Himachal Pradesh, grappling with the relentless monsoon, continues to face significant disruptions to public utilities, with hundreds of roads, power transformers, and water schemes affected.
Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jairam Thakur, slammed Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and alleged that the people affected by the devastating monsoon in the state have not received the compensation amount yet.
In a notification issued by the Finance (Pay Revision) Department, the government said the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2025, will be deemed effective from January 3, 2022.
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has resulted in a total of 366 deaths and significant damage to both public and private property, according to a cumulative loss report from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) of the Department of Revenue-DM Cell, Government of Himacha
As states in North India continue to be affected by flooding due to heavy rainfall, the Indian Air Force conducted relief operations across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday.
The Board management had already created field and technical posts under the rationalisation of the Generation Wing in February 2025, which further strengthened the security arrangements of the Larji project.
Himachal Pradesh Revenue, Tribal Development, and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday said that 99 per cent of pilgrims stranded during the Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba district have been rescued after torrential rains and floods forced suspension of the pilgrimage.
Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with the fury of the monsoon, as rain and snowfall have left 897 roads blocked, 1,497 power supply lines snapped, and 388 water schemes disrupted, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA).
A division bench of Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma is examining whether the March 28 order granting Saxena an extension was in violation of Central Service Rules and Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) guidelines.
All the rescued pilgrims have been sent to their respective destinations through HRTC buses free of cost, which are plying at regular intervals from Chamba. Along with this, two mortal remains were also brought from Bharmour to Chamba. In two days, a total of 588 individuals have been airlif