In Himachal Pradesh, the cases of corona have started increasing again. Due to this, the concern of the state becoming corona free has started increasing. There was a steady decline in active cases till April 15 in the state and active cases (41 patients) had reached the lowest level in the last one and a half year, but from the very next day i.e. April 16, new cases of corona started increasing. Now the active cases in the state have increased from 41 to 63 in three days. The trend of recovery has also changed from 16 to 18 April.…
Author: Samyantak Bhardwaj
In Himachal Pradesh, building a house became more expensive due to the increase in the price of cement by ₹30 per bag. Once again the price of cement has been increased. In the midst of rising inflation, cement companies have again given a big blow to the consumers. Recently, the prices of bars have also increased. In the state, bricks including cement, bars, sand, gravel are also being available to the people at expensive prices, due to which the problems have increased for the people to build houses. The contractors are facing difficulties for the construction works due to the…
The incidents of forest fires are increasing in Himachal due to drought. There have been 307 incidents of forest fire from April 1 to 18. In this, forest wealth worth crores of rupees and lakhs of wild animals were burnt alive. Rampur forest circle alone had the highest number of 97 arson incidents in 18 days. According to the Forest Department, 2372.70 hectare area has been affected due to forest fire. Usually, there were not so many incidents of forest fire in the month of April, but this time in the first fortnight of March and April, due to drought…
Himachal’s Police Band has done that wonder which cannot be expected from “Khaki”. Harmony of the Pines Himachal Police Orchestra has created history by making it the best-4 in the country in the talent show of private channel. Yes Hunarbaaz Desh ki Shaan-2022 trophy is undoubtedly won by Akash Singh on basis of votes, but Police Band has made its place in everyone’s heart. Police Band consists of Rajgarh Karaganu Sub-Inspector Vijay Kumar, ASI Thakur Das, Head Constable Naresh Kumar, Head Constable Rajesh Kumar, Constable Kamal Kumar, Constable Kashish Shandil, Lady Constable Deepika Thakur, Constable Dalip Kumar, Constable Ashish Kumar,…
In order to maintain confidentiality in working in Himachal Pradesh, internet media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram have been banned from sending government documents. Not only this, there has also been a ban on carrying smartphones and smart watches in important secret meetings of the government and administration. Following the orders issued by the Central Government to prevent leakage of confidential information, the CID Cyber Crime Unit of Himachal Pradesh Police has issued instructions to all the officers and employees. Sharing information about VIP movement on social media (Whats App) will also be considered as a legal offense. Officers will…
Weather will remain clear in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday and Monday. During this, a warning of hot winds has been issued in many areas of the plain districts of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Kangra. On April 19 and 20, there is a possibility of rain in many areas. This change in weather is expected due to the activity of Western Disturbance. On the other hand, after the change in the weather for three days, there is intermittent light snowfall in the mountains. On Saturday too, along with Rohtang Pass, snowflakes fell in the high altitude areas including Baralacha, Kunzum Pass,…
The under-construction tunnel of NHPC Phase II being built at Shilha in Parvati Valley of Kullu district again leaked. The flood caused during the leakage created panic among the workers inside the tunnel and saved their lives by running away. It is being told that dozens of workers were working inside the tunnel. The workers are horrified by the incident in the tunnel being built about 32 km long. A video of heavy leakage inside the tunnel has gone viral. In which voices are being given to each other to run away in the midst of a flood-like situation. However,…
Transport Minister Bikram Thakur put up a blockade on the Bhuli bridge adjoining Mandi town on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway late on Friday night. More than 100 vehicles coming to Himachal from outside states were stopped during the blockade. Of these, more than 30 vehicles were also challaned. Challans of more than 25-25 thousand have been issued for two vehicles. A Volvo bus was also confiscated. The passengers who were in the bus were sent from the spot in the transport corporation bus. The Transport Minister had reached Mandi with an official program. During this, he put up a blockade…
As soon as the summer season starts in Himachal, people go out to take bath in the river drains and become victims of accidents. The latest case has come to light from Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district. Here school students have died due to drowning in the Tons river. While one student was saved from drowning. The accident took place in the Tons river near Khodari Majri on the border of Himachal and Uttarakhand. The drowning students are residents of Uttarakhand. According to the information received, three students of Vikas Nagar in Khodari Majri went to bathe in the river…
