Everything you need to know about Palampur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Palampur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Shimla, June 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh may see heavy rainfall in the next three days, a weather official said here Tuesday after moderate spells of rain across the state brought down temperatures.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), June 11 (IANS) Every rose has its thorn. The saying seems to have lost its meaning in Himachal Pradesh.
Shimla, June 9 (IANS) The weather in Himachal Pradesh remained pleasant Sunday following the recent rains and the Met forecast more rains ahead.
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, June 3 (IANS) There is one class of tourists Himachal Pradesh is not happy with: bureaucrats and VIPs who burden the exchequer by thronging government guest houses as state guests.
Shimla, May 25 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Saturday saw marginal fall in the maximum temperatures but still most of the prominent tourist spots recorded temperatures two to five degrees above the average, the meteorological office said here.
Shimla, May 10 (IANS) If sizzling plains of north India are getting you down, think about holidaying in Himachal Pradesh. The weatherman Friday forecast more thundershowers and even fresh spells of snow in the hills this weekend.
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.
Shimla, April 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra and lawyer Prashant Bhushan are among 881 outsiders who were allowed to buy land in the past three years in Himachal Pradesh, Revenue Minister Kaul Singh said here Monday.
Shimla, April 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra and lawyer Prashant Bhushan are among 881 outsiders who were allowed to buy land in the past three years in Himachal Pradesh, Revenue Minister Kaul Singh said here Monday.
Shimla, March 28 (IANS) Amidst confusion over whether a law relating to apartment ownership will be replaced, property prices in Himachal Pradesh have plumetted upto 30 percent in the past year, real estate experts say.
Shimla, March 24 (IANS) After days of pleasant weather, the cold returned to Himachal Pradesh Sunday with the state's higher reaches seeing a fresh spell of snow.
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) After days of pleasant weather, the cold wave again tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh Thursday as the state's higher reaches had a fresh spell of snow. However, there was widespread rainfall in low and mid hills, an official said.
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.
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 20 (IANS) Green activists in Himachal Pradesh have strongly opposed the union environment ministry's decision to wave off approval from the locals for diverting forests to projects under the Forest Conservation Act.
Dharamsala, Jan 17 (IANS) This picturesque Himalayan hill station, which has lured hundreds of thousands of Westerners since Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama settled here in 1960, is all set witness its first international cricket match this month.
Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday saw a marginal rise in temperature owing to prevailing dry weather, but the weatherman said rain and snow were likely this weekend.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 9 (IANS) The father of an Indian soldier tortured and mutilated in the 1999 Kargil conflict Wednesday demanded a "strong action" against Pakistan for brutally killing two Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir three days ago.
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, Jan 5 (IANS) The cold wave continued to grip Himachal Pradesh Saturday with the higher reaches experiencing temperatures below freezing point.
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh saw a sunny Sunday morning but temperatures remained below the freezing point in many places. The Met Office here said such conditions would continue till Tuesday.
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Don't let the weather fog your New Year celebrations. Catch the sun, which is giving northern India's plains a miss these days, in the hills of Himachal Pradesh.
Shimla, Dec 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has reported a third death this year due to swine flu, an official said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) It is a death of an actor when he stops learning, says television actor Siddharth Vasudev, who feels learning helps in the individual growth of an actor in a big way.
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Siddharth Vasudev dons the garb of an armyman for horror show "Fear Files" and says his role is a tribute to the people who sacrifice their lives for the nation.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Dec. 14 (ANI): Supreme Court notice to the government on the plea of Kargil martyr, Captain Saurabh Kalia's father, Dr. N.K. Kalia raised hopes of the martyr's family of getting justice on Friday.
Shimla, Dec 11 (IANS) Popular tourist resort Manali Tuesday saw snowfall but Shimla received only snowflakes, and cold in Himachal Pradesh intensified, a weather official said here.
Shimla, Dec 11 (IANS) Tourist spots near Shimla and Manali Tuesday morning saw mild spells of snowfall, a weather official said here, intensifying cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh.
New Delhi/Shimla, Dec 4 (IANS) The elderly parents of Capt. Saurabh Kalia, a Kargil martyr whose mutilated body was handed over to the Indian authorities by Pakistan after weeks of torture, may get a hearing in the Supreme Court Dec 14, a lawyer said Tuesday.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 28 (IANS) "A soldier wants to die taking the bullet in his chest and not being barbarically tortured for days," says Vijaya Kalia, mother of the 1999 Kargil conflict martyr Capt. Saurabh Kalia.
