Naresh K Thakur is a staff reporter in Hindustan Times’ Himachal bureau. Based at Dharamshala, he covers Tibetan affairs, local politics and environmental issues.
Articles by Naresh K Thakur
Winter-like chill grips Himachal as day temperature stays 10-20°C below normal
Himachal Pradesh experienced winter-like chill in peak summers with day temperatures staying 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius below normal as relentless rains lash the hill state on Wednesday. The sky remained overcast throughout the state and strong winds accompanied by heavy rains swept across the region.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:16 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Himachal: Woollens in May as rain brings down mercury in hill state
Shimla records coldest night in 14 years at 9.9°C, Nahan, otherwise among hottest towns of the state, records maximum drop of 6.5°C
Updated on May 30, 2023 02:39 PM IST
Focus now on retrieving ₹9k cr deposited with Centre as New Pension Scheme share: Himachal CM Sukhu
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu said the state was well within its rights to ask the Centre for the money deposited under New Pension Scheme at an event in Dharamshala
Updated on May 29, 2023 11:47 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Himachal: Devotee donates ₹8 lakh in ₹2,000 notes at Jawalaji Temple
When the temple authorities counted the offerings on May 21, they found four bundles of 100 notes each of ₹2,000 each, which indicates the donation was made by a single person
Updated on May 23, 2023 06:32 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Yol can’t?: Month on, move to dissolve cantonment has residents divided
Piling garbage is one the many problems plaguing Yol, Dharamshala, which have residents question whether the city can find its footing as s non-cantonment town
Updated on May 23, 2023 01:00 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharmshala
Girls dominate merit list of Himachal board Class 12 exams
Of the 49 students in the joint merit list, 37 are girls; the overall pass percentage of the Class 12 exams is 79.4%
Updated on May 21, 2023 01:15 AM IST
Girls outshine boys in HP Board Class 12 results
HP Board 12th Result 2023: Most of the students who made it to the list of top 10 are girls.
Updated on May 20, 2023 01:50 PM IST
Five tunnels on the Kiratpur-Manali highway set to be thrown open for trial runs
As many as 10 tunnels are being constructed between Pandoh to Aut in Mandi district as part of the project; five of them, between Hanogi to Jhalog, meanwhile, have been completed
Updated on May 19, 2023 11:41 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharmashala
Preparations in full swing as IPL returns to Dharamshala after 10 yrs
The first IPL match at Dharamshala this year, scheduled for Wednesday, will have the Punjab Kings take on the Delhi Capitals.
Updated on May 17, 2023 12:28 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Himachal Pradesh sees coldest May in 36 years
Higher reaches witnessed subzero temperatures, Shimla, Manali, Kalpa, Dharamshala, Una & Palampur record lowest day & night temperatures
Updated on May 10, 2023 11:31 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Coldest May reported in Himachal Pradesh after 36 years, reveals IMD data
The state witnessed below normal minimum and maximum temperatures during these days and the last time mercury plunged this low in May was during 1987
Updated on May 10, 2023 03:04 PM IST
Snowfall in Himachal: Tourists rescued, stranded vehicles moved to safer areas
Ten tourists rescued in Lahaul-Spiti and Kullu districts, while 500 vehicles were stranded between Rohtang and Dhundi after snowfall made roads slippery
Updated on May 09, 2023 02:27 PM IST
Rajouri encounter: Kangra bids tearful adieu to braveheart Arvind Kumar
Chief parliamentary secretary Ashish Butail, Sulah legislator Vipin Singh Parmar, chairperson of HP Agriculture Development Bank Sanjay Chauhan were among the people who paid their homage to the braveheart
Updated on May 07, 2023 11:41 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Despite crackdown, illegal sand mining continues unabated in Himachal Pradesh
The situation in the border areas of Kangra district and Sirmaur district is graver as jurisdiction conflicts are common due to un-demarcated boundaries. There have been instances of the mining mafia attacking government officers on inspection to check illegal activities
Updated on May 07, 2023 02:51 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Sun takes a rain check during Himachal’s second-wettest April in two decades
The state recorded 104.1 mm actual rainfall against a normal of 64 mm; the highest 111.8 mm rainfall in April was experienced in 2021
Updated on May 02, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Another FIR registered in HPSSC paper leak case, eatery owner booked
The accused, who runs an eatery near HPSSC campus had been named as the main accused in the FIR; his wife, who has also been named as an accused, had been arrested recently
Updated on May 01, 2023 01:05 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
After Suresh Kashyap quits, Parmar takes veiled dig at Nadda
“Who protected Kashyap and Jai Ram Thakur after the bypolls results?” he posed a cryptic question which political experts related to Nadda. Kashyap had tendered his resignation to Nadda on Thursday though it is yet to be accepted.
