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SHIMLA: At least two residential buildings were evacuated near Sanjauli in Shimla district on Friday night after cracks developed in the structures, allegedly due to ongoing tunnelling work beneath the Chalaunthi bypass.Around 40 people from 15 families were forced to evacuate around 10 pm amid intense cold, with temperatures plunging close to 1°C. Many affected…
Chakrata is also becoming a major hub for tourists, particularly those hailing from Delhi, who wish to give a miss to the crowded Shimla destinations. Chakrata, a peaceful cantonment town, has still managed to escape unchanged, thanks to curbs placed upon unchecked development. Pine forests, rock features, and a pleasant climate have contributed toward making…
Himachal Pradesh, which has been a prime destination for adventure lovers, has recently witnessed paragliding disasters happening on a regular basis at its scenic hills. Accidents that ended with the death of tourists who were both locals and foreigners took place in paragliding areas like Manali’s Raison village, the globally famous Bir-Billing hills, and the…
DHARAMSHALA: As protests intensify in Dharamshala over the death of a 19-year-old Dalit college student, accused teacher Ashok Kumar said he was prepared to face consequences if found guilty and would cooperate with the ongoing probe.The 19-year-old student died while undergoing treatment in Ludhiana in December. Her family has alleged that she was subjected to…
A Himachal Pradesh college professor and three students face charges of sexual harassment and ragging following the death of a 19-year-old student KULLU: A professor and three female students of Govt College, Dharamshala, have been named in an FIR after the mysterious death of a 19-year-old girl student who had accused them of sexual harassment…
SHIMLA: Medical services, except for emergencies, were badly hit across several government hospitals in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday after resident doctors went on an indefinite strike to protest the termination of a doctor involved in a scuffle with a patient. Patients and their attendants, particularly those who had travelled from remote areas, faced considerable hardship…
Shimla doctor who thrashed patient sacked: Govt finds act ‘unbecoming of a public servant’ SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh govt on Wednesday terminated the services of Dr Raghav Nirula, a senior resident doctor in the department of pulmonary medicine at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, for assaulting a patient on Dec 22.The action was taken…
KULLU: A doctor at Shimla’s Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) was suspended on Monday after he brutally assaulted a patient, who protested at being called ‘tu’ and asked for some politeness. A video of the incident, shot by an attendant, shows a doctor in surgical mask repeatedly punching the patient, Arjun Panwar, 36,…
KULLU: With the winter tourism season peaking, Manali and its surrounding areas are cramping under interminable traffic jams as thousands of visitors troop in daily ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations — a large chunk of them fleeing the fumes of Delhi.According to tourism department figures, around 1,000 vehicles from outside Himachal Pradesh are…
SHIMLA: Wing Commander Namansh Syal , who soared from the hills of Himachal to the blue above the clouds, gave up his life in the line of duty when his Tejas aircraft crashed at the Dubai Air Show on Friday.Anative of Patialkar village in Nagrota Bagwan tehsil of Kangra district, he was posted at Sulur…