New Delhi/Palampur, Nov.27 (ANI): The father of Kargil martyr Captain Saurabh Kalia, who was made captive and subjected to brutal torture by Pakistan Army in 1999, has asked the Supreme Court to direct the Union government to take up his son's case in a international judicial forum.
Shimla, Nov 15 (IANS) The mercury dipped to minus 3.1 degrees Celsius at Keylong in remote Lahaul-Spiti district Thursday while tourist resorts of Kalpa in Kinnaur and Manali reeled under cold wave with a low of 0.4 and zero degree Celsius, respectively.
Shimla/Manali/Hamirpur/Palampur, Nov.4 (ANI): A moderate 30 percent polling was recorded till noon on Sunday in elections for the 68-member Himachal Pradesh State Assembly.
Palampur/Delhi/Patna, Oct 27 (ANI): Coming out in support of its chief, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that graft allegations against Nitin Gadkari were baseless and he would come out clean.
Palampur, Oct 27 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said the Congress-led UPA Government was not only corrupt and insensitive, but also deceitful.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said Saturday Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "heading the most corrupt and insensitive" government in the country.
New Delhi/ Ghaziabad/Patna, Oct 11 (ANI): With the Congress Party demanding probe into the land owned by Prashant Bhushan's trust in Himachal Pradesh, former Law Minister and his father Shanti Bhushan on Thursday said that the deal was absolutely clean and that the government was free to probe the matter.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Congress Thursday targeted India Against Corruption (IAC) member and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan and his family members over land in Himachal Pradesh allegedly acquired by an educational society linked to him at a concessional price.
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, Sep 20 (IANS) The shutdown called by the opposition against the central government's economic measures Thursday got a partial response in the BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh with buses and trains running normally.
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) Commercial establishments were closed in parts of Himachal Pradesh Thursday following the opposition sponsored nationwide shutdown.
Shimla, Sep 18 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell Tuesday due to widespread rain with Hamirpur town recording the highest amount - 164 mm - in the state, the met office said. More rains are in store.
Shimla, Sep 11 (IANS) A total of 34 people, including eight women, were killed when a state roadways bus skidded off the road and fell into a 1,000-foot-deep gorge Monday night in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official said.
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.
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.
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) TV actress Adaa Khan, who plays the negative role of Amrit in "Amrit Manthan", says she doesn't enjoy playing the bad one on-screen and she is waiting for her character to turn positive.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), July 26 (IANS) It has been 13 years since their son was killed in the Kargil conflict and they were handed his mutilated body. On Thursday, as India celebrated Vijay Divas to commemorate victory over Pakistan in Kargil, Capt Saurabh Kalia's parents said they will approach the Supreme Court and President Pranab Mukherjee.
Shimla, July 25 (IANS) After days of lull, the southwest monsoon has once again revived in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, with most of the areas experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall, Met officials said here Wednesday.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), July 23 (IANS) A 200-bedded hospital, the dream project of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Shanta Kumar, was inaugurated here Monday.
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 7 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh may see moderate to heavy rainfall in the next few days, a weather official said here Saturday, following widespread rainfall over the past two days.
Shimla, July 5 (IANS) The delayed southwest monsoon finally reached Himachal Pradesh Thursday, bringing respite to the people. Showers lashed capital Shimla, Dharamsala, Manali and other towns, leading to a sharp fall in temperatures across the state.
Shimla, June 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh again saw the mercury rising Thursday, recording temperatures three to seven degrees above the average. But the Met office forecast rains and thundershowers soon.
Shimla, June 4 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh will get relief from the scorching heat as the Met office Monday forecast rains and thundershowers soon, even as the state recorded a high temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius in Una.
Shimla, May 31 (IANS) As Himachal Pradesh Thursday observed a statewide shutdown on the increase in petrol prices, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal walked his way to office to protest against the recent hike.
Shimla, May 29 (IANS) The searing summer heat has not even spared Shimla, the popular hill resort people normally flock to in this season.
Shimla, May 29 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday were unusually hot with prominent tourist spots recording maximum temperatures two to five degrees above the average, the weather office here said. Shimla's maximum temperature was six degrees Celsius above the average.
Shimla, May 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday released documents it said were the Congress's unreleased "charge sheet" against the state's top leaders, including Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. The Congress denied the papers were "original".
