Earthquake hits Shimla
India | October 14, 2019 23:07 ISTA low intensity earthquake of magnitude 3 hit Shimla on Monday night, the National Center for Seismology said.
A low intensity earthquake of magnitude 3 hit Shimla on Monday night, the National Center for Seismology said.
The incident took place on Tuesday in Chamechi Fagala village which comes under the jurisdiction of Dhalli police station, they said.
A few minutes earlier, a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus of Baijnath depot had skidded off road at the same spot.
The MeT department has already issued a yellow warning of heavy rains for Friday and Saturday.
The Shimla MeT Centre issued a 'yellow' warning for heavy rainfall in plains and low and middle hills of the state on Wednesday and Thursday, an official said.
He said this portal would also ensure transparency in the process of granting approvals. Section 118 was imposed in the state to safeguard the interests of the farmers of the state.
Four tremors were felt in 10 hours in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Monday, officials said.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Monday hit border region of Himachal Pradesh along with some parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
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A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 5:30 am on Sunday, he said, adding that mild tremors were also felt in adjoining areas of the district.
The Opposition supported the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019, which was passed unanimously with a voice vote.
Farmers and trade insiders say this season the overall production, which has been erratic in the past, is good but floods in many states has drastically reduced its demand that further created a glut-like situation, turning the apple business 'sour'.
The written examination for recruitment of Himachal Pradesh police constables, which was cancelled earlier this month, will now be held on September 8, an official said on Tuesday.
The chief minister said, “Sometimes human error occurs. The question of selling any government property does not arise. I have asked the chief secretary to submit a report within three days about how the list had been uploaded on the site.”
The Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday declared a two-day state mourning as a mark of respect for former finance minister Arun Jaitley who passed away on August 24. SPECIAL COVERAGE ON ARUN JAITLEY
Six heliports would be constructed in the state at a cost of Rs 28.8 crore. Three of them will be built in Shimla district at Banredu near Sanjauli-Dhalli bypass, Rampur and Nathpa-Jhakri.
Roads in Himachal Pradesh continued to remain shut on Monday due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in the past two days, officials said.
Heavy rains are continuing unabated in several states across the country. These include Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, a flood alert was sounded in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as Yamuna and other rivers were in spate.
The Kangra town recorded the highest rainfall in the state at 118 mm, it was 115 mm in Dharamsala, 84 mm in Dalhousie and 64 mm in Palampur. State capital Shimla received 40 mm rain.
Heavy rains continued to lash several states across India on Saturday. Among those affected by incessant downpour are - Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Meanwhile, Punjab remains on alert today after a forecast of heavy rainfall in 48 to 72 hours.
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