SHIMLA: Six days after the mid and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls in recent years, residents of affected areas continue to face hardships, especially in terms of connectivity. This is despite the state government asking the locals administrations to work on war-footing to restore normalcy. As many as 416 […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a committee headed by former apex court judge Indu Malhotra to probe into the alleged security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab. Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, while hearing the plea of NGO Lawyers Voice, said that it […]
SHIMLA: With Covid infections continuing to rise at an alarming rate, the Himachal Pradesh government is likely to impose stricter restrictions from January 14. The curbs may include checks on outsiders, including tourists. The decision, among other stricter curbs to control the spike in Covid cases, is likely to be taken during a Cabinet meeting […]
SHIMLA: The Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) in Manali has issued an avalanche alert for 24 places in Himachal Pradesh, including Kullu-Manali, Lahaul and Spiti districts. The maximum threat of avalanche is in nine places in Udaipur (Lahaul and Spiti) and Kilar (Chamba). The Kullu administration has also asked people to stay away from […]
SHIMLA: Cannabis may be banned in Himachal Pradesh and other parts of the country but product made from it continue to find use in various forms — be it in medicines or other goods. Now, cannabis is being used to make shoes to be worn by priests and others at the famous Kashi-Vishwanath Dham in […]
SHIMLA: As the threat of yet another wave of rapid spread of Covid-19 cases looms large over the country, a group of research scholars from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, have come up with some significant findings that map the spread of the virus in specific areas. According to these researchers, the spread […]
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government, it appears, has “issues” with the brand-new Russian helicopter Mi-171A2, received from Sky One Company in May 2021. The green signal to acquire the helicopter on an hourly contract of Rs 5.10 lakh was given following trials in Delhi in April last year. However, several glitches are learnt to have […]
SHIMLA: The Himachal government will take strict action against private schools that fail to admit children belonging to the weaker and underprivileged sections of the society as laid down by the RTE (Right to Education) Act. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Director of Primary Education on the issue, […]
NEW DELHI/HIMACHAL PRADESH: India’s Omicron tally went past the 2000-mark on Tuesday with 153 more cases taking the total number of patients to 2,043. The variant is now spread across 24 states and UTs in the country with fresh cases being recorded in Meghalaya, taking the final tally of fresh Covid cases to 58,097. This […]
SHIMLA: Heavy snowfall along with rains has been forecasted in Himachal Pradesh during the next two days. Issuing a yellow alert, the Met department has warned tourists against undertaking treks and venturing towards the high reaches of snow clad ranges, particularly in areas of Chamba. The government has instructed people in the remote and tribal […]