Ashutosh Kumar

Writer

The legend of Kullu Dussehra and its hidden link with Ayodhya’s ‘Ramlalla’

Shimla: Miles away from Ayodhya—where the preparations have begun for “pran pratishtha” of Ram temple, slated for January 22, the…

6 months ago

Drugs mafia targets teenagers, students in Himachal

Shimla: Two drug overdose deaths in separate institutions of higher learnings -- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur and a…

6 months ago

Israeli tourists curtail their Himachal halts at Dharamkot, Kasol to return home

Shimla: With their families and close relatives in grief and fear, Israeli tourists—men and women, have cut down their stays…

7 months ago

Chitkul, charming village on India-China border stars as new tourism haven

Shimla: Ministry of Tourism has declared Chitkul as ‘Best Tourism Village-2023’—a recognition which the Himachal Pradesh government feels will bolster…

7 months ago

Punjab ‘s  dangerous drug menace spills over into Himachal Pradesh

Shimla: While Punjab continues to remain engaged in daily struggle to curb massive cross border drug smuggling menace, even the…

7 months ago

Is heavily congested Shimla, once a haven of pristine beauty, heading for a major disaster?

Has Shimla crossed the limits of its sustainability and will the government wake up  following massive destruction, building collapses, landslides…

7 months ago

Is cash-starved Himachal Pradesh set to legalise Cannabis cultivation despite risks?

Shimla: The resource-starved Himachal Pradesh is almost ready to open cultivation of cannabis (Bhang) for its industrial and medicinal use…

7 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…

8 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months ago

Border villagers overjoyed, thank PM Modi for Independence Day invitation

Shimla: Himachal villagers living near the border with China are both overjoyed and overwhelmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture…

9 months 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…

9 months ago

Shimla’s iconic Town Hall gets world-class food court to woo tourists

Shimla has got a new attraction for tourists with the British era city’s majestic Town Hall being converted into a…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months ago

Nitin Gadkari to visit Himachal, assess damage to infrastructure, 2 four-lane projects 

Shimla: While Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with multiple devastations and massive damage to NHs, Union Road Transport and Highways…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

10 months ago

Amid natural disaster, Himachal Govt burdens consumers with hike in diesel price

Shimla: Burdened by the increased commitments to freebies promised in the polls, the cash-strapped Himachal government has hiked the VAT…

10 months 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…

10 months ago