Shimla Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Minister Airlifted To Shimla Amid Snow, 150 Stranded

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Ram Lal Markanda was on Tuesday airlifted to capital Shimla from tribal district Lahaul and Spiti.

Himachal Pradesh Receives Highest-Ever Rainfall In 24 Hours

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 18, 2019

The local Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday said Himachal Pradesh received the highest ever rainfall for a 24-hour period, since records began almost 70 years ago.

19-Year-Old Woman Raped Inside Moving Car In Shimla, Say Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped in a moving car in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla, police said Monday.

Will Supply Adequate Water To Shimla This Tourist Season, Says Official

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Adequate water will be supplied during the tourist season in Shimla this year, an official said on Tuesday, a year after the Himachal Pradesh capital faced its worst-ever water crisis history.

17 Injured In Shimla Over Clash Between ABVP, Left Student Body

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

Seventeen students of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) were injured in a clash between members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students Federation of India (SFI) near the university campus on Sunday, police said.

Four Students Of Shimla Medical College Suspended For Ragging

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 3, 2018

Four MBBS students of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla were expelled on Saturday and a complaint was lodged for allegedly ragging a first-year student hours before the freshers' party, officials said.

Shimla Or 'Shyamala'? Himachal Chief Minister Says Proposal Rejected

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday October 23, 2018

After Allahabad was renamed Prayagraj by the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, social media was abuzz with reports that the party's administration in Himachal Pradesh will follow suit, and Shimla, a popular centre for tourism, will have a new name - 'Shyamala'. On Monday, Chief Minister Jairam Thakur put the speculation to rest saying that the prop...

3 Sentenced To Death For Kidnapping, Murdering 4-Year-Old In Shimla

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 5, 2018

A Himachal Pradesh court Wednesday gave the death penalty to three people in the murder case of a four-year-old boy in 2014, whose skeletal remains were found in a water tank more than two years after his death.

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Hospitalised

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 31, 2018

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) in Shimla after he suffered chest infection, but his condition is stable, a doctor said on Friday.

Prepare Jingles On Conserving Water In Shimla: Himachal Pradesh High Court

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 2, 2018

Set up WhatsApp group and prepare jingles to educate Shimla residents on conserving water, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday told the local civic authorities.

High Court Puts Restrictions On Water Usage in Shimla, Bans Car Washing

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari (with inputs from PTI) | Tuesday May 29, 2018

The Himachal Pradesh high court today passed an order to stop all construction activities in main areas to save water in the parched state capital. The court also banned car washing for a week.

Rains Aid Fight Against Uttarakhand, Himachal Forest Fires

India News | Agencies | Wednesday May 4, 2016

Overnight rains in many parts of Uttarakhand has come as a huge relief to the raging forest fires in the state which have destroyed over 3,000 hectares of tree cover. Shimla in Himachal Pradesh also received some rainfall yesterday as the state forest department chief said that all fires had been doused.

Mercury Dips Below Freezing Point in Most of Himachal Pradesh

Others News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 8, 2015

The high altitude tribal areas and other higher hills of Himachal reeled under piercing cold wave conditions with mercury staying below freezing point at most of the places.

Cold Wave Conditions in Himachal Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 28, 2015

Himachal Pradesh witnessed cold wave conditions in the tribal belt and the high mountain ranges on Tuesday, even as the mercury plummeted further in several parts of the state.

Man Arrested For Lynching of Alleged Cattle Smuggler in Himachal Pradesh

India News | Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 19, 2015

A man has been arrested for the mob killing of a young man in Himachal Pradesh's Nahan who was allegedly smuggling cattle. The arrested man is the driver of a Sumo vehicle that had intercepted the truck, which was being used for the smuggling, police said.