Shimla Popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali on Tuesday received more snowfall, while the lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rain, bringing the temperature down by several notches. Hoteliers have cheered up with the snowfall in the hope that tourists will come in large numbers in the coming days. Tourist spots near Shimla, […]
Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora has directed all Deputy Commissioners to work on a priority basis for providing 55 litre pure drinking water per person per day in the households of rural areas, under Jal Jeevan Mission, so that the target of providing 100 per cent Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) in every household […]
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated 152 mohalla clinics on Sunday, taking the number of the neighbourhood facilities providing free primary healthcare in Delhi to 450, officials said. Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain was also present at the event in Pitampura, where the Aam Aadmi Party government had built the first mohalla clinic in 2015. The […]
Chandigarh Despite the Supreme Court asking Punjab to penalise those defying the ban on farm fires, the state government has failed to collect fine from the erring farmers, who were booked immediately after the court orders. Against the Rs 6.10 crore penalty to be realised, merely Rs 1 lakh has been collected to date. The […]
One engineering student from West Bengal died and six other students were critically injured as the SUV they were travelling in met with a road accident near the Aut tunnel on the Chandigarh-Manali highway on Sunday night. The Innova taxi was driven by Rahul, a native of Una in Himachal, who was also injured. The […]
Shimla Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh organized three grand sports events under the aegis of AIU (Association of Indian Universities) namely, North Zone Table Tennis Tournament (Men & Women) and All India Inter University Table Tennis Championship (Women) 2019 under the mentorship of Lt. Anil Rana, Assistant Director, University Sports Board. North Zone Table Tennis Tournament (Mens) witnessed a participation […]
Chandigarh A firefighter was killed and 14 others injured when a battery factory collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Peera Garhi following an explosion due to a fire that broke out early this morning, officials said. Eighteen persons were rescued from the building, including two caretakers and a security guard, they added. The deceased firefighter was identified […]
Taking exception to the Union Law & Justice Minister’s remarks, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has come out in support of the resolution passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly seeking amendment to the controversial Citizen Amendment Act (CAA), terming it the voice of the people, and urging the Centre to heed the same. In […]
As many as 325 rooms in 97 government schools of Karnal are not safe for students, reveals a survey conducted by the Education Department recently. Yet to be declared disaster-prone, a visit to these rooms can prove fatal if timely action is not taken. As per information available, there are 777 government schools in the […]
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation or DMRC launched free high-speed internet facility on Airport Express Line today. It is the first time that Delhi Metro is providing free WiFi inside moving trains. Earlier, free WiFi could only be accessed on Delhi Metro’s major stations on Airport Express Line, Yellow and Blue lines, the rail body […]