Form 'mini containment zone' for over five Covid cases: Himachal CM
Dharamshala/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has asked the local health and administrative authorities to declare a place or locality as 'mini containment zone' if more than five cases of Covid-19 are reported in that area.
Himachal: BJP fails to get majority in Hamirpur Zila parishad
Hamirpur/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to take full control of the Hamirpur Zila parishad as it got only nine out of eighteen seats, the results of which were declared late last night.
Himachal Pradesh: Counting of votes for Zila parishad, block samitis underway in Hamirpur
Hamirpur/UNI: Counting of votes for the Zila parishad and six block samitis of Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur started at six different places under tight security on Friday morning
Himachal Pradesh: Search on for missing Paraglider pilot
Shimla/UNI: The search for 45-year-old Delhi-based pilot, who went missing near Billing while paragliding on Friday evening, is still on.
Himachal Pradesh: Nigerian couple held for cyber fraud
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh police have arrested a Nigerian couple from Delhi for cyber fraud, the police said on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh: 300 tourists stranded in their vehicles rescued by police
Shimla/UNI: The State police braved harsh weather conditions to rescue about 300 tourists stranded in their vehicles due to inability to find lodging in the sparsely populated upper reaches of Kullu district.
Covid-19: Himachal Pradesh decides to continue with restrictions on public gathering
Shimla/UNI: The state Council of Ministers meeting led by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has decided to continue the existing restriction and COVID-19 SoPs including night curfew in four highly infested pandemic district of Himachal Pradesh till Jan 5, 2021.
Centre rushes high-level teams to Himachal, Punjab, UP in fight against Covid-19
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Government has decided to depute high-level central teams to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support the states in COVID response and management.
Himachal Pradesh receives 0.4 mm rainfall in October, second lowest in last 17 years
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Meteorological Department on Monday said that the state, post monsoon season, received just 0.4 mm rainfall in the month of October, second lowest in last 17 years.
Himachal HC dismisses civil writ petition against former CM Shanta Kumar
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed a civil writ petition filed against former Chief Minister Shanta Kumar who was allegedly charged by the petitioner for establishing a commercial hospital in the name of charitable hospital contrary to the provisions of Indian Trusts Act.
Himachal Pradesh: Two die in Bolero accident in Kinnuar
Shimla/UNI: Two persons died in an accident when a Bolero fell down in a deep gorge occured at Mastrang area near Rackham under Sangla of Kinnuar district early this morning.
PM Modi Modi to inaugurate Atal Tunnel in Manali tomorrow
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the long-awaited Atal Tunnel, Rohtang at 10 AM on Saturday, that will connect Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh throughout the year.
Himachal Assembly: Congress demands discussion, Speaker disallows, party walks out
Shimla/UNI: The opposition Congress on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh state Assembly session following the decision of the Speaker to not allow grand-old party members to participate in the discussions.
Himachal Pradesh Crime: Minor girl gang raped in Kangra dist, six arrested
Kangra/UNI: Kangra police have arrested six youth of Bangali village falling under Nagrota Bagwan police station in this district for allegedly raping a minor girl, making her nude video and also blackmailing her, police said here on Wednesday.
Himachal HC stops physical hearing after COVID patient allegedly enters premises
Shimla/UNI: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday stopped hearing the cases physically after a COVID-19 positive patient allegedly entered the court complex, a senior Judicial Officer confirmed.