The Chief Minister reviewed the project's progress here today at his official residence, Oakover, and stated that the Bankhandi Zoological Park would offer world-class facilities to tourists and emerge as a major tourist attraction in Kangra district.
Out of the total fatalities, 77 deaths have occurred due to rain-related disasters, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep terrain. These incidents have been widespread, affecting districts like Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, and Una mos
Severe monsoon rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, paralysing essential public services and causing widespread disruption across the state. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), a total of 468 roads remain blocked, 676 water supply schemes are disrupted, and 1,1
The daily landslide monitoring report released today covers 22 locations across the districts of Mandi, Kangra, Shimla, and Solan. The majority of these sites, including known hotspots like Kotropi, Baldun (Nurpur), Dharamshala, and Tattapani, have been classified under the "low-risk" workin
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has once again issued a rain warning for Himachal Pradesh, with moderate to heavy rainfall expected to continue in many parts of the state over the next several days.
The data compiled by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) reveal that the 64 monsoon-related deaths occurred owing to various causes, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, snake bites, and falls from steep terrain. Mandi and Kangra districts report
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued around six Kanwariyas from drowning in separate incidents at Kangra Ghat in Haridwar, according to an official statement by SDRF.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama left for Ladakh on Saturday, where he will stay until August-end. Devotees at Kangra Airport, including visitors from Vietnam and France, expressed deep reverence and joy while seeing him off, calling him a symbol of peace, spirituality, and inspiratio
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in two districts of Himachal Pradesh Sirmaur and Kangra on Thursday, while a yellow alert has been sounded for six other districts, including Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, and Sola
In its cumulative loss report, the SDMA confirmed that natural calamities such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning incidents have been responsible for the bulk of the fatalities. Mandi district remains the worst-hit, reporting 17 deaths from rain-related causes.
Landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, electrocution, snake bites, and other weather-induced hazards caused the 47 rain-related fatalities. Mandi district reported the highest number of such deaths at 17, followed by Kangra with 11, and Una with four.