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Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti restricts entry of vehicles till Jan 24 due to heavy snowfall
By Navneet Rathore | Hindustan Times, Shimla
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
New Year revellers warm up to snow-bound destinations in Himachal
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Dharamshala, Dharamshala/shimla
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.
Himachal Pradesh in deep freeze, Keylong coldest at -10.3° Celsius
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Dharamshala
PUBLISHED ON DEC 30, 2020 11:52 AM IST
Bus services disrupted on 211 routes of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation due to inclement weather
Atal Tunnel sees highest single-day traffic, 5,450 vehicles cross from both ends
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Shimla
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 03:48 PM IST
On Monday, over 5000 vehicles crossed the Atal Tunnel Rohtang (ATR) from both ends.
Kaza to host national ice hockey meet next month
By Navneet Rathore | Hindustan Times, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON DEC 25, 2020 04:16 PM IST
Training camp underway at rink built at a height of 3,720 metres in Spiti in which students aged between eight and 20 years are participating.
Regular sightings indicate rise in number of snow leopards in HP
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla, Shimla
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2020 06:02 PM IST
Census of the animals by the wildlife wing of the forest department and the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysuru, has stalled because of the Covid-19 pandemic
Kashmir, Himachal brace for fresh spell of snow, rain from November 23
By HT Correspondents | Hindustan Times, Srinagar, Shimla
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.
This village has only one Covid-19 negative man
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2020 05:02 PM IST
52-year-old Bhushan Thakur has been strictly following Covid-19 guidelines. He was staying with his family members until their test results came. After that, he has been staying in a separate room and cooking his separate meals.
Atal Tunnel the way to income generation through homestays: HP govt
By Gaurav.Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON NOV 10, 2020 05:33 PM IST
Traditional architecture of the state will be promoted and all plans will be made with due consideration to the state’s fragile ecology even as the tourist rush is a cause for worry, it has been learnt
39 in Himachal’s Spiti valley test positive for Covid-19
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 29, 2020 01:09 PM IST
Remote tribal village of Rangrik, 6km from Kaza, with a population of 900 has been declared a containment zone
Of 44 bridges dedicated to nation, HP gets two on Manali-Leh highway
By HT Correspondent, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 05:50 PM IST
The two structures include the 360 metre Darcha Barsi bridge over the Bhaga river and the Palchan bridge over the Beas
Friendship that bridged tunnel of hope at Rohtang
By Gaurav Bisht and Naresh Thakur | Hindustan Times, Shimla/Dharamshala
UPDATED ON SEP 30, 2020 05:37 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the 9.2-km Atal Tunnel, named after ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on October 3 under the 13,050-ft Rohtang Pass, paving the way for round-the-year road connectivity to strategic Ladakh besides ending the six-month winter exile of residents of Himachal’s Lahaul and Spiti district
PM likely to open Atal Tunnel at Himachal’s Rohtang Pass on October 3
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON SEP 21, 2020 06:30 AM IST
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL 9.2-km tunnel will bring down distance between Manali and Leh by 46km, will facilitate movement of troops to Indo-China border besides providing all-weather connectivity to tribal Lahaul-Spiti district
After Rohtang, focus shifts to Shinku La tunnel between Ladakh and Lahaul
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON SEP 19, 2020 05:24 PM IST
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has speeded up the detailed project report work on the 13.5-km tunnel
Plans afoot to develop ski slopes on Rohtang tunnel’s north portal
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times/Shimla, Shimla
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2020 05:10 PM IST
Plans are in the pipeline for developing ski slopes in Tiling Village in Lahaul, to boost tourism in the Himalayan valley.
Rise in number of snow leopards in Himachal brings cheer to wildlife enthusiasts
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla, Shimla
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2020 06:32 PM IST
Recent sightings of the wild cat show state’s efforts to protect the endangered feline have begun to yield results.
Weather vagaries: Govt properties worth ₹234-cr destroyed in Himachal
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON FEB 04, 2020 11:24 PM IST
The heavy snowfall in January, however, was much lesser than what was experienced in January 2017, but it still managed to cause heavy losses to government and private properties
Avalanche warning in five districts of Himachal Pradesh
By HT Correspondent & PTI | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2020 10:00 PM IST
‘Jai Ram keen on completion of 16,703ft Shinkula tunnel’
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Chnadigarh, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON DEC 15, 2019 10:53 PM IST
The project was delayed as the water ingress from Seri nullah that runs above tunnel posed a major geological challenge for engineers
Mercury plunges across Himachal; mild snow in Shimla
By HT Correspondents | Hindustan Times, Chnadigarh, Dharamshala
PUBLISHED ON DEC 15, 2019 10:48 PM IST
Rain witnessed at isolated places across the state
Two die as truck falls into gorge on Manali-Leh highway
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON OCT 28, 2019 11:23 PM IST
Prima facie the driver lost control of the truck
Hundreds stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Kaza after freak snowfall blocks roads
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times,
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2019 10:11 AM IST
In Himachal Pradesh, the worst affected is the Miyar valley which was cut off due to landslides at several places on the roads leading to the region. More than 300 vehicles were also stranded on the Spiti-Leh road after flash floods in nullahs triggered landslides.
World’s highest polling station with 49 voters records 53 parliamentary constituency voting in two hours
By Press Trust of India | Shimla
UPDATED ON MAY 19, 2019 02:42 PM IST
The polling began at 7 am when the temperature was below freezing point. Voters came to the polling station wearing their traditional attire to beat the chilly weather.
EC: Allow voters movement through under-construction Rohtang tunnel
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla
UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2019 07:35 PM IST
The Border Road Organisation (BRO) had set May 10 as the last date for clearing the snow. But inclement weather condition has hit the snow clearance work.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP banks on RSS to amplify Modi factor in HP campaign
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, SHIMLA
UPDATED ON APR 27, 2019 11:25 AM IST
The RSS had 15,000 members in 2014 and now has more than five lakh. Earlier, the organisation deployed senior pracharaks at the district level but now the average age of zila pracharaks is 35 years.
HP govt sets up high-level committee to access veracity of potato cyst
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2018 10:14 AM IST
The ministry has identified five states including Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal to promote the export of potatoes.
Lahaul & Spiti ‘midday meal scam’: HP agriculture minister demands vigilance probe
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2018 01:32 PM IST
Even though education department has sought details from its office in Keylong about the scam, government is likely to order a vigilance inquiry to ascertain veracity of allegations.
Fresh snowfall at Rohtang cuts off Lahaul and Spiti, govt issues advisory to restrict vehicles
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 11, 2018 01:55 PM IST
The 13,050 feet Rohtang pass and 16,040 feet Baralacha pass in Zanskar mountain range connecting Lahaul &Spiti to Ladakh was closed for traffic following heavy snowfall.
More than 500 villages in Lahaul and Spiti reeling under darkness for last ten days
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 04, 2018 07:57 PM IST
Heavy snowfall has damaged 33 kilowatt electricity line from Thirot power station to Karga, hence interrupting electricity supply to the villages including district headquarter Keylong.
81 rescued on Day-4 from Lahaul & Spiti
By Naresh Kumar/Roop Upadhyay | Hindustan Times, Dharamshala/Mandi
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2018 09:09 AM IST
Divisional commissioner (central zone, Mandi) Vikas Labru informed as many as 191 people, including 30 foreigners, have been airlifted from the valley in the last four days.
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