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Shimla, Oct 24 (PTI) Light to moderate rains lashed some parts of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, while the weather officer here cautioned that a fresh western disturbance is likely to impact the western Himalayan region from October 27. Pandoh received 24.5 mm of rain in 24 hours since Thursday evening, followed by Mandi 16.2 mm, Sarahan 15.5 mm, Jogindernagar 12 mm, Gohar 9 mm, Narkanda 7.5 mm and Bhunter 4.8 mm. Thunderstorms were witnessed in Kangra, Sundernagar, Bhunter and Shimla. Shallow fo ...Read More >
Shimla, Oct 23 (PTI) Snowfall continued for the second day on Thursday in Himahcal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti, a tribal district in the north-eastern part of the hill state, the local meteorological department said. Shimla, the state's summer capital, was lashed by rain and hail on Thursday evening as thick black clouds enveloped the city. Gondhla in Lahaul and Spiti received traces of snow, it said. Meanwhile, light rains were witnessed in some parts of the state as Mandi received 16 mm of r ...Read More >
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday condemned the Baksa district jail violence, calling the incident "very unfortunate." "The incident is very unfortunate...Political parties are trying to instigate the public, which considers Zubeen Garg as its own. This is not in the interest of Assam. This will damage Assam for a long time. The manner in which anti-CAA protests damaged Assam for a long time, this will affect the state for a long time too. I appeal to the people - ...Read More >
Shimla: Just ahead of Diwali, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced a three per cent dearness allowance (DA) hike for state employees and pensioners, which will be credited with Oct salaries and pensions, payable in Nov.The DA arrears from April to Sept will be credited in October, while arrears from July 2023 to March 2025 will be paid separately. The announcement came during the biennial general convention of the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board Employees Union in Shim ...Read More >
Delhi received much-needed rain and overcast skies on Monday, breaking a long dry spell. The India Meteorological Department forecasts similar conditions for Tuesday with thunderstorms and gusty winds. Temperatures will remain pleasant. Skies are expected to clear from Wednesday. Daytime temperatures will rise next week. Fresh snowfall in the Himalayas may further cool the region. Air quality remains moderate. Delhi witness refreshing overcast skies and rainfall on Monday after a long spell of ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister announced the recruitment of 700 home guards to enhance emergency response. Fourteen new fire tenders were unveiled, costing Rs 6.70 crore. These will be distributed across several districts. An additional Rs 23 crore has been allocated for more fire tenders. Himachal Pradesh is set to bolster its emergency response capabilities with the recruitment of 700 home guards, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu revealed on Wednesday. The announcement coincided with th ...Read More >
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 >
Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has mandated identification of suitable muck dumping sites in districts hit by natural disasters. Disaster management powers are now given to district authorities. Coordination with various departments and early warning systems for dams were discussed, along with disaster risk mitigation fund approvals. In a major policy shift, Himachal Pradesh's Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has directed authorities to locate appropriate muck dumping sites in disaster-prone dist ...Read More >
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has instructed the authorities concerned to identify suitable muck dumping sites, with special focus on the districts most affected by natural disasters in 2023 and 2025, officials said on Monday. He informed that, henceforth, the power to grant permission for muck removal has been delegated to district disaster management authorities, instead of at the state level. He also emphasised that Mandi, Kullu, Chamba and Shimla districts should ...Read More >
Dehradun/Shimla, Sep 16 (PTI) Fresh heavy showers overnight ravaged the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, already bruised by a string of deadly natural calamities over the past couple of months. Three members of a family were killed as rains triggered massive landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, while five people were washed away and hundreds were stranded by cloudbursts and intense showers in Dehradun district of neighbouring Uttarakhand. Torrential ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Three people are feared to be trapped under debris of a house that collapsed in the village Boi of Tehsil Nihri in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Tuesday following heavy rainfall, police said. The incident that took place in the Patwar Circle Sojha as per the information received by the Mandi Police. Also Read | Meghalaya Cabinet Reshuffle: Conrad K Sangma Set To Get 8 New Faces in His Cabinet, Swearing-In Ceremony To Take Place at 5 ...Read More >
Dehradun Cloudburst News Live: Heavy overnight rains at various places in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses and shops, and washed out a bridge early on Tuesday. Dehradun Cloudburst Live Updates In a post on X, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "Received the sad news of some shops getting damaged due to heavy rains in Sasthdhara, Dehradun, late last night. District administration, SDRF, and police have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations." "I am constantly i ...Read More >
"Three people died, while two others were rescued. The rescue teams rushed to the spot, and operations are still underway," said Superintendent of Police Sakshi Verma. Three people died, and two were rescued in the Nihri area of Mandi district when debris from an adjoining cliff slid onto a house, causing it to collapse. Heavy rainfall last night has caused severe disruption in Himachal Pradesh. "Three people died, while two others were rescued. The rescue teams rushed to the spot, and operati ...Read More >
