Shimla, Sept. 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh government declared the rain-battered entire state as "disaster affected" under Section 34 of the National Disaster Management Act, following widespread devasta... Read More
Shimla, Sept. 2 -- A 35-year-old man and his 10-year-old daughter were among five people killed due to landslides triggered by heavy rain that disrupted essential services in Shimla district, official... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 31 -- As the hill state witnessed heavy destruction owing to rains, public works and urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh called for an "environment friendly" development model. ... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 31 -- In the wake of the repeated disruption of the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway (NH-5), the Himachal Pradesh high court has rapped the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) f... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 31 -- Following the temporary suspension of the Manimahesh Yatra due to continuous heavy rainfall, cloudbursts, and landslides, approximately 6,000 pilgrims were rescued from Chamba distr... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 30 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Friday passed amendments to the Municipal Council and Municipal Corporation Acts, empowering the state government to postpone elections in the newly... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 30 -- Admitting to widespread violations of environmental and mining laws by cement factories operating in Himachal Pradesh, the state government on Friday assured the assembly of strict ... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 30 -- A woman was killed while another is feared missing after a landslide buried two residential houses in the remote village of Patarna in Karad panchayat under the Anni subdivision of ... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 29 -- Counting losses, the state government brings a resolution seeking declaring the monsoon-inflicted devastation in Himachal Pradesh as a national disaster. As per the statement given... Read More
Shimla, Aug. 29 -- Amid continuous rainfall, the Chandigarh-Manali highway was closed due to a fresh landslide in Banala. However, no loss of life was reported and officials said restoration work is ... Read More