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Shimla, April 8: Widespread rainfall across most parts of Himachal Pradesh, along with fresh snowfall in higher reaches, has impacted normal life in the hill state over the past 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Snowfall was reported from the higher reaches of Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur, Lahaul, Spiti and Shimla, while rainfall occurred in almost all districts. "In the last 24 hours, rainfall has been recorded in almost all districts of Himachal Pradesh, ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Widespread rainfall across most parts of Himachal Pradesh, along with fresh snowfall in higher reaches, has impacted normal life in the hill state over the past 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Snowfall was reported from the higher reaches of Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur, Lahaul, Spiti and Shimla, while rainfall occurred in almost all districts. "In the last 24 hours, rainfall has been recorded in almost ...Read More >
Shimla: The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received a fresh spell of snowfall, while some parts of the high and mid hills recorded light rainfall on Wednesday as the mercury dipped in the high-altitude areas of the state.Tabo in Lahaul Spiti was the coldest place in Himachal.It snowed in most parts of Lahaul Spiti, including Koksar, Sissu, Jispa, Gondhla, Tandi, and Keylong, as well as in the high mountain passes, including Rohtang, Baralacha, and Shinku La. It also snowed at the north porta ...Read More >
Shimla, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Himachal Pradesh government has accelerated tribal development with an investment of more than Rs 3,000 crore in the past two-and-a-half years in the state, government officials said on Sunday. This intervention has directly benefitted more than 35,000 tribal families through improved infrastructure, enhanced access to education and healthcare, livelihood generation programmes and better social services, an official statement said. New roads, bridges, reside ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India will have 13 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves with the UN body on Saturday designating the country's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve for that list. Twenty-six new sites have been added during the fifth World Congress of Biosphere Reserves (WCBR) in Hangzhou, China. This is India's first high-altitude cold desert biosphere reserve and one of the coldest and driest ecosystems in UNESCO's WNBR. It covers the Pin Valley National Park and its surroundings, Chandratal and Sarchu and Kibber Wil ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Spiti Valley, located in the Lahaul-Spiti district, has been recognised as India first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. According to an official release, the recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) meeting, held in Hangzhou, China, from September 26 to 28. With this inclusion, India now has 13 Biosphere Reser ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 28 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday congratulated the state's Forest Department and its Wildlife Wing after Spiti Valley was recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. The recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) meeting held from September 26 to 28, 2025, in Hangzhou, China. With this inclusion, India now has ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley, located in the Lahaul-Spiti district, has been recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. According to an official release, the recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) meeting, held in Hangzhou, China, from September 26 to 28. With this inclusion, India now has 13 Biosphere ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme. The recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) meeting held in Hangzhou, China, from September 26 to 28. With this inclusion, India now has 13 Biosphere Reserves in the MAB Network. This feat has been made possible due to t ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Spiti Valley of Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, perched high in the Trans-Himalayan region, has been recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. It is among the 26 new biosphere reserves designated across several countries. With this inclusion, India now has 13 biosphere reserves in the MAB Network. The recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Heavy rainfall has triggered fresh landslides and flash floods across five districts of Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, Kullu, Lahaul Spiti, Kangra, and Mandi, leaving the situation grim. Around 380 tourists stranded in Sissu, Lahaul and Spiti, have been safely evacuated. Meanwhile, pilgrims of the Manimahesh Yatra, which was suspended on Monday due to heavy rains, remain stranded in Chamba town owing to massive landslides. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided ...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 >
Delhi news: Woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. Four men allegedly gangraped a 24-year-old woman at a party in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Sunday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a police officer said on Monday that the woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. She's reportedly employed with a Gurugram-based firm. "In her complaint, she said she received a call from a male friend on Sund ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 r ...Read More >
Tribal Festival 2025 in Lahaul & Spiti to Become Himachal Pradesh's First Eco-Friendly Celebration Ahead of Himachal's first eco-friendly festival, DC Kiran Bhadana (IAS) joins officials & Lahaul-Spiti locals in a pre-event plantation drive, fostering community & green initiatives. 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 12 2025 | 12:35 PM IST PNN Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 12: In a landmark initiative that blends tradition with sustainability, the District Administration of Lahaul & Sp ...Read More >
