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    Dar Ovais

    Dar Ovais is a Senior Correspondent in the Himachal Pradesh bureau of Hindustan Times. He covers tourism, politics, environmental issues, climate-related developments in the hill state, and Tibetan affairs, with a particular focus on developments concerning the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan government-in-exile, and the Tibetan exile community. He has also reported from border regions of Jammu and Kashmir during the 2025 conflict (Operation Sindoor). Having worked with Hindustan Times since 2019, he has reported extensively on education, agriculture, the power sector, and civic issues during his previous stints in Punjab and Chandigarh.

    Articles by Dar Ovais

    Kiratpur-Manali highway: Two tunnels to open on Sept 11, ease congestion

    Traffic tunnels Dayod and Hanogi will be opened from September 11 on Kiratpaur-Manali highway. (Birbal Sharma/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 11, 2026 02:00 IST

    Himachal monsoon losses touch ₹1,550 crore

    An uprooted tree blocks National Highway 5 (NH 5) following a landslide disrupting vehicular movement, at Theog area in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Tuesday. (PTI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 10, 2026 02:22 IST

    Controversial caste hierarchy poster: IIT Mandi forms three-member inquiry panel

    Controversial caste hierarchy poster: IIT Mandi forms three-member inquiry panel
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 6, 2026 17:01 IST

    Monsoon loses steam across Himachal, rainfall deficit at 9%

    People walk amid rain in Shimla. (PTI File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 6, 2026 16:57 IST

    Stranded for two days in flood-hit Nepal, Mandi resident recalls ordeal

    Gian Singh moved to Nepal around eight months ago, in January, after working with a hydropower construction company in Chamba.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 5, 2026 02:09 IST

    On 66th Democracy Day: Sikyong urges Tibetans to preserve culture, language

    Sikyong also raised concern over China’s new Ethnic Unity Law. (HT Photo for representation)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 3, 2026 03:06 IST

    Monsoon slows down in Himachal with 16% rain deficit in August

    Workers carry out restoration and repair work on the UNESCO World Heritage Kalka-Shimla railway track near Parwanoo, in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, on Monday. (PTI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Sep 1, 2026 02:34 IST

    Fuel rates in Himachal still lower than neighbouring states: Sukhu

    Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during an event with the fishing community, comprising the financial distribution to beneficiaries and the announcement of various projects, in Bilaspur on Wednesday. (ANI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 13, 2026 02:38 IST

    Weather fury: One killed after boulder hits vehicle in Himachal’s Solan; 206 roads shut

    Earthmovers clear a massive boulder that crushed a moving car on National Highway 205 (NH-205) near Bharari Ghat in the Darlaghat area of Solan district, on Tuesday. (PTI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 03:44 IST

    ‘Carry-back waste’ rule for Triund trekkers

    Triund is among the most popular beginner-level treks in Himachal and attracts thousands of domestic and international trekkers every year. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 11, 2026 03:29 IST

    Himalayan Serow makes camera debut in Dalhousie

    The Himalayan Serow recorded in camera. (Screenshot)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 03:34 IST

    Manimahesh yatra registration begins from August 5, daily pilgrim cap set at 5,000

    Mandatory online registration, a daily cap on pilgrim numbers, drone surveillance and the closure of the traditional parikrama route via Kugti village are among the key measures aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2025 crisis. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 03:24 IST

    “Act with urgency”, Tibetan Parl-in-Exile calls for global action against China’s new law

    The leadership of the Tibetan exiled community has denounced the law and described it as a legal assault on the survival of the Tibetan language, culture, and identity. (File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 4, 2026 03:35 IST

    Out of shadows: When the mountain ghost chose to be seen in Dhauldhar Wildlife Sanctuary

    Photographic evident of the snow leopard recorded in Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 4, 2026 03:33 IST

