Hordes of tourists flock to hill station resorts in Himachal Pradesh, which generates ₹11,000 crore annually and constitutes 7.3% of the State’s Gross Domestic Product. | Photo Credit: PTI A haven for those seeking respite from the scorching heat prevailing in other parts of the country, Shimla has enjoyed considerable tourist footfall in recent months. … Read more
Newly appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla with state Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu during his oath-taking ceremony, at Raj Bhawan, in Shimla on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday was sworn in as the 29 th Governor of Himachal Pradesh at a ceremony in Shimla, the State capital. Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh … Read more
Some upper parts of Shimla city, including Jakhoo, The Ridge, Benmore and Sanjauli experienced light snowfall on Saturday morning. Shimla city received its first snowfall of the year on Saturday even as most places in Himachal Pradesh are reeling under severe a cold wave, the meteorological department said. Some upper parts of Shimla city, including … Read more
Shakuntala Sharma, an apple grower from Theog in Shimla district, has a reason to rejoice. Apples produced in her orchard with natural farming technique fetched an unexpected price of over Rs 100 per kg this year. “The moment a buyer in the local market Dhamandri saw the label of ‘Natural Apples’ on my boxes, he … Read more
As days passed and confidence rose with road trips, short-distance air travel also picked up in the last quarter of 2020, leading to another post-pandemic travel terminology: flycations. And now, of course, we have vaxications, or post-vaccine vacations. By Reya Mehrotra Fed up of staying at home, Kochi-based travel and event consultant Agney Menon packed … Read more
SHIMLA: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Saturday but no loss of life or property was reported. The earthquake struck at 8.21 pm, Shimla Meteorological Centre director Manmohan Singh said. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometres in northeast of Kangra’s Kareri. Tremors were also felt … Read more
The future plan for Zostel Shangarh would be to unlock more destinations with renewed focus on offbeat locations. Popular hill stations in India: Call of the mountains entices Indian travellers, as does snowfall! Many conversations among people today begin with a complaint about the weather or how the pandemic has changed everything, particularly their travel … Read more
Former Nagaland governor and ex-CBI director Ashwani Kumar has been found hanging at his residence in Shimla. File photo of Ashwani Kumar (Source: MHA) Former governor of Nagaland and ex-CBI chief Ashwani Kumar was found hanging at his residence in Shimla on Wednesday. He allegedly died by suicide. A suicide note has been found. According … Read more