Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, which operates Jio, on Wednesday announced relief initiatives for its customers impacted by severe weather conditions and flooding across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh.
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, on Wednesday stated that the state has suffered massive damage to its infrastructure due to incessant rain and floods over the past monsoon period, with the PWD alone reporting losses worth Rs 1,400 crore so
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly saw heated scenes on the eighth day of the monsoon session as Opposition members accused the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) of large-scale irregularities in allotting 70 shops in Shimla and Kinnaur.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on wednesday has issued a Red Alert for Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi as heavy rainfall continues to affect Himachal Pradesh.
"The whole state has been affected by the disaster... Chamba district has been cut off from the rest of the country for the past 4 days. There is no network there, the roads have been damaged, and many houses have been washed away. Damage is also occurring in Kangra and Una districts," said
Himachal Pradesh has suffered extensive loss of life and property during the ongoing monsoon season, with 310 people killed since June 20, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Shimla to assess compensation for the National Law University (NLU) hostel building that became unsafe after being buried under debris from a highway collapse in September 2021.
"The entire government is in disaster mode, not disaster management. Thousands of livestock have perished, homes have collapsed, and connectivity has been lost in several districts. Yet, instead of focusing on relief and restoration, the CM and his ministers are busy making irresponsible pol
"There has been a massive loss across Himachal Pradesh due to the rains. Roads, electricity, and water supply have been disrupted. As of last evening, 793 roads were blocked; this morning, the number stands at 683. A total of 2,349 distribution transformers have been affected, disrupting ele
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker on Tuesday rejected a proposed privilege motion against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, filed by Dharamshala MLA Sudhir Sharma, citing procedural shortcomings.
Continuous rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir has led to the overflowing of rivers such as the Satluj, Beas, Ujh, and Ravi, triggering severe flooding across several districts in Punjab.