According to the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, isolated spells of heavy rainfall and snowfall are very likely on January 27, particularly in the high-altitude districts of Chamba, Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti.
Abdullah mentioned that the entire state had been waiting for the snowfall, which had caused trouble; however, he stated that his administration would address the challenges. The Chief Minister also informed that snow clearance on highways is progressing rapidly.
In a post on social media platform X, Gandhi said people have paid a "heavy price" for air pollution and encouraged them to voice their concerns on 'Awaz Bharat Ki', an online platform launched on his official website.
Several visitors attempting to reach Manali were compelled to trek around 10-20 kilometres while carrying luggage, making travel extremely exhausting, especially for children and elderly passengers. Meanwhile, tourists trying to leave the hill station are also stuck due to massive traffic
Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma said that due to western disturbances, heavy snowfall has occurred in the Pir Panjal range, with maximum snowfall recorded in the Thanamandi and Kotranka sub-divisions. "During my visit to Thanamandi, basic facilities and essential services were reviewe
In the wake of the storm, over 14,800 flights have been cancelled between Saturday and Monday, with stretches of interstate shut down from dangerous road conditions, CNN reported, citing FlightAware.
Chamoli SP Surjeet Singh Pawar said several parts of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district received snowfall from Friday evening, which led the district administration to take precautionary measures.
Widespread rainfall and heavy snowfall across Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours have severely disrupted public utilities, blocking hundreds of roads and affecting electricity and water supply in several districts, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Himachal
The Himachal Pradesh government has issued a statewide advisory in view of an active western disturbance likely to cause heavy snowfall and rainfall across the state between January 26 and 28, officials said on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh witnessed widespread rain and snowfall over the past 24 hours, significantly lowering temperatures across the state and disrupting normal life, even as it raised hopes for farmers, orchardists and the tourism sector.
While tourists are rejoicing over fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, local residents, farmers, and orchardists are pinning long-term hopes on a good tourism season and a productive agricultural year. However, heavy snowfall has also caused widespread disruption, with transportation sever
Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency announced today that seven people were killed and 82 others reported missing following a landslide in West Java province, amid reports of heavy rainfall in the area.