People of 60 years and above in Himachal Pradesh will now get old age pension from April 1. For this, no income limit has been kept by the government. However, some rules have been set. Now the government has also issued the rules made for this. In the ineligibility in rule 6, some such classes have been mentioned, who will not be entitled to this pension even after completing 60 years of age. These include those couples, who are taking pension after retiring from government service and who are filling income. The government has clarified that if one of the…
The glory from the impact of apple horticulture to the economy of five thousand crores of Himachal Pradesh will be seen ahead of time this time. Apple season will start 15 days in advance. The reason for this is the absence of rain. Now flowering is happening in high altitude areas. This process has been completed in low and medium altitude areas. In 10 to 12 days it will be easy to assess whether apple production will be more or less than last year. Cold wind is blowing in the state for a few days. This wind is giving relief…
Two districts of Himachal Pradesh, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti have become corona virus free, while Bilaspur and Sirmaur districts now have one active case each. On Wednesday, 16 new corona positive patients have come to the state. Now the number of active cases stands at 89. It is a matter of relief that not a single person has died of corona in Himachal since the week. The state government has called the health department staff posted in the field back to the hospital. Now corona tests of patients will be done in hospitals, andcommunity health centers only. Corona samples of 1894…
Summer season has knocked early in the capital Shimla. Because of this, food items have also become expensive. On Tuesday, there has been a huge jump the prices of vegetables in the vegetable market of Shimla. Lemon is being sold at Rs 320 a kg. People also like to drink lemon juice mostly these days. Lemon juice is also selling more in the markets in recent times. Due to this, there has been a huge jump in the prices of lemons. This is the first time that such a jump has been seen in the prices of lemons. On the…
Himachal Pradesh is the first state among the hill states where electric buses are being successfully operated, which is helping in keeping the environment clean as well. Electrical Vehicle Policy-2021 has been implemented in the state. Under this, now the state government or its people will not have to look from other states to buy parts of electric vehicles. Under this policy, an Electrical Vehicle Component Manufacturing Park will be set up in the state with the help of the Government of India. Right now the state government has discussed with the central government to make this park. As soon…
In Himachal Pradesh, it rained way less in the month of March, while the heat and temperature have also set new dimensions. Record mercury has been recorded in many areas of the state. The data has been released by the Meteorological Center of Shimla, Himachal. According to the data, after 14 years, March has the least rain. Also, in the month of March, the heat has broken records in Keylong, Kangra, Dharamsala, Solan, Manali and Shimla of Lahaul-Spiti. On Friday also, a yellow alert has been issued for heat wave in the plains and central hill districts of the state.…
Commercial LPG cylinder has become costlier by Rs 256 in Himachal Pradesh. For getting cylinders in April, commercial consumers will have to pay Rs 2433. On March 22, commercial gas cylinders became cheaper by eight rupees. Commercial gas cylinder of Rs 2433 includes delivery charge of Rs 82. On the other hand, the prices of domestic gas cylinders have not increased. This month, domestic gas cylinder will be available for Rs 1052. On March 22, after five months, the price of domestic gas cylinders was increased by Rs 50.
Vigilance department has caught the Chief Scientific Officer of Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board (HPPCB) red-handed in Parwanoo, taking a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a doctor of a private hospital in Una district headquarters of Himachal Pradesh. The officer was demanding bribe for the consent letter for the sewerage treatment plant (STP) in the hospital. Vigilance has started investigation by arresting the accused. DSP Vigilance Una Anil Mehta said that sewerage treatment plant was installed in a private hospital in Una. For this necessary consent letter of Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board was required. Fees and other formalities were…
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) Executive Vice-Chancellor Acharya SP Bansal had a seminar with the differently-abled students on Tuesday. He said that the rules made for the empowerment of disabled students would be strictly implemented. He congratulated the differently abled students who passed the National Fellowship, JRF, NET and SET. He said that the differently-abled students would also get the facility of free coaching in HPU. All the books in the library will be digitized for visually impaired students. Digitization work is going on. HPU will also provide similar facilities in the sports sector. Students participating in regional, national and international…