Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 12Himachal Pradesh is facing a serious natural disaster, and the Public Works Department (PWD) is fully engaged on the ground to restore vital infrastructure, the state’s Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Saturday. Addressing the media in Shimla, he said that the department’s immediate focus is […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 12 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched a scathing attack on the opposition on Friday after returning from a tour of flood and landslide-hit areas in the state. Addressing the media in Shimla, the Chief Minister said that visits to disaster-affected regions should be for […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 11Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) Chairman RS Bali has strongly criticised the state government’s decision to lease out 14 loss-making hotels, calling the move premature and factually uninformed. Speaking to reporters, Bali said that the government had bypassed the Board of Directors (BoD) of HPTDC, which […]
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The North News Shimla, July 11 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced plans to visit Delhi shortly to meet Union ministers for a special relief package for Himachal Pradesh. The CM Sukhu also directed state departments to fast-track the restoration of roads, water pipelines, and electricity infrastructure to bring urgent relief to […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 10 Himachal Pradesh is bracing for continued heavy rainfall as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts persistent showers across the state till July 16. An orange alert has been issued for Sirmaur and Kangra districts, where intense rain could trigger landslides, road blockages, and significantly reduced visibility […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 9 Union Health Minister and BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday took stock of the extensive damage caused by cloudbursts and heavy rainfall across disaster-hit regions of Himachal Pradesh, assuring full central support for relief and rehabilitation efforts. Nadda, who began his visit from Sundernagar […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 9 Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses exceeding Rs 1,000 crore due to heavy rains and flooding, Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said on Wednesday. He confirmed that at least 20 people have died and 28 others remain missing in Mandi district alone. The extreme weather has severely […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 8 BJP state president Rajeev Bindal has sharply criticised the Himachal Pradesh government for what he described as a lack of urgency in rehabilitating disaster-affected people in Mandi district, even eight days after devastating cloudbursts struck the region. After visiting the flood-hit areas and returning to Shimla, […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 8 The unveiling of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s statue, scheduled for 15 July at the historic Ridge Maidan in Shimla, has been postponed due to ongoing monsoon activity in the region. Congress state president , Pratibha Singh, announced the deferment during a tribute event […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 8 The Himachal Pradesh government has expressed serious concern over the growing frequency of natural disasters in the state, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu calling for scientific investigations into the rising number of cloudbursts and flash floods. Following a high-level disaster management review meeting chaired by […]
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