Tag: Kullu
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Woman on Pulse Polio campaign duty dies after skidding on snow in Himachal
The anganwadi worker identified as Geeta Devi was going to remote area of Shakti to administer polio drops to children which was covered under thick blanket of snow due to heavy snowfall.
January 19, 2020 -
2 die as cold wave conditions intensify in Himachal
Police said a 77-year-old man died in Sanjauli area of Shimla after he skidded on the road owing freezing of roads after the heavy snowfall.
January 11, 2020 -
Snow throws life out of gear in upper reaches of Himachal
The second snowfall in New Year had affected normal life in Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti districts and had forced tourists and locals alike to remain indoors.
January 7, 2020 -
Manali witnesses fresh snowfall, jams reported on route
Manali received its first snowfall about two weeks back, attracting tourists to the hill station.
December 25, 2019 -
Huge cache of drugs seized in Kullu
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Banjar, Binni Minhas said a check post was set up in Banjar on an intelligence input that some persons would smuggle illegal contraband in the area.
December 10, 2019 -
Flash floods fail to warn HP
The furious waters had also swept away the village and the dreams of villagers, who had to re-build everything, from homes to agriculture farms.
November 24, 2019 -
HP Governor calls upon people to make plastic free campaign successful
While inaugurating the cultural evening of international Kullu Dussehra festival in Kullu on Tuesday evening, the Governor said that the festivals celebrated in the state reveal the religious beliefs of the people.
October 9, 2019 -
International Kullu Dusseshra festival commences with traditional fervour
Governor Bandaru Dattatraya inaugurated the festival by participating in the Rathyatra of Lord Raghunath.
October 8, 2019 -
HP signs 63 MoUs to develop tourism
The CM said that the state government has conducted three international roadshows in Germany, Netherlands, and UAE and six domestic roadshows in Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh where a positive response was received from the business community to invest in Himachal Pradesh.
September 11, 2019 -
First international airport in Himachal Pradesh to come up in Mandi
Replying to a query of the leader of opposition, Mukesh Agnihotri, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur informed the state assembly that Airport Authority of India has found Nagchala in Mandi district suitable for constructing the international airport.
August 26, 2019 -
18 dead, many injured; 13 NHs blocked as heavy rains lash Himachal
As per the report of State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), as many as eight persons had died in Shimla district alone while two persons each have lost their lives in Chamba, Kullu, Sirmour and Solan districts.
August 18, 2019 -
IMD predicts very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Karnataka; fresh snowfall in Himachal
In Himachal Pradesh, fresh snowfall has been reported in the higher reaches of Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti while a portion of the bridge over the Beas river in Akhara Bazaar area of Kullu town collapsed after the water level in the river increased due to the heavy rainfall in the region.
August 18, 2019 -
Ban on river rafting and para gliding in Kullu till 15 September
Tourism Development Officer BC Negi, issuing the orders on Tuesday, said that a complete ban has been imposed in Kullu district keeping in mind the monsoon season during which the Beas River swells up which renders river rafting and other adventure activities unsafe.
July 16, 2019 -
Kashmiri migrants feel at home in Shimla
Post Pulwama terror attacks, there were incidents of assault on Kashmiri migrants at different places and many returned home out of fear temporarily.
July 2, 2019 -
2 school kids and the driver dead in Shimla accident
Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj faced protest from locals, who blamed the government's callousness towards the safety of the passengers.
July 1, 2019 -
Himachal demands Rs 1426 cr for expansion of airports
Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said an investment of Rs 2,500 crore was required for the construction of a new greenfield airport fit for landing wide-bodied aircraft in Mandi district.
June 22, 2019 -
44 killed as bus falls into gorge in Kullu, CM Jairam Thakur orders magisterial inquiry
Himachal witnesses an average of 3,000 road accidents each year killing over 1,000 people, according to government reports.
June 21, 2019