Himachal

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Parts of north India record above normal minimum temps; snowfall likely in J-K, HP, U’khand

10:49 pm December 9, 2020

New Delhi : Parts of north India experienced a dry but cold weather on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures hovering above normal limits at most places, while the Meteorological Department has forecast rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in next 24 hours due to a western disturbance. The national capital witnessed a […]

Sunny Deol tests COVID-19 positive, says Himachal Pradesh health secretary

11:54 pm December 1, 2020

Shimla : Bollywood actor and BJP MP from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol has tested positive for COVID-19, the Himachal Pradesh health secretary said on Tuesday. Deol have been staying in Kullu district for some days, Health Secretary Amitabh Awasthi said. The health secretary told PTI that according to information received from the district chief medical officer, the MP and his […]

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 […]

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Delhi’s minimum temp drops to 10 deg C; IMD may declare cold wave

2:04 pm November 3, 2020

New Delhi: As the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 10 degrees Celsius, the season’s lowest so far, on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it will declare a cold wave in the city if the situation persists for another day. The weather department also said the month of November this year is expected […]

NRI man from Himachal Pradesh hangs self in Delhi hotel

NRI man from Himachal hangs self in Delhi hotel

11:21 pm October 24, 2020

New Delhi: A 43-year-old man from Himachal Pradesh, who had come to India from Dubai in January but could not return due to Covid-19 restrictions, hanged himself in a central Delhi hotel, police said on Saturday. Deceased Balwinder Singh’s kin alleged that he took the extreme step due to a fake visa racket he fell […]