Himachal Pradesh

2 booked for violating home-quarantine in Himachal

COVID-19: Himachal Pradesh extends curfew to May 3

11:35 pm April 14, 2020

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday extended the curfew in the state till May 3 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, an official spokesperson said. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced earlier the day that the nationwide lockdown to fight the deadly virus will be extended by 19 days to May 3 […]

Caught in curfew, Himachal nomads start journey home

6:44 pm April 9, 2020

Hamirpur (HP): The Gaddis (nomads) of Himachal‘s Chamba areas have started returning to their native places after getting special permission from authorities amid curfew restrictions in the state to contain spread of coronavirus. The nomads were preparing to go to their homes when they received the new of lockdown and subsequent curfew on radio. Curfew […]

Tablighi Jamaat: ED conducts multi-city raids

17 from Himachal attended Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi’s Nizamuddin: Police

9:24 pm March 31, 2020

Shimla: Seventeen people from Himachal Pradesh attended the congregation organised by the Tablighi Jamaat in New Delhi’s Nizamuddin earlier this month, a state police spokesperson said on Tuesday. The statement came after the Telangana government said on Monday that six people who attended the religious congregation between March 13 and 15 died due to coronavirus. […]

COVID-19 cases climb to 1,251; total deaths 32

12:47 am March 31, 2020

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,251 in India on Monday, registering the highest single-day increase of 227 cases, while the death toll rose to 32, the Union Health Ministry said. It said the number of active cases was 1,117, and 101 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, […]

Earthquake jolts HP’s Chamba, seventh in four days

4:15 pm March 30, 2020

Shimla: An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude shook Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Monday, the meteorological department here said. No loss of life or property was reported. The earthquake was recorded at 11.41 am, said Shimla Meteorological Centre Director Manmohan Singh. This is the seventh earthquake in four days in Chamba district. The epicentre of the […]