Himachal Pradesh

Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, rain in plains

Himachal Pradesh likely to receive snowfall on New Year Eve

8:51 pm December 29, 2019

Shimla : Himachal Pradesh is likely to witness snowfall on New Year Eve, the weather department said on Sunday. Isolated places in plains and low hills of the state are also likely to receive rainfall on January 1 and 2, the weatherman added. Minimum temperature in several parts of the state settled around two notches below the […]

IMD issues red warning for Sunday as cold wave tightens grip; 2 dead in Haryana vehicle pile-up

11:33 pm December 28, 2019

New Delhi: The frigid air barrelling through north India plummeted temperatures to season’s lowest in Delhi and neighbouring states on Saturday with many places recording a minimum of below two degrees Celsius, as dense fog reduced visibility and disrupted air, rail and road traffic. The cold wave was not expected to relent until the New […]

HP: After fresh snowfall, Shimla, Kufri & Dalhousie reel under sub-zero temperatures

Cold, dry weather in Himachal

9:09 pm December 26, 2019

Shimla: The weather remained dry and cold in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below normal at many places, the meteorological department said. Low visibility due to dense fog was observed in the plains and lower hills, including Una and southwestern part of Kangra district, it said. […]

Himachal likely to get fresh snowfall on New Year’s eve

7:56 pm December 25, 2019

Shimla: Some parts of Himachal Pradesh are likely to receive fresh snowfall on the last day of the year, the meteorological department said on Wednesday. Isolated places in the middle and high hills are likely to witness rain, snowfall on December 31, Director of Shimla Meteorological Centre, Manmohan Singh, said. Thundershowers are expected at some […]

Decision on next Himachal CM after Assembly polls: BJP

BJP may declare new HP party chief in January: Satti

8:46 pm December 19, 2019

Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may declare its new Himachal Pradesh president in January, the party’s incumbent state president Satpal Satti said. BJP’s national general secretaries Muralidhar Rao and Sunil V. Deodhar held a meeting on Wednesday with the 11-member core committee to take their feedback before selecting the state leader, he said. The […]