The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill with a voice vote to include the Hattee community of the Trans Giri area of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh in the list of Scheduled Tribes.
Persistent downpours in the Shimla district have blocked the National Highway in the Jeori Village and the Broni Nallah near Jhakri Village in the region, officials said on Wednesday.
The Central Government is likely to introduce the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to provide for the inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Several houses and agricultural crops were damaged after a cloud burst at the Gadsa Valley area in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Tuesday said authorities. The incident happened in the early morning.
Amidst heavy rainfall in parts of the country, the India Meterological Department has issued alerts for Maharashtra, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Panic gripped the village of Malana on Tuesday when water from the 86-megawatt Malana Hydro Power Project dam in the Kullu district started overflowing due to the malfunctioning of its gates, an official said.
"The rains will continue for at least one week. The intensity of rain will reduce on July 24 and 25 but there will be heavy rainfall on July 26, 27 and 28. We have issued an orange alert," Surender Paul, Head IMD HP said.
Amid the rain warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department for the Chamba district, the District Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued an advisory for the citizens.
"On July 18, 2023 during evening hours, an explosion had occurred at an eatery located in Middle Bazar, Shimla. In this incident one person had reportedly died and about 10-12 persons were injured," the police said.
A National Security Guard (NSG) team arrived at the restaurant in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla where an explosion took place that left one person dead and 9 others injured.