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Himachal Pradesh: Senior stage artist Amrish Kumar dies on stage while per
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kumar was playing the role of Dashrath, father of Lord Ram, while enacting a scene before the audience. As the artist began to deliver his lines, he stumbled suddenly and fell to the ground.
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Himachal monsoon toll climbs to 448; 261 rain-related, 187 road accident d
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 448 lives since June 20, with 261 fatalities attributed to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, and electrocution, while 187 people died in road accidents, according to the State
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MP CM Mohan Yadav suspends SDM of Morena's Sabalgarh over misconduct alleg
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"After serious complaints of misconduct with a woman and violation of transfer rules concerning patwaris against Sabalgarh (Morena) SDM Arvind Mahour came to notice, I have ordered for immediate suspension of the SDM. The Chambal Commissioner has also been directed to take disciplinary actio
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Himachal rain havoc: 574 roads and 389 power transformers disrupted, death
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The SDMA also reported that the cumulative death toll from this year's monsoon has reached 386 since June 20. Of these, 218 deaths are directly attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, house collapses and drowning, while 168 deaths occurred in road accidents, wh
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Uttarakhand: Bus overturns near Khadi on Rishikesh road, 2 dead including
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The incident took place around 10:10 AM when the bus, carrying around 22 passengers and travelling from Ghuttu-Ghansali to Haridwar, lost control on a sharp curve about 12 km ahead of Chamba, hit a crash barrier and overturned, as per officials.
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1,181 power lines disrupted, 820 roads damaged due to heavy rain in Himach
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the SDMA's morning update, a total of 1,181 power lines have been disrupted. Among these, 722 Distribution Transformer Regions (DTRs) were affected in Kullu, followed by Mandi (127), Chamba (171), Shimla (68), and Sirmaur (76).
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99 per cent of stranded Manimahesh pilgrims rescued, 17 dead this year: Hi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Revenue, Tribal Development, and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday said that 99 per cent of pilgrims stranded during the Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba district have been rescued after torrential rains and floods forced suspension of the pilgrimage.
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Himachal rains: 64 pilgrims airlifted from Chamba's Bharmour after weather
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
All the rescued pilgrims have been sent to their respective destinations through HRTC buses free of cost, which are plying at regular intervals from Chamba. Along with this, two mortal remains were also brought from Bharmour to Chamba. In two days, a total of 588 individuals have been airlif
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IAF carries out rescue operations of devotees stranded in Manimahesh Yatra
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
50 pilgrims reached Chamba safely from Bharmour in the first flight of the Air Force's Chinook helicopter. The rescue operations are being conducted under the supervision of Himachal Pradesh minister Jagat Singh Negi. All devotees will be evacuated safely on Friday and will then be sent t
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Himachal Pradesh government launches operation to evacuate devotees strand
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chamba administration on Thursday began transporting nearly 500 devotees from Bharmour to Chamba by vehicles. At certain stretches, where roads have been damaged, the district administration has deployed adequate security personnel to assist them and ensure their safety. In addition,
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"Himachal CM attending political programmes in Bihar": Jairam Thakur slams
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Leader of Himachal Pradesh Assembly and former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on launched a scathing attack on the state government, accusing it of failing to respond effectively to the recent disaster in Chamba and alleged that the CM was attending political programmes in Bihar.
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Chamba-Bharmour road restoration to take 10 days: Himachal Assembly speake
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Monday said that it will take at least ten days to restore the Chamba-Bharmour road, which was severely damaged in recent heavy rains, provided the weather remains favourable.
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