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Shimla, Oct 1 (PTI) The recruitment process for 700 posts of home guards will be initiated shortly to augment manpower and improve emergency response capabilities, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while flagging off 14 new fire tenders from the Choura Maidan here on Wednesday. The vehicles, purchased at a cost of Rs 6.70 crore, have been sent to the Training Centre, Baldeyan, and other centres at Deha, Ubadesh, Nerwa and Theog in the Shimla district, Dharampur and Thu ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
"We have moved from the joint family system to nuclear families. A chapter on senior citizens should be included in school curriculum to instil values among children," Rajesh Kumar, the state head of HelpAger India, told PTI Videos on International Day for Older Persons. Issues such as mental health and loneliness would increase in the elderly population as the average age is rising, while mobile health units and committee-based care giving programmes would become significant in the rural areas ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday presided over the State-level celebration function of 'International Day of Older Persons-2025' at the historic Ridge in Shimla. According to an official release, CM Sukhu said that the State government is making concerted efforts to provide better facilities and social security to the senior citizens. Also Read | Shashi Tharoor Reappointed As Chairperson of Parliamentary Sta ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday presided over the State-level celebration function of 'International Day of Older Persons-2025' at the historic Ridge in Shimla. According to an official release, CM Sukhu said that the State government is making concerted efforts to provide better facilities and social security to the senior citizens. CM Sukhu stated that the state government was providing social security pe ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 14 (PTI) A fresh spell of rain lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday with Dharamshala in Kangra recording the highest rainfall of 232 mm, officials said on Sunday. Thunderstorms were witnessed in Shimla, Kullu's Bhuntar, Chamba's Jot, Mandi's Sundernagar, Bilaspur's Murari Devi and Palampur and other parts of Kangra, they said. Several houses and agricultural land were damaged in Khairi Gram Panchayat in Hamirpur's Sujanpur as a result of torrential rain on Sunday, the officia ...Read More >
SHIMLA, Sep 13: Several vehicles were buried under debris, and crops were damaged due to a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. No casualty was reported in the cloudburst that occurred around 3 am in the Gutrahan village in the Naina Devi assembly constituency.Gushing waters carrying debris scattered all over agricultural lands, said Kashmir Singh, a villager whose land and crops have been damaged.Four vehicles were buried under debr ...Read More >
Shimla: An early morning cloudburst in Gutrahan village of Bilaspur's Shri Naina Devi constituency on Saturday damaged crops and at least four vehicles, though no casualties were reported.Bilaspur deputy commissioner Rahul Kumar said the cloudburst was reported around 3 am, bringing a large amount of debris onto the road and into surrounding fields, which destroyed standing crops. The extent of crop damage is being assessed, and relief will be provided as per regulations once the report is recei ...Read More >
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today virtually inaugurated a state-of-the-art robotic surgery unit at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College at Tanda in Kangra district. It is the second hospital in the state after the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) and Hospital at Chamiyana in Shimla to offer this advanced surgical technology. It would benefit the people of Kangra and its surrounding districts of Chamba, Hamirpur and parts of Mandi and Una districts. It is major upgrade of ...Read More >
The rain battered hill state is still struggling with roads connectivity, with 580 roads, including three national highways, still blocked on Thursday. It included 204 roads blocked in Kullu district, followed by 141 in Mandi, 72 in Shimla and 44 in Kangra district. In Kullu district, NH-305 and NH-03 continued to remain blocked on Thursday, while NH-503 A remained blocked in Una district. However, traffic was restored from both sides at the block point of National Highway-5 in Nigulsari Kinna ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 12: Facing a political firestorm, the Bihar Congress on Friday initiated an internal inquiry to identify and penalize those who authored and shared an AI-generated video on social media that appears to show characters resembling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother, Heeraben. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders characterised the clip as a "new low" in political discourse, saying it crossed ethical boundaries by mocking a deceased parent and disparaging motherho ...Read More >
Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh triggered devastating landslides and flash floods, washing away shops, collapsing buildings, and cutting off highways. The state witnessed multiple flash floods across Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu, and Kangra districts, along with a cloudburst in Chamba. Hundreds of roads are closed, and essential services like electricity and water supply have been severely disrupted. Shimla Shops were washed away, buildings collapsed, highways were cut off and residential areas i ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) BJP leader Anurag Thakur's remarks that Hindu god Hanuman might have been the first space traveller is an assault on rational thought, Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary MA Baby said on Tuesday. Taking to X, the CPI(M) leader said the BJP leader was "mocking science", and said India needs to invest in research, not "anti-science theatrics". "BJP leaders like Anurag Thakur are mocking science! Even in the myth, Hanuman travelled through the atmosphere, n ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 25 (PTI) Heavy to very heavy downpour in the 24 hours till Monday evening led to widespread destruction in Himachal Pradesh with houses being damaged at several places and around 795 roads, including two national highways, being closed. Around 956 power supply transformers and 517 water supply schemes were disrupted, officials said. The district administrations in Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Una, Bilapsur and Kullu districts have ordered closure of educational institutions in view of th ...Read More >
