New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Efforts by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta have brought major relief to lakhs of rail passengers from North and West Delhi with the Railways accepting her request to approve a halt for two trains – connecting the city to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana – at Adarsh Nagar Railway Station, an official said on Saturday. Accepting the Chief Minister’s request, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the stoppage of Train No. 14331 Delhi-Kalka Express and…
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Shimla, July 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has made remarkable progress in education, healthcare and other socio-economic indicators despite its challenging terrain, Dr VK Paul, former member of NITI Aayog, has said.However, unless infrastructure is systematically climate-proofed against the growing risks posed by climate-induced disasters, these hard-earned developmental gains could be significantly undermined, setting the state’s development trajectory back, he said during a workshop on ‘Toward…
Shimla, July 11 (IANS) A massive landslide struck the Bothwell area near Sanjauli College in Himachal Pradesh’s capital, Shimla, in the early hours of Saturday, triggering panic among local residents and placing several houses at risk. The incident occurred at around 4:00 a.m. while most residents were asleep. Although no casualties have been reported, the landslide has raised serious concerns about the safety of families living in the affected area.According to officials and local residents, th…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country on Saturday, with heavy to very heavy showers expected over many northern, eastern, and central states, including Delhi-NCR. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also likely in several regions as active monsoon conditions continue to influence weather patterns across India.According to the IMD, a low-pressure area over the northern parts o…
Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday said that increasing cloudbursts in the state have been linked to climate change and enhanced evaporation from reservoirs created by large dams. He said that owing to spike in natural calamities, the government has decided to develop disaster resilience infrastructure with an estimated outlay of Rs 3,500 crore that would help strengthen the capacity to withstand disasters and minimise losses.Speaking at the valedic…
Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday released “Water Laws of Himachal Pradesh”, a first-ever compendium prepared by the Jal Shakti Vibhag that brings together all major Acts, rules, policy notifications, technical manuals, and administrative circulars governing the functioning of the state in a single volume. The Chief Minister said the publication would serve as an authoritative reference document for officers, engineers, contractors and residents w…
Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday said that had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government been in power in the state, it would have compromised the state’s interests in the Kishau dam project. He said the BJP government would accept the previous agreement, resulting in a huge loss to the exchequer. However, the state government rejected the 2023 deal and defended the state’s interests, a major victory for strengthening the state’s economic condi…
Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research in Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on July 11, government officials said on Thursday. The centre, being set up by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, will upgrade ICMR’s existing field station in Keylong into a full-fledged, multidisciplin…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research at Keylong in Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, on July 11, 2026, an official statement said on Thursday.The Centre will upgrade ICMR’s existing field station at Keylong into a full-fledged, multidisciplinary hub for research, innovation and capacity building focused on India’s high-altitude …
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said the implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) is not in the interest of the state. He pointed out that in the previous scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Central government had provided 100 per cent funding, while under the new scheme the state government is required to bear 10 per cent of the expendit…