Shimla, July 11 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated an AI-based 3-Tesla MRI machine at the Atal Super Speciality Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Chamiyana in Shimla on Saturday, stating that the state government is modernising healthcare services through advanced medical technology and improved infrastructure. The Chief Minister said the installation of the […]
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Dharamshala, July 11 The Himachal Pradesh government’s vision of developing Kangra district as the state’s ‘tourism capital’ has come under scrutiny as tourists continue to face damaged roads and frequent traffic congestion on the Dharamshala–McLeod Ganj route during the peak tourist season. While visitors from across the country have praised the region’s scenic beauty and […]
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Dharamshala, July 11 With the arrival of the monsoon, horticultural activities have gained momentum across Kangra district, where the Horticulture Department has completed preparations for a large-scale fruit-plantation campaign. Alongside supplying improved fruit saplings to farmers and orchardists, the department will also undertake extensive cluster-based plantation under the state government’s Shiva Project. The initiative aims […]
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Shimla, July 11 A massive landslide struck the Bothwell area near Sanjauli College in Shimla at around 4 am on Saturday, triggering panic among residents and putting several houses at risk. No casualties have been reported, but the incident has damaged the access route to residential buildings and raised fears of further slope failure. The […]
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Shimla, July 10 More than 50 Bharatiya Janata Party workers, along with several other people from the Shimla Rural, Kusumpti and Rohru Assembly constituencies, joined the Congress on Friday as part of the party’s organizational expansion campaign. The induction took place at Rajiv Bhawan in the presence of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister’s Principal Media Adviser […]
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Kullu, July 10 Continuous rainfall since last night has brought temperatures down in Kullu but has also highlighted long-standing drainage and sewerage issues, with rainwater and sewage flowing across roads and inconveniencing residents. Residents in Ward No. 2, Inner Akhara Bazaar, and Ward No. 4, Sultanpur, have been facing difficulties as sewer water continues to […]
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Shimla, July 10 All government and private schools, colleges, and Anganwadi centers remained closed in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan and Sirmaur districts on Friday as authorities ordered precautionary measures following persistent heavy rainfall and forecasts of more intense showers across the state. The India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several […]
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Shimla, July 10 With the monsoon triggering heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh, the state government has stepped up its preparedness to ensure public safety. Education Minister Rohit Thakur announced that all Deputy Commissioners have been empowered to decide whether schools should remain open or be closed based on local weather conditions. The minister emphasized that […]
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Kullu, July 9 BJP Mandi MP, Kangana Ranaut, on Thursday accused the Himachal Pradesh government of deliberately holding up crores of rupees allocated under her MP fund for development projects, alleging that public welfare works were being obstructed for political reasons. Speaking at the launch of a mobile medical van service in Chansari village of […]
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Shimla, July 9 Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Harsh Vardhan Chauhan said the state government has adopted a strict approach against illegal mining along the Himachal Pradesh-Punjab border and that all mining activities remain completely banned till September due to the monsoon season. The minister said the government is taking continuous action against illegal mining and […]
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