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Former CM Thakur criticises govt's disaster handling; Opposition exits HP
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The final day of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly's monsoon session on Tuesday witnessed high drama as the Opposition staged a walkout during Question Hour, accusing the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government of "stealing votes" in the recent Dehra bypoll and misusing state funds to in
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Himachal CM calls for united efforts, special relief package as monsoon se
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Tuesday, said the just-concluded monsoon session of the state Assembly was the longest in its history, during which significant legislation was passed and extensive discussions were held on the state's disaster situation.
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IIAS to conduct grassroots research on floods, disasters in Himachal Prade
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) will undertake grassroots-level research on the causes and remedies of floods, heavy rainfall, and recurring natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh.
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Red alert for intense rainfall and thunderstorms in several North Indian s
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the IMD, the districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, and Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh were placed under a red alert. In Haryana, the warning covered Fatehabad, Jind, Hisar, Gurugram, Rewari, and Mewat.
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Rajesh Sharma, IFS & State Project Director (Samagra Shiksha), honoured wi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2: Himachal Pradesh has emerged as one of India's leading states in education reforms. Under the leadership of Shri Rajesh Sharma, IFS (2000 batch), the state has moved from Rank 21 in PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2021 to being among the Top 5 in PARAKH Rashtriya
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5 killed in road collapse after heavy rainfall: Himachal CM Sukhu
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Heavy rainfall occured last night. Five people have been killed because of a road collapse. Several panchayat link roads and district roads have been affected. Drinking water schemes have been affected along with electricity in several parts. Now, we are trying to understand the number of l
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NHAI deploys Army's Chinook helicopter to airlift machinery for restoratio
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The NHAI launched urgent restoration work on the Kiratpur-Pandoh-Kullu-Manali section of National Highway 21 on August 29, following severe floods, cloudbursts, and flash floods that damaged key stretches, cutting off road connectivity to the tourist town of Manali.
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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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Death toll in Himachal climbs to 326 in Monsoon; 171 rain-related, 155 roa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 326 lives so far, including 171 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other calamities, and 155 deaths in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Manageme
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Cash for vote row in Dehra bypolls: BJP accuses question suppression in As
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed uproar on Monday as opposition BJP MLAs accused the Congress government of suppressing questions in the House related to alleged "cash for vote" irregularities during the recent Dehra by-election.
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Himachal disaster loss crosses Rs 3,000 crore; over 320 dead, says educati
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Education Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Rohit Thakur on Monday said the state continues to reel under the impact of the ongoing disaster triggered by relentless monsoon rains, with damages exceeding Rs 3,000 crore and more than 320 lives lost so far.
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