SHIMLA: Exhibiting a humane approach towards building resilience and supporting natural calamity-hit communities, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has set up a dedicated voluntary fund with an appeal to "call of conscience" to help those “struggling to rebuild their lives”.

NEW DELHI: Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a major humanitarian operation in landslide-affected regions of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Himachal Pradesh, providing life-saving aid and rescuing hundreds stranded by relentless rains and floods.

CHANDIGARH: The rescue of devotees stranded during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh for the last many days began on Friday, with three flights of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chinook helicopters evacuating a batch of 135 devotees from Bharmour to the district headquarters.

SHIMLA: One person was killed, three injured were rescued from the rubble, and rescue operations are ongoing to locate five missing people after a massive landslide on Thursday in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu town.

SHIMLA: Six people, comprising four of a family, were killed after a landslide buried two houses in Sundernagar town in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said on Wednesday.

PHAGWARA: In a remarkable display of leadership and dedication, Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal has successfully ensured the safe return of nearly 100 pilgrims from his Phagwara assembly constituency who were stranded near Chamba during the sacred Mani-Mahesh Yatra in Himachal Pradesh. The pilgrims, who had been cut off from their families for several days due to heavy rainfall, flash floods, and complete loss of connectivity, were brought back safely through coordinated efforts involving the Himachal Pradesh government and state police officials.

NEW DELHI: Adani Agri Fresh Limited (AAFL) announced on Wednesday that it has increased the price of apples it is procuring from farmers of Himachal Pradesh by 12.5 per cent to Rs 90 per kg for the large-medium-small (LMS) grade of top-quality fruit this year from Rs 80 last year.

SHIMLA: The industries have migrated from Himachal Pradesh largely owing to the government's "anti-industry" policy and "corruption", with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's "failure" to stop it, said the BJP on Tuesday.

DHARAMSALA: Heavy rains continuing for the past two days have thrown normal life out of gear in Himachal Pradesh. The state government has ordered the closure of all schools and colleges today (August 25) in eight districts — Una, Kangra, Chamba, Hamirpur, Solan, Kullu, Bilaspur, Lahaul-Spiti and Mandi.

SHIMLA: India and China have agreed on reviving traditional border trade with the latter agreeing in principle to reopen the Shipki-La crossing in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, the state government said on Sunday.

SHIMLA: Braving darkness, fast currents and unstable terrain, the Indian Army on Thursday said its swift response averted a potential tragedy when a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s mountainous Kinnaur district.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh unit BJP President Rajiv Bindal on Tuesday said those who invoke the Constitution are the ones who are conspiring to weaken its basic institutions.

SHIMLA: In a major rescue effort, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), rescued 413 stranded pilgrims from the Kinnaur Kailash trek route in Himachal Pradesh after two makeshift bridges on the trail were washed away due to torrential rains and cloudbursts.

The Himachal Pradesh government has taken a significant step toward consumer transparency by mandating that all hotels and restaurants in the state display the weight of food items served, alongside their prices, on menu cards.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Wednesday, approved amendments to the existing Compassionate Employment Policy, with priority for widows and parentless applicants below 45 years and dependents of government officials who died while performing their duties.

MANDI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday expressed distress over the cloudburst incident in Mandi's Jail Road and said that he is closely monitoring the situation.

MANDHI: Two people died, and two others were missing in Mandi on Tuesday due to continuous rainfall overnight, which caused extensive flooding and landslides throughout Himachal Pradesh.

NEW DELHI: With the loss pegged at over Rs 1,200 crore, former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the damage caused in disaster-affected areas of the state while seeking an “area-specific’ relief package for rehabilitation.

SHIMLA: At least five people were killed and several injured when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus rolled down the hill in Mandi district on Thursday, police said.

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral Central team given the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said the government would soon announce a special relief package for the disaster-affected families after consulting the Cabinet.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal President has appointed Presidents of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh units, Presidents of different wings of party and 15 Senior Vice Presidents in the next phase of appointments.

SHIMLA: A few hours of overnight torrential monsoon rains left a trail of destruction of public and private property with loss of life mounting as many still missing on the ninth day of the calamity, considered one of the worst in Himachal Pradesh’s Janjehli Valley, known globally for nature beauty.

SHIMLA: Taking cognisance of forest wood and logs that accumulated in the Pandoh dam after last week’s cloudbursts, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu has handed over the investigations to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

SHIMLA: Rescuers resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on the third day on Thursday to locate 34 people who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods.

SHIMLA: Rescuers on Wednesday resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradesh on the second day to trace 34 people, who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods.

SHIMLA: One person was reportedly killed and at least nine people went missing in multiple cloudbursts overnight in Karsog division of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, officials said on Tuesday.

