Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday presided over a virtual meeting of the department to review the ongoing works of the restoration of roads damaged due to heavy rains in the state.
IMD Shimla issued the forecast at 3:00 PM today and said, "In the next 24 hours, there is a possibility of moderate rain in Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una, Kinnaur, Lahaul, Spiti and heavy to very heavy rain at one or two places."
The truck, carrying a load of apples, overturned on the Shimla-Kinnaur National Highway near the Mashobra bifurcation on the road connecting to Sunni, Tattapani and Karsog.
“The news of the demise of Sandeep Negi (IAS), Registrar, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry is very grievous. Sandeep Negi belonged to Ribba village of district Kinnaur. His dedication and service towards the state will be remembered. My heartfelt condolences
Stretches of National Highway-5, at Broni Nallah and Khaneri in the Shimla district and Kaksthal in the Kinnaur district, were blocked owing to landslides after heavy showers in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday.
National Highway-5 has been blocked at three places in Shimla and Kinnaur districts as a result of landslides in the region, the officials said on Sunday.
Following flash floods caused by heavy rains in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, schools are to remain closed from July 20 to 22 in the Sangla and Nichar sub-division of the district, as per the Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur district.
"Visited Choling, Kinnaur today to empathize with those affected by the disaster. Assuring everyone's safety is our utmost concern. Our government is tirelessly working to ensure the rescue and well-being of all stranded individuals. Immediate relief measures are being implemented for the lo
Meanwhile, thousands of vehicles stranded in different parts of Himachal are also en route to Chandigarh and over 2000 tourists from Kasol also have come downhill to safer locations.
Union Power Minister, R.K. Singh and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over a meeting with senior officers of Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 17th Battalion, at Reckong Peo in Kinnaur district on late Thursday evening, said an official stateme