Himachal Pradesh
State in northern India
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Himachal Pradesh is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterised by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and extensive river systems. Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India and shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, Uttarakhand to the southeast and a very narrow border with Uttar Pradesh to the south. The state also shares an international border to the east with the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Himachal Pradesh is also known as Dev Bhoomi or Dev Bhumi, meaning 'Land of Gods' and Veer Bhoomi which means 'Land of the Brave'.
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Weather Update: IMD issues red alert for six including Maharashtra, MP; check full forecast hereEarlier, several roads were damaged in the wake of cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh. 191 roads, including 3 National Highways, are closed due to landslides and rainDNA - Published | |
Himachal Pradesh Rains: Search, rescue ops underway in flood-affected Samej village after cloudburst in ShimlaHimachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh on Saturday said that around 50 people are feared dead in the affected areas and the official number can only be declared after official confirmation and..DNA - Published | |
Himachal cloudburst: 53 people still missing, 6 bodies recovered so farSpecial Secretary DC Rana of the DDMA said that over sixty houses were washed away and several villages have been severely affected by the floods.DNA - Published | |
Himachal Pradesh cloudburst: Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to CM Sukhu, PM Modi assures help from CentreA home ministry official said Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured CM Sukhu that the central government would extend all help, including the deployment of teams of the National Disaster Response..DNA - Published | |
Monsoon fury: 20 missing after cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh, heavy rains in Uttarakhand tooThe cloudburst has disrupted road access in the vicinity, prompting the rescue teams to trek to the affected area.DNA - Published | |
Weather Update: Yellow alert for heavy rain issued for Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh and others; check IMD forecast hereThe monsoon is active throughout the country, with some states experiencing more rain than usual while others receive less.DNA - Published | |
Bypoll Results: INDIA bloc secures landslide victory, wins 10 seats, BJP bags 2, Independent 1The bypolls were held in four seats in West Bengal, three in Himachal Pradesh, two in Uttarakhand, and one each in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Tamil NaduDNA - Published | |
Assembly bypoll result: INDIA bloc wins 10 out of 13 seats across 7 states; BJP gets 2In a notable triumph for the opposition, the INDIA bloc secured 10 out of 13 seats in the assembly bypolls on Saturday across seven states. The BJP, which maintained control at the Centre in the 2024..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut asks visitors to bring Aadhaar card to meet her; Congress reactsBJP MP Kangana Ranaut, from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, requires visitors to show Aadhaar cards due to tourist influx. Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh, who lost to her, criticized the policy,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Landslide blocks route to Manimahesh lake in Himachal Pradesh's Bharmour regionIndiaTimes - Published | Key bypolls in 13 assembly seats across seven states begin; Himachal CM's wife in frayThe byelections for 13 Assembly constituencies in seven states began at 7 am on Wednesday. The results of these bypolls will be announced on July 13, when the votes are counted. The political futures..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Light rain in Himachal triggers flash flood alert, Met office issues warningIndiaTimes - Published | Watch: Heavy rain triggers massive landslide in Himachal's Shimla, national highway blockedThe recent heavy rains have led to the closure of more than 80 roads across Himachal Pradesh, with Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur, and Kangra districts being the most affected.IndiaTimes - Published |
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Explained: Why US lawmakers meeting with Dalai Lama in India has miffed ChinaA bipartisan group of seven American lawmakers visited Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, India, on Wednesday, meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. This visit has caused..IndiaTimes - Published | IMD issues orange alert amid severe heatwaveDelhi anticipates rainfall by month-end, IMD reports, as weather improves in the capital and adjoining areas. Dr. Naresh Kumar forecasts temperatures around 40°C with possible dust storms and light..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Himachal Pradesh CM raises upper age limit for police constable recruitment to 26IndiaTimes - Published | CM Sukhu condemns assault on Punjab NRI couple, says Himachal government to ensure guilty face actionIndiaTimes - Published |
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Himachal by-poll: BJP fields former independent MLAsIndiaTimes - Published | 'Doesn't have surplus water': Himachal tells SC amid Delhi water crisisSupreme Court was hearing a plea filed by the Delhi government seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the national capital to mitigate its water..DNA - Published |
Four MBBS students in HP suspended for ragging juniorsFour senior MBBS students of Tanda medical college in Himachal's Kangra district suspended and fined for ragging junior students.IndiaTimes - Published | Meet man who made Himachal Pradesh famous for apples, American who converted to Hinduism became freedom fighterHe was born into a wealthy Quaker family in the US. His father was a successful businessman.DNA - Published |
Robbery attempt at gunpoint in gold loan bank in Una, case registeredIn Una, Himachal Pradesh, four armed men attempted a bank robbery, assaulting staff and a customer. The branch's security siren thwarted their efforts, causing them to flee with employees' mobiles...IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi water crisis: SC adjourns for June 12 Delhi government's plea for surplus waterThe Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for June 12 the hearing of the Delhi government's plea for the release of surplus water from Himachal Pradesh as the people of the national capital are facing..IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi water crisis: Supreme Court directs Himachal Pradesh to release surplus water, Haryana to facilitate flowSupreme Court also directed Haryana to facilitate the flow of the surplus water from Hathnikund to Wazirabad uninterruptedly to Delhi to mitigate the drinking water crisis.DNA - Published | SC directs Himachal Pradesh to release surplus water to Delhi by June 7IndiaTimes - Published |
Kings & queen in all 4 Himachal Pradesh seats swear by saffronIndiaTimes - Published | Congress secures 4 of 6 Himachal seats in bypolls, BJP bags all 5 in GujaratIndiaTimes - Published |
Assembly bypolls: Congress wins three seats in Himachal, leading in one moreIndiaTimes - Published | BJP ahead in all four Lok Sabha seats in HP, Kangana and Anurag leadingIn Himachal Pradesh, the BJP leads in all four Lok Sabha seats. Actor Kangana Ranaut is ahead by 44,477 votes in Mandi, while Anurag Thakur leads by 97,351 votes in Hamirpur. Anand Sharma of Congress..IndiaTimes - Published |
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