Himachal

Tibetan Parliament in-exile expresses concern over changes to Tibetan representation in French museums

The Tibetan parliament in-exile has expressed its deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent decision taken by the Musee du…

2 months 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

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

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

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

IAF helicopters rescue 126 people in flood-hit areas of Himachal, Punjab

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has carried out a total of 40 sorties in which 126 people have been rescued…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Preity Zinta takes a trip to her roots in Himachal’s apple belt

Shimla: Lighting up a traditional ‘chulha’ in the kitchen of a rural Himachal home and attired in a local “Dhatu,”…

2 years ago

Modi Govt’s ban on cheap imported apples comes as big boon for Himachal, J&K farmers

Shimla: The Narendra Modi government’s ban on the import of apples that cost less than Rs 50 per kg has…

2 years ago