Death toll in Kinnaur accident mounts to 23
Six more bodies were recovered on Saturday near Neugalsari in Kinnaur district on Saturday by the rescue teams, mounting the death toll to twenty three in this incident so far. The bodies were found at the same place where ten bodies were earlier recovered two days back. At least seven
Reckless blasting and climate change main triggers for landslides in Kinnaur – Experts
As the rescue teams are still trying to locate nearly two dozen people feared trapped in debris at Negualsari in Kinnaur district experts blame reckless blasting and climate change as triggers for the massive landslides in Kinnaur district. Kinnaur district which is part of the Himalayas mountain range is quite
Four more bodies recovered taking the death toll to fourteen
Four more bodies were recovered on Thursday from debris of the landslide by rescue teams near Neugal Seri in Kinnaur district taking the death toll to fourteen. Nearly sixteen people are still feared trapped there. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur visited the site of the incident on Thursday morning to
Death toll in Kinnaur landslide reaches ten
The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide incident has reached ten as a total of ten dead bodies buried along with vehicles were recovered by the rescue teams a few hours back. As per information given by State Disaster Management Authority, “ Ten bodies have been recovered from the incident
At least 60 buried under massive landslide feared dead in Kinnaur district
Two persons have died, 12 injured and at least 60 feared dead in a massive landslide on Shimla – Kinnaur road between Neugalseri and Bhava Nagar after five vehicles including a bus of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) carrying passengers was trapped under debris of a sliding hill at about
Ram Subhag Singh becomes Chief Secretary
Himachal cadre 1987 batch IAS officer Ram Subhag Singh has assumed charge of the new Chief Secretary (CS) of Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday . Singh was elevated to the post and incumbent CS Anil Khachi has reportedly applied for VRS . There are reports to name him as new
State government warns action for violation of COVID norms
With Himachal Pradesh figuring on top among eight states of India where disease denoting virus reproduction (R –factor) is reported higher, the state government has issued directions to authorities to ensure COVID Appropriate Behavior (CAB) in all crowed places and warned penal action for the violators . The advisory issued