Himachal Pradesh

Light rains bring down mercury in Himachal Pradesh

11:27 pm November 11, 2019

Shimla: Light rains brought down the mercury in Himachal Pradesh on Monday with more showers and a fresh spell of snowfall expected later in the week, officials said. Rainfall occurred at isolated places in the hilly state, including Solan that received 1.4 mm, Shimla Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. The highest temperature in the […]

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‘Major action’ taken at 13 pollution hot spots in Delhi: Officials

8:02 pm November 10, 2019

New Delhi: Acting on a slew of directions from the Supreme Court, implementing agencies have taken “major action” at 13 pollution hot spots in the national capital, including closing 23 polluting industrial units, over the last three days, officials said on Sunday. Municipal corporations have lifted 400 metric tonnes of construction and demolition waste and […]

Delhi’s air remains ‘very poor’

11:42 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality remained “very poor” on Friday but no drastic decline is expected in the next three days as strong winds are likely to blow in the region. The city’s overall air quality index (AQI) read 330 at 4 pm. It decreased to 320 at 8 pm. Air quality in […]

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Railways to boost tourism in Himachal Pradesh: Goyal

7:55 pm November 8, 2019

Dharamshala (HP): Union minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the railways will work to strengthen the tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh, noting that pleasant weather conditions in the state provide ample opportunities. Goyal, the Union minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry, was speaking at the valedictory function of a two-day event here to attract investment […]

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Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on Friday morning

3:33 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi was under ‘very poor’ category on Friday morning because of high humidity, officials said. The city received 0.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 am in past 24 hours and relative humidity was 94 per cent, a MeT department official said. The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was 350 […]