HP govt initiates steps to check hoarding, black marketing of essential commodities
May 23, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: The Himachal Pradesh government has initiated steps to check the hoardings and black marketing in all parts of the state during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Form 'mini containment zone' for over five Covid cases: Himachal CM
Apr 14, 2021, at 01:30 am
Dharamshala/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has asked the local health and administrative authorities to declare a place or locality as 'mini containment zone' if more than five cases of Covid-19 are reported in that area.
Himachal: BJP fails to get majority in Hamirpur Zila parishad
Jan 23, 2021, at 06:23 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to take full control of the Hamirpur Zila parishad as it got only nine out of eighteen seats, the results of which were declared late last night.
Himachal Pradesh: Counting of votes for Zila parishad, block samitis underway in Hamirpur
Jan 22, 2021, at 07:16 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Counting of votes for the Zila parishad and six block samitis of Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur started at six different places under tight security on Friday morning
Himachal Pradesh: Search on for missing Paraglider pilot
Jan 09, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Shimla/UNI: The search for 45-year-old Delhi-based pilot, who went missing near Billing while paragliding on Friday evening, is still on.
Himachal Pradesh: Nigerian couple held for cyber fraud
Jan 09, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh police have arrested a Nigerian couple from Delhi for cyber fraud, the police said on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh: 300 tourists stranded in their vehicles rescued by police
Jan 04, 2021, at 02:23 am
Shimla/UNI: The State police braved harsh weather conditions to rescue about 300 tourists stranded in their vehicles due to inability to find lodging in the sparsely populated upper reaches of Kullu district.
Covid-19: Himachal Pradesh decides to continue with restrictions on public gathering
Dec 15, 2020, at 01:03 am
Shimla/UNI: The state Council of Ministers meeting led by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has decided to continue the existing restriction and COVID-19 SoPs including night curfew in four highly infested pandemic district of Himachal Pradesh till Jan 5, 2021.
Centre rushes high-level teams to Himachal, Punjab, UP in fight against Covid-19
Nov 22, 2020, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Government has decided to depute high-level central teams to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support the states in COVID response and management.
Himachal Pradesh receives 0.4 mm rainfall in October, second lowest in last 17 years
Nov 02, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Meteorological Department on Monday said that the state, post monsoon season, received just 0.4 mm rainfall in the month of October, second lowest in last 17 years.
Himachal HC dismisses civil writ petition against former CM Shanta Kumar
Oct 17, 2020, at 01:37 am
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed a civil writ petition filed against former Chief Minister Shanta Kumar who was allegedly charged by the petitioner for establishing a commercial hospital in the name of charitable hospital contrary to the provisions of Indian Trusts Act.
Himachal Pradesh: Two die in Bolero accident in Kinnuar
Oct 05, 2020, at 09:11 pm
Shimla/UNI: Two persons died in an accident when a Bolero fell down in a deep gorge occured at Mastrang area near Rackham under Sangla of Kinnuar district early this morning.
PM Modi Modi to inaugurate Atal Tunnel in Manali tomorrow
Oct 03, 2020, at 05:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the long-awaited Atal Tunnel, Rohtang at 10 AM on Saturday, that will connect Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh throughout the year.
Himachal Assembly: Congress demands discussion, Speaker disallows, party walks out
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:12 am
Shimla/UNI: The opposition Congress on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh state Assembly session following the decision of the Speaker to not allow grand-old party members to participate in the discussions.
Himachal Pradesh Crime: Minor girl gang raped in Kangra dist, six arrested
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Kangra/UNI: Kangra police have arrested six youth of Bangali village falling under Nagrota Bagwan police station in this district for allegedly raping a minor girl, making her nude video and also blackmailing her, police said here on Wednesday.
Himachal HC stops physical hearing after COVID patient allegedly enters premises
Jul 24, 2020, at 01:33 am
Shimla/UNI: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday stopped hearing the cases physically after a COVID-19 positive patient allegedly entered the court complex, a senior Judicial Officer confirmed.
Cow sanctuary to be made in every district: Himachal Minister
Jul 23, 2020, at 01:28 am
Dharamshala/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Rural Development Panchayati Raj Minister Virendra Kanwar said that the state government has resolved to make Himachal Pradesh destitute animal-free by March 2021.
Ladakh stand-off: BJP cancels virtual rally in Himachal Pradesh
Jun 18, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Shimla/UNI: The Himachal Pradesh BJP unit announced on Thursday that it has decided to cancel the party's virtual rally for next two days to honour the sacrifice of soldiers in Ladakh's Galwan face-off.
Jun 14, 2020, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Sunday issued an interim bail protection from arrest to journalist Vinod Dua till July 6 but refused to stay the investigation into the sedition charges filed against him, media reports said.
India reports 6,535 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 1,45,000
May 26, 2020, at 11:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, reported fresh 6,535 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours taking the tally over 1,45,000 on Tuesday.
Himachal Pradesh extends anti-Covid lockdown till Jun 30
May 25, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Shimla/IBNS: Even when the central government and other states are easing the shutdown, the Himachal Pradesh government on Monday extended the anti-Covid-19 lockdown in the state till Jun 30, media reports said.
Himachal Pradesh: Manali-Leh highway opens for light vehicle
May 18, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Shimla/UNI: After remaining off for vehicular traffic for more than five months, the Manali-Leh highway opened for light vehicle on Monday.
Nepali origin woman booked for jumping quarantine in Himachal Pradesh
May 11, 2020, at 10:19 am
Shimla/UNI: A Nepali origin woman was on Sunday booked for jumping coronavirus quarantine at Kasumpti on outskirts of the Himachal Pradesh capital.
COVID-19 outbreak: Death toll touches 9 after Tibetan refugee dies in Himachal Pradesh
Mar 23, 2020, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in the number of fatalities from Coronavirus outbreak in India rose to nine on Monday evening after another fatal case was reported from Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal: 823 passengers travelled to affected countries, samples of five awaited
Mar 20, 2020, at 08:20 pm
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Government confirmed on Friday that state has recorded arrival of as many as 823 passengers who travelled to 150 affected countries by the COVID-19, out of which samples of 14 people were collected, result of nine found negative and five awaited.
BJP's Indu Bala files nomination from Himachal Pradesh
Mar 13, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Shimla/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Indu Bala, submitted her nominations papers here on Friday – the final date for doing so – for election to the Council of States from Himachal Pradesh.
HP Governor Bandaru Dattatreya indisposed, hospitalised
Mar 09, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya felt slightly indisposed and hence, was taken to a hospital, here on Monday.
First case of Coronavirus in Nepal, HP Govt issues fresh advisory
Feb 29, 2020, at 11:06 pm
Shimla/UNI: With detection of first case of Coronavirus in Nepal, Himachal Pradesh Health authorities released a new advisory on Saturday directing surveillance on entry of all Nepali nationals in the state since February 10.
Himachal Pradesh: Three-room gutted in fire
Feb 09, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Shimla/UNI: Three room of double stories house burnt down at Dhoan village of Rampur subdivision of Shimla district, police said on Sunday.
Heavy rain, snowfall likely in parts of Himachal Pradesh
Jan 27, 2020, at 07:41 pm
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh is likely to receive rain or snowfall in isolated parts of mid and high reaches during the next 24 hours, Met office warned on Monday.