Cold wave sweeps Himachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 12:08

A cold wave swept Himachal Pradesh, with its higher reaches freezing in sub-zero temperatures.

HP: Lahaul`s seed potatoes now most lucrative for farmers

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 14:03

Cultivation of Himachal Pradesh`s prized seed potato, grown in the cold deserts of the Lahaul Valley, is losing its charm but its returns has doubled this season compared to previous years, say agriculture experts.

High altitude lakes start freezing in Himachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 12:07

High altitude lakes and water channels in Himachal Pradesh have started freezing as widespread snowfall in the past three days brought down the temperature, the weather department said.

Roads, livestock destroyed in cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 12:07

Roads, bridges and hundreds of livestock were swept away following a cloudburst in Changut village of Lahaul and Spiti district, police said Friday.

Rohtang Pass opened for tourists after six months

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 22:40

Rohtang pass, the gateway to fascinating Lahaul and Pangi tribal valleys, was opened for tourists after six months.

Cold conditions intensify in Himachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 22:22

Biting cold conditions prevailed in most parts of Himachal Pradesh as they received intermittent snowfall or rains.

Himachal reels under cold wave

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 20:56

Cold wave tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh as minimum temperatures stayed two to three degrees below normal in most part of the state.

Body parts of crashed MiG-29’s pilot recovered

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 11:47

More than nine months after a MiG-29 crashed in Lahaul-Spiti area of HP, the IAF has found some body parts, believed to be of its pilot, in glaciers.

Depleting water sources in Himachal worry locals

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 17:00

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5 to raise global awareness about the need to take positive environmental action.

More troops roped in to located MiG 29 wreckage

Last Updated: Monday, October 31, 2011, 20:44

The IAF has roped in more troops from Army including expert mountaineers to locate the crashed MiG 29 fighter at a possible wreckage site in HP.

Heavy snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti fails to stop pulse polio drive

Last Updated: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 17:56

The heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh`s failed to affect the pulse polio drive as a large number of people went to immunisation centres on Sunday to get their children immunised.

Lahaul-Spiti reels under sub-zero temperatures in HP

Last Updated: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 21:29

Residents of remote Lahaul- Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh continued to reel under sub-zero temperatures today as the mercury stood at a low of minus 7.8 degree celsius.