Himachal Pradesh

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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago

15% decline in Himachal Pradesh Snow Cover likely to hit flow of Punjab rivers

Shimla: The adverse impact of climate change and global warming in the Himalayas is not only being felt in the…

2 years ago

Kullu recalls its link with Devika Rani that binds souls of India and Russia

The two-day annual India-Russia festival of culture celebrating the life of Devika Rani Roerich, the 'first lady' of the Indian…

2 years ago

BJP targets Congress CM Sukhu’s failure to deliver on promises in Shimla civic poll battle

Shimla: Just hours before the Shimla Municipal Corporation voting on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen to play…

2 years ago

Dr Bindal replaces Suresh Kashyap as Himachal BJP president

Shimla: Just three days after incumbent state BJP President Suresh Kashyap offered his resignation, BJP national president J P Nadda…

2 years ago

Himachal rolls out red carpet for G20 delegates amid spirit of Atithi Devo Bhava

Shimla: The melodies of Kangra folk music, women and men dancers attired in customary dresses reflecting the rich cultural heritage…

2 years ago

Amid growing drug menace, Himachal CM looking at legalising cannabis cultivation

Shimla: Even as the state law and order enforcement machinery is fighting hard to tackle the drug menace, the Himachal…

2 years ago

Ruling Congress in Himachal repeals law that benefitted victims of the infamous Emergency

Shimla: The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has decided to strip beneficiaries of Loktantra Prahari Samman— honorarium given to those…

2 years ago

Himachal’s Kangra Tea gets Europe’s prestigious GI tag

Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Tea on Wednesday got a European Union Geographical Indication Tag (GI tag) which will help promote the…

2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh on high alert as Covid cases rise, 2 deaths in 15 days

Shimla: A fresh surge Covid-19 di infections in Himachal Pradesh which has claimed two lives has once again put the…

2 years ago

Headache for Sukhu government  as Punjab, Haryana oppose water cess move

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s biggest resource mobilisation move to tackle state’s worst fiscal crisis seems to…

2 years ago

After water cess, Himachal CM levies ‘milk cess’ on liquor to raise Rs 100 crore

Shimla: After having passed a bill to levy cess on water being used for power generation in Himachal Pradesh, Chief…

2 years ago

Himachal govt to raise Rs 4000 cr. from water cess amid shriking revenues and tall electoral promises

Shimla: In its bid to mobilise additional resources from rivers in the state, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh on…

2 years ago

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

Rare Video: Snow leopard cubs reuniting with their mother in Himachal’s Spiti Valley

The video captures the rare sight of a snow leopard family, a species that lives in the higher altitude areas…

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…

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