Tag: Lahaul Spiti district

Many tourists flock to Atal Tunnel at Rohtang

He said that on Sunday, more than 5000 vehicles crossed the Atal Tunnel Rohtang from both ends, which is the highest traffic till date. He added that total inflow to Lahaul is registered as 2800 vehicles while total outflow from Lahaul remained 2650.

December 28, 2020

Covid: Winter session of HP Assembly cancelled

In view of a rise in Covid cases in HP, the Jai Ram Cabinet decides to call off the 7-11 Dec Assembly session

December 2, 2020

Heeng farming picks up pace in Himachal post trials

Under the expansion programme, the State Agriculture department had planted heeng plants in Janjehli in Seraj in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on 13 November.

November 16, 2020

‘Atal tunnel holds public, military and strategic importance’

A Kargil hero, Brigadier (retd) Khushal Thakur, who is currently Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Himachal Pradesh Ex-Servicemen Corporation, on Tuesday said the Atal tunnel at Rohtang is significant not only for all-weather civilian movement, but also holds military and strategic importance, especially in view of the current conflict scenario on the border.

September 30, 2020

Story books open new windows for tribal Spiti kids during lockdown

Hundreds of primary school students in these distant tough terrains have been introduced to the new world through picture and story books in Hindi, English and even Tibetan by a Delhi based NGO, Let’s Open a Book, over the last three years in their school libraries. Spiti tribals also include many Buddhists.

September 10, 2020