Ashutosh Kumar

Writer

The legend of Kullu Dussehra and its hidden link with Ayodhya’s ‘Ramlalla’

Shimla: Miles away from Ayodhya—where the preparations have begun for “pran pratishtha” of Ram temple, slated for January 22, the…

1 year ago

Drugs mafia targets teenagers, students in Himachal

Shimla: Two drug overdose deaths in separate institutions of higher learnings -- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur and a…

1 year ago

Israeli tourists curtail their Himachal halts at Dharamkot, Kasol to return home

Shimla: With their families and close relatives in grief and fear, Israeli tourists—men and women, have cut down their stays…

1 year ago

Chitkul, charming village on India-China border stars as new tourism haven

Shimla: Ministry of Tourism has declared Chitkul as ‘Best Tourism Village-2023’—a recognition which the Himachal Pradesh government feels will bolster…

1 year ago

Punjab ‘s  dangerous drug menace spills over into Himachal Pradesh

Shimla: While Punjab continues to remain engaged in daily struggle to curb massive cross border drug smuggling menace, even the…

1 year ago

Is heavily congested Shimla, once a haven of pristine beauty, heading for a major disaster?

Has Shimla crossed the limits of its sustainability and will the government wake up  following massive destruction, building collapses, landslides…

1 year ago

Is cash-starved Himachal Pradesh set to legalise Cannabis cultivation despite risks?

Shimla: The resource-starved Himachal Pradesh is almost ready to open cultivation of cannabis (Bhang) for its industrial and medicinal use…

1 year ago

Himachal eyes arrival of holiday makers as India gears up for G-20

Shimla: Putting back public miseries and scary images of buildings, bridges and National Highways collapsing due to landslides and relentless…

1 year ago

NDRF team rescues 5 forest officials stuck in Himachal reservoir due to snag in motorboat

In a daring mission, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams rescued 10 people, five of them forest department officials, who…

1 year ago

PM sends J P Nadda ,Anurag Thakur to assess disaster affected areas,Shimla

Shimla: Alarmed over the about reports of devastations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent BJP national President J P Nadda…

1 year ago

UNESCO world heritage Shimla- Kalka railway line hit by heavy rains, landslides

Shimla: The 1898-built Shimla-Kalka Railway line, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, has been damaged near Summer Hill with…

1 year ago

Border villagers overjoyed, thank PM Modi for Independence Day invitation

Shimla: Himachal villagers living near the border with China are both overjoyed and overwhelmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture…

1 year ago

After Raj Niwas, Shimla’s historic Raj Bhawan too being thrown open to tourists

Shimla: Four months after the 173-year-old majestic Rashtrapati Niwas, a summer holiday retreat of the President of India on the…

1 year ago

Shimla’s iconic Town Hall gets world-class food court to woo tourists

Shimla has got a new attraction for tourists with the British era city’s majestic Town Hall being converted into a…

1 year ago

Himachal’s Hatti community thanks PM Modi as tribal status finally comes through

Shimla: The 2.5 lakh Hatti community living in the remote mountain belt of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district have finally got…

1 year ago

Gadkari assures Himachal of Rs 400 crore package to fix highways, bridges damaged by monsoon fury

Shimla: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday assured Himachal Pradesh of a Rs 400 crore package for the restoration of highways…

1 year ago

Nitin Gadkari to visit Himachal, assess damage to infrastructure, 2 four-lane projects

Shimla: While Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with multiple devastations and massive damage to NHs, Union Road Transport and Highways…

1 year ago

Relentless rains, floods reduce Himachal tourist flow to a trickle

Shimla:  Himachal’s tourism industry which is the biggest revenue earner and job creator in the hill state has been hit…

1 year ago

Water, water everywhere in Himachal but state’s capital Shimla goes thirsty

Shimla: Even as Himachal Pradesh is grappling with severe floods due to torrential rains, the state’s capital, Shimla, is battling…

1 year ago

Amid natural disaster, Himachal Govt burdens consumers with hike in diesel price

Shimla: Burdened by the increased commitments to freebies promised in the polls, the cash-strapped Himachal government has hiked the VAT…

1 year ago

290 tourists stranded amid deep snow in Himachal’s Chandratal rescued in daring mission

Shimla: All 290 tourists, mostly from Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal,  stranded at Chandratal in the high altitude district of…

1 year ago