Everything you need to know about Kangra Town Edso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kangra Town Edso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Shimla, June 15 (IANS) The southwest monsoon reached Himachal Pradesh Saturday, with most of the the hill state experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall, the meteorological office here said.
Shimla, June 14 (IANS) Most of the areas in Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall Friday, with Shimla experiencing 41 mm rain. Officials said more showers are in store in the state.
Manali, June 6 (IANS) Three Nepali truck drivers were arrested Thursday for the gang-rape of a 30-year-old US national in this Himachal Pradesh tourist resort two days ago, police said here.
Manali, June 6 (IANS) All the three accused in the gang-rape of a 30-year-old US national in this Himachal Pradesh tourist resort, who were arrested early Thursday, were Nepali nationals, police said.
Manali, June 4 (IANS) A 30-year-old US national Tuesday alleged that she was gang-raped by three youths in tourist resort of Manali in Himachal Pradesh, police said.
Shimla, May 27 (IANS) Mild rainfall in some parts of Himachal Pradesh, including this state capital, brought relief from the scorching heat Monday.
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) The mercury rose again across the hills of Himachal Pradesh Sunday, registering temperatures two to seven degrees Celsius above normal. In some areas, the temperature crossed 43 degrees Celsius.
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) The literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh, with a population of over 68 lakh, has registered an increase of 6.3 percent over a decade, says a Census report.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), May 25 (ANI): Police in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, have detained a Tibetan after the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) lodged a formal complaint alleging that he was a Chinese spy.he Department of Security of the Central Tibetan Administration said Penpa Tsering, 33, was a former member of the People's Liberation Army of China, and was hatching a terror plot to poison two Tibetan youths aimed at spreading chaos and terror in the Tibetan community.
Shimla, May 14 (IANS) National carrier Air India's subsidiary Alliance Air will start regular flights between New Delhi and Dharamsala and Kullu from Wednesday, an airport official said Tuesday.
Shimla, May 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, with a population of 6,856,509, has over 46 lakh voters and photo identity cards have been prepared for all of them, state's Chief Electoral Officer Narinder Chauhan said here Monday.
Shimla, May 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh would soon have three new industrial estates to promote industrialisation, an official said here Sunday
Shimla, April 28 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced slightly warm weather Sunday and the state's Una town recorded a high of 35 degrees Celsius, an official said. But the Met office here forecast rains and thundershowers soon.
Tokyo, April 23 (ANI): At 634 meters, the Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world next to Burj Khalifa in the UAE.
Shimla, April 16 (IANS) Tremors were felt across Himachal Pradesh for several seconds Tuesday. However, there was no report of any loss of life or major damage to property.
Shimla, April 14 (IANS) They still take the traditional Silk Route. Only, unlike ancient traders and travellers, they take wings.
Cape Town, Apr 12 (ANI): The mental health of Indian origin British businessman Shrien Dewani, who is accused of killing his wife Anni during their honeymoon in South Africa, has significantly improved, a court has heard.
Cape Town, March 29 (IANS) The Pretoria High Court lifted travel restrictions on paralympian Oscar Pistorius, allowing him to take part in international competitions on certain conditions.
Shimla, March 29 (IANS) The era of freebies is over for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) - at least during the the two Indian Premier League-6 (IPL-6) matches in the state in May. At the bottom line, it's to do with politics.
Dharamsala, March 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) will not be provided security free of cost by the state government during the forthcoming IPL matches in its stadium here in May, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said Saturday.
Kangra, March 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh plans to link the Aadi Himani Chamunda temple in the Dhauladhar mountain range with a road and develop it in line with the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here Saturday.
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh are set to roll out a red carpet for entrepreneurs.
Dharamsala, Mar 20 (ANI): Dharamsala hosted a two-day sports and cultural program for specially abled children from nineteen blocks of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.
Shimla, March 18 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh are set to roll out a red carpet for entrepreneurs.
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) Unemployed educated youth in Himachal Pradesh will get a monthly skill development allowance of Rs.1,000 while no new taxes have been proposed in the Rs.21,767 crore budget for 2013-14 presented by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday.
