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High intensity rainfall coupled with cutting of hill slopes or rocks at the foothills are the main reason behind the significant number of landslides. (File Photo AP)

Himachal Pradesh witnesses seven-fold increase in major landslides in past two years

The maximum of such sites are in Chamba (133) followed by Mandi (110)
12 Mar 2023 3:48 PM
Twenty one people were arrested for allegedly parading an 81-year-old woman in her village after blackening her face and garlanding her with shoes on the suspicion that she practised sorcery, police said on Sunday. (Representational Image)

81-year-old woman garlanded with shoes, face blackened in Himachal; 21 arrested

The police officer said a policeman visited the village the next day after the complaint was received.
11 Nov 2019 11:50 AM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. (Photo: ANI)

22 lives due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh: CM Thakur

The roads which were damaged by landslides will be restored soon as the restoration work is underway.
19 Aug 2019 3:05 PM
Photo: Representational image

Schools, colleges in Shimla to remain shut on Monday

Heavy to extremely heavy rains continue to lash the Himachal capital.
18 Aug 2019 8:39 PM
Police have reached the spot and road clearance operation is underway. (Photo: ANI)

Himachal Pradesh: One injured in bus accident following landslide in Shimla

The injured person sustained minor injuries and has been admitted to a nearby hospital, Superintendent of Police Omapati Jamwal said.
05 Aug 2019 6:54 PM
Monkey menace in Shimla has reached a tipping point, with at least ten incidents of monkey bites reported daily in the capital city. (Photo: Representational Image/ANI)

At least 10 incidents of monkey bite being reported daily in Shimla: report

In February, monkeys were declared vermin by government in 91 places across the state, the state's Forest Minister Govind Thakur had said.
25 Jul 2019 3:08 PM
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The accident took place in Palampur sub-division of Himachal Pradesh. (representative image)

33 people injured as bus falls in gorge in Himachal Pradesh

The condition of eleven of the injured people is critical and they have been referred to the Tanda Medical College
04 Feb 2019 12:51 PM
Also known as the queen of hills, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India in 1864. It remained that way till India got independence in 1947. (Photo: PTI | file)

BJP government may consider renaming Shimla to Shyamala

A campaign has been launched by some right-wing Hindu groups demanding that the capital of Himachal Pradesh be renamed.
21 Oct 2018 4:46 PM
Over 500 people remain stuck in other areas in Lahaul and Spiti district, officials said Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

50 IIT students on trek in Himachal's Lahaul rescued, 6 trekkers still missing

Number of deaths in Himachal Pradesh, hit by heavy rains - and snowfall in Lahaul and Spiti - has risen to 10.
26 Sep 2018 8:39 AM
The mobile van canteen at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital and Book Cafe at the Taka Bench are popular attractions for the locals and tourists. (Photo: ANI)

Open-air jail cafe, run by prisoners, big hit among tourists in Shimla

Apart from this, six mobile vans are being run by over 135 prisoners in Shimla, Nahan and Dharamshala.
17 Jul 2018 9:13 PM
Activists raise slogans with empty buckets during a protest against acute water shortage in Shimla. (Photo: PTI)

Shimla water crisis: Schools to be shut from June 4-8

Protests against water shortage in Shimla on Saturday had put the state government in the dock for having failed to curtail the situation.
03 Jun 2018 12:20 PM
She was declared brought dead by Indira Gandhi Medical College administration, news agency ANI reported. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Amid Shimla's water woes, woman dies after being hit by tanker

The incident took place at the busy Mall Road in the the water-deprived hill-station.
02 Jun 2018 8:39 PM
Tourists staying in several hotels in the city are being overcharged for bottled water, and are being supplied water in buckets. (Photo: File)

Shimla water crisis: Officials crackdown on illegal connections

Meanwhile, the tourism industry has also been massively hit as tourists are cancelling their visits to the hill station.
01 Jun 2018 2:12 PM
The local hoteliers and others related to the tourism industry are worried as social media is flooded with news about the water crisis, preventing the inflow of tourists into the state. (Photo: ANI)

Water shortage in Shimla, tourists cancel trips to hills

The tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla has also been massively hit as tourists are cancelling their visits to the hill-station.
31 May 2018 1:09 PM
On Friday, Harka Singh (24) had told police that his wife was mauled to death by a bear and he was injured by the animal in Rampur area of Shimla district when they were returning home after collecting wood from a forest. (Representational Image)

Man said bear killed wife; post-mortem revealed she was stabbed 32 times

Following post-mortem report, the man has been booked under Section 302 (murder) of IPC, police said.
06 May 2018 8:58 PM
The project was completed by spending around Rs 20 lakh and the Department of Science and Technology would save Rs 2.6 lakh per annum. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Shimla gets its first grid-connected solar plant

Power generated by solar plant would be used by building and rest would be sold to Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited.
07 Apr 2018 10:55 AM
NDA's presidential candidate and former Bihar Chief Minister Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: File | PTI)

Ram Nath Kovind denied entry at Shimla’s presidential retreat in May

NDA’s presidential candidate Kovind did not have the required prior permission to visit the retreat in the leafy Mashobra hills.
20 Jun 2017 5:24 PM
People walk on snow-covered road after a heavy snowfall in Shimla on Saturday morning. (Photo: PTI)

Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, Shimla cut off

The first heavy snowfall of the season left many tourists stranded as normal life was heavily disrupted.
07 Jan 2017 4:32 PM
The investors can approach the services centre to enhance their awareness regarding the capital market and in particular the working of the stock exchanges.

BSE opens regional office in Shimla, now present in 24 cities

The centre will facilitate query handling, redressal of grievances against trading members and arbitration mechanism.
19 Nov 2016 6:15 PM

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