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Monsoon losing steam, rain deficit stuck at 12%

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- After pulling India back from a near 40% rainfall deficit at the end of June, the southwest monsoon is losing momentum again. The all-India rainfall deficit remained stuck at 12%... Read More


'Vajpayee's leadership continues to inspire people'

Dharamshala, Aug. 17 -- Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his eighth death anniversary, at a cer... Read More


Haryana man dead, 4 injured as car hits parked trucks in Mandi

Dharamshala, Aug. 17 -- A 26-year-old man from Haryana's Rewari was killed and four others injured after the car they were in hit three trucks, including two parked on the roadside, on the Kiratpur-Ma... Read More


IMD: Heavy showers to lash parts of HP till Aug 22

Dharamshala, Aug. 17 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted heavy showers to continue in the hill state till August 22 and has sounded heavy rain alerts in several distric... Read More


Sukhu announces Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar scheme for 1.8 lakh families

Dharamshala, Aug. 17 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced the 'Apna Parivar, Sukhi Parivar' scheme, which will be launched on October 2 to benefit 1.80 lakh economic... Read More


'Ladakh to be first UT to complete population enumeration by Sept'

JAMMU, Aug. 17 -- Amit Sharma, chief principal census officer (CPCO) and director of census operations (DCO) for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, said on Sunday that the directorate has completed key prepa... Read More


J&K Chief secy directs faster execution of Rs.1.5k-cr disaster recovery plan

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary Atal Dulloo reviewed the implementation of the Recovery & Reconstruction (R&R) Plan-2025 and utilisation of Rs.1,579.09 crore disaster recovery a... Read More


Police bust gambling racket in Anantnag; 5 arrested

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- Police in Anantnag have busted a gambling racket by arresting five gamblers and recovered stake money from their possession. Police said that acting on reliable information regard... Read More


PDP leaders detained over crop insurance demand in Shopian

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- Police on Sunday detained a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator, along with half a dozen leaders and workers, who were demanding the implementation of a crop insuranc... Read More


Priyanka Gandhi to inaugurate school rebuilt after 2023 floods in Mandi

Dharamshala, Aug. 17 -- Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to visit Himachal's Mandi district on August 18, to inaugurate a school rebuilt after being damaged in the devasta... Read More