German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for his warm welcome to German singer Cassandra Mae Spittmann. He stated that it is great to see Germany's fascination with Indian culture expressed in Cassandra's beautiful voice.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met German singer Cassandra Mae Spittmann, whom he earlier mentioned in one of the episodes of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', and her mother in Palladam, Tamil Nadu.
On a day-long visit to Lahaul Spiti in the higher reaches of Himachal, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Sunday inaugurated the 'Lahaul Sharad Utsav', a traditional winter festival spanning over two months.
A thick blanket of snow covered the Kharapathar area of Shimla on Monday morning after higher reaches of the state received fresh snowfall in the past 24 hours.
According to Himachal Pradesh police, "The incident took place on Sunday afternoon when three people were on their way from Lahaul Spiti's Kaza town to Kinnaur district."
Questioning the credibility of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday said that in spite of of ED being aware of corruption cases against BJP leaders in various states, central agency refrains from taking action against them.
The nine stations reported 1-5 feet of snow depths and also gave details on the road status. The stations included Keylong, Kaza, Sumdo, Udaipur, Tindi, Koksar, Sissu, North Portal and South Portal.
Over 566 roads are currently closed across various regions of Himachal Pradesh, including nearly six national highways, due to heavy snowfall. Additionally, approximately 700 electricity supply schemes are disrupted in the state.
The ongoing weather activity will gradually reduce in the districts of Shimla, Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur, and Lahaul Spiti. They will witness a significant reduction by 11 p.m. on Thursday, said the IMD, Himachal Pradesh.
"We are seeing beautiful snowfall. I am told that this is the first snowfall of 2024. This is like heaven for us. We hope to get more now. It is said that this weather is good for apples and farming." Shreesh, a tourist from Gujarat, told ANI at the Kufri resort.
After a lean and dry spell, which deepened fears of a downturn in the state's tourism prospects in peak winter, the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that the government is mulling bringing a law to curb corruption thereby ensuring transparency in the system.