Chopper flights begin to Lahaul and Spiti
In a major relief to tribal people of Lahaul and Spiti the state government has started chopper flights to the district to establish travel connectivity with the rest of the state. First flight of the state government brought 22 passengers from the Headquarter of district, Keylong to Bhutar Airport. This
Problems of tribal people compound in Lahual – Spiti
The problems of tribal people of Lahaul and Spiti district have compounded manifold with the cold wave sweeping the district for the past few days and night temperature dipping to minus 20 degree at many places. Many areas of the district are shivering as the night temperature has fallen drastically.
ITEP to replace B.Ed , JBT and DL.Ed courses
The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), the body manning teacher’s education in the country, has decided to modify the ongoing teachers training courses .i.e. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), Junior Basic Training (JBT) Course and Diploma in Elementary Education (DL.Ed), with a new Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) of four
Road link to Lahaul- Spiti closed for winters
The snowfall in Lahaul and Spiti district on Monday has blocked 13050 feet Rohtang Pass, suspending vehicular traffic to the tribal district for rest of the winters. The Rohtang Pass has experienced about one feet snow on Monday while the district headquarters Keylong received about 6 inches snow. With the
International Airport at Balh in Mandi district gets AAI clearance
The dream of having an international airport in Balh valley of Mandi district seems to be becoming a reality after reported clearance of site by a team of Airport Authority of India (AAI), following Obstacle Limitation Survey (OLS). The Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had himself made an aerial survey
Sukh Ram’s demand of BJP ticket for his grandson makes Ram Swaroop Sharma wary?
( Ram Swaroop Sharma, MP Mandi) Dharam Prakash Gupta Though Ram Swaroop Sharma, the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) representing Mandi constituency is quite confident of his re-nomination by the BJP High Command in 2019 Parliament election, however demand of BJP ticket for his grandson
BRO clears snow – restores vehicular traffic on Rohtang Pass
BRO men help in clearing snow at The Rohtang Pass Dharam Prakash Gupta The Manali – Keylong road, the life line of Lahaul and Spiti tribal district was cleared of snow at the Rohtang Pass and vehicular traffic on this road was restored on Friday. The team of Border Roads
Bowing to tribal s demand BRO starts clearing snow from Rohtang Pass
Dharam Prakash Gupta Bowing to public demand and pressure from administration the Border Roads Organization (BRO) authorities manning Manali- Keylong strategic road link with Lahaul and Spiti district, have started clearing snow from the Rohtang Pass. The BRO deployed snow cutters and their team started clearing the snow from Manali
Farmers losing agricultural land in development projects in Himachal not to lose status of agriculturist
Dharam Prakash Gupta Himachal Pradesh farmers losing their entire land acquired for various project like four -lane, power projects or any other project by the state government would not be divested their status of agriculturists under HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act 1972. The clarification in this regard
HRTC suspends bus service for winters crossing Rohtang Pass
Dharam Prakash Gupta In view of forecast of heavy Snow and rain by meteorological I department on the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has suspended its bus service between Kullu and Keylong for the winter months with immediate effect. The meteorological department is