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Shimla, April 8 (PTI) A major accident was averted in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Wednesday after a part of a road in a landslide-hit area sank when a state transport bus tried to pass over it, causing a front tyre of the bus to go over the edge and remain suspended, triggering panic among passengers and locals. According to officials, the incident took place on the Kugti-Bharmour road when the a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying around 20 passengers was on its w ...Read More >
Shimla, April 8 (PTI) A major accident was averted in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Wednesday after a part of a road in a landslide-hit area sank when a state transport bus tried to pass over it, causing a front tyre of the bus to go over the edge and remain suspended, triggering panic among passengers and locals. According to officials, the incident took place on the Kugti-Bharmour road when the a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying around 20 passengers was on its w ...Read More >
Hamirpur, (HP) Dec 16 (PTI) Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has become the first state transport undertaking in the country to introduce the 'National Common Mobility Card' facility, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh said on Tuesday. Sukhu, while flagging off the Nadaun-Hamirpur-Ghumarwin-Delhi Volvo (luxury) bus service of the HRTC, said with this card, passengers can travel across the country, including in the Delhi Metro, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses, in Haryana Roadways ...Read More >
Addressing the gathering, Devraj Thakur, president of the HRTC association, said, "We have been deceived by the management and the state government. The Himachal Pradesh government adopted the new pay scale scheme in 2016, but the arrears from 2016 to 2022 are still pending. Since April 1, 2024, not a single retired employee has received even ₹1 as pension." He added that for the past four years, no medical reimbursement claims had been cleared. "Over 500 retired employees have passed away in ...Read More >
Heavy rain has again battered parts of Himachal Pradesh, triggering floods and landslides. As a result of the heavy downpour, floodwaters inundated a bus depot in Mandi district, while the state capital, Shimla and nearby areas also reported multiple landslides. In Mandi, the rainfall began at around 11 pm on Monday. By 1 am on Tuesday, the downpour grew so intense that people stepped out of their houses in fear and panic. The Sauli Khad river, which flows through the district, began to overfl ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) An overnight cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district submerged the bus stand and market in Dharampur town, and washed away many parked buses of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) and cars, burying houses and shops under debris. One person is feared missing as flash floods triggered by the cloudburst wreaked havoc in Dharampur, some 250 km from here, inundating vast areas, officials said on Tuesday. Locals said that this time, the de ...Read More >
Rescue operations for stranded Manimahesh pilgrims in Chamba began with IAF Chinook helicopters airlifting 135 devotees. Authorities, aided by HRTC buses and security forces, are ensuring safe return of thousands despite damaged roads and rains, prioritising convenience and safety of all pilgrims. Chandigarh: The rescue of devotees stranded during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, began on Friday, with three Indian Air Force (IAF) Chinook helicopters evacua ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of standard quality' and spurious drugs are being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 18 (PTI) Several roads were blocked and the ongoing Kinnar Kailash Yatra halted due to incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh on Friday. The pilgrimage to Kinnar Kailash, the winter abode of Lord Shiva located at an altitude of 19.850 feet in Kinnaur district, commenced on July 15 and was to continue till August 30. However, the rains have rendered the journey unsafe and hence the pilgrimage stands halted until the weather clears up and the route is declared safe, Kinnaur Police said. ...Read More >
Shimla, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy and incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh over the past few days have resulted in multiple incidents of building collapse, landslides, as well as widespread road blockages at multiple locations. Mandi district, in particular, has been severely impacted due to cloudbursts and flash floods. Karsog and Dharampur - two municipal areas in Mandi have suffered widespread damages due to the fury of rain gods. In Karsog, the old market got swept away last night due t ...Read More >
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