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's economy is expected to grow by 6.2 percent -- 1.2 percent higher than the national level -- in the next fiscal, the state's economic survey report said Wednesday.
Shimla, Mar 1 (IANS) After taking back possession of a prime land allotted to yoga guru Baba Ramdev for alleged violations of statutory provisions, Himachal Pradesh has begun another probe into permission granted to lawyer Prashant Bhushan to purchase land in the state, a minister said here Friday.
Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) At 10.30 a.m. Wednesday, the Himachal Pradesh capital was roused to action as hooters blared, announcing an earthquake. Residents scurried even though the quake could not quite be felt.
Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 10 (IANS) A recent survey at man-made Pong wetland in the Himalayan foothills threw up a pleasant surprise. Experts found 34,000 bar-headed goose spending the winter here -- making up what ornithologists say were almost a third of the species.
Manali, Feb 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has taken up the issue of restoration of flights to and from the state with the prime minister and the civil aviation minister, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Monday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here and sought a special financial package of Rs.7,565 crore for his state, an official said.
Ansoli (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 4 (IANS) A jobless diploma engineer in this Himachal Pradesh village has pledged his handwritten British and US constitutions to a businessman to raise money to educate his children.
London, Jan 4 (ANI): The family of murdered Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani are worried that her mother's grief is causing her to waste away, a report has said.
Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) Several parts of Himachal Pradesh Monday received snow, including the resort town of Manali that was wrapped in a picturesque blanket of white, while Shimla saw rain.
Shimla, Jan 31 (IANS) Much to the delight of ornithologists, the Pong Dam wetlands in Himachal Pradesh's picturesque Kangra Valley have got a rare winter migrant, the whooper swan, a wildlife official said Thursday.
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, which is still recuperating from miseries caused by recent snowfall is set for more snow by next week, the Met Office here said Wednesday.
Dharamsala, Jan 26 (IANS) For once, cricket might take a back seat. The snow-capped mountains, the tea gardens nearby and the spiritual pull of this picturesque capital of the Tibetan government in exile could well divert spectators from Sunday's one-day international between India and England.
Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) A cold wave is likely to grip Himachal Pradesh with heavy rain and snow forecast in the next few days, the Met office here said Tuesday.
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh transport minister will soon be available on his mobile phone 24x7 to address grievances of commuters and check incidents of misbehaviour in state-run busses.
Dharamsala, Jan 9 (IANS) Five-time Congress legislator and leading tea grower Brij Behari Lal Butail was Wednesday unanimously elected as the Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker.
Dharamsala, Jan 9 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will inquire into the alleged violation of statutory provisions by Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan in the purchase of land -- meant for tea plantation -- for the use of an educational society.
Dharamsala, Jan 8 (IANS) Congress leader Brij Behari Lal Butail, a leading tea grower in the Kangra Valley, is all set to become the Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker, party leaders said here Tuesday.
Shimla, Dec 19 (IANS) With counting of votes in Himachal Pradesh set for Thursday, both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress say they will easily win.
Hyderabad, Dec 9 (IANS) There is an active fault beneath the Tehri dam that enhances the earthquake risk, scientists of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) here have reported. The Tehri dam is located near Tehri town in Uttarakhand in the Kumaon-Garhwal Himalayas region.
London, Dec 6 (ANI): A South African man has been jailed for life for murdering Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani while she was on honeymoon in Cape Town in November 2010.
Johannesburg, Dec 6 (ANI): The father of murdered Brit-Indian bride Anni Dewani has said that the circumstances surrounding the death of his daughter will be revealed only when her husband Shrien stands trial.
Shimla, Dec 1 (IANS) The remote Lahaul and Spiti district, in Himachal Pradesh has no case of AIDS and HIV, a health official said here Saturday.
Shimla, Nov 23 (IANS) Sensing a neck?and?neck contest between Himachal Pradesh's ruling BJP and the Congress after the assembly election results are declared Dec 20, rebels who had broken free from the mainstream parties are drifting towards a united front. But they are still silent on which party they might support.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Products of Himachal Pradesh, especially woollens and handicrafts, are quite popular in the India International Trade Fair-2012, pavilion director R.R. Patyal said here Thursday.
