Heavy rains continue in Himachal, rivers in spate

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 16:56

The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rains Monday and all the rivers and their tributaries were in spate, officials said here.

Identify one department that can be turned into centre of excellence: Mukherjee

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 14:28

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Maharaja Agrasen University at Kalujhanda in Himachal Pradesh`s Solan district on Saturday.

Solan, Kullu to be covered under DBT scheme from July

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 23:37

Solan and Kullu districts of HP would be covered under Direct Bank Transfer Scheme from July in addition to Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi and Una districts that have already been included in the scheme.

Court orders status quo on Ramdev`s land in HP

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 18:30

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to maintain status quo on yoga guru Baba Ramdev`s land, which the state took back due to irregularities in its allotment by the previous BJP regime.

Hills near Shimla, Manali get season`s first snow

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 17:16

Hills near the popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali Thursday saw light snowfall - the season`s first spell, a weather official said here, triggering a rush of tourists.

Himachal polls: Rahul to campaign in Kelylong, Solan

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 10:04

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will address election meetings in the picturesque Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.

Ruling BJP wrests one Himachal seat, loses another

Last Updated: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:05

In the Himachal Pradesh bypolls for two Assembly seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday won one seat that was the stronghold of the opposition Congress, while it lost its seat to the Congress in another.