Himachal Pradesh

Delhi records highest-ever 24-hour rainfall in May

2:29 pm May 20, 2021

New Delhi: A record 119.3 mm of rainfall pounded Delhi under the impact of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a western disturbance in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Thursday, breaking all the previous records for May, the IMD said on Thursday. The city had also recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, […]

56 deaths, 4,190 virus cases in Himachal Pradesh

9:16 pm May 7, 2021

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh on Friday recorded 56 coronavirus deaths and its highest single-day spike of 4,190 cases, pushing the state’s infection count to 1,22,906, a senior official said. So far, the virus has killed 1,780 people in the state, where a curfew has been imposed to check the coronavirus spread till May 17. The number […]

Himachal Pradesh govt puts off state board and UG exams

10:29 pm April 14, 2021

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday postponed the ongoing state board exams for classes 10 and 12 in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, state education secretary Rajeev Sharma said. In a communication, the education secretary also said that the undergraduate university examinations, due to start on April 17, have also been deferred. The […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

7:47 pm April 5, 2021

New Delhi: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, sources said Monday. Modi”s last interaction with chief ministers was on March 17 during which he had expressed concern over the rise in COVID-19 cases in […]

13 St Stephen’s students on trip to Himachal test positive for COVID

10:12 pm April 3, 2021

New Delhi: The St Stephen’s College campus’ “inner perimeter” has been rendered out of bounds after 13 resident students and two staffers tested COVID-19 positive, according to a notice issued by the institute’s principal. The notice, issued on Friday, said necessary and stringent measures have been put in place by the dean’s office to ensure […]