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 19): Five persons were killed and two injured when an avalanche hit Jungra panchayat of  Tissa Sub division of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. The bodies of the victims were yet to be recovered. Those killed were Lal Sen, Yusuf, Rasim Mohammad, Haneef Mohammad and Baghusan. Two of the...

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: Cold wave revived in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday as the state received another spell of snowfall with higher reaches of the state reportedly being being cut off from rest of the state. Manali recorded a snowfall of 30 cm where as there have been reports of snowfall from Sangla in Kinnaur, Sarahan and...