Himachal Pradesh

HP: Kufri, Manali receive fresh snowfall

7:40 pm November 26, 2020

Shimla: Tourist hotspots Kufri and Manali in Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall and some other parts of the state witnessed rainfall in the last 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Thursday. Kufri in Shimla district and Manali in Kullu district received 10 cm snowfall each, Shimla MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Similarly, […]

Cold wave conditions intensify in Kashmir

Traffic suspended on Bhaderwah-Chamba, Bhaderwah-Pathankot roads after snowfall

7:43 pm November 24, 2020

Bhadarwah: The traffic on Bhaderwah-Chamba and Bhaderwah-Pathankot highways, connecting Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, was suspended on Tuesday following heavy snowfall around Padri Gali and Chattergala passes, officials said. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bhaderwah, Rakesh Kumar said the vehicular movement was stopped on the Bhaderwah-Chamba Highway after 1.5 feet to 2 feet snow accumulated on a 22-km stretch between Khanni Top and Khundi […]

Snowfall likely in parts of Himachal on Saturday

Fresh snowfall in high reaches of Himachal Pradesh

8:38 pm November 23, 2020

Shimla: Several high reaches of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall on Monday, the meteorological department said. Kalpa recorded 6.6 cm snowfall, Keylong 5 cm and Narkanda 3 cm in the past 24 hours, Shimla Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Some parts of the state received light rains. Manali recorded 13 mm of rainfall, followed […]

Snow, heavy rain forecast in Himachal

7:19 pm November 22, 2020

Shimla: The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, while cold wave continued to sweep few districts. The Shimla Meteorological Centre had earlier forecast rain and snowfall from Sunday-Wednesday. However, Shimla Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh said on Sunday that a ‘yellow weather’ warning had been issued for heavy […]

Delhi tourist dies after slipping down hill in Himachal

6:05 pm November 21, 2020

Shimla: A 23-year-old tourist from Delhi died after he allegedly slipped down a hill in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, police said on Saturday. Arun Kumar Gaur, hailing from Karampura in Delhi, had gone for camping along with his friends to Dhar in the Malana area of Kulla, Superintendent of Police, Kullu, Gaurav Singh said. Guar […]