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Himachal Pradesh government lifts ban on Groups C, D general transfers

January 13, 2026 9:20 pm

The Himachal Pradesh government has allowed employees to directly apply for transfer to their respective departments.

Injured being treated at temporary established medical facility at Nauradhar around 10 km away from the accident site.

14 dead as overloaded bus plunges into gorge in Himachal

January 10, 2026 4:07 am

Overloaded bus had more than 65 passengers; Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

Snow-covered roads and mountains are visible in the background

Shirtless men dance with hookahs in snow-covered Himachal, video sparks backlash

January 04, 2026 5:36 pm

The viral video shows five to six young men dancing to loud music, with their car parked on the roadside.

Bollywood actor faces 'Go back Kangana, you are late' slogan in Himachal's rain-affected area

September 18, 2025 7:24 pm

Stretches of Chandigarh-Manali National Highway and Manali-Leh Highway were washed away due to the rising water level of Beas River.

House clears Bills to defer polls to urban local bodies by 2 years; BJP says unconstitutional

August 29, 2025 10:15 pm

The Himachal Pradesh Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2025 replaces the Himachal Pradesh Municipal (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, which was promulgated on August 1

illegal mining in Himachal Pradesh, Pong Dam illegal mining, landowners leasing land for illegal mining, Bhawani Singh Pathania on illegal mining,

Himachal MLA flags illegal mining; minister promises FIR against landowners

August 22, 2025 9:34 pm

Congress MLA Bhawani Singh Pathania claimed locals lease out land to outsiders who carry out illegal mining through an organised racket

The accident occurred around 11 am near the Maseran area when the HRTC bus was ferrying passengers from Mandi to Sarkaghat.

7 killed, several injured as HRTC bus falls into gorge in Himachal’s Mandi

July 24, 2025 5:56 pm

The accident occurred around 11 am near the Maseran area when the HRTC bus was ferrying passengers from Mandi to Sarkaghat.

Cloudbursts, flash floods in Himachal: Rescue operations on to find missing, IAF airlifts relief material

July 08, 2025 1:03 am

170 roads including one National Highway, disrupted in Mandi; 243 across the state

18 injured as bus falls into gorge in Himachal's Mandi, 1 critical

June 17, 2025 12:37 pm

The Himachal Pradesh Police said the bus driver lost control while negotiating a sharp turn in the Kalkhar area of the Mandi district.

After backlash, forest dept withdraws controversial letter on Forest Rights Act

April 18, 2025 11:29 am

The letter addressed at least seven points, including the broad application of Other Traditional Forest Dweller (OTFD), which is risky in the Himachal context, the quasi-judicial nature of the FRA, etc.