Tag: Himachal

Sunny in Himachal despite freezing weather

The snowy landscape in Shimla largely melted but will stay in its nearby spots such as Kufri, Chail, Fagu and Narkanda for two-three days.

January 14, 2019

Devotees take dip in Himachal rivers on Makar Sankranti

Tattapani and Manikaran are known for their hot springs with high sulphur concentration.

January 14, 2019

Himachal: Dairy overhaul

Milk processing plants in the state which are dilapidated are set to get a technological upgrade.

November 12, 2018

Diwali festivities cause 70 fire incidents in Himachal

According to the Diwali report prepared by fire control room, Shimla of the Fire department, while no loss of life was reported, however, property worth Rs 1.67 crore was gutted in the fire.

November 9, 2018

Himachal to spend Rs 480 cr for developing new tourist place

The development work will be carried out under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tranche-II project worth Rs 1892.04 crore.

October 30, 2018

Himachal scheme to provide fillip to sports

The concerted efforts by the government to boost sports activities has started showing results as the players of the state performed brilliantly in the 18th Asian Games organized in Jakarta recently.

October 8, 2018

Himachal lacks strategy to handle snakebite cases

With no scientific data on snakebite deaths in the state, which often go unreported, Himachal is yet to work on a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the problem in totality, to save lives of humans as well as the deadly reptile.

September 20, 2018

Educational institutions in HP’s Kangra, Mandi shut today owing to heavy rain forecast

For the first time in over 60 years, Dharamshala on Friday recorded the highest precipitation on a single day

August 24, 2018

Himachal gets moderate to heavy rainfall

There was no appreciable change in the minimum temperature while the maximum temperature decreased by one to two degrees in the state.

August 5, 2018

Moving mountains in Himachal

Beginning today, The Statesman profiles Good Samaritans around the country – persons (or institutions) who have worked selflessly to make their world a better place.

August 3, 2018

Massive hunt launched to track down missing 7-year old girl

Almost eight days on, with no trace of the missing seven year old Shruti, the people of Sirmaur and Shimla district in Himachal, have pitched in to launch a massive hunt for the girl. The girl had gone missing on 2 July, from Teesri forest on the 16 kms track between Nohradhar and Choordhar temple …

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July 10, 2018

10 sites in India that got UNESCO World Heritage tag before Mumbai Art Deco buildings

Here are the last 10 UNESCO world heritage sites of India.

July 2, 2018

Himachal districts differ in growth and development

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said the state income was the single most common and comprehensive economic indicator used to measure the economic health. Releasing “District Domestic Product (District Income) of Himachal Pradesh” 2011-12 to 2015-16 with base 2011-12 brought out by the Department of Economic and Statistics, Thakur said the state’s income …

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June 30, 2018

Himachal gets Rs 1,800 cr for tourism promotion: CM Jai Ram Thakur

The Himachal Pradesh government has got approval from the Central government for projects worth Rs 1,800 crore for tourism development, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Saturday.

June 23, 2018

Amid Nipah scare, bats’ death at HP school puts admn on toes

Fear had gripped the area as deaths due to Nipah virus are being reported in Kerala.

May 24, 2018

Weather Gods dash hopes of apple growers in Himachal

Weather Gods have again dashed the hopes of apple growers in Himachal Pradesh. The dry spell in winters followed by a rainy summer with hailstorms too hitting hard have damaged the prospects of a good apple crop this year. Rather, the state that witnessed half the production of apple in 2017, may reap even lesser …

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May 11, 2018

Himachal amends policy to push stagnant hydro agenda

Giving a go ahead to amendment in the hydro policy, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved to rationalise the rates of royalty to be applicable for allotment of new projects. The rationalisation in being done in view of the provisions of national hydro power policy and the policy followed by bordering states of Uttarakhand …

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May 9, 2018