Fog blinds north India, flights, trains delayed in Delhi, vehicles collide in UP
Jan 22, 2020, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/Lucknow/UNI: A thick blanket of fog engulfed northern India on Wednesday morning. Visibility dropped to almost zero in Delhi and Agra Airport due to the fog which led to diversion and delay of flights and trains.
Rajiv Bindal becomes Himachal Pradesh BJP president
Jan 18, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Shimla/UNI: Former Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker and senior BJP leader Rajiv Bindal was elected as the new state party unit president unanimously, here on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh: Kangra lashed by rains, Dhauladhar experiences snowfall
Jan 14, 2020, at 12:28 am
Kangra/UNI: Kangra valley was on Monday lashed by rains, while Dhauladhar mountain range, overlooking this lush green valley, along with the lower foot hills experienced snowfall, lowering the temperature by a few notches.
Himachal Pradesh: One killed, four injured in factory blast at Nalagarh
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Solan/UNI: A labourer was killed and four others sustained serious injuries in a blast on the premises of Sidhi Vinayak Steel factory at Nangal village under Nalagarh sub division in this district, on Friday.
Himachal Pradesh passes GST amendment bill
Dec 13, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Tapovan, Dharamshala, Dec 13 (UNI) The Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh on Friday unanimously passed the Goods & Services Tax Amendment bill 2019 with voice vote.
Home guard Jawan injured during firing incident in Manali: HP CM
Dec 12, 2019, at 11:00 pm
Dharamshala/UNI: Four people resorted to firing on two home guard jawans, injuring one of them, when they were patrolling in the tourist resort Manali, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur told the House on Thursday.
Teacher held under POCSO Act in Himachal Pradesh
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Shimla/UNI: A government school teacher has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, after a complaint of Department Sexual Harassment committee, police said here on Wednesday.
Himachal Pradesh: At least 27 injured as bus fells into deep gorge in Kangra
Nov 25, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Dharamshala, Nov 25 (UNI) At least 27 passengers were injured, three of them seriously, when a private bus in which they were travelling rolled down into 100-feet-deep gorge at Bhangroo village falling under Jawali sub-division of Kangra district on Monday morning, police said here.
Heavy rain or snow in parts of Himachal Pradesh: Met Dept
Nov 20, 2019, at 07:52 pm
Shimla/UNI: The Indian Meteorological department on Wednesday issued forecast of heavy rain or snowfall in parts of mid and high reaches on Nov 22 due to western disturbances, likely to be active Thursday onwards.
High reaches of Himachal experience snowfall
Nov 08, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Shimla/UNI: High reaches of Himachal Pradesh experience snowfall and rain lashed downstream in last 24 hrs increasing cold wave in the state.
Himachal Pradesh govt passes new law to curb forced conversion
Nov 06, 2019, at 11:52 pm
Shimla/UNI: The Himachal Pradesh Government on Wednesday notified a new law to check forced conversion as Governor Bandaru Dattatraya on October 29 gave assent to this Bill passed by the state legislative Assembly in last Monsoon session to check forcible religious conversion.
Himachal Pradesh: 3 killed as Bolero camper plunges 300m down into gorge
Oct 29, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Shimla, Oct 29 (UNI) Three people died and one injured when a Bolero camper in which they were traveling rolled down into the gorge at Ghanvi Kanchi in Shimla district on Tuesday morning, police sources said.
Himachal Pradesh: Three killed, 1 injured in separate road accidents
Oct 28, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Shimla, Oct 28 (UNI): As many as three people were killed while one other sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in Kullu and Sirmaur here in last 24 hrs.
Five killed in road accident in Himachal's Kullu district
Oct 23, 2019, at 11:20 pm
Shimla/UNI: Five died on the spot when a Scorpio SUV carrying them fell down 500 meter down at Sheel-Jawagi road in Ani division of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh this afternoon, a Senior Officer said.
