Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) organised a tree plantation drive in Shimla on Tuesday under the campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ as part of its World Environment Day celebrations, taking a significant step towards environmental conservation.
The plains are burning. The hills are full. And somewhere on a mountain road outside Shimla, a family sits in a car that hasn't moved in forty minutes, wondering if the cool air was worth it.
A deeply unsettling incident near the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialities (AIMSS), Chamiana, on the outskirts of Shimla has raised serious questions about hospital waste management and institutional vigilance.
A bomb threat email sent to the Chakkar District and Sessions Court complex in Shimla prompted a swift and thorough security response on Wednesday, although no explosive materials were found during subsequent checks.
Tourist resort Kufri near Shimla received the season’s third major spell of snowfall on Sunday, reviving winter festivities and drawing tourists in large numbers, while several parts of Himachal Pradesh experienced rain and snow under the influence of an active western disturbance.
He urged the people not to get afraid of this Coronavirus and to follow the guidelines issued by the government, maintain self-hygiene, keeping a physical distance of one meter or three feet from another person, to avoid crowding at one place, cover the mouth with a mask or face cover and do not touch the nose, eyes and mouth.
SNS president Vijender Mehra said the general public was expecting respite and relief in COVID pandemic as almost all sectors were badly affected with many losing their jobs.
“It needs more focus and amidst the tension between China and India,” he said. "Himachal shares more than 260 km boundary with Tibet and China and therefore, we need to be suitably prepared for any eventuality," he said.
He said that he had then also announced opening of a separate Government Senior Secondary School for Girls at Killar, up-gradation of Government High School Sural to Government Senior Secondary School and opening of Veterinary Dispensary at Udaan Matori.
A 25-year-old labourer (migrant) reportedly working at Darcha bridge ahead of Keylong, when checked for flu-like symptoms at Regional Hospital Keylong was found COVID-19 positive.