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) Tremors of an earthquake of light intensity hit Himachal Pradesh Tuesday, triggering panic.
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has registered a voter turnout of 73.92 percent in the Nov 4 assembly elections instead of 75 percent as reported earlier, the Election Commission (EC) said here Tuesday, scaling down the figures after final checkup.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Chandresh Kumari Katoch took over as the new minister of culture Monday following the recent cabinet reshuffle.
Shimla, Nov 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is all set to vote Sunday to elect a new 68-member assembly, with a close contest in the offing between arch rivals Congress and the ruling BJP.
Shimla, Nov 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is all set to vote Sunday to elect a new 68-member assembly, with a close contest in the offing between arch rivals Congress and the ruling BJP.
Shimla, Nov 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is all set to vote Sunday to elect a new 68-member assembly, with a close contest in the offing between arch rivals Congress and the ruling BJP.
Shimla, Nov 3 (IANS) As Himachal Pradesh goes to the polls for its 68 assembly seats Sunday, all eyes are on political stalwarts who are fighting it out on new turns.
Shimla, Nov 2 (IANS) The curtains came down Friday on campaigning for the 68 Himachal Pradesh assembly seats that will go to the polls Nov 4.
Shimla, Nov 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has 1,162 visually impaired electors, of a total electorate of 46 lakh, a poll official said here Friday, adding that the Election Commission had made special provisions for them.
Shimla, Oct 28 (IANS) Chandresh Kumari Katoch, one of the seven new ministers sworn in with cabinet rank Sunday, had earlier expressed keenness to return to Himachal Pradesh politics.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Congress MP from Jodhpur Chandresh Kumari Katoch was among the two new faces inducted into the Manmohan Singh cabinet Sunday.
Today is going to a big and hot day for the Himachal assembly election when Prime Minster Manmohan Singh, Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani
Shimla, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BSP chief Mayawati and BJP senior leader L.K. Advani are all set to hold election rallies for their respective parties in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh Sunday.
Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address an election meeting in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh Sunday, the Congress said here.
Cape Town, Oct 23 (ANI): Confusion loomed during the cross-examination of a man on trial for the murder of Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani in South Africa in November 2010.
Shimla, Oct 20 (IANS) A total of 460 candidates have been left in the fray for the 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh where polling is to take place Nov 4, an official said here Saturday.
Cape Town, Oct 18 (IANS) Shane Watson's all-round show and a timely knock from skipper Brad Haddin helped Sydney Sixers beat the Highveld Lions by five wickets in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament here Thursday.
Shimla, Oct 18 (IANS) A rights organisation has slammed Himachal Pradesh for allegedly denying the juveniles access to justice with a huge pendency of cases before the juvenile boards (JJBs) and shortage of special homes for the child offenders in the state.
Shimla, Oct 12 (IANS) Infighting within the ruling BJP in Himachal Pradesh may cost it more than the main opposition Congress in the Nov 4 assembly elections.
Shimla, Oct 11 (IANS) The Congress party's central leadership Thursday changed the seat of a close confidant of Himachal Pradesh Congress president Virbhadra Singh ahead of the Nov 4 assembly polls, a move that may irk the former chief minister.
Shimla, Oct 9 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday demanded an inquiry into the allotment of land meant for tea plantation in the state to India Against Corruption (IAC) leader Prashant Bhushan.
Shimla, Oct 3 (IANS) Two earthquakes of light intensity hit Himachal Pradesh for the second consecutive day Wednesday, triggering panic among people. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
Shimla, Oct 2 (IANS) Two earthquakes of light intensity measuring around 4.5 and 4.9 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh Tuesday within a gap of less than five hours, triggering panic among the people. No loss of life or damage to property was reported.
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Brit-Indian businessman Shrien Dewani, who is wanted in South Africa for the honeymoon murder of his wife Anni, is set to apply for being treated in an open NHS rehabilitation ward after his mental health showed signs of improvement.
Cape Town, Sept 14 (ANI): The identity of a mystery man, 'Mawewe', linked to the murder of Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani, has been revealed.
Palampur, Sep 11 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Government has ordered magisterial inquiry in to the yesterday's bus mishap in which thirty people were killed.
