A private power project in Siund and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation's (NHPC) power project suffered heavy losses due to a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in the Siund of Sainj Valley in Kullu on Wednesday
However, with reduced rainfall in the last 24 hours, the inflow into the river system eased, allowing the water level in the Pandoh Dam to drop gradually, bringing relief to local residents and administration.
Two fatalities were confirmed, six individuals are missing amid heavy rainfall and rising water levels, near the Manuni stream in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday met with a group of administrative officers and urged them to adopt a people-centric approach and uphold the values of transparency, efficiency and public welfare in their administrative responsibilities.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for observing Emergency Day as a "black day", saying that the party is tarnishing the very Constitution that gave it power.
A cloudburst struck near Jeeva Nalla in the Sainj sub-tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday afternoon, triggering sudden flooding in the region and sweeping away four houses.
Himachal Pradesh has nearly 2 lakh hectares of land under apple cultivation, producing an average of 5.5 metric tonnes annually, contributing around ₹5,000 to ₹6,000 crore to the state's economy. Apple is the lifeline crop for thousands in districts such as Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu
These e-scooters have been provided to the Health department through the State AIDS Control Society and would be deployed across eight districts of the state
Dr Ranbir Singh Thakur and Dr Manish Khangta, assistant professors of Himachal Pradesh University, were granted an international design patent for the interdisciplinary invention titled "Energy Harvesting Smart Shoes Insole" from the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks I
The Himachal Pradesh government notified the appointment of former IAS officers RD Dhiman and Amit Kashyap as Chairperson and Member respectively of the Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HP RERA), days after the High Court pulled up the state government over the delay and im