Ashutosh Kumar

Shimla: The adverse impact of climate change and global warming in the Himalayas is not only being felt in the pattern of temperature fluctuations, dry spells, unseasonal rains and thunderstorms …

Shimla: Lighting up a traditional ‘chulha’ in the kitchen of a rural Himachal home and attired in a local “Dhatu,” Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is back to her roots in …

Shimla: AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached Shimla’s popular Jakhu temple of Lord Hanuman in the morning as the counting of votes in the Karnataka polls started today. Priyanaka …

Shimla: The Narendra Modi government’s ban on the import of apples that cost less than Rs 50 per kg has come as a big boon for apple growers in Himachal …

Shimla: Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have caused extensive damage to the apple crop in Himachal which generates an annual income of Rs 5,500 crore in the hill state. Sunday was …

Shimla: The Congress has gone into damage control mode in Himachal after the backlash in Karnataka over the ‘Bajrang Dal ban issue’ with the party’s leaders making a beeline to …

Shimla: Just hours before the Shimla Municipal Corporation voting on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen to play its biggest card against the four-month-old Congress government, forecasting its …

Shimla: Struck dangerously at a height of 8000 metres, in minus 40 degree Centigrade conditions without oxygen support, water or food for more than 48 hours, courageous Himachal mountaineer Baljeet …

Shimla: Just three days after incumbent state BJP President Suresh Kashyap offered his resignation, BJP national president J P Nadda has appointed Dr Rajeev Bindal, a senior party leader as …

Shimla: In her first visit to Shimla, President Droupadi Murmu, may have spent just four days in the Himachal capital—known for its heritage buildings and colonial landmarks but she has …

Dharmshala:  Putting aside the controversy relating to the viral child video, what Tibetan Community called it as a vicious Chinese onslaught against the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader on …

Shimla: The melodies of Kangra folk music, women and men dancers attired in customary dresses reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Himachal hills greeted the delegates of G20 countries …

Shimla: Even as the state law and order enforcement machinery is fighting hard to tackle the drug menace, the Himachal Pradesh government has come out with a proposal to legalise …

Shimla: The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has decided to strip beneficiaries of Loktantra Prahari Samman— honorarium given to those who were arrested and jailed for 11 to 19 months, …

In another shot in the arm for Himachal tourism, President Droupadi Murmu has decided to throw open the majestic Rashtrapati ‘s summer Retreat in the scenic surroundings at Chharabra near …

Shimla: In a first, the Punjab and Haryana High Court used ChatGPT, the Open AI platform, to help take a decision on a bail plea moved by an accused  in …

Shimla:  The Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab met in Chandigarh on Wednesday, amid the souring relations between the two states over the water cess that the hill state …

Shimla: A fresh surge Covid-19 di infections in Himachal Pradesh which has claimed two lives has once again put the hill state on alert over the dreaded disease. The health …

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s biggest resource mobilisation move to tackle state’s worst fiscal crisis seems to have hit a roadblock, as also possibly a legal tangle. …

Shimla: After having passed a bill to levy cess on water being used for power generation in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu proposed to impose Rs 10 as …

Shimla: In its bid to mobilise additional resources from rivers in the state, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday introduced a bill named as Himachal Pradesh Water Cess …