The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday said a total of 13 bodies, among 21 people who went missing after a massive landslide struck the Summer Hill area of Shimla earlier this week, have been recovered. Speaking to ANI, NDRF Inspector Naseef Khan said, “The rescue and search operation has been […]
Youth will have to come forward to make ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’: Anurag Thakur in Shimla
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the youth and state governments will have to come forward to make ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’. Thakur said that all will have to collectively fight against the menace of drugs. While addressing youth in a program organized by the students of Hamirpur Students […]
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: 2 held, 20.40 grams heroin seized in Shimla
Two persons were arrested, and 20.40 grams of heroin were recovered from their possession, Shimla Police informed on Thursday. The two accused have been identified as Gaurav Dehraj and Vikas Kumar. As per the police, both of them are residents of Rohtak, Haryana. The case has been registered at the Police Station West, with […]
HP: ANTF seizes 25.34 gram ‘Chitta’ in Shimla, 1 arrested
One person was arrested as the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) seized 25.34 grams of ‘Chitta’ along with cash in a drug bust in Shimla, Shimla Police informed in a tweet.’ The arrested person has been identified as Vikram Beta, who was a resident of Batog Tehsil Theog in Shimla. The […]
Nine-day book fair organised in Shimla as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’
As a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a nine-day book fair has been organised in Shimla on Saturday from June 25 to July 3. “It is a very proud moment for our nation that National Book Trust (NBT) has decided to choose Shimla for this book fair. I have […]
PM Modi transfers Rs 21,000 cr to over 10 cr farmers in Shimla
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released Rs 21,000 crore to more than 10 crore beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. The Tuesday transfer is the 11th instalment under the PM-KISAN scheme. PM Modi arrived in Shimla on Tuesday to participate in the ‘Garib Kalyan […]
PM Modi arrives in Shimla to attend Garib Kalyan Sammelan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Shimla on Tuesday to participate in the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ and release the 11th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. People showered flower petals on PM Modi’s cavalcade en route to Ridge Maidan in Shimla. According to […]
PM Modi to visit Shimla today, participate in Garib Kalyan Sammelan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to participate in the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ and release the 11th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. At around 11 AM, Prime Minister will participate in the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’. This […]
Lt Gen SS Mahal assumes charge of Army Training Command, Shimla
Lieutenant General SS Mahal assumed charge of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Shimla on Friday following the retirement of Lt Gen Raj Shukla on March 31. “Lieutenant General S.S. Mahal assumed the command of #ARTRAC today. On assuming command, #ArmyCommander reviewed the Guard of Honour and exhorted all ranks to […]
Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla opens doors for tourists
The 18th-century British-era building of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in Shimla was opened for visitors almost after a gap of over five months. Akhilesh Pathak Information officer of IIAS said that the building was closed from April 2021 and now the building is now open for visitors […]
Sonia Gandhi arrives in Shimla for personal visit
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi arrived in Shimla on Monday. According to sources, she is here on a personal visit and is expected to stay for three days. Sonia Gandhi will be camping in Chharabra near Shimla, where her daughter and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has a cottage. […]
Shimla revises curfew rules, allows shops to open from 9 am to 2 pm Monday to Friday
Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district administration on Saturday modified COVID-induced curfew guidelines and allowed all market and shops to open from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 2 pm. The new set of guidelines will come into force from May 31 (6 am) to June 7 (6 am) in the entire territorial […]
Bengaluru tops list of cities in ease of living, Shimla best among small cities
Bengaluru has emerged as the best city on ease of living parameters among 49 million-plus cities in 2020, pushing the earlier top ranker Pune to number two. Among 62 cities having less than one million population, Shimla has topped the list followed by Bhubaneswar, according to the Union housing and urban development […]
Shimla sees coldest December in two decades
The Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla recorded the coldest daytime December temperatures in the last two decades during the past month , the local weather bureau said on Monday. Also, the average monthly minimum temperature in Shimla during December was 3.8 degrees Celsius and this was the second lowest average minimum […]