Shimla: In a move aimed to provide relief to daily commuters, Himachal Pradesh Cabinet yesterday approved reduction of minimum bus fare from Rs 5 to Rs 3, up to a distance of three-km.Chief Minister Virbhadra
Shimla: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh yesterday said Sangla valley in Himachal Pradesh would have a modern sewerage system.A sewerage scheme for tribal village Sangla was started during the tenure of Congress, but the erstwhile BJP
Shimla: A thunderstorm of severe intensity accompanied by lightning and intermittent heavy rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, disrupting normal life yesterday.The storm, accompanied by intermittent heavy rains, disrupted power supply in Shimla and
Shimla: The decadal population growth in Himachal Pradesh declined from 17.53 per cent in 2001 to 12.94 per cent in 2011 while the sex ratio improved marginally from 970 to 972, as per final data
Shimla: A storm yesterday lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, killing one person in Shimla, uprooting trees and snapping overhead electricity and telephone cables. The storm which lasted for about two hours, caused immense damage
Shimla: Two Himachal Pradesh ministers yesterday lashed out at Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal for his comment against Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, saying the BJP leader's statements were aimed at diverting people's attention from
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Assembly yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to provide assistance of Rs 1972.08 crore for relief and restoration works in the rain-ravaged areas of the state.An official resolution moved by
Shimla, July 9: To overcome Shimla's chronic problem of traffic congestion, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to go for a multi-million ropeway project, an official said here Tuesday.A Rs.250-crore aerial ropeway project connecting Shimla's
Shimla, July 8: The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rains Monday and all the rivers and their tributaries were in spate, officials said here.Heavy rain badly hit a village near
Shimla, July 6; The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to take over a grand heritage building in this erstwhile summer capital of the British Raj, fearing it might be lost otherwise.The cabinet headed by Chief
Shimla, July 4: J.S. Kamyotra, member-secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the ministry of environment and forests, is one officer the central government does not want to let go of.Since 2011, his
Shimla, May 10: To decongest Shimla and Dharamsala, the Himachal Pradesh government is planning to set up personal rapid transit (PRT) as a green alternative transport mode, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here yesterday.The feasibility
New Delhi: Summer vacations are to relax and unwind, to get away from your normal routine and spend quality time with your loved one's.With the month of May staring at us ominously from the calendar
Shimla, Jan 19: The Queen of the Hills, as Shimla was fondly called by the British, recorded the highest snowfall on a single day January in the past eight years, a Met official said here
Shimla, Nov 29: Hills near the popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali Thursday saw light snowfall - the season's first spell, a weather official said here, triggering a rush of tourists.Tourist spots near Shimla,
Shimla: The Kalka–Shimla Railway which connects India's former summer capital to the plains of Punjab and Haryana offers a spectacular feast of the panoramic Shivalik foothills all along the route. On leaving Kalka, 2,152 ft
Shimla, Nov 6: Tremors of an earthquake of light intensity hit Himachal Pradesh Tuesday, triggering panic.No loss of life or damage to property has been reported."Tremors of an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale
Shimla, Oct 2: Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the historic Ridge was found desecrated early Tuesday on Gandhi Jayanti, the Mahatma's birth anniversary.Some miscreants placed a garland of glass bottles on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi,
Shimla, Sep 15: Shimla Municipal Collection (SMC) on Sunday started the collection of "Green Tax" from the vehicles, which were not registered in Himachal Pradesh, at the time of entry in Shimla."SMC has implemented its
Shimla, April 23: The dream of Priyanka Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, to have a summer holiday home in the cool clime of the Himalayas may take a few more months to be
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