Himachal Pradesh: News

17 Feb 2020

India

Top five Indian cities to travel on low budget

Has the travel bug bitten you recently?

07 Feb 2020

West Bengal

Top five places to travel in February in India

With the summer steadily steeping in, and a romantic vibe around, February makes for one of the most exciting months to satisfy your wanderlust.

20 Jan 2020

Narendra Modi

JP Nadda succeeds Amit Shah, elected as BJP President unopposed

Jagat Prakash Nadda, the working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, formally took over the reins of the party today, succeeding Amit Shah, who is also the Union Home Minister.

24 Dec 2019

Manali

Heavy snowfall causes 4 km traffic jam near Manali

With vacations and snow-capped Himalayan peaks beckoning tourists, several thronged the state of Himachal Pradesh.

12 Dec 2019

India

Top five offbeat places to visit in India

Traveling is about exploring new places and seeing the unseen, then why should your trips be limited to the same-old hill towns and beaches?

29 Nov 2019

India

Five best deserts in India you must visit

Still confused about your next travel destination?

21 Nov 2019

India

Top five places to visit in India during winters

Winter is a season marked by excesses- everyone loves more food, extra sleep, and of course more travel plans, during the cold season.

19 Nov 2019

India

Five most beautiful lakes in India you should visit

India is a kaleidoscopic country, home to a wide range of alluring mountains, hills, and stunning lakes.

14 Nov 2019

India

Five best places to visit in November 2019 in India

Bringing along the winter season, November is a month marked by awaited celebrations.

06 Nov 2019

India

Five best places to visit in India during winters

The winters are here!

31 Oct 2019

India

Top five places you should visit in North India

From magnificent hills to beautiful deserts and serene valleys, North India has it all.

01 Sep 2019

Telangana

New Governors in five states; TN BJP-chief named Telangana Governor

In a major reshuffle, the Center on Sunday announced the appointment of new Governors for five states, including Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh.

20 Aug 2019

Punjab

Rain hammers North India, triggers landslides, kills at least 37

Incessant rains wreaked havoc in North India with reports suggesting that at least 37 people have died.

19 Aug 2019

Vadodara

Gujarat: 10.5ft crocodile enters village, captured by forest officials

Yesterday night, a 10.5 feet-long crocodile came out of the flooded Dhadhar river, and entered a house in a village in Gujarat, causing panic among locals.

16 Jul 2019

Balbir Singh

Solan: Multi-story building, which collapsed, was once a two-room structure

On Sunday, a four-story building collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Solan, killing 14 people, including 13 army personnel, and raising pertinent questions on poor infrastructure dotting hill stations.

14 Jul 2019

Indian Army

Himachal Pradesh building collapsed: 35 people, including Army soldiers, trapped

In a tragic incident, a three-storey building in Himachal Pradesh's Solan collapsed due to heavy rains on Sunday afternoon.

20 Jun 2019

Bus accident

Himachal Pradesh: 15 dead as private bus falls in gorge

On Thursday, a private bus carrying around 50 people fell into a gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. At least 15 people have died and many have been injured.

17 Jun 2019

India

This startup by IITians helps students crack competitive exams

To be able to promote education across India, we must first acknowledge that most educational institutions here do not make themselves accessible to all people.

13 Jun 2019

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut visits Manali, spends time with family: Pics inside

Kangana Ranaut's never ending controversies usually keep the diva in limelight. But she has always handled them by the horns.

01 Jun 2019

Maharashtra

Heatwave scorches Delhi-NCR, other North Indian states; red alert issued

As severe heatwave continues to scorch North India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the National Capital Region (NCR) and neighboring states.

28 Apr 2019

Goa

Woman tourist from HP found dead in Goa, husband missing

A woman tourist from Himachal Pradesh was found dead at a plush hotel in Goa with police suspecting her absconding husband's involvement in the crime, an official said today.

BJP minister refuses to campaign against son, who's from Congress

Power minister in the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, Anil Sharma has said that he would not campaign against his son Aashray Sharma, who has been declared the Congress candidate in Mandi.

