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After days of tension, Kashmir limps back to normal
After two days of official clampdown and separatist called protests, life on Sunday started limping back to normal in the Kashmir valley.Authorities had imposed a clampdown in the Valley after the killing of top militant commander Zakir Musa on Thursday. Curfew-like restrictions, closure of all educational institutions, cancellation of scheduled exams and a virtual Internet
Five killed in road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi
Five people were killed on Sunday when a car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and plunged into a 300-metre-deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh‘s Mandi district, police said.The accident took place near Janjehli while the victims were en route to attend Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur’s election meeting in his home constituency
7 from J&K crack UPSC Civil Services 2018
7 from J&K crack UPSC:Seven aspirants from Jammu and Kashmir have cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil service exam-2018.The list of 759 successful candidates made public by the UPSC on Friday included seven names belonging to the Jammu region. Rehana Bashir from Poonch has secured the 187th rank in the merit list. She
Himachal avalanche: 5 soldiers still missing, rescue operations on
Rescuers on Thursday resumed a search operation despite inclement weather near the Tibet border with Himachal Pradesh where a snow avalanche killed a soldier while five more have gone missing. As the efforts entered the second day, the authorities suspected that the soldiers might be trapped in the snow pile spread over a 200 square
Himachal Pradesh sunny after overnight snow
Himachal Pradesh sunny after overnight snow. The Himachal Pradesh’s capital on Friday woke up to a sunny morning with plentiful snowfall overnight, hampering traffic and snapping of electricity cables.”It was bright and sunny across the state after a day of widespread snow and rain,” an official of the Met Office told IANS. Snow hit vehicular
Widespread snow likely in state of Himachal Pradesh
THE SUPPLY OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF PEOPLE MAY GET HAMPERED IN REMOTE AREAS OF THE STATE WITH MORE SNOWFALL, A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TOLD MEDIA The State will receive widespread snowfall and rain starting on Wednesday till Friday at least, the weather office here warned on Monday. Residents and tourists have been advised not
Himachal Pradesh on high alert
SASE warns people not to venture out in avalanche prone areas DP CORRESPONDENT Shimla The government on Sunday put the state and district level emergency operation centers on high alert in the state. An official spokesperson said here that fresh rain/snowfall occurred in the Shimla, Kullu, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti, Sirmour, Kangra, Solan and Chamba
Six states sign pact for Renukaji dam multi-purpose project
DP CORRESPONDENTShimlaChief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and five Chief Ministers of other states which included Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi participated in the MOU signing ceremony in New Delhi on Friday in the presence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari
Daily Post Special: Uphill, Jairam takes some big strides
DEVELOPMENT AND CHALLENGES DINESH DIXIT Shimla On 27th December 2017, the Bharatiya Janata Party once again took over the regime in the hill state. And that time the party high command’s choice was the most energetic and dynamic face of Himachal BJP, Jairam Thakur. The five times MLA from Seraj constituency became the face of development for the party in Himachal Pradesh. Jairam Thakur, is the 14th chief
Himachal Pradesh: Forest Corporation to fill posts
The Board of Directors of the HP State Forest Development Corporation here on Thursday evening decided to fill up 56 posts. The meeting was chaired by the Forest Minister Govind Singh Thakur. The posts included 50 posts of Forest Guards, three posts of Boiler Operator, two posts of saw mill operator and one post of electrician through direct recruitment in the corporation.The decision was also taken
Unemployment in Himachal Pradesh, needs a change in education system and job opportunities
Kajal Chaudhary Kangra: No doubt like other states Himachal Pradesh also came into existence after Independence and developed over the decades. The current literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is around 82.80 percent as per 2011 population census. In which male literacy stands at 89.53 percent while female literacy is at 75.93 perecent. In spite of
100 cases of dengue reported in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra
100 cases of dengue reported in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra. At least 100 cases of dengue have been confirmed in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district till October 10. Speaking to ANI, RS Rana, Chief Medical Officer of Kangra district, said that the health department has initiated an awareness campaign to prevent the disease from spreading.“The health department
Punjab, Himachal agree to Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi ropeway Read
Punjab, Himachal agree to Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi ropeway Read . The northern states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a ropeway project between two religious sites- Anandpur Sahib and Naina Devi. The signing, which coincided with the 111th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh,
Himachal Pradesh: 3 die after HRTC bus fell into gorge
Himachal Pradesh: 3 die after HRTC bus fell into gorge. Three people were dead while 44 got injured after a Himachal Pradesh Roadways Transport (HRTC) bus fell into a gorge near Chintpurni on Sunday evening. The incident took place when a bus with 47 people onboard travelling from Chintpurni to Hoshiarpur, fell into the gorge after the driver lost control of
Himachal Pradesh : 5 charred to death in fire during marriage function
Himachal Pradesh : 5 charred to death in fire during marriage function. At least five people were killed after a major fire broke out in a residential building at Ner Chowk in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Monday. Several others are also feared trapped inside the building. Three fire tenders are present at the spot
1968 plane crash victim’s body found in H-P glacier
1968 plane crash victim’s body found in H-P glacier. After a span of 50 years, the body of a 1968 Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crash victim was found in Himachal Pradesh’s Dhaka glacier base camp. A mountaineering expedition recovered the body on July 1. On 7 February 1968, an aircraft AN-12 of the Indian
Punjab’s wanted criminal killed in encounter in Himachal Pradesh
Punjab’s wanted criminal killed in encounter in Himachal Pradesh. A wanted criminal was today killed and two others were arrested in an encounter with the Punjab Police in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district, police said. The criminal was identified as Sunny Masih of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar said.Kumar told PTI
Paonta Sahib gets Himachal Pradesh’s heaviest rainfall
Paonta Sahib gets Himachal Pradesh’s heaviest rainfall. The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, causing landslides and road blocks in some areas, while all the major rivers and their tributaries were once again in spate, officials said. While Paonta Sahib town, known for a Sikh shrine, recorded the highest rainfall
Himachal: Local traders welcome ban on disposable thermocol plates
Himachal: Local traders welcome ban on disposable thermocol plates. The local traders have welcomed the Himachal Pradesh government’s recent notification of banning the use and sale of thermocol cutlery across the state. To save the environment from degradation, Governor, Acharya Devvrat, on Saturday banned the use of thermocol cutlery, including cups, plates, glasses and spoons
Class 12 Himachal girl gangraped by 3 youths from Punjab
Class 12 Himachal girl gangraped by 3 youths from Punjab. A Class 12 student was allegedly raped by five youths for over three days in Manali town of Himachal Pradesh, police said today. Police said they had received a complaint about two Class 12 girls going missing on June 17. The girls were found on