Himachal Pradesh: Fire at Holi-Bajoli hydro project colony in Chamba claims life
Oct 19, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Shimla, Oct 19 (UNI) A major fire broke out at Holi Bajoli hydropower project colony in Adit-two colony of Chamba district, about 350 km from here, burning a person alive and reducing property worth crores of rupees, to ashes.
Himachal Pradesh: Three nabbed with bag of opium
Oct 14, 2019, at 09:58 am
Shimla, Oct 14 (UNI) Three people were arrested after a bag of opium was recovered from them, police said on Monday.
Kangra to get a super specialty hospital soon
Sep 22, 2019, at 09:55 pm
Kangra, Sept 22 (UNI) Kangra town in this hill state was grooming up as a Health care hub with a number of hospitals in both government and private sector including a medical college in government sector providing health care for the people of this region and now a multi-crore Super Specialty hospital was coming in the private sector for which MoU was signed between the Health Department of Himachal Pradesh government and private hospital management.
Moderate intensity quake hits Himachal Pradesh, J&K, no casualty
Sep 08, 2019, at 09:47 am
Shimla, Sep 8 (UNI): A moderate intensity earthquake shook Himachal Pradesh and Jammu on Sunday.
One killed, six injured as wall collapses in Himachal Pradesh
Aug 18, 2019, at 11:47 am
Shimla, Aug 18 (UNI) One person was killed and six others injured when a retaining wall collapsed on them in Cemetery area of Sanjouli outskirts here, police informed on Sunday.
Former CM Virbhadra Singh hospitalised in Shimla after chest congestion
Aug 07, 2019, at 08:16 pm
Shimla, Aug 7 (UNI) Former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was admitted to Indra Gandhi Medical College Hospital, here after chest congestion, on Wednesday.
Himachal Pradesh issues high alert, seals border with J&K
Aug 05, 2019, at 10:41 pm
Shimla, Aug 5 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh police issued a high alert to all security forces in the state, in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday.
Solan building collapse: Death toll rises to 8
Jul 15, 2019, at 01:38 pm
Solan, July 15 (UNI): Eight including seven Army jawan were killed while seven are still missing after a building collapsed amid heavy rain, here in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh: Building collapses in Solan, 13 hurt
Jul 14, 2019, at 07:08 pm
Solan, July 14 (IBNS): At least 13 people were injured as a three-storey building collapsed near Kumarhatti in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district on Sunday, media reports said.
Himachal Pradesh: Two killed, four injured in separate accidents in Chamba
Jul 08, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Shimla, Jul 8 (UNI) Two people were killed and four others sustained injuries in separate road accidents in Chamba district, police sources informed on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh: Three die in road accidents
Jun 23, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Shimla, Jun 23 (UNI) Three people were killed and as many injured in two separate road accidents in Himachal Pradesh, police sources said on Sunday.
Himachal bus accident: 44 killed, 30 injured
Jun 21, 2019, at 11:17 am
Shimla, June 21 (UNI): Forty four passengers were killed and more than 30 injured on Thursday after their bus fell into a deep gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh," officials said.
Himachal Pradesh: 42 dead as bus falls into gorge in Kullu
Jun 20, 2019, at 10:59 pm
Kullu, Jun 20 (IBNS): At least 42 people died as a bus fell into a gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, media reports said.
Rainfall brings major respite from heat wave in Himachal
Jun 12, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Shimla, Jun 12 (UNI) Rainfall lashed many parts of Himachal Pradesh last evening and on Wednesday morning giving major respite from the sweltering heatwave as Mercury came down three to four degree normal in the state.
Himachal Pradesh: Two dead in road accident
May 27, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Shimla, May 27(UNI) Two people died on the spot while one sustained injuries when a pick-up van carrying them, fell down at Dhar Nalah near Dehha under Jubbal and Kotikahi subdivision of this district on Monday, police sources said.
Himachal Pradesh: Tracker died, another hospitalised in Shimla
May 25, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Shimla, May 25 (UNI) A tracker was died and another hospitalised, after suffering from high altitude sickness and low oxygen during their expedition, at Baruapass area of Chargoan in Shimla district on Saturday.