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BJP's Anurag Thakur urges Himachal govt to take serious action on devastat
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I urge the state government should look into this matter with great seriousness... I feel that government employees and officials need to step up their efforts... We do not want to play politics on this issue..." he added.
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IMD issues orange alert for heavy rainfall in 6 districts of Himachal Prad
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, moderate rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours in districts including Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, and Mandi.
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Monsoon Havoc in Himachal: 98 dead, 57 rain-related, 41 in road accident
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh continues to face a grim monsoon season, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming a total of 98 fatalities between June 20 and July 13, 2025, across the state.
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West Bengal rains: 3 dead as several areas flooded in Ghatal
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Three people, including a 7-year-old school girl, have lost their lives in severe flooding in parts of Ghatal due to heavy rainfall in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, an official said.
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Himachal monsoon death toll reaches 98; landslides, floods devastate state
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The monsoon has left a trail of devastation across Himachal Pradesh, claiming 98 lives and causing property damage worth Rs 770.96 crore, according to the latest data released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Rain-related and road accident fatalities mount in Himachal as monsoon wre
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The monsoon season continues to devastate Himachal Pradesh with heavy rains, landslides, flash floods, and infrastructural damage across districts, claiming a total of 95 lives between June 20 and July 12, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Himachal monsoon toll reaches 95; 56 rain-related, 39 road accident fatali
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Out of these, 56 deaths have occurred due to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, lightning, electrocution, snakebites, drowning, and other natural causes. The remaining 39 fatalities have been attributed to road accidents, which have surged due to slippery c
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Restoration work underway on war footing after rains, 247 roads blocked: H
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"One of them is the Dharampur-Kotli route, and the other is National Highway 21 (NH-5). Some portions have been reopened, but landslides and rockslides continue to disrupt access. The situation is dynamic--routes are being cleared but get blocked again due to falling debris," Negi said.
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Himachal PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh announces Rs 2 crores interim rel
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the wake of devastating rains and landslides across Himachal Pradesh, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh announced immediate financial relief for flood-hit areas.
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HPTDC offers discounts to regain tourist momentum, officials say rain-rela
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the wake of torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides during the last week of June and the first ten days of July, Himachal Pradesh's tourism sector has suffered a setback not just from nature's fury, but also due to what officials described as "misleading social media reports" that
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Cannabis cultivation for medicinal, industrial use a boon for farmers, sta
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI a day after the seminar and exhibition at the historic Gaiety Theatre in Shimla, Negi said that the misconceptions about narcotics in industrial use need to be ended first.
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Devotees express joy and reverence as Dalai Lama departs for Ladakh
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama left for Ladakh on Saturday, where he will stay until August-end. Devotees at Kangra Airport, including visitors from Vietnam and France, expressed deep reverence and joy while seeing him off, calling him a symbol of peace, spirituality, and inspiratio
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