Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla has issued a fresh alert of rainfall and snowfall for several districts of Himachal Pradesh from October 5 to 7. In its weather forecast bulletin issued from Shimla on Saturday, heavy to very heavy rainfall and snowfall is expected at a few places.  A thunderstorm

Several organizations have come in support of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and people of Ladakh demanding statehood for Ladakh.   Talking to media persons at Mandi , these organizations have strongly condemned the incident in Leh where four people were killed after violent protests a few days back. Expressing their

Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri , who has been made state coordinator for ‘ Vote Chor Gadi Chhod’ campaign by All India Congress Committee (AICC) , said, “ This would begin from Shimla on Saturday .” Interacting with media persons at Mandi on Friday, he said, “The campaign

Several organizations have come in support of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, demanding his immediate release from police custody in Himachal Pradesh .  Sonam Wangchuk was arrested by police at Leh after violent protests in Leh in which four people killed and over fifty injured, and  is presently lodged in Jodhpur

The week-long  famous Dussehra festival of Kullu began on Thursday with a traditional Rath Yatra (Chariot procession) of Lord Raghunath temple at Dhalpur ground of Kullu. Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Chief Guest of the inaugural day function, joined a large crowd in pulling the strings of the Rath,

Himachal Pradesh government has given additional charge of Chief Secretary to the state government to (1988) batch IAS officer Sanjay Gupta .  The state government had transferred Sanjay Gupta from the post of Chairman of HP State Electricity Board Limited and elevated him to the rank of Chief Secretary after

Putting an end to speculations of another extension to Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary, Prabodh Saxena retired from service on Tuesday. Saxena was to retire on March 31st this year but was given a six month’s extension by the Central government on the recommendation of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and his

 September 29th is celebrated as World Heart day, sharing a few tips suggested by heart specialists to keep our heart healthy. Hope you will find these useful HOW TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE Peripheral arterial disease is cardiovascular disease. It is one of the more common cardiovascular diseases. Various factors can

The  Spiti Valley of Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh  has been recognized as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. The recognition was formally announced during the 37th International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) meeting held in Hangzhou, China from September 26th to 28.

Twenty people including children are feared dead in a stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on Saturday.  “The number of dead may increase as s 500 injured are already admitted and at least 400 more are being brought”, said a senior police officer Davidson Devasirvatham present in