Dehradun, Himachal rains LIVE: A massive cloudburst in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, early Tuesday has triggered widespread destruction, with landslides, flooding, and severe damage to roads, houses, and shops, especially in the Sahastradhara area. Two people are reported missing, and rescue operations are ongoing. Meanwhile, heavy rains caused the Tamsa River to overflow, flooding the Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, though the sanctum sanctorum remained safe. In Himachal Pradesh, a landslide in Mandi distr ...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 >
Himachal Pradesh Mandi Landslide: A devastating landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district resulted in three fatalities, prompting ongoing rescue operations. Heavy rainfall triggered widespread destruction in Dharampur town, flooding the bus stand and sweeping away numerous vehicles. The monsoon's impact in Himachal Pradesh has tragically claimed 404 lives since June 20, highlighting the severity of the ongoing crisis. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Three people died, and two were rescued in the Nihri area of Mandi district when debris from an adjoining cliff slid onto a house, causing it to collapse. Heavy rainfall last night has caused severe disruption in Himachal Pradesh. "Three people died, while two others were rescued. The rescue teams rushed to the spot, and operations are still underway," said Superintendent of Police Sakshi Verma. Heavy rains overnight lashed Mandi district, ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Heavy overnight rain lashed Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, causing major destruction in Dharampur town. Mandi has been facing continuous rain since Monday night with the bus stand of Dharampur was flooded with water, police said Also Read | Dehradun Cloudburst: Massive Flooding in Karligaad Rivulet After Continuous Rainfall, 1 Missing (Watch Videos). Many buses and vehicles were swept away in the strong flow of water. "Dharampur town ...Read More >
New Delhi: Monsoon clouds are breaking up not only in Uttarakhand but also in Himachal Pradesh. Although after September 15, the process of rain farewell starts with the slowing down of the monsoon. Once again, a cloudburst has caused havoc in Himachal Pradesh. Last night, a cloudburst in Dharampur of Mandi caused havoc. Water is visible everywhere. The bus stand is also completely submerged in water. The situation remains critical due to heavy rains in the capital, Shimla, and the surrounding ...Read More >
Bihar Gets Four Trains Today: Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat Express To Boost Connectivity- Check Routes, Other Details Himachal Pradesh's Mandi saw heavy rains during the night, which caused major destruction in Dharampur town. Many vehicles were also reportedly swept away. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall lashed Dehradun district of Uttarakhand on Monday night, causing the Tamsa river to swell and inundate the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple. Water entered the temple courtyard and rose to the statue of lord ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Heavy overnight rain lashed Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, causing major destruction in Dharampur town. Mandi has been facing continuous rain since Monday night with the bus stand of Dharampur was flooded with water, police said Many buses and vehicles were swept away in the strong flow of water. "Dharampur town was the worst affected as the Son Khad river suddenly swelled and took a furious form. Around midnight, floodwaters gushed i ...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 >
Shimla, Sep 15 (PTI) Rain lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday while some areas witnessed thunderstorms as 493 roads, including three national highways, remained closed for traffic. Jogindernagar received 56 mm of rain in the past 24 hours till Monday evening followed by Palampur 48 mm, Pandoh 40 mm and Kangra 34.2 mm, the local Met office said. Meanwhile, Nagrota Suriyan was lashed by 30 mm of rain, Mandi 27.5 mm, Sarahan 18.5 mm, Murari Devi 18.2 mm, Bhareri 17.6 mm and Karsog 17 mm, i ...Read More >
A severe monsoon has caused widespread devastation. The State Disaster Management Authority reports 386 deaths since June 20. Rain-related incidents and road accidents contributed to the fatalities. The state suffered estimated losses of ₹4,46,5 crore. Mandi and Kullu districts were the worst hit. Over 2,000 houses were fully damaged. Restoration efforts are underway, but landslides are causing delays. Due to the devastating monsoon this year, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on ...Read More >
Srinagar- Fruit mandis across Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Monday in protest against the government's failure to ensure the smooth movement of fruit-laden trucks. Growers warned of a valley-wide strike if the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is not fully restored within two days. Emotional scenes unfolded at Asia's second-largest Fruit Mandi in Sopore, where growers with tearful eyes pleaded for the survival of the industry, reported news agency KNO. Many orchardists broke down durin ...Read More >
Sopore: The bustling Sopore Fruit Mandi, Asia's second-largest fruit market, came to a complete standstill on Sunday as growers and traders staged a peaceful protest against the continuous blockade of the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. The blockade has severely disrupted the transportation of fruit, inflicting massive losses on growers and traders at the peak of the apple and pear season. With trucks stranded and shipments unable to move, truckloads of apples have begun to rot, while perishable fr ...Read More >
Sopore, Sep 15: Fruit mandis across Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Monday in protest against the government's failure to ensure the smooth movement of fruit-laden trucks. Growers warned of a valley-wide strike if the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is not fully restored within two days. Emotional scenes unfolded at Asia's second-largest Fruit Mandi in Sopore, where growers with tearful eyes pleaded for the survival of the industry. Many orchardists broke down during the protest, lamen ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 15 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the fury of incessant monsoon rains, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming that 404 people have lost their lives since June 20. Of these, 229 deaths were caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, cloudbursts, and house collapses, while 175 others perished in road accidents, underscoring the vulnerability of the hill state's fragile transport network. The SDMA described the ...Read More >
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