The north Indian hill town of Shimla is facing a water crisis due to the hot weather conditions. The residents are using the traditional water sources to meet the water problem.
The four-day international summer festival kicked off in the North Indian hill town of Shimla on Saturday night. With the beginning of the traditional and cultural folk night, the governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla, inaugurated a four-day-long festival on Saturday night here at
In his address, CM Sukhu assured that the state government would explore the possibilities of conducting Students Central Association (SCA) elections at HPU, with ongoing discussions with university authorities.
Shimla recorded the highest temperature of the season, 30.6 degrees Celsius for the month of June in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. Surender Paul, head of IMD Himachal Pradesh, said that the heatwave condition would continue till June 17.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 and by-elections in the state were reviewed in the meeting and the BJP's strategy for the upcoming by-elections for the three seats was also decided.
The World Bank team apprised the state minister of the work being done by Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited
(SJPNL) on the programme, estimating USD 250 millio
He also reviewed the Shimla Bypass project and the Shimla-Solan four-lane widening and strengthening of Mandi-Hamirpur and Paonta-Shillai roads. He assured full cooperation from the state government in ensuring the timely completion of these projects.
Addressing the media in Shimla, Thakur said that there are chances of a change of government in the state. He said the case of the appointment of six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries is still pending in the High Court and after the court's order the government would once again in threat.
Himachal Pradesh forest department has recorded over 1,500 forest fire incidents in the state. As per data available with the department, over 13,000 hectares of forest land have been damaged in fire incidents reported during the past 50 days.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led Himachal government is all set to construct an 890 meters double lane tunnel from Nav-Bahar near Petrol Pump to Circular Road near Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, beneath the Jakhu hill. This step is initiated to reduce traffic congesti
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the demise of Kanwar Shamsher Singh, former Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh, who passed away on Wednesday in Shimla at the age of 80.