Kullu: Heavy rainfall, flash floods, and landslides wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Friday as hundreds of roads, including Chandigarh-Manali, Manali-Leh, Aut-Jalori Jot, and Chamba-Pathankot highways, were closed, and power and water supply remained disrupted in many areas of the state. The Chandigarh-Manali national highway was blocked near Pandoh Dam in Mandi district following a massive landslide that swept away a stretch of the road early on Friday morning. A cab driver narrowly escaped ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the day is not far when the entire Himachal Pradesh may vanish in thin air from the map of the country as it flagged the ecological imbalance in the state. The top court also remarked, "God forbid this doesn't happen". A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, "The situation in the state of Himachal Pradesh has gone from bad to worse. The severe ecological imbalance and other environmental conditions have led to serious natural ca ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday directed a CID investigation into the large quantity of wood found deposited at the Pandoh Dam following a recent flood. The flood, triggered by a cloud burst on June 24, resulted in a large number of wood deposits at the dam site. Concerned over the origins and legality of the timber, CM Sukhu has instructed state authorities to launch a thorough probe. The Chief Minister has spec ...Read More >
Patna, July 6: Asserting that he was contesting the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday voiced his support for the introduction of domicile policy in government jobs in the state. Paswan, who heads the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), made the announcement while addressing a rally in Saran district that borders his Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency. "People have been asking me whether Chirag Paswan will contest the assembly elections. I want to announce from ...Read More >
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday urged the Centre to explore the feasibility of opening the Shipki-La route in the state for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the chief minister mentioned that Shipki-La region has served as a vital Indo-Tibetan trade route, predating modern borders. He said that it has also been a cultural corridor for Tibetan Buddhism and ancient pilgrimage paths reflecting India's enduring civil ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday urged the Central Government to explore the feasibility of opening Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) via Shipki-La route in Himachal Pradesh, as per the release. In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that the Shipki-La region has served as a vital Indo-Tibetan trade route, predating modern borders. He said that it has also been a cultural corridor ...Read More >
Rainfall is expected to continue in Himachal Pradesh in coming days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall also likely at some places. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a low to moderate flash flood alert for Mandi, Kullu, Hamirpur, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts for the next 24 hours. The weather office said surface run-off or inundation may occur at some fully saturated soils and low-lying areas due to expected rainfall occurrence. During the last 24 hours, extremely heav ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains have lashed Himachal Pradesh over the past few days, throwing normal life out of gear. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert across the state on Tuesday. Mandi district of the state is the worst affected due to heavy showers. The death toll in the rain-related incidents has risen to 17 in the state. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA), a total of 259 roads remained blocked, while 614 power distribution tra ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Fourteen weeks after the state government presented a ₹7-lakh-crore budget for FY 2025-26, it has tabled supplementary demands of ₹57,510 crore -- a sum which is about 8.21% of the budget and the second-highest supplementary demand in the history of the state. Terming this a sign of the government's fiscal indiscipline, the opposition and experts said that with further supplementary demands likely to be tabled in December and March, it could cross 15% of the budget and result in an unpre ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh, with massive disruptions to daily life. Public infrastructure was also affected by the rains. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA), a total of 259 roads remained blocked, while 614 power distribution transformers (DTRs) and 130 water supply schemes were disrupted across the state due to incessant rainfall over the last 24 hours. Also Read | Ru ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in Himachal Pradesh. Due to very heavy rainfall in the region, the Beas River is experiencing severe flooding, raising concerns among officials. IMD predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places in several districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Mandi, June 30: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in Himachal Pradesh. Due to very heavy rainfall in the region, the Beas River is experiencing severe ...Read More >
Pune: Several educators in the state on Sunday reiterated that govt's decision on the three-language policy announced earlier in June was taken in haste and without consultation with experts, leading to complete chaos that resulted in the resolution being revoked.Many asserted that the widespread opposition to the policy was not against the Hindi language, but its introduction from Std I.On Sunday, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a committee to suggest the way forward ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later tw ...Read More >
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