Tag: Shimla
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Officials ‘map’ monkeys in Shimla
Report submitted to chief wildlife warden estimated that there are over 1700 monkeys in the state capital.
September 21, 2018 -
Army man allegedly shoots two colleagues before shooting himself
An Army man allegedly shot two of his colleagues before shooting himself at Dharamsala cantonment on Monday morning. All three are reported to be dead.
September 17, 2018 -
Only security provided to Dhoni, says Jai Ram
Taking strong exception to Congress’ stand against government having declared international cricketer MS Dhoni as ‘state guest’, Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said the state government had only provided security to the former Indian captain. Asking the Congress not to involve politics in every issue, the Chief Minister clarified in the House that …
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August 30, 2018 -
Light and sound show on Shimla’s history to promote tourism
Himachal Pradesh government will showcase the history of Shimla and its linkages with Indian freedom struggle through a light and sound show for tourists. In reply to a discussion on tourism policy in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, who holds Tourism portfolio, said tourists must know the history of Shimla. “Shimla is …
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August 30, 2018 -
Dhoni in Shimla for 5-day sojourn
Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni arrived in Shimla on Monday along with his family for 5-day sojourn in the ‘Queen of Hills’ Shimla. Dhoni arrived at Jubbarhatti airport in a chartered plane and left for Wild Flower Hall in Charabara, around 15 km from Shimla. Dhoni along with his wife Sakshi would stay …
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August 28, 2018 -
Alarm rings as 900 water resources dry up in HP
The recent water crisis of Shimla has signalled alarm bells to the rest of the state. As many as 922 water supply and 245 irrigation resources have almost exhausted owing to changing climatic conditions. “The change in climatic conditions has resulted in reduction in surface and ground water levels in Himachal,” Irrigation and public Health …
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August 27, 2018 -
Rains wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh; 16 dead, many missing, most areas cut off
Four members of a family were buried alive in a landslide at Chakla village of Kandaghat in Solan district; government advisory asks people to avoid travel as weather department warns of heavy rains till Tuesday, and on August 16 and 17
August 13, 2018 -
Architectural masterpiece
An architectural marvel in Shimla district, the 250-year-old Tara Devi temple has become a crowd puller. Already a revered temple and one of the top attractions in the periphery of Shimla town, since its restoration and now that it has been enriched with Pahari architecture, the temple is a must visit spot. Nestled on a …
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August 13, 2018 -
Yug Gupta murder | Himachal court pronounces three guilty
Quantum of punishment on 13 August
August 6, 2018 -
Don’t make Shimla another Cape Town: Sunita Narain
Asserting that it was unfair to compare ‘Queen of hills’ to Cape Town owing to recent water crisis, noted environmentalist Sunita Narain on Wednesday urged the government and people to not to let Shimla become another Cape Town. Narain who is also the Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), however, expressed satisfaction …
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August 2, 2018 -
Pilot testing of Common Alert Protocol Platform done in Himachal
For dissemination of early warning and other emergency alert messages for disaster preparedness, a pilot testing of a new system called Common Alert Protocol (CAP) developed by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was done in the state on Friday. A government spokesperson said that the test messages about rainfall forecast were developed and sent to …
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July 28, 2018 -
Court defers judgement in minor’s murder case
A district court on Tuesday deferred verdict in the case of a minor who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered four years ago. The district and sessions judge Virender Singh deferred the verdict in the case till 26 July. The court has earlier fixed 24 July to pronounce judgment in the sensational murder case which had …
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July 25, 2018 -
Shimla: Court to pronounce verdict in Yug murder case on 24 July
Yug was allegedly kidnapped from outside his house in busy Ram Bazar area of Shimla on 14 June 2014 and killed
July 17, 2018 -
879 cases of Monkey-bites already registered this year in Shimla
As many as 5,974 persons were bitten by monkeys here since January 1, 2014, which comes to 3.6 cases of monkey-bite per day, according to the data.
July 8, 2018 -
Heli-taxi service to Shimla to cost Rs 500 more
From 1 July, tourists planning to book heli-taxi ride to Shimla would have to sell Rs 500 more on account of change in landing site from Jubbarhatti to Annadale Ground in Shimla. In addition, the travel time from Chandigarh to Shimla and vice-versa would be of 30 minutes, 10 minutes more than the earlier time …
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June 23, 2018 -
A British landmark in Shimla set to become wellness centre for tourists
The abundance of oak, pine and rhododendron groves had attracted the British to Craignano, situated at a height of 7,700 feet, just 12 km from Shimla
June 22, 2018 -
3 missing girls from Shimla traced
The Shimla police on Thursday traced the three minor girls’, all inmates of Balika Asharam, Tutikandi from Chandigarh, who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances. The three girls were students of class ninth and tenth and were reported to have gone missing while they were on their way to school on Wednesday. While two girls …
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June 22, 2018