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 11:31 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
G20 nations resolve to cut fossil fuel consumption at Dharamshala meet
The members of participating G20 nations also agreed to share technological innovations that take place in the next 10 years, enabling the transition away from fossil fuel in the meeting held at Dharamshala, Himachal
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 10:49 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharmashala
Tibetan Youth Congress, Dharmashala locals march in solidarity with Dalai Lama
Condemning media outlets for “misleading the public” and defaming the Dalai Lama, protesters demanded apologies
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 03:43 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Amid Dalai Lama video row, Tibetan president says ‘pro-Chinese sources’ trying to malign leader’s image
Besdies, Tsering’s “pro-Chinese sources” comments, the 17th Karmapa also issues statement in Dalai Lama’s support — says the spiritual leader was altruistic, free of deceit or duplicity
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 01:26 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Fire safety gaps turning Himachal schools, hospitals into tinderboxes, finds CAG report
Only 55 of the Himachal Pradesh’s 2,806 government schools, none of the 99 major hospitals obtained fire department NOCs
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 03:01 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
To attract tourists, Himachal mulls introducing shikaras, houseboats
Himachal Tourism’s proposal to start cruise, houseboats and shikaras at the Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) in Kangra district on the analogy of Kashmir’s Dal Lake might become a major tourist attraction in north India, says director, tourism, Amit Kashyap
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht/Naresh K Thakur, Shimla
Dalai Lama offers apology after outrage over video
A statement issued by the private office of the 87-year-old spiritual leader, which has been uploaded on the Dalai Lama’s website and twitter handle, said that he regrets the “hurt” induced by his words and addressed the apology to the boy and his family and “friends all over the world”. The video went viral on Sunday
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Dalai Lama apologises for kissing boy on video
In a statement shared on his official website and Twitter handle, the Buddhist monk said he regretted the incident
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:18 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Dalai Lama issues apology to boy, his family for asking him to suck his tongue
A statement put out on the Dalai Lama’s Twitter handle said: “His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 04:38 PM IST
Area under foodgrain cultivation in HP down by 98K hectares in two decades
With farmers switching to cash crops, the area under foodgrain cultivation in Himachal Pradesh has decreased by about 98,000 hectares in the last more than two decades, the economic survey of 2021-22 has revealed
Published on Mar 20, 2023 01:47 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
HPSSC paper leak: FIR against four for tampering with OMR sheet
The SIT of the Himachal Pradesh state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau registered an FIR against four persons, including two employees of the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC), Hamirpur, which now stands disbanded, and two candidates late on Saturday
Published on Mar 12, 2023 10:10 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
China forcing cultural unity through ‘Sinicisation’ of Tibet: Sikyong on 64th Tibetan Uprising Day
The sikyong alleged that Tibetan children were being forced into a vast network of colonial-style kindergartens and boarding schools to learn Chinese language and way of life
Published on Mar 11, 2023 04:46 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
HP art teachers’ recruitment paper leak: Question paper was sold for ₹1 lakh, reveals vigilance inquiry
The woman candidate to whom Uma sold the paper has been identified as Sunita Devi, a native of Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district, who had been living in a rented accommodation near former HPSSC senior superintendent’s residence in Hamirpur for long
Published on Mar 06, 2023 04:24 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Kangra airport expansion: Public administration institute to conduct social impact assessment
The study would be completed within a month, said Kangra deputy commissioner Nipun Jindal; added that Kangra administration will coordinate and support HIPA in conducting the social impact assessment so as the study could be completed within the given deadline
Published on Mar 04, 2023 11:23 PM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
