Ashutosh Kumar

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…

10 months 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…

10 months ago

Massive rains, landslides, floods and house collapse force closure of schools, colleges in Himachal

Shimla: Massive rainfall, major landslides, and flash floods apart from incidents of houses collapse, road blockades have wreaked havoc in…

10 months 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…

11 months ago

Dalai Lama vows to continue serving Tibetans and work for peace on 88th birthday

Shimla: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who celebrated his 88th birthday, once again resolved to serve the Tibetan community and…

11 months 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…

11 months ago

Congress minister in Himachal backs UCC giving party a big jolt

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Public Works and Sports Minister Vikramaditya Singh, son of the state's six-time former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh,…

11 months ago

19 people killed as heavy rains wreak havoc in Himachal

Shimla: Landslides and flash floods triggered by three days of torrential rains and cloudbursts have claimed as many as 19…

11 months ago

Sukhu Govt gives go-ahead to axe Shimla’s green lungs, environmentalists shocked

Shimla:  Environmentalists are shocked over the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Cabinet’s decision to allow construction activity in most of Shimla’s pristine…

11 months ago

Massive landslide on key Himachal highway hits peak tourist season 

Shimla: Thousands of tourists bound for the high-altitude valleys of Kinnaur, Spiti and Shimla’s apple belt have got stranded due…

11 months 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…

11 months ago

15000 employees go without salaries in Himachal first time in Congress rule

Shimla: Having romped home to power in Himachal Pradesh on a promise to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the…

11 months 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…

11 months ago

Union minister RK Singh reaches out to last villages in Himachal near China border

Shimla:  As part of the Narendra Modi government’s strategy to enhance the sense of security, create livelihood means and develop…

11 months 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…

12 months ago

Shimla’s iconic Ridge faces danger due to tourist festival, ex-deputy mayor moves High Court

Shimla’s heritage landmark—the iconic Ridge, a sprawling open space hosting a British era 1 million-gallon water storage tank beneath it,…

12 months ago

Sukhu’s desperate step to raise funds for poll freebies plunges Himachal health system into crisis

Shimla: In its desperation to raise funds for fulfilling its tall promises on poll freebies, the six-month old Congress government…

12 months ago

BJP banking on Modi Govt’s big infra projects in Himachal to sail through in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Shimla: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have lost power in Himachal Pradesh owing to Congress' promise to restore the Old…

12 months ago

Shimla’s 143-year-old Bantony Castle is new tourist attraction with a slice of history

Shimla:  It’s a common saying in Shimla that every corner of this British era town, has a piece of history…

12 months ago

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…

12 months 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…

12 months ago