Normal life was affected due to incessant rain continuing for the past 24 hours in many parts of the state.   While many  highways , roads and link roads were blocked due to landslides and collapsing of retaining walls, a five storied building collapsed on Monday near Bhattakufar under Chamiyana panchayat,

Himachal Pradesh state BJP President Rajiv Bindal is set to retain the post for another term. With the starting of the election process on Monday, Dr Bindal was the only candidate filing his nomination papers for the organizational election at state BJP office, Shimla. Bindal submitted his nomination papers in

With monsoon getting active in Himachal Pradesh, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla has issued a red alert of heavy to very heavy rain and flash floods for Solan, Mandi, Sirmaur and Kangra districts for the next 24 hours. An orange alert of heavy to very heavy rain has also

The Larji Dam authorities have issued an alert for people living down streams of river Beas as all spill-way gates of the Larji reservoir would be opened from 6 am on June 29 to June 30 , 6 am  annual flushing of the Dam. “ During this period all gates

The presence of a large number of wooden logs in flash floods in Kullu district on Wednesday has drawn the attention of environmentalists. The matter has raised concern of “alleged illicit felling” of valuable trees in Kullu area . Several videos were shared on social media showing a large number

Himachal Gyan Vigyan Samiti (HGVS) organized several programmes throughout the state to observe International Day against Drug Abuse on Thursday. The main function was held at Shimla, which was presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukku. Addressing the audience on the occasion , the CM said , “The state

With the recovery of three more bodies of workers washed away in Wednesday’s flash floods in Manuni Khad near Khaniyara in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, the death toll has reached 5 as two bodies were recovered last night, while three workers are still missing. Three bodies were recovered on

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

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

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.