14 Mar 2019

India

Himachal Pradesh: Dalhousie receives 5cm snowfall, records sub-zero temperature

Popular tourist destination Dalhousie witnessed sub-zero temperatures today following fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, while other parts of the state saw light rain, the Meteorological (Met) Department said.

10 Mar 2019

Facebook

This start-up is helping rural women 'knit' their future

Heard of 'The Original Knit'? It's both an online and offline platform, where you can find handmade woolen wear for babies and toddlers.

08 Mar 2019

Amarinder Singh

They have shown me my place: Sidhu fumes at Congress

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said he has been "shown his place" after he wasn't invited as a speaker at party President Rahul Gandhi's rally in Moga, Punjab, on Thursday.

17 Feb 2019

India

Himachal: Kashmiri student glorifies Pulwama suicide-attacker on social media, arrested

A Kashmiri student of a private university in Solan, Himachal Pradesh was "rusticated" and later arrested for allegedly making anti-national remarks on social media, police said today.

30 Jan 2019

Manali

Manali shivers at sub-zero temperature amid forecast of more snowfall

The resort town of Manali in Kullu district continued to shiver below sub-zero temperatures amid a forecast of more snowfall in the high and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh.

26 Jan 2019

Manali

Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall continues in tourist places, temperature dips further

Several tourist places in Himachal Pradesh continued to get snowfall today, further dipping the temperature in the areas, MeT department said.

22 Jan 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

Heavy rains, hailstorm lash Delhi; disrupts traffic, washes away pollution

On Tuesday morning, heavy rains and hailstorms lashed Delhi, severely disrupting rush hour traffic in the national capital.

17 Jan 2019

India

25% Class-4 students in rural India can't read Class-2 books

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2018 has shed light on the sorry state of education in rural India, again. It is alarming, to say the least.

14 Jan 2019

Manali

Manali shivers at -5 degree Celsius after fresh snowfall

Manali in Kullu district witnessed a fresh spell of snow, taking the temperature to minus five degree Celsius, the meteorological department said.

03 Jan 2019

Road Accidents

Himachal: 5 students among 7 injured as school bus overturns

Seven persons, including five students, were injured after a private school bus overturned in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district today.

28 Dec 2018

India

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist denied entry into India

Cathal McNaughton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, was denied entry into India after he returned from an overseas trip.

27 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

35 students planning to join PM's rally injured in bus-accident

As many as 35 students of a computer training center, on their way to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Dharamshala, were injured when their bus overturned in Jawali sub-division of Kangra district this morning, a district official said.

07 Dec 2018

Shimla

Himachal reels under intense cold, -10 degree Celsius in Lahaul-Spiti

Himachal Pradesh is reeling under intense cold following a fresh spell of snowfall with temperatures in tribal Lahaul-Spiti district hitting nearly -10 degree Celsius, the Meteorological Department said.

17 Nov 2018

Manmohan Singh

Snowfall effect: Temperature falls below freezing point, Himachal shivers

Cold wave in Keylong of tribal Lahaul and Spiti district intensified today as the night temperature fell further, especially in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, after the recent snowfall, the meteorological department said.

15 Nov 2018

Shimla

Himachal Pradesh: Fresh snowfall, rain bring temperature down

Mercury plummeted in Himachal Pradesh after fresh snowfall in high reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, Shimla, and Kullu districts and rain in some parts of the state yesterday night, the Meteorological department said.

11 Nov 2018

Rainfall

Himachal: Snow, rainfall predicted in state; Kullu on high alert

Snow and rain may occur at some places in Himachal Pradesh from November 11-14, the Meteorological Department said.

11 Nov 2018

India

RERA: Center to hold workshop with home-buyers, banks on November-15

For effective implementation of the Real Estate Act, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will hold a day-long workshop for home-buyers, bank representatives, builders and other stakeholders from northern states on November 15.

04 Nov 2018

Andhra Pradesh

75 lakh new tax-filers added to IT net this fiscal

About 75L new tax filers have been added to the income tax payers list in the country this fiscal till now.