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26 Jul

हिमाचल प्रदेश में भारी बारिश का अलर्ट जारी, IMD ने भूस्खलन और अचानक बाढ़ की दी चेतावनी

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शिमला (राजीव शर्मा): हिमाचल प्रदेश में मानसून की सक्रिय स्थितियां एक बार फिर देखने को मिलने वाली हैं। भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग (IMD) ने कई जिलों के लिए व्यापक बारिश का पूर्वानुमान जताते हुए 'येलो' और 'ऑरेंज' अलर्ट जारी किया है। अधिकारियों ने स्थानीय निवासियों और पर्यटकों को सतर्क रहने की सलाह दी है क्योंकि भारी बारिश से भूस्खलन, अचानक बाढ़ और यातायात बाधित हो सकता है। IMD के अनुसार, राज्य के अधिकांश हिस्सों में हल्की से मध्यम बारिश होने की संभावना है, जबकि कुछ स्थानों पर मूसलाधार बारिश हो सकती है। इस चेतावनी के तहत मंडी, कांगड़ा, कुल्लू, शिमला,…

21 Jul

मूसलाधार बारिश से हिमाचल में हाई अलर्ट; संवेदनशील इलाकों में शैक्षणिक संस्थान बंद

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शिमला (राजीव शर्मा): हिमाचल प्रदेश में लगातार हो रही मानसूनी बारिश तेज हो गई है, जिससे प्रशासन को मौसम की नई चेतावनियां जारी करनी पड़ी हैं और कई जिलों में एहतियाती कदम उठाने पड़े हैं। पहाड़ी राज्य में भारी बारिश का दौर जारी रहने के कारण, छात्रों और कर्मचारियों की सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने के लिए चंबा जिले के कुछ हिस्सों और शिमला के ठियोग उप-मंडल में स्कूलों को बंद रखने का आदेश दिया गया है। भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग (IMD) ने चंबा, कांगड़ा, कुल्लू, मंडी और सिरमौर के लिए 'रेड अलर्ट' जारी किया है, जिसमें चुनिंदा स्थानों पर अत्यधिक भारी…

09 Jul

वायनाड भूस्खलन: मंडी का इंजीनियर तीन दिन से लापता, परिवार की उम्मीदें अब भी कायम

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मंडी/वायनाड(राजीव शर्मा): केरल के वायनाड जिले में बड़े भूस्खलन के बाद बचाव दल कठिन परिस्थितियों से जूझते हुए हिमाचल प्रदेश के एक युवा अभियंता की तलाश जारी है। रेवुलसर (मंडी) निवासी राहुल शर्मा उस आपदा के बाद से तीन दिन से लापता हैं जब निथर इलाके में यह घटना हुई थी। राहुल, जो वायनाड में काम करते थे, उस भूस्खलन में फँस गए थे जिसने क्षेत्र के कुछ हिस्सों को मिट्टी और मलबे में दफ़न कर दिया। बचावकर्मी भारी मशीनरी और खोज उपकरणों का उपयोग कर चौबीसों घंटे ऑपरेशन कर रहे हैं, लेकिन अब तक उनका कोई सुराग नहीं मिला…

06 Apr

Girl’s cry for help goes viral after ex-Army man beats her, ties to chain for stealing guavas

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Gurpreet Singh :- A disturbing case of child abuse has been reported from Una district in Himachal Pradesh. A retired Army man is accused of tying up and beating a young girl because she plucked guavas from a tree near his house. The girl, who belongs to a migrant family, was allegedly taken inside the man’s house, tied to a staircase with a chain, and beaten. A young man working in the merchant navy recorded a video of the incident, which later appeared online. In the video, the girl is seen crying and begging for help, while the man tries…

06 Mar

Early heatwave sweeps Himachal Pradesh; temperatures up to 15°C above normal

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Gurpreet Singh :- Even before the winter season has completely faded, several parts of Himachal Pradesh are already witnessing unusually high temperatures, with some areas experiencing conditions close to a heatwave. In many locations, temperatures are running 10°C to nearly 15°C above the seasonal average, raising concerns among residents and farmers alike. In a surprising development for early March, the maximum temperature has crossed the 30°C mark in a few areas of the state. Weather experts warn that if the current dry conditions persist for a few more days, several hill towns could record their highest-ever March temperatures. Some prominent…

29 Jan

Heavy snowfall paralyses life in Himachal, Uttarakhand; cold wave tightens grip across North India

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National Times Bureau :- Heavy snowfall and rain in the hill states have severely disrupted normal life, with Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand bearing the brunt of extreme winter conditions. In Himachal Pradesh, intense snowfall on Wednesday pushed minimum temperatures in higher reaches to between -6°C and -1°C. The coldest spot was Kukumseri in Lahaul-Spiti district, where the mercury plunged to -6.1°C. The snowfall has crippled infrastructure across the state. As many as 885 roads, including four national highways, remain closed, while over 3,000 power transformers are non-functional. Water supply has also been badly hit due to frozen pipelines, leaving thousands…

02 Jan

Dharamsala college student death: Professor, three students booked for ragging and sexual misconduct

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National Times Bureau :- The death of a 19-year-old student of Government Degree College, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, has triggered widespread outrage after the police registered a case against a college professor and three students on charges of ragging, sexual misconduct, intimidation and acts allegedly linked to her deteriorating health and eventual death. An FIR has been lodged at the Dharamsala police station against Professor Ashok Kumar and three second-year students, Harshita, Aakriti, and Komolika, under Sections 75, 115(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act,…

05 Dec

Massive Fire at Hotel Dhauladhar in Dharamshala, Guests Evacuated Safely

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National Times Bureau :- A major fire erupted late Thursday night at the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation’s renowned Hotel Dhauladhar in Dharamshala, Kangra district, officials confirmed. Fortunately, no injuries or loss of life were reported. According to district authorities, flames were first spotted in the hotel’s kitchen area before rapidly spreading to the upper portions of the building. The structure’s old Deodar-wood roofing, officials said, allowed the fire to intensify within minutes. Emergency teams launched a swift response. Four fire tenders reached the spot almost immediately, bringing the blaze under control in a short time. An SDRF unit was…

28 Oct

Himachal Faces Climate Crossroads: UNDP Report Flags Warming, Erratic Rainfall and Mounting Losses

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Shimla (Rajeev Sharma): A new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has sounded the alarm for Himachal Pradesh, warning that the state could experience a temperature rise of up to 3°C by 2050, alongside increasingly unpredictable rainfall and faster glacial retreat. The findings, part of the Himachal Pradesh Human Development Report 2025, paint a worrying picture of how climate change could reshape the state’s economy, ecology, and way of life. The report notes that the effects of a changing climate are already visible — from cloudbursts and shifting monsoon cycles to rising forest fires and erratic snowfall. Despite…

08 Oct

Heavy Snowfall Shuts Down Manali-Leh Route; Himachal Grapples with Cold Wave and Rain

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Himachal Pradesh (Rajeev Sharma): Persistent snowfall in the upper regions of Himachal Pradesh has led to the closure of the Manali-Leh highway, leaving many travellers stranded and disrupting movement toward Ladakh. The closure comes amid an intense cold spell gripping the region following fresh snowfall and widespread rainfall across several districts. According to local officials, the road was blocked near Darcha, a high-altitude location in Lahaul-Spiti, after heavy snow made it unsafe for vehicular travel. Gondhla reported the heaviest snowfall at 30 cm, followed by Keylong (15 cm), Hansa (5 cm), and Kukumseri (3.2 cm), making travel through the region…