Incessant rain continuing since Saturday in the region has led to flash floods that have caused extensive damage to houses, bridges, National Highways and a few government buildings in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday . While several areas of Kullu district have suffered losses of government and private

The Mandi district administration has decided to close all education institutions in Mandi district in view of incessant rainfall in the district on Tuesday (August 26). District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority, Mandi, Apoorv Devgan in an order issued on Tuesday said, “Mandi district is receiving continuous rainfall during this

The incessant rain in Mandi district during the past 24 hours has affected the normal life in the district as several roads including Chandigarh – Manali road have been blocked due to  landslides. The rain started on Saturday night and continued on Sunday with a brief gap of an hour

The Ladakh administration has drawn strong criticism from founder of Himachal Institute of Learning (HIAL) and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk for cancelling allotment of land given to HIAL by Leh administration, along with other organizations. Wangchuck has been demanding  statehood to  Ladakh along with people,   and extension of Union Territory

The Members of Legislative Assembly on Friday expressed their serious concern in the Himachal Vidhan Sabha on the rising number of cancer cases in the state due to widespread use of fertilizers and chemicals by farmers . This issue was raised  during Question Hour by Theog  MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the first unit (1×660 MW) of 1320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project being commissioned by Satluj Jal Vigyan Nigam (SJVN) on Friday.  The ceremony was attended by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Ministers, and other prominent dignitaries. The

Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha passed a unanimous resolution on Thursday seeking Bharat Ratna Award for Dr Yashwant Singh Pramar, the first Chief Minister of the state, popularly known as founder of Himachal Pradesh. The resolution to confer the Bharat Ratna for Dr Pramar was moved in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

Himachal Niti Abhiyan, an organization highlighting environment protection and demanding separate policy for Hill states, has urged Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker, HP CM and the Leader of Opposition and all MLAs to hold fruitful discussion on recent natural disasters in the state, during the current session of HP Vidhan

The Opposition INDIA bloc has named former Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election against NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan, the current Governor of Maharashtra. The decision was announced to the media persons at New Delhi on Tuesday jointly by parties representing the

The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP held a heated discussion on the recent natural disaster in the state on the opening day of Monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, which began in Shimla on Monday . Charging the state government for not doing enough for the rehabilitation of