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Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti restricts entry of vehicles till Jan 24 due to heavy snowfall
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By Navneet Rathore
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 01:43 PM IST
Tourists with advance bookings in hotels and homestays at Keylong or any other location in Lahaul valley will be allowed to reach their destination subject to road worthiness and weather conditions, says DC
Rain accompanied with high velocity wind brings down mercury in Shimla, Manali
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 12:46 PM IST
Tourist destinations near Himachal’s state capital such as Narkanda, Kufri got snow on Tuesday
Zoos on alert across the country after bird flu deaths in Himachal
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Pawan Sharma
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 10:50 AM IST
Central Zoo Authority rolls out advisory after large-scale death of migratory birds in Kangra’s Pong Dam wetland due to avian influenza and poultry in Panchkula’s Barwala belt.
Punjab’s Harike Pattan wetland on alert after bird deaths at Pong Dam in Himachal
Hindustan Times, Bathinda | By Vishal Joshi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 04, 2021 12:28 PM IST
Ferozepur divisional forest officer, wildlife, says an estimated 60,000 migratory birds are already at Harike on the border of Ferozepur and Tarn Taran districts, where the Sutlej and Beas rivers merge, though no avian casualty has been reported yet.
23% drop in road mishaps in Himachal in 2020, says DGP
Hindustan Times/Dharamshala | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 01:13 AM IST
New Year revellers warm up to snow-bound destinations in Himachal
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 06:52 PM IST
Hotels packed to capacity in Shimla and adjoining Narkanda and Kufri as tourists from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh head uphill to ring in 2021.
Vikrant Massey: My best is yet to come, people have been really kind in 2020
Hindustan Times | By Rishabh Suri
UPDATED ON DEC 22, 2020 05:24 PM IST
Actor Vikrant Massey talks about having four releases this year, and his impending marriage to Sheetal Thakur which had to be postponed because of the Covid 19 crisis.
It’s back on track for Kufri’s pony owners as snow draws tourists to Himachal
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht
PUBLISHED ON DEC 16, 2020 06:30 AM IST
Hit by the lockdown, the pony owners hope to earn enough to repay loans, feed their animals and end Covid year on a better note.
Covid-19 reaches Himachal’s Hikkim village, home to world’s highest post office
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2020 12:59 PM IST
State health team sent to remote village at a height of 14,400 ft in Spiti valley after four residents test positive
North India braces for further dip in mercury; Himachal’s Keylong shivers at -11°C
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON DEC 14, 2020 09:38 PM IST
In the national capital, which was swept by cold winds, the minimum temperature dropped to single-digit to settle at 8.4 degrees Celsius, down from 11.5 degrees Celsius Sunday.
Atal Tunnel closed again after heavy snowfall in higher reaches of Himachal
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON DEC 12, 2020 12:56 PM IST
Weather will remain clear from Sunday to Thursday, says meteorological department
Snowfall in hills, light rain likely over parts of NW India today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 08:51 AM IST
There may be light rain and thunder in Delhi between Friday night and Saturday morning. Scattered rainfall is also very likely over Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab on these two days
Haryana’s BJP-led govt to hold three-day chintan shivir from December 15
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON DEC 09, 2020 02:58 PM IST
This year’s conclave, which will be a scaled down version of the 2017 meet held at a Himachal resort, is being organised at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh.
One dead, two missing as boat capsizes in Himachal lake
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 01:19 AM IST
The reason behind the mishap is yet to be ascertained
Situation normal in Shimla, mixed response to Bharat bandh in other parts of Himachal
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 01:06 AM IST
As shops remain open in capital, Kisan Sabha members led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) legislator Rakesh Singha stage a sit-in at Theogh Bazar and Cong workers stage demonstrations in Kangra
Met predicts heavy snowfall in Himachal on December 12
Hindustan Times/Shimla | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 12:38 AM IST
State meteorological department director Manmohan Singh said snowfall and rainfall was also likely to take place in the higher and middle hills of the state on December 9
Kibber village in remote Spiti valley of Himachal declared containment zone after 14 Covid cases surface
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht
PUBLISHED ON DEC 05, 2020 11:57 AM IST
Village head cites wedding organised recently as the prime reason for spike in coronavirus cases
In a first, organiser booked for violating Covid protocol at wedding in Himachal’s Manali
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By Navneet Rathore
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 03:34 PM IST
The organiser was booked after informers told the police that guests started violating the Covid-19 protocol as soon as the inspection team left.
Now, 8-day jail, ₹5K fine for stepping out without mask in Himachal’s Kangra
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2020 01:03 AM IST
Himachal logged 931 new cases, taking the state’s tally to 37,497
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal sends chill down to Punjab, Haryana
Hindusatn Times, Srinagar | By HT Correspondents
PUBLISHED ON NOV 24, 2020 06:30 AM IST
Weather expected to clear up from November 26 even as temperatures across the plains of Punjab and Haryana continue to remain below normal.
Himachal logs 22 deaths, 454 fresh infections
Hindustan Times/Dharamshala | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 12:41 AM IST
There are 6,680 active cases in the state while 27,518 people have recovered
Kashmir, Himachal brace for fresh spell of snow, rain from November 23
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | By HT Correspondents
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2020 10:02 PM IST
The minimum temperatures in Himachal were two to three degrees below normal on Saturday though the weather remained clear.
Five engineers stranded at Sarchu in Himachal rescued after nine-hour operation
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2020 01:24 AM IST
The engineers were returning after repairing army vehicles in Nubra Valley on November 15 when their vehicle broke down at Sarchu and they were stranded due to heavy snowfall with the temperature dipping to minus 15 degrees.
Mobile-based survey rolled out in Himachal to assess Covid’s impact on mental health
By Navneet Rathore
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2020 12:16 AM IST
Around 75,000 people from Shimla, Mandi, and Chamba will be sent the questionnaire
Anurag Thakur blames Himachal officials for delay in setting up Central University campus
Hindustan Times/Dharamshala | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2020 12:33 AM IST
Says the issue was hanging fire for 10 years due to the laid back attitude of state officials.
Himachal’s recovery rate drops to 79%
Hindustan Times/Dharamshala | By HT correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2020 01:07 AM IST
The state’s death toll mounted to 395 while the total infections stand at 27,001
Himachal steps up health infra after spike in Covid cases
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2020 12:03 PM IST
In the first week of November alone, the state saw more than 4,000 people testing positive, while its total coronavirus tally stands at 26,808; maximum cases reported from Mandi district.
Cabinet meet: Himachal shuts schools again as Covid cases see a spurt
Hindustan Times/Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2020 01:02 AM IST
Special vacation will be granted to all government and private schools, colleges, industrial training institutes, polytechnics, engineering colleges and coaching institutes from November 11 to 25
Himachal to go Haryana way on job quota for local youngsters
Hindustan Times/Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht and Naresh K Thakur
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 05:47 PM IST
A poll promise, BJP mulls 70% quota in jobs for natives in hill state that has an unemployment rate of 13.5%.
Marriage ceremonies, schools accelerate virus spread in Himachal
Hindustan Times/Shimla | By Gaurav Bisht
UPDATED ON NOV 08, 2020 11:44 PM IST
Last month, the state had increased the ceiling for social gatherings to 200 while schools were opened for regular classes on November 2 for Classes 9 to 12.