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Beas tragedy: Search to continue, HP govt tells High Court

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 00:28

Himachal Pradesh Government informed the state High Court that till the evening of June 22, seventeen bodies had been recovered out of the 25 persons who were washed away in Beas river.

Beas tragedy: Probe by power department on

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 21:25

The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday submitted a status report on the June 8 Beas tragedy to the state high court saying the state power department was still continuing with the inquiry. Sudden release of water from a dam upstream resulted in the drowning of 24 students in the river.

Beas tragedy: Himachal CM says no to memorial

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 19:27

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday said there was no proposal to build a memorial for the 24 engineering students from Hyderabad who were drowned in the Beas river.

Water conservation issue of concern: HP Irrigation Min

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 17:28

Expressing concern over emerging challenges due to climate change and increasing population, Himachal Pradesh Irrigation minister Vidya Stokes today said comprehensive planning was needed to ensure conservation of ground water and increase in food production.

Forum directs HPSEB to rectify electricity problem in 20 days

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 15:35

A consumer forum has directed the state electricity board to take effective steps to rectify electricity bills and the problem of low voltage and dim light in the house of a complainant here, within twenty days.

Beas tragedy: Body identified as that of student

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 00:04

A body, recovered from the Beas river here, was identified as that of an engineering student from Hyderabad on Monday who was among 25 persons swept away in the river two weeks back.

Himachal lake adjoining temple to be cleaned

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2014, 12:59

A natural lake adjoining the centuries old hilltop Kamrunag temple, dedicated to the rain god, will be cleaned next week.

Himachal Govt lays stress on trout farming in higher reaches

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 23:13

With a view to boost production of exotic rainbow trout fish in ice cold waters of Himachal Pradesh, the state government is promoting fish farms in high altitude and tribal areas.

Over 99 percent of HP panchayats connected with roads

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 22:07

Himachal Pradesh government today said that 3,017 panchayats in the state have already been connected with a wide network of roads and work is on to link the remaining 216.

Beas tragedy: Three more bodies found, 8 students still missing

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 22:59

Almost two weeks after 24 visiting students from an engineering college in Hyderabad and a tour operator were washed away in the Beas river, three more bodies were recovered Sunday, taking the total number of bodies retrieved to 16, officials said.