Once a favourite summer retreat of the erstwhile British rulers, Shimla is now so much in the grip of water scarcity that its hotels as well as guests have to fork out handsome amounts for every bucket they need.
Shimla: The picturesque tourist resort Shimla saw a sunny day after a day of intermittent snowfall with the minimum temperature recorded at 1.8 degree Celsius.The temperature remained below the freezing point at most places in
Shimla: A severe storm hit Nygran panchayat in Bharmaur tribal of Chamba district killing two persons and injuring two others, reports reaching here said.Trilokinath, a resident of the village, was returning home after work when
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and its nearby tourist spots received a spell of snow today after a long dry weather, giving the resort and its neighbouring areas a picturesque look.Towns in upper Shimla district
Shimla: What may raise alarm bells in Shimla, the Himachal Pradesh capital is witnessing a stark rise in cases of jaundice in the last few weeks.More than 500 cases of jaundice have been reported in
Shimla: Over 5,000 poor women were trained by Himachal Pradesh government under management of funds, as the National Rural Livelihood Mission is the main objective this fiscal, an official said on Monday.The major focus under
Asia's premier mountain biking race, the Hero MTB Himalaya Rider, will be back next year.One of the most gruelling cycling events of the year, the race is scheduled from September 24 to October 3, 2016.Registrations
Shimla: In a breakthrough in the Himachal Pradesh lynching case, police yesterday claimed to have arrested one of the five people accused of killing an alleged cow smuggler two days back and said the remaining
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate today raided the residence of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in Shimla in connection with a disproportionate assets case against him.The officials,
Shimla: Train services resumed on the Kalka-Shimla railway line after a chartered special toy train carrying a group of 37 foreigners derailed, killing two Britons, officials said on Sunday.The traffic on the world heritage rail
Shimla: At least three labourers were trapped on Sunday when an under-construction tunnel near Bilaspur town in Himachal Pradesh collapsed, police said.Fire brigade and police have launched a rescue operation to rescue them.Official sources said
Parwanoo (Himachal Pradesh): Two Britons were killed and seven injured on Saturday when two coaches of a chartered Kalka-Shimla toy train hired by a group of 37 foreigners derailed near this Himachal Pradesh town, a
Shimla: An RTI activist today claimed that the information regarding the land purchased by Priyanka Vadra at Chharabra near Shimla, which was denied to him by Deputy Commissioner Shimla (First Appellate Authority), had already been
Shimla: Diesel would be costlier by Rs 2.50 per litre in Himachal Pradesh as cabinet yesterday decided to increase VAT on diesel from 11.5 per cent to 16 per cent.The VAT on diesel is higher
Shimla : Shimla, that was once known as the Queen of Hills, is plagued by water scarcity, traffic chaos and haphazard construction. Driving in the city is nothing short of a nightmare and tests your
Shimla: Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and Union Minister Smriti Irani participated in yoga camps held in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.Over 1,000 people, comprising government and retired employees, students and some tourists, participated in a
Shimla: A clash broke out today between labourers of a Shimla-based contractor and members of a labour union leaving at least four people dead and over ten injured in the north campus of IIT Mandi.It
Shimla: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday left for New Delhi after a five-day sojourn here in the Himachal Pradesh capital.He flew to Delhi from the Kalyani helipad near Chharabra, 15 km from here.Mukherjee was seen
Shimla : Three engineers were killed at a state-run hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh's remote Spiti valley when a valve at the plant burst.The incident occurred on Sunday night at the 2-MW Rongtong hydropower project
Shimla: Vice President Hamid Ansari today called for re-examining the meaning of sustainable growth while stressing on embracing the Gandhian philosophy of "good of all, including the weakest".Speaking at the 22nd convocation of Himachal Pradesh
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