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  • shimla manali get more snowfall

    Shimla, Manali get more snowfall

    India | Jan 23, 2014, 12:36 PM IST

    Shimla: Himachal Pradesh's picturesque resorts Shimla and Manali woke up Thursday to a white blanket of snow, turning the hill stations even more picturesque.ALSO VIEW: Kashmir valley covered white with snowThe residents of Shimla shivered

  • ban on construction in shimla s green belts to stay

    Ban on construction in Shimla's green belts to stay

    India | Jan 05, 2014, 02:31 PM IST

    Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to continue its construction ban in 17 green belts of the town, an official said Sunday."The cabinet last evening (Saturday) decided to continue with the ban on construction

  • shimla manali receive season s first snowfall

    Shimla, Manali receive season's first snowfall

    India | Dec 22, 2013, 01:50 PM IST

    Shimla: Popular tourist resorts Shimla, Manali and their surroundings received season's first snowfall Sunday, while the lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rains, pushing down the mercury by several notches, the weather office

  • india s top 10 exotic winter destinations

    India's top 10 exotic winter destinations

    India | Nov 21, 2015, 04:29 PM IST

    New Delhi : Winter is the best season in a tropical country like India having diverse topography. Winter is knocking at the door and it is time to snuggle up with a good book in

  • hp govt approves reduction of bus fare

    HP govt approves reduction of bus fare

    India | Oct 06, 2013, 07:30 AM IST

    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

  • sangla first tribal village in hp to have sewerage scheme

    Sangla first tribal village in HP to have sewerage scheme

    India | Sep 30, 2013, 07:04 AM IST

    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

  • thunderstorm hits several parts of himachal pradesh

    Thunderstorm hits several parts of Himachal Pradesh

    India | Sep 29, 2013, 07:18 AM IST

    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

  • 2011 himachal census sex ratio up decadal growth down

    2011 Himachal census: Sex ratio up, decadal growth down

    India | Sep 19, 2013, 07:31 AM IST

    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

  • severe storm lashes parts of himachal one killed in shimla

    Severe storm lashes parts of Himachal, one killed in Shimla

    India | Sep 17, 2013, 08:45 AM IST

    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

  • hp ministers slam dhumal for targeting virbhadra

    HP ministers slam Dhumal for targeting Virbhadra

    India | Sep 03, 2013, 07:29 AM IST

    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

  • hp adopts resolution urging centre of around rs 2 000 cr aid

    HP adopts resolution urging Centre of around Rs 2,000 cr aid

    India | Aug 23, 2013, 07:20 AM IST

    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 to have ropeway to tackle heavy traffic

    Shimla to have ropeway to tackle heavy traffic

    India | Jul 09, 2013, 12:41 PM IST

    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

  • heavy rains continue in himachal rivers in spate

    Heavy rains continue in Himachal, rivers in spate

    India | Jul 08, 2013, 05:08 PM IST

    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

  • government to acquire british era building in shimla

    Government to acquire British-era building in Shimla

    India | Jul 06, 2013, 01:17 PM IST

    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

  • central pollution control board official gets six extensions

    Central Pollution Control Board official gets six extensions

    India | Jul 04, 2013, 03:16 PM IST

    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

  • himachal eyes personal rapid transit in shimla

    Himachal eyes personal rapid transit in Shimla

    India | May 10, 2013, 07:04 AM IST

    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

  • Ten must see Indian Summer Destinations

    Ten must see Indian Summer Destinations

    India | Apr 20, 2017, 03:41 PM IST

    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 snowfall at eight year record

    Shimla snowfall at eight-year record

    India | Jan 19, 2013, 04:27 PM IST

    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

  • hills near shimla manali get season s first snow

    Hills near Shimla, Manali get season's first snow

    India | Nov 29, 2012, 06:24 PM IST

    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 s spooky tunnel no. 103

    Shimla's spooky tunnel no. 103

    India | Mar 21, 2013, 05:56 PM IST

    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 

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