Three washed away as flash floods wreak havoc in Kullu district
Kullu, June 25 Three persons were washed away in flash floods in Sainj valley of Kullu district after cloud bursts at several places in the district on Wednesday. Sixty years old Nand Ram, his 12 years old daughter and his relative Yani Dassi (55) went missing near Bihali after the
Garsian Khad in Mandi district turns into artificial lake, locals blame violations in NH 3 construction
The formation of an artificial lake in Garsian Khad (Parchu) in the Dharampur subdivision of Mandi district has submerged a temple and a cremation ground, raising a serious concern among the local residents. Suresh Sharma, a Kissan Sabha leader and an advocate from Sarkaghat, said, “This situation has been created
HP cadre IAS officer Vivek Chandel gets best performer award
Himachal cadre Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Vivek Chandel received ‘ Best Performance Award ‘ for case study writing during six weeks IAS Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Missouri . Chandel received the award from the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in a valedictory function.
HP High Court orders eviction of illegal occupants on Govt land by July 15
Taking a tough stand to protect government land from encroachers in the state, Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to evict people illegally occupying more than five, ten bigha or more government lands. This order was passed by a double bench of the High Court headed by
Monsoon arrives in Himachal; IMD issues orange alert of heavy rain
With the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) center, Shimla has issued an orange alert of heavy rain in several parts of the state for the next few days. The monsoon has already hit several parts of the state with intermittent rain in
Deputy CM Mukesh and MLA Kalia threatened through social media posts
Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Mukesh Agnihotri and Gagret MLA Rakesh Kalia (Congress) have been issued “death threats “through social media posts. Both leaders hail from Una district and were issued the threats by using ‘scaring language and threats of use of sharp edged weapons ‘through a Facebook account,
Cabinet Minister Chander Kumar distances from Son’s remarks against the Govt
Neeraj Bharti, former Jawali MLA and son of Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar, known for his controversial posts on his social media accounts, has once again embarrassed his father by criticising the Congress government of Himachal Pradesh. Bharti had made a post on his social media account on Wednesday, wherein he
CM emphasizes on practical learning during surprise visit to Kullu School
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu interacted with students and teachers of Government Senior Secondary School Baga Sarahan, in Nirmand Sub-Division of Kullu district, during his tour of the area on Wednesday. In his unscheduled visit to the school, the CM asked teachers of the school to lay emphasis on imparting practical
National workshop on sustainable development and nation building held in Zirakpur
A two-day national workshop on “Sustainable Development and Nation Building” organized by the National Association of Psychological Science (NAPS) in association with Vibha Vani India was held at Zirakpur (Punjab), recently. The workshop was inaugurated by N.P. Rajiv, Executive Director of Vibha Vani India, while Akash Pandey, Regional Head of
One dead, 18 injured as private bus rolls down a hill near Patdighat in Mandi district
One person lost his life and 18 others were injured after a private bus on the way to Mandi from Jahu rolled down a hill near Patdighat on Tuesday morning, when the driver lost control over the bus on a slippery road. As per information “One of the passengers, identified