SHIMLA: Outgoing Himachal Pradesh BJP President Rajeev Bindal, considered a confidant of party national President J.P. Nadda, on Monday filed his nomination for the top party post and is set to retain the post for a third term.

MANDI: A tragic accident occurred in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Tuesday morning when a passenger bus plunged into a 200-feet deep gorge, leaving one person dead and around 20 to 25 others injured.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu on Thursday said a potato processing plant would be set up in Una district at a cost of about Rs 20 crore.

SOLAN: The meeting of the core group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Himachal Pradesh was held in Solan on Monday under the leadership of the party's National President JP Nadda.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said the state would give water to Delhi and Haryana if they give Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) arrears pending for 14 years to the state.

SHIMLA: In a major face-saving exercise amid bureaucratic tussle with Opposition BJP alleging a cover-up exercise in the death of a Chief Engineer, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has sent top functionaries -- Director General of Police (DGP) Atul Verma and Additional Chief Secretary (CS) (Home) Onkar Sharma, and Shimla Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Gandhi on leave for “indiscipline”.

SHIMLA: In a setback to the state's Congress government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday transferred the investigation into the death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corp Ltd (HPPCL) Chief Engineer-cum-General Manager Vimal Negi from the state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting after the success of Operation Sindoor with the armed forces launching a series of precision strikes targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan and reviewed the state’s security, transport, and communication systems.

SHIMLA: Amid a decline in Covid-19 cases and to escape the early setting of scorching heat in plains, hordes of holidaymakers converged across destinations in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, the first day of the onset of a long weekend that lasts till April 17.

BILASPUR (Himachal Pradesh): BJP president JP Nadda and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday jointly reviewed the progress of developmental works at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur district.

NEW DELHI: After Aam Aadmi Party Himachal Pradesh President Anup Kesari joined the BJP last week, the head of the AAP's women wing in the state, Mamata Thakur, along with other leaders, joined the BJP on Monday.

SHIMLA: Setting aside speculations of the change in leadership just ahead of the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur would continue his full term, and the next election would be contested under his leadership.

DHRAMSHALA: Himachal Pradesh has emerged as a best performing state across the country in education sector. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said this while addressing at a function organized on the occasion of inauguration of Delhi Public School, Tiara in district Kangra today. He said Delhi Public School would go a long in imparting the quality education with modern aspects to the students. Delhi Public School is already imparting English medium co-education at Nathpa Jhakri and Manali. This would be the third school in the state.

NEW DELHI: BJP president J.P. Nadda reached his home state of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday on a four-day visit, during which he will participate in various programmes and hold organisational meetings in view of the upcoming elections.

NEW DELHI: BJP president J.P. Nadda reached his home state of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday on a four-day visit, during which he will participate in various programmes and hold organisational meetings in view of the upcoming elections.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet during a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday gave its approval to start one Mukhya Mantri Mobile Clinic in every Assembly constituency.

SHIMLA: In order to give boost to industrial development in the State and do provide better investment opportunities to the entrepreneurs, the HP Cabinet gave its approval to amend ‘Himachal Pradesh Industrial Development Policy-2019’ and ‘Rules regarding grant of incentives and Concessions and facilities for investment promotion in Himachal Pradesh-2019 and also approved to extend ‘Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy-2019’ upto 31st December, 2025.

MANDI(HIMACHAL PARDESH): Boosted by its landslide win in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday launched its campaign for the state assembly polls scheduled by November this year. The party began the campaign for the 68 assembly seats from this town, the home turf of the BJP's incumbent Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, by saying, "It's time to uproot corruption from Himachal Pradesh."

SHIMLA: In the run-up to the assembly polls, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said government employees working prior to January 3 and were deprived of higher pay-scale would get it on a par with other employees on completion of two years of regular service.

HIMACHAL PRADESH: In the election year, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in his one-day tour to the Chintpurni assembly in Una district addressed a public meeting at Amb town on Saturday and said the country would soon be 'Congress-free'.

SHIMLA: With the easing of Covid-related restrictions in Himachal Pradesh, thousands of devotees on Saturday thronged temples to mark the start of the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival.

NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and sought extension of timeline of the Smart City Mission till September 30 to enable the state to award all works.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh's first ethnobotanical park that aims to conserve endangered and vulnerable flora species in the lower Shiwaliks is being set up on 26 hectares in Bangana subdivision of Una District, Rural Development Minister Virender Kanwar said on Monday.

