Rain, snow bring down temperatures in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, October 16(Press Ki Taquat) Widespread rains in Himachal Pradesh and snowfall in the upper reaches of the state led to a sharp fall in temperatures as the weather department issued a “yellow alert”, warning of heavy rains and thunderstorms on Monday. According to the India Meteorological Department, the western disturbance would continue to impact […]
Landslide in Uttarakhand village leaves houses damaged
Dehradun, August 18 (Press Ki Taquat) About 80 people were rendered homeless when a massive landslide hit their village in the district damaging 12 houses, the Uttarakhand State Emergency Operation Centre here said on Friday. The landslide on Wednesday also disrupted power supply to the village, Madarsu Majra Jakhan, in Vikasnagar area of Dehradun district, […]
CM Sukhu seeks Rs 2,000 crore interim relief from Centre as Himachal deals with aftermath of heavy rains
Shimla, July 15 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has sought Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre as interim aid and said the relief manual will be changed to enhance compensation to flood victims in the state. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the past week triggered landslides and flash floods, blocked roads and […]