Traffic restored on Manali- Leh road
The vehicular traffic on Manali- Leh road was restored on Monday after remaining blocked with heavy snow for more than six months. The teams of Border Road Task Force (BRTF) have cleared the road of snow from Baralacha pass at 16050 feet and other high passes and opened it for
Education Minister warns private schools pressurizing parents during lock- down
Himachal Pradesh government has warned private schools building pressure on parents of students to deposit fees during lockdown period. This warning has been issued by the state government after reports of repeated messages by certain school managements were brought to the notice of the government. Additional Chief Secretary Education
Parents appeal Education Minister to rationalize school fees of lock down period
As Himachal Pradesh government is still in the process of finalizing rules for charging fees by government and private schools for the lockdown period, many parents have urged the government to direct private schools not to demand annual charges and rationalize payment of fees from students. Though, education department has
First death from COVID- 19 in Mandi district
Mandi district has registered first death of a patient from COVID-19, making it as second such causality in Himachal Pradesh. A 21 years old patient hailing from Sarkaghat area of Mandi district suffering from serious kidney disease had tested positive for COVID -19 and died in Indira Gandhi Medical College
Monitoring health of natives returning homes a challenge
Making apprehension of return of COVID -19 virus in Himachal true with return of a large number of natives back home after relaxation in curfew norms on April 20, a person has been tested positive on Monday. A 30 years old person working in a telecom company in NOIDA after
All four COVID -19 infected persons discharged from SLBSMC Nerchowk
All four persons infected by COVID – 19 admitted in Shri Lal Bahadur Shashtri Medical College (SLBSMC) Nerchowk hospital have been discharged and sent back to their home district after they tested negative for the virus after their treatment in the hospital. Three of these patients had already tested negative
The Rohtang pass opened
In a big relief to tribal people of Lahual – Spiti district, the Boarder Roads Organization (BRO) teams have opened the Rohtang pass on Manali- Leh road after its closure in last November due to heavy snowfall. The pass at 13050 feet was cleared of snow on Sunday evening after
Deities open coffers to donate in Relief Fund
Showing a rare gesture of goodwill several managers of deities of Mandi district have come forward to give donation to help Himachal Pradesh government in its endeavor to fight the spread of Corona Virus ( COVID -1 9 ). Sarva Devta committee, a representative body has donated Rs twenty two
Research at IIT makes use of Turmeric more efficacious in humans
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi in collaboration with Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, have developed a new route by which curcumin – the medicinal chemical present in turmeric; can be incorporated into drugs through its nano-formulations, making medicinal use of turmeric more efficacious. These findings
Three COVID -19 patients test negative
The samples of three out of four corona affected patients admitted in Shri Lal Bahadur Shashtri Medical College (SLBSMC) Hospital Ner Chowk, have been found negative while one patient still has tested positive for COVID 19. Medical Superintendent of the college Dr Devinder Sharma said, “The samples of four patients