KAKINADA: Hockey Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Mizoram, Hockey Andhra Pradesh and Hockey Karnataka registered victories in their respective matches on the opening day of the 12th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2022 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

SHIMLA: After demolishing the citadels of all major political parties in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now preparing to conquer the hills of Himachal Pradesh in the November Assembly polls.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has strongly objected to the statement

SHIMLA:Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has said the teachings of the Dalai Lama gave the message of love, peace and humanity which needs to be followed.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, on Sunday gave its approval to the excise policy for 2022-23 that envisages collection of Rs 2,131 crore revenue, which will be Rs 264 crore higher than this fiscal.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government is committed to maintain the old glory of Shimla town, India's summer capital during the British Raj, and the Shimla Smart City Project is being executed by initiating various works, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Wednesday.

MOHALI: Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh today hold its 10th Convocation in Aryans Campus. Governor, Himachal Pradesh, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was the Chief Guest while Dr. M P Poonia, Vice Chairman, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi Dr. Buta Singh, Vice Chancellor, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU), Bathinda & Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary, Tribal Affairs Dept., J&K was the Guest of Honor.

SHIMLA: In an election year, the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh led by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday presented a budget of Rs 51,365 crore for 2022-23 with the focus on the agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry sectors, the state's mainstay, with a promise to create 30,000 jobs and no new taxes.

SHIMLA: The economy of Himachal Pradesh has recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic with the state's GSDP set to grow at 8.3 per cent in 2021-22 as compared to minus 5.2 per cent in 2020-21, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday.

DHARAMSALA: Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said that farmers of Himachal could represent the country in natural farming system.

SHIMLA: The main opposition Congress on Wednesday staged a walk-out during the Governor's address on the first day of the budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in the tragic factory mishap in Himachal Pradesh.

SHIMLA: At least seven people were killed and 12 others severely injured in a blast at a fireworks factory in Himachal Pradesh's Una town.

DHARAMSHALA: Seven Indian Army soldiers who were stuck by an avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh's Kameng Sector have been found dead. The seven Army personnel were part of a patrol team and had gone missing after being hit by the avalanche in Tawang district. According to Eastern Command, Indian Army, the seven soldiers include--Hav Jugal Kishore, Rfn Arun Kattal, Rfn Akshay Pathania, Rfn Vishal Sharma, Rfn Rakesh Singh, Rfn Ankesh Bhardwaj and General Gurbaj Singh.

NEW DELHI: A Himachal Pradesh native, wanted in a murder-cum-kidnapping case was arrested by Delhi Police, an official said here on Monday.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has termed the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the year 2022-23 as an effective document in direction of strengthening country's economy, farmers and employment oriented, aimed at welfare of weaker sections of the society besides giving new impetus to development.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday termed the Union Budget 2022-23 as an effective document to strengthen country's economy, farmers, employees, besides aiming at welfare of weaker sections and giving new impetus to development.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, on Monday decided to recommend to the Governor to convene the budget session of the Vidhan Sabha from February 23 to March 15.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had condoled the sad demise of Padam Shree Charanjit Singh, former Captain of Indian hockey team who won gold medal in Tokyo Olympics in 1964.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has decided to restart its bus service on all
routes to Himachal Pradesh from July 1 as state has witnessed sharp decline in COVID-19 cases. CTU
also runs buses as usual for neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. It is revealed an official of
the CTU here on Wednesday.

MANALI: Largely organic sweet cherry crop has brought smile on the faces of its growers in
Himachal Pradesh. With bountiful production expected to be over 850 tonnes this season which was
double than the production of last year. Cherry growers here in Manali say that they were getting
good price for the produce this year as yield and selling prices are more compared to last year. The
selling price is varying between Rs 175 to Rs 275 per kg depending on the quality of cherry.

SHIMLA: With the surge in demand for natural products, Himachal Pradesh, bestowed with rich biological diversity, has been advocating the cultivation of medicinal plants to supplement farmers' income who largely hold small landholdings, officials said on Monday.

SHIMLA: Mr.Satyen Vaidya was sworn in as Additional Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh today. He was administered the oath of office by Hon’ble the Chief Justice L. Narayana Swamy in a simple but impressive ceremony held in the High Court at Shimla.

SHIMLA: In an incident of physical assault among two high-ranking police officers in the presence of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, who was in Kullu town to receive Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the police headquarters on Wednesday ordered a probe into the incident.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has expressed grief over the demise of Dr. Ranjeet Singh Rana, Senior Editor, department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh who passed away at PGIMER, Chandigarh on Tuesday morning following a brief illness.

SHIMLA: To boost tourism, the Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday decided to end e-pass system to enter the state from July 1.

SHIMLA: The southwest monsoon on arrived in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, in its earliest onset in the past 21 years, the weather bureau said. Its normal arrival in the state is June 26.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday decided to increase timings of opening of shops from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 14, except on weekends when the shops would remain closed.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at New Delhi today.

SHIMLA: Senior BJP Himachal Pradesh MLA and two-time former minister, Narinder Bragta died on Saturday due to post-Covid complications at the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, his family said.

