An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti. The earthquake occurred on Monday at 22:37:01 IST. Its depth was measured at 5 Km.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who is recovering after he underwent emergency brain surgery at Apollo Hospital in Delhi, has shared an update in which he is seen reading a newspaper
Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who underwent emergency brain surgery at Apollo Hospital in Delhi after suffering life-threatening bleeding in the skull, has penned a poem in the hospital.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu intervened on Saturday to ensure that a 70-year-old villager requiring immediate specialist medical treatment, was airlifted to a nearby hospital for the best care in Lahaul-Spiti district.
Electricity, water supply and communications networks were disrupted in the Kaza area of Lahaul-Spiti district in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday after a fresh of snowfall across the state, an official said.
In a display of love and adventure, a couple got married at a temperature of -25 degrees Celsius amidst the breathtaking snow-capped mountains at Moorang in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley.
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."
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.