The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to extend closure of all schools till August 28, except the residential schools. However, teaching and non teaching staff would continue to attend the schools. The order to this effect has been issued by Chief Secretary Ram Subhag Singh taking note of the current

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in the state to focus on contact tracing, especially in the rural areas in view of spurt in COVID-19 cases. Interacting with the DCs and SPs on Thursday through video conferencing Thakur said, “The state government may impose fresh

The researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a smart road monitoring system to prevent road accidents on blind curves, especially on hilly roads. Since the number of vehicles on roads have increased manifold and drivers ply their vehicles at high speed, many drivers fail to negotiate

The 75th Independence Day, which is also being celebrated as Amrit Mahotsav, witnessed great enthusiasm, fervor and gaiety through-out the State on Indian Independence Day on Sunday. The state level function was held at historic Seri Manch Mandi where Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur unfurled the National Flag and presided over

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

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 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

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

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

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