Himachal pradesh

49 students, staff test positive in Himachal boarding school

Amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, staff and students of another boarding school have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday.

Apr 19, 2021

BJP Mandi MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found dead at Delhi residence; investigation underway

In a shocking incident, BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Ram Swaroop Sharma was found dead at his residence in Delhi on Wednesday, March 17.

Mar 17, 2021

Don't panic, avoid undercooked meat and eggs: Experts amid bird flu outbreak

Several states from North, West and South India are witnessing a sporadic rise in the cases of Avian Influenza (bird flu). States like Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported close to 25,000 deaths predominantly of ducks, crows and migratory birds

Jan 6, 2021

Himachal enforces five-day office working for all govt staff | Details inside

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday announced office working for five days in a week for all government employees till December 31 to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Nov 28, 2020

Himachal CM Jairam Thakur tests COVID positive, goes into home isolation

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. His condition is stable.

Oct 12, 2020

Manali paraglider pilot who took Modi to skies flying high.

Meet the Himachal pilot who took PM Modi paragliding 27-yrs-ago, wants to meet him again

Budhi Prakash had accompanied Prime Minister Modi on his maiden trip to the skies as a paragliding pilot in 1997. He feels he might not get another chance to meet the Prime Minister.

Sep 29, 2020

Himachalis enraged after tourists leave trash behind as Govt opens borders

It should be noted that in order to revive tourism in the state, restrictions were eased for tourists by the Himachal Pradesh government recently

Sep 23, 2020

Kangana Ranaut picnics with family in Manali

Kangana Ranaut is spending the monsoon season in Manali. The pictures of her picnic have gone viral.

Jul 4, 2020

Preity Zinta channels inner 'Himachali'

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has said that people should not forget who they are and from where they have come from.

Jun 30, 2020

After Kerala elephant, pregnant cow's jaw blown off in Himachal Pradesh

In yet another shocking incident that took place in Himachal Pradesh, a pregnant cow's jaw was allegedly blown off by an explosive while the animal was grazing at a field. The incident took place in Jhanduta area of Bilaspur district.

Jun 6, 2020

Sanjay Kundu, IPS is the new Himachal Director General of Police with his roots in Kashmir

Sanjay Kundu, IPS, the new Director-General of Police (DGP) of Himachal Pradesh Police, has worked on multiple issues including national capacity building, conflict mitigation, human rights, protection of civilians and humanitarian support within the UN system.

May 31, 2020

Fact check: Himachal Pradesh is NOT imposing curfew indefinitely

A message doing the rounds on social media claimed that the government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to enforce a curfew in the state for an indefinite period.

May 23, 2020

How army officer, his wife address sanitizer demand with 'no profit no loss' model?

The officer and his wife have formulated 809 liters of sanitizer to date and are working on a 'no profit no loss' model.

Apr 18, 2020

More sectors to be brought under subsidised UDAN regional connectivity scheme

Airport Authority of India may announce more subsidised flights to revive unserved and underserved sectors under Prime Minister Modi's UDAN programme; there are already more than 600 regional connectivity routes served under the scheme.

Oct 28, 2019

44 dead, 30 injured after bus falls into gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu; PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi offer condolences

The bus, carrying over 70 people, plunged into a 500-foot deep gorge when it was on its way from Banjar to Gadagushani area, about 60 km from Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

Jun 21, 2019

Ladakh to get all-weather railway connectivity with Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line

The railway line will be declared a national project at a cost of Rs 83,360 crore. It will be along the Indo-China border with India's first underground railway station at Keylong in HP.

May 9, 2019