The rising water level of the river coincided with Rishi Panchami, a Hindu religious observance, drawing a large number of devotees to take a holy dip. The heavy inflow of pilgrims raised concerns for the administration, prompting the deployment of adequate security personnel at the ghats to
The event also was co-organized by Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) Birgunj Chapter and NADA Automobile Association of Nepal, Madhesh Pradesh, PHDCCI India-Nepal Centre.
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday defined the Himachal Pradesh's Banala landslide incident as "extremely heartbreaking". Amid continuous heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, a landslide occured in Banala village of Mandi district, leading to the closure of the Chandigarh-Manali Highway.
The statewide death toll from June 20 to date has risen to 310, of which 158 fatalities are rain-related - caused by landslides, flash floods, and house collapses - and 152 deaths are due to road accidents during the wet spell, the SDMA said in its morning public utility status report.
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 310 lives since June 20, with 158 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, and 152 deaths caused by road accidents, acc
In a social media post on X, the NCS wrote, "EQ of M: 3.6, On: 28/08/2025 08:05:54 IST, Lat: 27.77 N, Long: 93.12 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh."
Amid continuous heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, the Chandigarh-Manali Highway has been closed due to a landslide in Banala. Officials said that the restoration work is underway.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families of those who died in a landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
India's first State-supported Biochar programme will commence in Himachal Pradesh, with a biochar plant to be established at Neri in Hamirpur district within six months.
Political tempers flared in Himachal Pradesh over alleged political interference and extortion from industrialists in the state's key manufacturing hubs.
"Through our government, our party's clear line is that we want to give 27 percent reservation to OBCs. We have openly said that we are prepared for this. Congress leaders are also saying they also wanted the same, so let us sit together. We are ready to call an all-party meeting. Both sides
Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said, "I have called a high-power meeting on Thursday in the Assembly complex with senior officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the state PWD chief secretary, the PWD minister, and the Director General of Pol