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Shimla sees highest snow on single day in 15 years

The Queen of the Hills, as Shimla was called by the British, recorded the highest snowfall on a single day in January in the past 15 years, a Met official said here on Wednesday.... read..

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Nearly 200 road links in Himachal reopened after snowfall; tourists rescued (Lead)

Nearly 200 road links in Himachal Pradesh were reopened on Wednesday a day after widespread snow and rain blocked highways and link roads.... read..

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Road links in Himachal hampered after snowfall; hundreds stranded

Road links in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday were hampered a day after widespread snow and rain, blocking highways and link roads, while hundreds of commuters were stranded across the state, officials said here.... read..

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Mild quake in Himachal

In less than a fortnight, a low intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with no reports of casualties or damage, an official said.... read..

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Himachal turns white, tourists enjoy hurling snowballs (Lead)

The Himachal Pradesh capital along with Manali and Dalhousie on Tuesday witnessed the season's heaviest snowfall that snapped road links. However, tourists made merry, hurling snowballs at each another.... read..

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White hills in Himachal, tourists make merry

The Himachal Pradesh capital and picturesque Manali and Dalhousie on Tuesday witnessed more snow that snapped road links, however, tourists made merry by hurling snowballs at one another.... read..

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Himachal CM, Nadda perform ground breaking ceremony of AIIMS

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday performed ground breaking ceremony of 750-bed AIIMS in Kothipura near here.... read..

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Fresh snow in Himachal, heavy spells likely

After days of dry weather, cold intensified its grip across Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the higher reaches receiving fresh snowfall.... read..

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Himachal sees increase in temperature, snow in store

The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw an increase of temperatures one to six degrees above the normal on Sunday due to clouds, but the Met Office has forecast widespread rain and snowfall later in the day.... read..

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Himachal govt to give compensation to sexual assault survivors

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to implement 'compensation scheme for women victims/survivors of sexual assault/other crimes-2018' to provide compensation to the women who had suffered loss, injury, as may be, as a result of the offence committed and... read..

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Himachal to create vice principal post in senior secondary schools

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday announced steps to improve the functioning of schools that included the creation of the post of Vice Principal in all senior secondary schools in the state.... read..

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Himachal implements 10% quota for economically weak

The BJP-ruled Jai Ram Thakur government in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday implemented 10 per cent reservation scheme for the economically weak people in the general category.... read..

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Himachal to hold global investor summit in June

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said the state is making all-out efforts to attract investment and is holding a global investor summit in Dharamsala on June 10 and 11.... read..

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Himachal sees rise in mercury, more snow in store

The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw a marginal rise in the temperatures, but the Met Office here forecast crain and more snowfall in the next three days.... read..

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Himachal braces for severe weather

Himachal Pradesh will receive widespread snowfall and rain between January 20 and 24, the weather office here warned on Friday.... read..

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Quake-resistant buildings in rural Himachal stressed

Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary B.K. Agarwal on Friday stressed the need for proper designing and earthquake-resistant construction of community halls in gram panchayats and setting up of a task force to handle exigencies.... read..

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Himachal CM asks banks to help increase farmers' income

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said the banks should focus more to improve the investment credit by funding those schemes that helped in increasing the income of the farmers.... read..

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