Shimla, August 25: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in three districts of Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi, for the next 48 hours. Orange and yellow alerts have also been issued for several other districts in the state. According to the IMD's latest forecast, a red alert has been issued for Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi on August 25. For August 26, the red alert remains in place for Chamba and Kangra, while Mandi moves ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 25 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in three districts of Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi, for the next 48 hours. Orange and yellow alerts have also been issued for several other districts in the state. According to the IMD's latest forecast, a red alert has been issued for Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi on August 25. For August 26, the red alert remains in place for Cha ...Read More >
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has recorded 224 deaths so far this monsoon season, including 116 in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning, and 108 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The SDMA's cumulative report for June 20 to August 10 said the state has suffered an estimated Rs 1,98,923.75 lakh in losses to public and private property, agriculture, horticulture, and infrastructure. "Continuous rains have cause ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Ad ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (UNI) Water supply to Shimla town and nearly 130 other areas across Himachal Pradesh has been disrupted due to extremely heavy rain, flash floods, and a sudden rise in water turbidity. According to Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited (SJPNL) spokesperson Sahil Sharma, the water level at Chaba is currently at the booster stage, while heavy flooding at the Gumma pumping stations has reached houses near the Nauti Khad A heavy water flow has been reported in upstream catchment area ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) in the early hours of Thursday. Areas including Lajpat Nagar, RK Puram, Lodhi Road, and Delhi-Haryana border witnessed intense showers. Earlier, heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Tuesday. Areas including Minto Bridge, Vijay Chowk, Moti Bagh flyover, Rafi Marg, and Nizamuddin flyover witnessed intense showers. According to the India Meteorological Departm ...Read More >
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) used rope rescue traverse crossing technique to rescue pilgrims. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Over 400 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek after two bridges washed away * Rescue led by Indo-Tibetan Border Police and National Disaster Relief Force * Cloudbursts and heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in Kinnaur Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Over 400 pilgrims have been rescued f ...Read More >
Shimla: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather warning at 6:30 am today, forecasting light to moderate rainfall at most places in Himachal Pradesh, with a few spells of intense to very intense rainfall likely in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, and Mandi over the next 3 to 4 hours. Additionally, light to moderate rainfall is expected at many places in Chamba, Kangra, Hamirpur, Una, Lahul and Spiti, Kinnaur, and Kullu districts. Heavy and continuous rainfa ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 4 (UNI) Heavy rains continue to lash Himachal Pradesh, pushing the death toll to 184, with 36 individuals still missing, as reported by the State Emergency Operations Centre. Of the total death toll, 103 deaths have been caused due to landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, and another 81 in road accidents due to incessant rain in the region. As many as 36 people remain missing. The Manali sub-division in Kullu district has declared a holiday for all government and private schoo ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)[India], August 4 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh remains severely affected by the ongoing 2025 monsoon, with heavy rainfall triggering widespread damage to life and infrastructure. On Tuesday, a total of 309 roads -- including National Highway 305 -- were blocked due to landslides and flash floods. Additionally, 236 water supply schemes and 113 distribution transformers (DTRs) were reported to be non-functional, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh monsoon fury: Mandi, Kullu among worst-hit districts; IMD warns of more showers The SDMA on Sunday released its latest landslide monitoring report, highlighting risk levels across 22 locations in districts like Mandi, Kangra, Shimla, and Solan, based on real-time monitoring inputs Amid ongoing monsoon-induced calamities across Himachal Pradesh, the state continues to reel under the devastating impact with severe disruptions across vital public utilities and a mounting death to ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, and leaders of political parties paid tributes to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his death anniversary on Sunday. "The nation pays humble tribute to the great patriot, visionary leader and fearless commander Dheeran Chinnamalai. With unmatched courage and strategic brilliance, he led relentless campaigns against the oppressive British East India Company, boldly challenging colonial ty ...Read More >
Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla visited disaster-hit areas in Mandi, interacted with affected families, reviewed relief efforts, and assured full support from the State and Centre after flash floods and cloudburst devastation. In the wake of the recent natural calamity in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday visited disaster-hit areas in Mandi district, including regions affected by flash floods and a cloudburst, to assess the ground situation and extend support ...Read More >
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