Dharamsala, May 16 (IANS) With fewer hotel rooms to accommodate thousands of Indian Premier League (IPL) fans, Himachalis will play good hosts by throwing open their doors for visitors for the two IPL matches scheduled here Thursday and Saturday.
Shimla, May 4 (IANS) The rift between Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal and another party leader Shanta Kumar has widened, with the latter accusing the state's BJP government of corruption.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Television actress Narayani Shastri is a fitness freak but does not believe in dieting.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), April 10 (IANS) Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Tuesday announced a multi-pronged project to boost production and export of tea produced in the Kangra valley that is known for its flavour and quality.
Shimla, Mar 20 (ANI): Compared to last year, Himachal Pradesh recorded a sharp increase of 32000 foreign tourists, who made Himachal Pradesh as their favourite destination in the year 2011-12. It was estimated that nearly 4.85 lakh foreign tourists arrived in 2011-12 in the state in comparison to last year's 4.53 lakh.
Shimla, Mar 20 (ANI): Compared to last year, Himachal Pradesh recorded a sharp increase of 32000 foreign tourists, who made Himachal Pradesh as their favourite destination in the year 2011-12. It was estimated that nearly 4.85 lakh foreign tourists arrived in 2011-12 in the state in comparison to last year's 4.53 lakh.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 25 (ANI): One labourer died and over eight others got injured after an under-construction bridge collapsed near Palampur town in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.
Shimla, Dec 17 (ANI): The recent snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has lightened up the faces of apple growers, as they expect to have a bumper crop this season.
Kullu, Dec 9(ANI): Tourists and locals witnessed fresh snowfall in Kullu town of Himachal Pradesh on Friday.
Dharamsala, Jan 1 (ANI): The long wait for tourists visiting Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala city was over on Saturday, as the region received its first snowfall of the season along with some heavy showers.
Srinagar/Shimla, Dec.31 (ANI): Scores of tourists thronged various hill stations in Srinagar and Shimla to enjoy the first snowfall of the season.
Gopalpur (Himachal Pradesh), Sep.12 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday inaugurated a Buddhist monastic institute at Gopalpur area near Dharamsala in Himachal's Palampur district.
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), July 31 (ANI): The dead body of a Russian paragliding pilot Alexey Ashurov, who had gone missing during a paragliding championship in October 2009, has been recovered from Himachal's Palampur district.
Shimla, July 15 (ANI): The body of Karam Chand Katoch, of Dogra Regiment, was brought to his hometown Palampur, Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. He was killed in the 1962 war with China.
Shimla, June 12 (ANI): A three-day-long food festival showcasing organic food items got underway in Shimla.
Kangra/ Dharamsala /Palampur (HP), Jan 25 (ANI): In an attempt to preserve the ecological balance in the region, the Himachal Pradesh Government has banned the mining of sand and stones near three major rivers of the state.
Palampur (Himachal), Nov 27 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that the world must learn religious harmony from India.
Palampur, Aug.27 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh, a State described by many people as the land of deities, is known for its traditional lifestyle and belief in religious rituals.
Shimla, Aug 21 (ANI) : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha L. K. Advani has described the decision to expel former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh as "painful."
Palampur, July 26(ANI): Parents of Tiger Hills Hero Captain Vikram Batra, who laid down his life fighting on the snow-capped peaks of Kargil, have demanded the inclusion of war history in school texts for posterity.
Kangra, May 4 (ANI): Monkey menace has become a major poll issue for the farmers in Himachal Pradesh.
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh led by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal got down to celebrate its one year in office Tuesday, it faced no threat, unlike this city's historic Ridge, which may literally crack beneath the strain of this afternoon's public rally to mark the anniversary.
Kangra (HP), Dec 13 (ANI): Residents in Himachal Pradesh are unhappy with the move to shift the Legislative Assembly from Shimla to Kangra for the week-long winter session.
Shimla, Nov 21 (IANS) A hydropower firm in Himachal Pradesh has been penalised for violating environmental laws, the government said Friday.
Shimla, Nov 5 (IANS) The 'dream project' of former union minister Shanta Kumar to set up a super-specialty hospital and medical college in his hometown was fulfilled when the state government Wednesday cleared the project.
Shimla, Nov 3 (IANS) A hydropower firm has been asked to stop construction work on their power project in Himachal Pradesh for violating environmental laws, officials said Monday.
Shimla, Aug.4 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh government is making an endeavour to give a facelift to various churches and cemeteries of historical significance, located here since the British Raj in India.
