Torrential rains affect normal life in Mandi district
The torrential rains during the past 24 hours has disrupted normal life in Himachal Pradesh as several roads were blocked at many places due to landslides and gushing water from rivulets entered fields and houses . The Mandi district has been affected severely as the district was hit by incessant
Three die, two injured in a car accident on Janjehli- Chhatri road
Three people travelling in a car lost their lives on Sunday night, when the driver of an Alto car lost control over the vehicle and it rolled down a hill on Janjehli – Chhatri road in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Three people died and two others were seriously injured
Cops buying liqour during CM’s escort duty – suspended
Five policemen of Himachal Police, on the escort duty of HP Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, have been suspended after a video went viral on social media, wherein the cops are shown allegedly buying liquor from liquor vend in Chandigarh, while returning from Chandigarh. SP Solan Gaurav Singh suspended five
Supreme Court warns – Himachal may vanish due to ecological damage
The Supreme Court has warned the unchecked ecological degradation in Himachal Pradesh could lead to the state’s disappearance from the map of the country and directed the state and Union Government to file action plans addressing the ongoing environmental crisis in the state. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan made these
Hamirpur’s pride – Sanjay Vatsyan elevated as Vice Admiral in Indian Navy
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsyayan, a resident of Hiranagar has made Hamiprur and the state proud of being elevated as Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy. A second generation officer, Vice Admiral Vatsayan is a resident of Hira Nagar colony of Hamirpur and took charge on Friday. He was commissioned in the Indian
Himachal to reintroduce lotterries after 25 years to boost revenue
Himachal Pradesh government has decided to restart operation of lotteries in the state, banned in 1999 by the then state government, to generate additional income for the state facing severe financial crunch. The lotteries in the state were banned by the Dhumal government under immense social pressure as many youths
HP Cabinet permits women to work in night shifts, cancels 194 Hydro Projects
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has allowed engaging women workers in shops and commercial establishments to work in night shift from 7.00 pm to 7.00 am in the state and grant maternity benefits to every working woman in such establishments as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The decision was taken
Two die one missing after flash floods in Mandi town
Two persons have lost thier lives and one is reportedly missing after a flash flood caused by cloud burst in Jail Road area of Mandi town on Tuesday morning at about 3 am. A resident of Tungal colony said,” Due to incessant rains last night water level in the adjacent
Six dead, dozens injured in stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar
At least six people have died and dozens of devotees injured in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand on Sunday morning. The stampede occurred on the staircases on the temple road leading to the main temple after rumors of electricity current,
Girl and boy had a narrow escape, after falling into gushing water in Seraj area of Mandi
A girl and a boy fell into a gushing rivulet while crossing a makeshift bridge in Jhud village of Seraj area on Saturday. Puja Thakur (26) and Tiveder Kumar (26) were crossing a makeshift bridge raised with wooden planks by locals , when Puja lost control and fell into the