Kangra

Family Of Soldier, Killed 18 Years Ago, Wants To Return His Gallantry Award

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 21, 2020

The family of a Kirti Chakra awardee soldier, who died for the country 18 years ago, from Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh reached the Raj Bhavan in Shimla today to return the gallantry award to the Governor as they blamed successive state governments for failing to honour his death.

New Sports University To Come Up In Kangra: HP Minister

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

Newly-appointed Minister of Forests, Youth Services and Sports, Rakesh Pathania on Saturday said that there is a lot of talent among the youth of the state and a special programme will be launched to improve their abilities.

2 Teens Attempting To Take Selfie Drown In Himachal Pradesh Lake: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

Two Rajasthan teens drowned in a lake in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district while attempting to take a selfie on Saturday, an official said.

Man Sells Cow To Buy Smart Phone For Daughter's School Amid Pandemic

Cities | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday July 23, 2020

In a moving story of parents' sacrifice for their children and the terrible financial position the coronavirus pandemic has landed the poor people in, a man in a village in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district sold his cow to buy a smart phone and pay the school fee of his daughter, ensuring the highly communicable disease does not strip her of the o...

Delhi Couple Travels To Dharamshala With Fake COVID Certificate, Quarantined

India News | ANI | Thursday July 9, 2020

A Delhi couple was on Thursday sent into institutional quarantine centre in Himachal Pradesh after they produced fake COVID-19 negative certificates, Bimukt Ranjan, Kangra Superintendent of Police said.

BJP MP Demands Bharat Ratna For The Dalai Lama On His 85th Birthday

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 6, 2020

BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Kangra, Kishan Kapoor, has urged the centre to confer the country's highest civilian order - Bharat Ratna - on the Dalai Lama and called for the freedom of Tibet from China.

High Alert In Some Himachal Districts Against Probable Locust Attack

India News | ANI | Friday May 29, 2020

A high alert has been issued in Kangra, Una, Bilaspur and Solan districts after massive swarms of desert locust have been reported destroying crops in adjoining states and that may spread to Himachal Pradesh, Director of Agriculture Dr RK Koundal said on Thursday.

Suspected Coronavirus Patient Dies In Himachal Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 23, 2020

A 24-year-old woman who recently travelled from the USA and showed possible symptoms of coronavirus died at a private hospital in Himachal Pradesh''s Kangra, a senior state health official said on Monday.

Himachal Pradesh Temple To Have Idol Made Of 2,100 kg Of Clarified Butter

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Preparations started on Tuesday for the installation of an idol of a goddess made of 2,100 kg of clarified butter in a famous Hindu temple in Kangra town of Himachal Pradesh, officials said.

Over 50,000 Migratory Birds From Siberia, Central Asia, Russia Arrive In Himachal Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 29, 2019

Over 50,000 migratory birds have arrived at the Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake, also known as the Pong Reservoir, in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, a senior forest official has said.

39 Injured As Bus Plunges Into Gorge In Himachal Pradesh's Kangra

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2019

At least 39 people were injured after a private bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Monday, officials said.

2 Dead, 3 Injured In Himachal Pradesh After Car Rams Into Tree

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 23, 2019

Two men died and three others were injured after their car crashed into a tree in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Saturday, a district official said.

2 Killed, 3 Injured In Road Accident In Haryana

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 23, 2019

Two persons were killed and three others critically injured in a road accident today in Kangra district.

Army Expedites Soldier's Early Retirement For His Higher Studies In Italy

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The Army expedited the early retirement of a sepoy to allow him to pursue an integrated MS and PhD course in particle and astrophysics at an Italian university, sources said on Monday.

22 Injured In Bus Accident In Kangra

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

Twenty-two passengers were injured when a private bus carrying a marriage party skidded off the road in Himachal Pradesh''s Kangra district on Monday morning, a district official said.