Himachal Pradesh

SJVN inaugurates India’s first multipurpose Green Hydrogen pilot project

Power major SJVN Ltd has achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of India's first multipurpose Green Hydrogen Pilot Project…

2 weeks 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

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

Iconic Kalka-Shimla train to resume from October 1

The iconic 120-year-old Kalka-Shimla narrow gauge railway train is expected to start running its full course from October 1. This…

8 months ago

Tiger travels through 4 States to return to Uttarakhand’s Rajaji reserve after a year

A tiger which is on the way to returning home has made the Forest Department officials of Rajaji Tiger Reserve…

8 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

Mumbai breaks rain record for July, schools and colleges shut after IMD red alert

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday ordered the closure of all schools and colleges in Mumbai after the weather…

9 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

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

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,…

10 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…

10 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

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

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

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,…

11 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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 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

15% decline in Himachal Pradesh Snow Cover likely to hit flow of Punjab rivers

Shimla: The adverse impact of climate change and global warming in the Himalayas is not only being felt in the…

12 months ago