CHANDIGARH: In another major crackdown, the Punjab Police on Thursday late evening, made a big seizure of over 30 lakh tablets and capsules of Pharma opioids including Tramadol and Alprax, during a raid at an illegal storage factory “Unique Formulations” in Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

CHANDIGARH: In another major crackdown, the Punjab Police on Thursday late evening, made a big seizure of over 30 lakh tablets and capsules of Pharma opioids including Tramadol and Alprax, during a raid at an illegal storage factory “Unique Formulations” in Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

CHANDIGARH: In another major crackdown, the Punjab Police on Thursday late evening, made a big seizure of over 30 lakh tablets and capsules of Pharma opioids including Tramadol and Alprax, during a raid at an illegal storage factory “Unique Formulations” in Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Monday reviewed the Covid-19 situation and decided to extend the statewide curfew till May 31, with the restrictions on movement and holding community functions to continue.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday dedicated a 250-bed makeshift hospital at Paraur in Palampur subdivision set up by religious sect Radha Soami Satsang Beas for Covid-19 patients..

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today dedicated Makeshift Hospital at Paraur in Palampur Sub Division of Kangra district virtually from Shimla for Covid-19 patients. In the first phase, the Hospital would have bed capacity of 250 beds.

SHIMLA: Setting the trend of together saving the lives amid the pandemic, Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Rajiv Saizal is visiting Covid-19 patients who are in home isolation to provide each of them an isolation kit, encourage them to get vaccine and educate them against rumours on treatment.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday launched home isolation kit and asked the legislators to provide them to Covid-19 patients at their doorstep.

SHIMLA: Four people were killed after an under-construction tunnel of a hydropower project of the NHPC collapsed in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police said on Saturday.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 2.45 crore as incentive for 4,082 sanitation workers in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the state, said state's Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj on Thursday.

DHARMSHALA:Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today while reviewing Covid-19 situation in Kangra district at Dharamshala expressed concern over the increase in number of Covid related deaths in the district and felt need for ensuring that the serious patients be shifted to health institutions immediately from home isolation so that proper treatment could be made available to them.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said seven children in the state were orphaned due to Covid-19.
The state is ensuring proper care and protection of orphaned children and also those in distress. We are providing Rs 2,500 per child per month as financial assistance for their maintenance till the age of 18 years," he said.

SHIMLA:Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched vaccination drive for 18-44 years
age group in the State from Government Senior Secondary School, Chhota Shimla
at Kasumpti, Shimla here on Monday.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday visited the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here to inspect the upcoming OPD in the hospital to cater to Covid-19 patients.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday said that under the ongoing statewide Corona curfew, curbs will be made stricter from Monday by stopping plying of public transport vehicles too.

SHIMLA: To break the coronavirus chain, the Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to impose curfew in the state till May 16 from Thursday midnight.

DHARAMSALA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the meeting with senior officers of Kangra district through video conferencing from Chamba today directed to increase additional bed capacity in the district to facilitate the covid-19 patients in view of sharp surge in cases of this pandemic in the district.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday reminded a government doctor, who had challenged the order of his deputation to a makeshift Covid-19 hospital, that in the garb of self-unwillingness to serve, he cannot be permitted to shirk his responsibilities.

CHANDIGARH:The government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to implement Parvat Dhara Yojjna
in 10 districts except Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti to rejuvenate and recharge acquifers in an effort
to conservenatural water resources. The scheme has a provision of outlay of Rs 20 crore. It is stated
by the spokesperson of the government.

SHIMLA: Forest ponds are being constructed in Himachal Pradesh to check the depletion of groundwater and to harvest rainwater, officials said on Sunday.Under the Parvat Dhara scheme, the government has initiated rejuvenation of water sources and recharging aquifers through the forest department with an outlay of Rs 20 crore.

SHIMLA: In a bid to boost adventure sports activities in the state and working towards
prosperity seems to be the mandate of the state government. The state government has
notified the ‘Himachal Pradesh Water Sports and Allied Activities Rules-2021’ thus paved
the way to hold water sports activities in the state. In December, 2019, draft rules were
published in the Rajpatra inviting objections/suggestions from the general public under Rule
65 of the HP Tourism Department and Registration Act 2002.

HIMACHAL: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the request of Chief Minister of New Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal has agreed to arrange emergency supplies of oxygen from Himachal
Pradesh to New Delhi, since the National Capital Region was facing acute shortage
of Oxygen due to the Covid-19 crisis.

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Monday that on the request of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it has been agreed upon to arrange for emergency supplies of oxygen from Himachal to New Delhi.

SHIMLA: Keeping in view the sharp surge in number of Covid cases in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday imposed night curfew in the four districts -- Kangra, Una, Solan and Sirmour -- from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from midnight of April 27 to May 10.