Defence ministry sounds avalanche alert in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: With intense cold conditions prevailing and a heavy round of snow in higher hills, defence ministry has issued an advisory for people living…
Himachal hill resorts pounded by heavy snow
Shimla: The gathering western disturbance lashed much of North India, tightening its grip on the cold wave prevailing in the region as most hill…
Bibi Jagir Kaur booked for illegal liquor catch in Punjab
Kapurthala: Police late on Friday seized a small truck packed with liquor cases that were being illegally transported. Being election time, the liquor is…
Heavy snow at Dalhousie cancels Lootera film shoot
Dalhousie: The Ranveer Singh – Sonakshi Sinha starer Lootera had to abandon a shooting schedule in Dalhousie as an unexpectedly heavy snowfall hit the…
Hills in grip of severe cold wave as met office forecasts more snow next week
Shimla: Having recorded on the best snowfall in many years, hill folks are in for freezing nights as temperatures dip below sub-zero levels and…
Center approves Rs 2356 Cr 4-lane highway project in Himachal
Shimla: Union cabinet committee on infrastructure at its meet today approved implementation four laning of the Kiratpur – Ner Chowk section of the national…
NABARD sets 2012-13 credit target at Rs 7865 Cr for Himachal
Shimla: Raising the credit limit to the priority sector by as much as 25 percent for 2012-13, the state focus paper for Himachal prepared…
Diversion of forest land for power project threatens wildlife reserve in Himachal
Shimla: Facing resistance from environmentalists and conservationists, the Himachal government by doing a u-turn in recommending diversion of forest lands for a private sector…
DGP puts social costs of Himachal accidents at Rs 800 crore
Shimla: For want of protective parapets on a busy road, a car skid off the road today morning fell onto another road, smashing the…
Hydropower projects in Himachal decimate forest lands
Shimla: In its drive to tap each potential unit of hydropower available in Himachal, it is the forests that are bearing the brunt as…