Ashutosh Kumar

Himachal gears up for war on drugs as addiction soars in key tourist hubs

Shimla: In the biggest drug seizure drive in Mandi two days back, a scrap dealer – Kali Dass, 42, hailing…

2 years ago

Did pro-Khalistan elements incite violence in Himachal Pradesh’s Manikaran?

Shimla: Caught napping over violent clashes and ruckus by Punjab tourists at Manikaran—a Sikh pilgrimage centre—Himachal Pradesh police has finally…

2 years ago

Is time ripe to legalise cannabis cultivation in Himachal?

Shimla: Amid the growing concern over drug abuse in Himachal Pradesh, the question that has also come to the fore…

2 years ago

40% prisoners now in Himachal’s crowded jails are linked to drug cases

Shimla: As many as 40 per cent of the prisoners in Himachal Pradesh’s crowded jails are linked to drug cases…

2 years ago

Why are people going missing in Himachal’s beautiful Parvati valley?

Kullu-Manali: Breathtaking landscapes, tall green cedars and a fascinating riverside surrounded by majestic mountain peaks make the Parvati valley a…

2 years ago

Drugs, rave parties and Chitta–‘Udta Kullu’ is Himachal tourism’s dark side

Kullu-Manali: Kasol, once an obscure village tucked away in the Himachal hills, has now gained notoriety as the “Amsterdam of…

2 years ago

Congress CM brokers deal after Adani Group takes on truckers’ cartel in Himachal

Shimla: The 68-day impasse at the two mega cement plants, owned by the Adani group, with truckers cartel asking for…

2 years ago

Himachal CM Sukhu’s poll promises run into fiscal barrier

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu says he is more for ‘Vyavastha Parivartan’ but his government seems to be treading…

2 years ago

Fear in quake-prone Shimla after Turkey’s devastating temblor

The deadly earthquake in Turkey has triggered latent fears about the fate of Himachal Pradesh and its hill towns. The…

2 years ago

Beyond Malana Cream: Drug menace spreads in Himachal hills

Malana, an ancient landlocked village in Himachal, takes pride in being one of the oldest democracies of the world and…

2 years ago

Snowless Shimla emerges as a worrying climatic signal

Shimla, one of north India’s most favoured winter destinations is going without snow this year even though other districts in…

2 years ago

When will we get monthly pension of Rs 1,500? Himachal women ask Rahul on yatra route

Shimla: "Rahul ji, when will we start getting Rs 1500 per month? This was an obvious question Rahul Gandhi faced…

2 years ago

Season’s first snowfall in Shimla cheers tourists

Shimla: After keeping Shimla at toes for over a month, Snow finally descended on the hill town bringing cheers to…

2 years ago

Sukhu Govt okays OPS but Himachal totters under Rs 91,000 crore debt mountain

Shimla: Adding a huge liability of Rs 11,000 crore that now has to be paid to the Himachal government employees…

2 years ago

OPS move brings Himachal on brink of financial crisis as state reels under Rs 74,622 crore debt

Shimla: With even the Congress Party’s former deputy chairman of the planning commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, terming the move to…

2 years ago

Former CM’s son and another ex-CM’s grandson among 7 inducted in Himachal Cabinet

Shimla: Almost a month after taking oath, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu inducted seven ministers in his cabinet on Sunday…

2 years ago

After a month Congress high command clears only 7 names for Sukhu Cabinet as infighting rages

Shimla: Finally, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will have his cabinet in place on Sunday. But, only seven ministers will…

2 years ago

Uncertainty in Himachal as CM Sukhu camps in Delhi to get Congress high command’s nod for Cabinet

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has been camping in Delhi for the past three days to get the Congress…

2 years ago

Over 3 weeks after taking oath Himachal CM Sukhu still confused over forming Cabinet

Shimla: In what is turning out to be a major embarrassment for the Congress party, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder…

2 years ago

400 tourists stuck in snow at Rohtang Tunnel rescued in night-long operation

Shimla: Just a day before new year celebrations begin at hill destinations, Himachal Pradesh police rescued more than 400 tourists’ vehicles…

2 years ago

Snow leopard sighting in Spiti cheers wildlife enthusiasts

Shimla: In the freezing cold deserts of Spiti—a sub-division of a high altitude tribal district, a snow leopard was spotted…

2 years ago