"The tragic incident of the fire in Arki market is extremely heartbreaking. The news of the untimely demise of an innocent child in this accident is deeply distressing to the heart. In this hour of difficulty, my deepest condolences are with the bereaved family. I pray to God that He gran
Vipin Kumar, Arki's Tehsildar and local revenue officer, old ANI, "We received information about the incident around 2:30-3 am. Nearly 10-15 shops were gutted in the fire. We immediately deployed SDRF, Home Guards and fire services during the night itself. One child was rescued but later
A major fire broke out near the UCO Bank building at the old bus stand in Arki town of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district during the early morning hours on Sunday, triggering panic in the area.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday issued instructions to the Municipal Corporation Shimla to improve tourist facilities and cleanliness in the city. After visiting Mall Road in Shimla and other areas on Saturday evening, he said it must be ensured that vendo
A delegation from the Bada and Faste Gram Panchayats of the Nadaun Assembly constituency on Sunday met the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
One of the major reforms introduced by the government has been the removal of the income ceiling and the requirement of Gram Sabha approval for widowed, deserted and single women, as well as for persons with 40 to 69 per cent disability seeking social security pensions. The move has signi
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited has earned a profit of approximately Rs. 300 crore up to 31.12.2025 as a result of the sale of the power as compared to Rs 206 crore profit earned till 31.12.2024, i.e in the previous financial year, the Chief Minister said.
In a step towards promoting eco-friendly transport and enhancing visitor convenience, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has introduced five battery-operated electric vehicles at select HPTDC units across the state.
In view of the potential danger, the local administration on Saturday evacuated approximately 15 families from a building in the Chaukonthi area as a precaution and relocated them to safer locations. The affected building was vacated, and residents were evacuated due to safety concerns.
Jagat Singh Negi said, "The number of people killed in yesterday's road accident near Haripurdhar in Sirmaur district has gone up to 14. As of now, the casualty figure stands at 14, but many injured are still admitted to hospitals in critical condition."
Following a bus mishap in Sirmaur district that claimed 14 lives a day earlier, the Solan district administration on Saturday reached the hospital to assist the injured.
Agnihotri, who met with the injured at the hospital in Nahan on Friday, said the accident would be investigated. He also praised the support of locals in relief efforts.