Ashutosh Kumar

Helicopter op rescues 7 of 300 tourists stranded at high altitude Himachal hotspot

Shimla:  Seven persons including a child were airlifted by a helicopter deployed in the rescue operation as 300 tourists were…

1 year ago

Taps go dry in Shimla as rains hit water supply, Manali cut off by monsoon fury

Shimla: Hit hard by the unprecedented monsoon fury, Himachal Pradesh is struggling to cope with flash floods that have washed…

1 year ago

Massive rains, landslides, floods and house collapse force closure of schools, colleges in Himachal

Shimla: Massive rainfall, major landslides, and flash floods apart from incidents of houses collapse, road blockades have wreaked havoc in…

1 year ago

Why tomatoes have turned more costlier than apples in Himachal’s Solan market

Solan: Just a month before delicious red apples get ready to hit the markets, it’s all tomato boom in Himachal…

1 year ago

Dalai Lama vows to continue serving Tibetans and work for peace on 88th birthday

Shimla: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who celebrated his 88th birthday, once again resolved to serve the Tibetan community and…

1 year ago

Cornered on freebies, Himachal CM Sukhu diverts focus to Punjab front with claim for share in Chandigarh

Shimla: Fighting a grim fiscal battle on the home front that makes implementing the Congress’s 10-poll guarantees on freebies in…

1 year ago

Congress minister in Himachal backs UCC giving party a big jolt

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Public Works and Sports Minister Vikramaditya Singh, son of the state's six-time former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh,…

1 year ago

19 people killed as heavy rains wreak havoc in Himachal

Shimla: Landslides and flash floods triggered by three days of torrential rains and cloudbursts have claimed as many as 19…

1 year ago

Sukhu Govt gives go-ahead to axe Shimla’s green lungs, environmentalists shocked

Shimla:  Environmentalists are shocked over the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Cabinet’s decision to allow construction activity in most of Shimla’s pristine…

1 year ago

Massive landslide on key Himachal highway hits peak tourist season

Shimla: Thousands of tourists bound for the high-altitude valleys of Kinnaur, Spiti and Shimla’s apple belt have got stranded due…

1 year ago

Punjab and Himachal in fight for control of Shanan hydropower project

Shimla:  Sharp differences have arisen between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh over the British era Shanan hydropower project in the Joginder…

1 year ago

15000 employees go without salaries in Himachal first time in Congress rule

Shimla: Having romped home to power in Himachal Pradesh on a promise to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the…

1 year ago

BJP chief Nadda set to embark on Himachal mission in run-up to 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Shimla: BJP national president J P Nadda is all set to embark upon a three-day tour of Himachal Pradesh next…

1 year ago

Union minister RK Singh reaches out to last villages in Himachal near China border

Shimla:  As part of the Narendra Modi government’s strategy to enhance the sense of security, create livelihood means and develop…

1 year ago

Yellow Jasmine flower that is on verge of extinction found in remote Himachal forest

Shimla: In a rare conservation initiative, a team of biodiversity enthusiasts comprising serving and retired forest officials, have found the…

1 year ago

Shimla’s iconic Ridge faces danger due to tourist festival, ex-deputy mayor moves High Court

Shimla’s heritage landmark—the iconic Ridge, a sprawling open space hosting a British era 1 million-gallon water storage tank beneath it,…

1 year ago

Sukhu’s desperate step to raise funds for poll freebies plunges Himachal health system into crisis

Shimla: In its desperation to raise funds for fulfilling its tall promises on poll freebies, the six-month old Congress government…

1 year ago

BJP banking on Modi Govt’s big infra projects in Himachal to sail through in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Shimla: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have lost power in Himachal Pradesh owing to Congress' promise to restore the Old…

1 year ago

Shimla’s 143-year-old Bantony Castle is new tourist attraction with a slice of history

Shimla:  It’s a common saying in Shimla that every corner of this British era town, has a piece of history…

1 year ago

Chandigarh-Manali travel time will be cut by 3 hours as PM to inaugurate new 4-lane highway soon

Shimla: In a big boon for tourists and Himachal residents the four-laning of the Kiratpur-Manali highway is nearing completion which…

1 year ago

Himachal govt taking fresh look at Cannabis as medicinal herb to make cultivation legal

Shimla:  The cultivation of Cannabis (bhang), a wild weed grown illegally in the remote valleys of Himachal that has gained…

1 year ago