Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh celebrates as tiger spotted for first time in Simbalbara National Park

Himachal Pradesh has a lot to celebrate especially wildlife lovers and forest officials, as for the first time a tiger…

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

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

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…

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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…

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Caught on Camera: Three rare snow leopards in Himachal hills

Getting to see the elusive and rare snow leopard in its natural habitat – the Himalayas – is considered lucky.…

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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…

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Watch: From Kashmir to Sikkim, the mighty Himalayas dazzle under heavy snowfall

While winter brings its own set of woes and problems, it also provides scenic beauty to the landscape in North…

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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…

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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

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

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…

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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…

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We will work to change the system in Himachal, says Chief Minister Sukhu

With his Cabinet formation still on hold, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is treading the path cautiously although…

2 years ago

Himachal CM Sukhu sparks row as 590 new institutes shut, govt jobs panel suspended

Shimla:  Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has triggered political turmoil in the state within days of taking as he…

2 years ago

Maharashtra tourist plunges to death during paragliding flight in Himachal’s Kullu

A 30-year-old tourist from Maharashtra died after falling hundreds of feet to the ground during a paragliding flight in Himachal…

2 years ago

As Himachal plans to roll out electric vehicles, users want proof of success in hills

Himachal Pradesh plans to switch over to eco-friendly sustainable transport system and encourage use of Electric Vehicles (EVs) to reduce…

2 years ago

9 million years old fossil remains of lizards and snakes found in Himachal Pradesh

In a major find, scientists have found fossilised remains of lizards and snakes which belong to the late Miocene period…

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Himachal CM keeps Home, Finance as hectic lobbying begins for Cabinet berths

Shimla:  Ahead of Cabinet formation, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu has allocated work to deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri…

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Rahul’s man Sukhwinder Sukhu set to be Himachal CM, huge setback for Pratibha

Shimla:  In the fast turn of events, after Friday’s high drama and factionalism within the Congress, four-time MLA Sukhwinder Singh…

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