Tag Archives: Himachal Pradesh
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Ten dead, 13 rescued as landslide hits Kinnaur yet again
11 August 2021
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Ten people were killed, 13 rescued and several others feared buried under debris after a landslide trapped a bus and other vehicles in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday, officials said. ...
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Rockslide kills nine tourists, injures three in Kinnaur
25 July 2021 | Tribune News Service
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At least nine tourists were crushed under massive boulders that slid down a hill following a landslide near Batsari in the tribal district of Kinnaur on Sunday. They were part of a group of 11 tourists who were on their way from Sangla. ...
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Virbhadra Singh dedicated himself to the service of others: Dalai Lama
8 July 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal
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The longest-serving chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, who dominated the political landscape of the state for 60 years, Virbhadra Singh, passed away early Thursday morning. He was 87. ...
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Coronavirus: Himachal Pradesh imposes 10-day curfew to fight infection surge
5 May 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal
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The government of Himachal Pradesh announced "Corona curfew" for 10 days due to the unprecedented surge in the number of Coronavirus infections and high fatality rate in the state. ...
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Coronavirus claims first Tibetan victim; dies in Dharamshala
23 March 2020 | Tibet Sun Online News
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A 69-year-old man became the first person in Himachal Pradesh, as well as the first Tibetan, to die of coronavirus in Dharamshala. A total lockdown of McLeod Ganj is in force, in which no one is allowed to leave their houses. ...
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In a first, Tibetan is appointed councillor in Dharamshala Municipal Corporation
3 February 2017 | Tibet Sun Online news
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Dawa Rinchen's appointment likely came as a result of the Government of India granting voting rights and citizenship rights to Tibetans recently. ...
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Himachal Cabinet nod to Tibetan rehab policy
13 February 2015 | Lalit Mohan
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Encroachments made by the Tibetan govt-in-exile would be regularised, while those made by Tibetans would be treated on a par with those made by residents. ...
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Dalai Lama’s abode to be linked with ropeway
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Besides the Dharamshala-McLeod Ganj ropeway, two more are Shimla's Mall Road to be linked with Cart Road, and Chamunda temple with Aadi Himani Chamunda temple. ...
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Tibetans seek regularization of encroachments
4 March 2013 | S Gopal Puri
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Tibetan exiles have urged the state government to regularize encroached lands, stating that they have been living here since taking asylum in 1959. ...
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“Clearing encroachments by Tibetans an uphill task”
20 February 2013 | S Gopal Puri
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Illegal encroachments by Tibetans in McLeod Ganj area have become a troublesome affair for the forest department, as it has failed to execute HP High Court directions. ...