Shimla, Sep 11 (IANS) At least 28 people were killed and five injured when a state roadways bus skidded off the road and fell into a 500-foot-deep gorge Monday night in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official said.
Shimla, Sep 10 (IANS) A state roadways bus carrying more than 30 passengers skidded off the road and fell into a 500-foot-deep gorge Monday evening in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official said. Rescue operations were on while there was no information about casualties.
Shimla, Sep 10 (IANS) A state roadways bus carrying more than 30 passengers skidded off the road and fell into a 500-foot deep gorge Monday evening in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official said.
Shimla, Sep 3 (IANS) After a few days of lull, the southwest monsoon has once again got activated in Himachal Pradesh with some areas in the state experiencing heavy rainfall, a Met official said Monday.
Shimla, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress leader and five-time Himachal Pradesh minister Sat Mahajan died early Saturday in New Delhi after a brief illness, family members said. He was 85.
Cape Town, Aug 30 (ANI): Battling to hold back tears, the father of murdered Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani, poured his heart out and said he was looking for justice.
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) More than 580 people have died in over 1,600 incidents of road accidents this year in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has said. State capital Shimla recorded the highest number of deaths.
London, Aug 29 (ANI): The tearful father of murdered Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani examined his daughter's mobile phone, bracelet and watch, which she had with her when she was killed.
Shimla, Aug 29 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address public rallies in Himachal Pradesh next month in the run-up to the assembly polls, a party leader said Wednesday.
Cape Town, Aug 24 (ANI): The private lawyer of a man on trial for murder of Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani laughed off claims that he was being funded by the family of her husband Shrien.
Cape Town, Aug. 14 (ANI): The trial of a man accused of murdering Indian-origin Anni Dewani during her honeymoon in South Africa will begin today.
Cape Town, Aug. 12 (ANI): The man accused of killing Anni Dewani, the newly wed Indian-origin woman murdered during her honeymoon in South Africa, has been offered the possibility of freedom if he testifies against her British husband Shrien Dewani.
Shimla, Aug 9 (IANS) The number of voters in Himachal Pradesh has increased to 45,15,604 with the inclusion of 65,122 new ones, an election official said here Thursday.
Shimla, Aug 9 (IANS) The parents of 22-year-old sailor Aman Kumar, held captive by Somali pirates for the last 20 months, made a plea to the government Thursday to ensure his release as the 45-day deadline given by the pirates was nearing.
Cape Town, Aug 9 (ANI): The plea agreement of a man who has admitted to killing Brit-Indian bride Anni Dewani will strengthen the case against her husband and a co-accused, South Africa's prosecution authority has said.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 6 (IANS) It is a poultry bird that does not fly but ensures a steady income. Now a second emu-rearing farm has come up in Himachal Pradesh.
London, Aug 1 (ANI): Brit-Indian businessman Shrien Dewani, who has been charged with masterminding his wife's murder during their honeymoon in Cape Town last year, needs a year to recover from his depression and post-traumatic stress disorder before he can deal with the extradition process, a court has heard.
Chamba, July 29 (IANS) Minjar Fair, a Hindu fair that symbolises the blossoming of maize, began in this Himachal Pradesh town here Sunday.
Shimla, July 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka have signed a deal for the sale of Himachali handicrafts and handlooms in the southern state, an official said Saturday.
Shimla, July 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Friday gave green signal to construction of two mega all-weather tunnels at a cost of Rs.500 crore.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Numbering far less than last year but exuding zeal, people from across the country Wednesday gathered at Jantar Mantar in the national capital to join in Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption.
Shimla, July 24 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs.70.24 crore for rural infrastructure development in Himachal Pradesh, an official said here Tuesday.
Shimla, July 20 (IANS) Large numbers of devotees Friday assembled at prominent Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh with the onset of the 10-day Shravan Ashtami Navratras, considered by Hindus a holy period during the month of Shravan.
Shimla, July 18 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh were warm again Wednesday as monsoon remained elusive, with the state's Paonta Sahib town recording a high of 39 degrees Celsius, the weather office here said.
Shimla, July 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has received 46 percent less monsoon rains till date, affecting agricultural activities and the standing crops, officials said.
