Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) The Haryana Police on Sunday said they have registered a case in the Surajkund joyride accident and arrested two persons, including the owner of the ride-operating company, on charges of lapses in ensuring safety.A giant swing collapsed at the Surajkund mela in Faridabad, killing Inspector Jagdish Prasad during rescue operations and injuring 12 people. A case has been registered against Mohammad Shakir, proprietor of Himachal Fun Care Company, for culpable homicide not a…
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Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) Six members of a family were burnt alive at their residence in a devastating fire that broke out early Thursday at Talagna village in Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh, said police. One family member survived the incident that occurred at around 2 a.m. at the residence of Mohan Singh.The blaze spread speedily, allowing the trapped people little time to move out to safety.The dead have been identified as Naresh, his wife Tripta, their relative Kavita and three children, S…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, and others on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, where a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in a remote mountainous area.“The loss of lives due to a bus mishap in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is extremely saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the speedy recovery…
Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and several others were injured when a private bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in a remote mountainous area on Friday in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, the police said. The death toll is likely to rise as over 50 people were onboard when the accident occurred near Haripurdhar.“The cause of the accident is not yet clear,” said a police official. The bus was travelling from Shimla to Kupvi via Rajgarh. A majorit…
Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) In a relief for the farmers in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, the deadline for insuring wheat and barley crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the Rabi season has been extended to January 15. The extension in deadline follows an appeal by the Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Department, which sought extension in the prescribed time limit on technical grounds, to ensure that no farmer is deprived of the benefits of the crop insurance scheme.This date…