It’s snowing Valentine’s fun in Himachal
February 13th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) Moderate to heavy snowfall occurred at many places in Himachal Pradesh Monday, giving that extra nip to Valentine's Day celebrations.Shimla and its nearby popular destinations like ... Read more...
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More snow in Himachal, high alert in state (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali Sunday saw more snowfall, an official said here, predicting heavy snow at some places in the ... Read more...
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Heavy snow in Himachal, tourists stuck (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's picturesque Dalhousie and Chamba towns remained cut off from the rest of the country for the second day Sunday, police said. Over 100 ... Read more...
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Himachal towns get snow after 35 years (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Dharamsala, Jan 7 (IANS) For the first time in over 35 years, towns in the sub-tropical zone of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district had snowfall Saturday, a weather ... Read more...
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Snowfall drapes Dharamsala, Shimla in white
January 7th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Dharamsala, Jan 7 (IANS) If snowfall played truant with you in Himachal Pradesh on Christmas and New Year's Eve, then head to Dharamsala this weekend. The hill resort has got ... Read more...
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Manali wrapped in white again
January 5th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 5 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resort of Manali in Himachal Pradesh Thursday witnessed moderate snowfall, cheering up the hospitality sector with tourists beginning to pour in.The hills overlooking ... Read more...
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Shimla, Manali get more snowfall (Lead)
February 26th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) Many popular tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh, including Shimla and Manali, received snowfall Saturday. Shimla, the resort destination and capital of Himachal Pradesh, received the season's fifth snowfall, ... Read more...
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Shimla wrapped up in white blanket again
February 24th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and its nearby tourist spots Thursday woke up to a white sheet of snow, turning the hill stations more picturesque. The minimum temperature recorded ... Read more...
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Himachal shivers with more snowfall
January 26th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 26 (IANS) The cold wave intensified in the hills of Himachal Pradesh as some areas experienced another spell of mild snowfall Wednesday, the weather office here said.It said the cold ... Read more...
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Severe cold in Himachal, snowfall disrupts flights (Lead)
January 15th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Saturday experienced moderate to heavy snowfall, bringing the temperatures down considerably and disrupting air and road traffic."Flights from Delhi to Kullu, Shimla and ... Read more...
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Himachal hills, valleys receive more snow, rains
January 15th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) The current cold wave continued unabated in the hills of Himachal Pradesh as the higher reaches had another spell of moderate snowfall while the mid and lower ... Read more...
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White New Year’s Eve in Shimla this time (Lead)
December 31st, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) It's a white New Year's Eve for the first time in eight years with the season's first snowfall cloaking this Himachal Pradesh capital Friday, but the weather ... Read more...
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Head to Shimla for a white New Year’s Eve
December 31st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) A white Christmas may have eluded this Himachal Pradesh capital, but New Year's Eve is more than likely to make up for it with the season's first ... Read more...
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Sunny day in Himachal, flights resume
December 27th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw a sunny but cold day Monday and flight services resumed though they were running behind schedule due to fog in New ... Read more...
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Snow to add to Himachal’s New Year’s Eve festivities
December 26th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 26 (IANS) There is good news for winter revellers. The Met department Sunday predicted that Shimla and other popular hill destinations of Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness mild ... Read more...
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Rains, landslides force changes in Himalayan motor rally
October 6th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 6 (IANS) Incessant rainfall leading to landslides has affected the annual Raid-de-Himalaya motor rally in Himachal Pradesh starting Oct 10, as some routes may have to be abandoned due to ... Read more...
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Heavy rains damage Himachal Pradesh’s cabbage crop
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemant ChauhanShimla, Sep. 22 (ANI): Heavy rainfall and overcast conditions for the past four months have damaged the cabbage crop, resulting in a shortage of the vegetable.Cabbage is primarily cultivated in ... Read more...
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Shimla snowfall cheers tourists and locals
January 13th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, Jan 13 (ANI): A snowfall on Wednesday morning brought smiles on the faces of people of the city, including tourists.Despite a reduction in temperature on account of the snowfall, people were ... Read more...
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Shimla gets season’s first snowfall
January 13th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) This Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby hills Wednesday experienced the first snowfall of the season, bringing smiles on the faces of the hotel owners who were ... Read more...
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Cheap holiday plan for couples with daughters packs Himachal hotels
September 5th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's unique package of a discounted stay in all government-run hotels for couples with daughters has evoked a good response, tourism industry members said Saturday.
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Shimla gets first heavy snowfall of season (With Image)
February 11th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
“Shimla and its nearby tourist spots have been receiving heavy snowfall since last (Tuesday) night. This is the first significant snowfall of the season in Shimla,” Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological ... Read more...
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More snowfall in Shimla, Manali (Lead)
January 5th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 5 (IANS) More snowfall in the state capital and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Monday intensified cold wave conditions in the state."Popular tourist spot - and state capital - Shimla ... Read more...
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Shimla has its first snowfall of season
January 4th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist towns Shimla and Dalhousie experienced the first snowfall of the season, while the lower hills across the state were lashed by rains Sunday."Shimla and ... Read more...
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Shimla receives first snowfall of season
January 4th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist spot - and capital - Shimla received the season's first snowfall early Sunday, making the hill town even more picturesque.“Shimla and its nearby areas ... Read more...
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Himachal ill-equipped to help accident victims
November 7th, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 7 (IANS) Authorities in Himachal Pradesh are not really prepared to handle road accidents, say volunteers who helped in the rescue operation in a bus accident in which 46 passengers ... Read more...
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