Uttarakhand havoc not due to cloudburst: Experts
byShimla/Dehradun: Facing criticism that it didn’t predict the cloudburst that ravaged Uttarakhand, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said today that cloudburst was not to blame…
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100 bikers take on the mighty Himalayas
byNew Delhi: They say faith has the power to move mountains but a group of 100 bikers – which includes a woman – is so…
1,395 evacuated from Himachal in seven days
byShimla: A total of 1,395 people have been evacuated from rain-ravaged Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh over the past seven days, an official said here…
Delicious Kinnaur apples wiped out before bloom
byShimla: The apple of Himachal Pradesh’s eye may not hit the market in full bloom. The well known red and golden apples of Kinnaur district,…
Rain fury: Himachal seeks Rs.1,000 crore assistance
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has sought Rs.1,000 crore central assistance for the damage caused by last week’s heavy rain and snow that…
Himachal disaster area is death trap, says survivor
byRampur (Himachal Pradesh): “It’s now a death trap.” So said a Doordarshan journalist rescued today after having been stranded for four days in a landslide-hit…
Rescue operation picks up pace in landslide-hit Himachal
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Air Force today speeded up its operations to airlift tourists stranded for the past five days in…
77 more stranded tourists airlifted in Himachal
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government today continued its operations to airlift tourists stranded for the past four days in Kinnaur district, which has been…
Himachal hydropower units remain shut for fourth day
byShimla: The country’s largest hydropower plants in Himachal Pradesh remained shut for the fourth consecutive day today following a high silt level in the Sutlej…
Himachal proposes primate parks to contain monkey menace
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh has plans to develop primate parks by planting 10 lakh fruit-bearing trees, plants and shrubs to keep monkeys in their natural…