    Below normal rain likely in most parts of Himachal in August, September: IMD

    The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted below normal rainfall in most parts of the state except some parts of northern Kullu where it is likely to be near normal, during the second half of the monsoon season (August - September). (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Aug 3, 2026 02:37 IST

    Road to recovery: Kangra turns the corner with strongest post-Covid tourism arrivals

    According to data shared by the tourism department, Kangra recorded around 1.25 lakh domestic tourist arrivals and 3,544 foreign tourist arrivals in May this year, compared to approximately 65,000 domestic and 1,750 foreign tourist arrivals in May 2025. (Image for representational purpose)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 27, 2026 03:14 IST

    Landslides, shooting stones block Chamba-Bharmour NH in Himachal

    People cover themselves with umbrellas amid rainfall, in Shimla on Thursday. (ANI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 02:30 IST

    China’s fresh Larung Gar demolitions assault on Tibetan identity: CTA

    Following the demolitions in 2001 and 2016–2017, which saw over 7,000 monastic dwellings destroyed, and thousands of residents forcefully evicted—the government of the People’s Republic of China, has continued to tighten its grip on the Tibetan Buddhist Institute. (File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 23, 2026 02:45 IST

    3 injured, 18 houses damaged after cloudburst in Kangra

    People using temporary bridge to cross the Jahlma rivulet in Himachal’s Lahaul on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 22, 2026 02:37 IST

    Critically ill shepherd rescued from remote Bara Bhangal after 36-hour operation

    Mountaineering rescue team members carry an injured person on a stretcher along the trails of the Bada Bhangal, in Kangra on Monday. (PTI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 21, 2026 03:26 IST

    Himachal: Flash flood blocks Sangla-Chitkul road in Kinnaur for over 20 hours

    Debris at the ITBP camp in Kinnaur after flash flood hit the area, in Himachal on Sunday. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 20, 2026 02:53 IST

    Fall Armyworm: Himachal agri varsity advises maize growers to adopt integrated mgmt practices

    Fall armyworm, scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly destructive insect pest that can significantly damage maize crops. (File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 17, 2026 02:52 IST

    IIT Mandi develops landslide early warning system for Himalayan region

    The researchers said that in contrast to other such systems in India, which have their limitations in terms of the geographic scale, the LEWS implemented by IIT Mandi is applied throughout the Indian Himalayan region. (File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 9, 2026 03:24 IST

    Prayers, celebrations mark Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday in Leh

    The 14th Dalai Lama during an event organised on his 91th Birthday celebrations, at Choglamsar in Leh on Monday. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:45 IST

    Exiled Tibetans mourn death of activist outside UN headquarters

    The CTA political leader (Sikyong), Penpa Tsering, in a statement, expressing deep sorFrow said while we honour his devotion, human life is precious and must be preserved to serve the long-term struggle for Tibet. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 4, 2026 02:58 IST

    24 devotees stranded near Bharmour temple rescued

    The swollen Beas river flows past the Victoria Bridge on a cloudy evening, in Mandi, on Thursday. (PTI)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 3, 2026 03:19 IST

    BJP’s Nehria elected Dharamshala mayor

    In the May civic polls, the BJP won 11 of the 17 seats in the Municipal Corporation, while the Congress secured five seats. One seat was won by an Independent candidate. (Representational image)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 2, 2026 02:56 IST

    Dharamshala MC: 3 BJP councillors face disqualification risk over encroachment allegations

    Meanwhile, Dharamshala MLA said the allegations of encroachment have not been established by the local patwaris. (File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jul 1, 2026 24:06 IST

    Himachal braces for heavy rainfall as monsoon arrives

    A truck stuck in debris after rain-triggered mudslide in Shimla on Tuesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 30, 2026 23:42 IST

    Himachal to develop database portal for graziers, issue new permits

    Under the Grazing Policy, 2026, forest and animal husbandry departments will jointly develop the portal to facilitate graziers and issue real-time grazing permits. (File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Jun 28, 2026 16:42 IST
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