Shimla (Jan 19): Normal life in snowfall affected areas in Shimla district remained out of gear as government machinery struggled with road clearing operations in the district. The entire district witnessed very heavy snowfall during the past two weeks. While DC Shimla today claimed that NH 22 was cleared...

Shimla (Jan 14): Met office today issued a forecast for the next 48 hours of heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh till Tuesday. Director of MeT office, Manmohan Singh said, ”Heavy to very heavy snowfall is likely to occur at isolated places in the higher hills. Heavy rainfall is likely in mid-hills and...

Shimla ((July 27): Bowing to the popular sentiment the Himachal Pradesh government today decided to acquire controversial Bantony Castle, an 111-year-old private property located in the heritage zone of Shimla town believed to be worth hundreds of crores. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal directed the Urban...