Himachal Pradesh Congress Legislature Party released the first list of 46 candidates on Tuesday ahead for the upcoming Assembley elections, it was revealed that Party gave priority to the members belonging to political families. The Congress released the first list of 46 candidates for Himachal polls late Tuesday […]
HP: 8,000 women perform folk dance in International Kullu Dussehra Festival
Around 8,000 women, attired in traditional outfits, took part in the International Kullu Dussehra Festival and performed folk dance, at Rath Maidan in Kullu on Friday. Friday marked the third day of the International Kullu Dussehra Festival. The festival kickstarted on October 5. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […]
HP: 2 missing after drowning reported in Kangra
Two persons in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra went missing on Wednesday after an incident of drowning was reported at Dehra near Shamshan Ghat sub division Dehra, the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) informed. The missing persons were identified as Rahul from VPO Chanouta Dehra and Sahil Kuthiyal from Rajgarh Dehra, both […]