Category: Himachal Pradesh

Expressing concern over the prolonged suspension of flights to the state, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Virbhadra Singh has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ask Air India to restart flights immediately to all the three destinations. In a letter to the Prime Minister, he said the suspension of flights was not only affecting business of hoteliers and others connected with the tourist trade but also causing inconvenience to the public, especially during medical emergencies. He said regular flights to Himachal Pradesh were not operational for the past four months…

The Himachal Pradesh Police will take a final decision on activating Village Defence Committees (VDCs) and retaining the 12 high-altitude posts in border areas held by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel on the recommendation of the committee specially constituted to assess the threat perception from insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee headed by Inspector-General of Police (North) has been directed to assess the situation so that a final decision can be taken by the state police whether or not to retain the posts at a height of above 10,000…

शिमला : प्रदेश में बीते शनिवार को ऊंची पर्वत शृंखलाओं में हुए हल्के हिमपात से शीत लहर का प्रकोप बढ़ गया है। हल्के हिमपात के बाद प्रदेश के तापमान में भी भारी गिरावट दर्ज की गई है। रविवार को प्रदेश भर में मौसम साफ बना रहा और धूप खिली रही लेकिन धूप के साथ हल्की हवा चलने से ठंड का भी अहसास होता रहा। शाम ढलते-ढलते कंपकंपा देने वाली ठंड बढऩे लगी है। रविवार को न्यूनतम तापमान 5 डिग्री नीचे लुढ़क गया। केलांग में जहां न्यूनतम तापमान -5.1 डिग्री सैल्सियस…