Shimla, June 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience warm weather Tuesday with the temperature recorded two to five degrees Celsius above the average, the weatherman said. State capital Shimla saw ...
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May 16th, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 15 (IANS) Fire swept through a village in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district Saturday, reducing at least 40 houses to ashes, police said. There was no loss of life.
"The fire in ...
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May 9th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Kullu, May 9 (ANI): A hail storm in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu District has destroyed nearly eighty percent of the area's apple crop."Our production of apple was very good, but 70-80 percent ...
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May 6th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 6 (IANS) At least 100 sheep were killed and scores injured by lightning in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district.
The sheep died in a remote grazing pasture Wednesday night, Deputy Commissioner B.M. ...
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May 2nd, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Mercury levels remained high across Himachal Pradesh Sunday with the temperature being recorded two to six degrees above the average, the weatherman said, adding that state capital Shimla ...
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May 2nd, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kullu, May 2 (ANI): Farmers and orchard owners in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu region have taken up growing cherries since the returns are lucrative as compared to other fruits.The primary destination of these ...
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April 25th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
Kullu, April 25 (ANI): Tibetans living in Himachal's Kullu district on Sunday held prayers for the victims of the recent earthquake in Tibet.They organised the prayer session on the birthday of the ...
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April 17th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 17 (IANS) The mercury continued to rise across the mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh Saturday, recording temperatures five to 10 degrees higher than average. In some areas, it crossed ...
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April 16th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience hot weather Friday with the venue of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches - Dharamsala - recording a high of 35.2 degrees ...
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April 4th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 4 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh Sunday remained above average by three to eight degrees, the weatherman said, adding that state capital Shimla saw a high of 23.5 degrees ...
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March 21st, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) The mercury rose across Himachal Pradesh Sunday with the maximum temperatures above average by four to 12 degrees Celsius. Shimla, called as the Queen of Hills by ...
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January 30th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) After fresh snow and rain Friday, Himachal Pradesh Saturday recorded a dip in temperatures with Keylong being the coldest at minus 10.4 degrees Celsius.
"Temperatures across the state ...
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January 29th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Friday once again intensified cold wave conditions in the state.
"Moderate to heavy snowfall was recorded in the higher ...
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January 17th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 17 (IANS) This Himachal Pradesh capital remained sunny on Sunday with a minimum temperature of 7.7 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has forecast no fresh rain or snow in the ...
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January 16th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 16 (IANS) Sunny weather across Himachal Pradesh helped the temperature rise to a pleasant 16.9 degrees Celsius Saturday in state capital Shimla.
"Shimla recorded a high of 16.9 degrees ...
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January 15th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) The mercury rose across Himachal Pradesh Friday, even as the higher reaches reeled under sub-zero temperature, with Keylong being the coldest at minus 11.5 degrees Celsius.
"Temperatures across ...
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January 14th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is setting up 10 more forest police stations or 'van thanas' to combat organised forest crimes in the state.
"We (the government) are going to ...
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January 10th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 10 (IANS) Cold conditions abated in the low lying areas of Himachal Pradesh Sunday with night temperatures rising by a few notches, even as the higher reaches continued to ...
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December 31st, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh experienced the coldest December in over 15 years this winter with the minimum temperature recording two to three degrees Celsius below normal across the state, ...
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December 22nd, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 22 (IANS) The body of a Swiss national was found from a house in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police said Tuesday.
The body of Martin Karl, a Swiss national, was found ...
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December 3rd, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Dec 3 (IANS) The Rohtang Pass, at an altitude of 13,050 feet in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, was Thursday re-opened for vehicular traffic after it remained closed for 24 days after ...
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November 25th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Nov 25 (IANS) Rescue workers Wednesday recovered the bodies of four more people buried in snow near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, taking to 14 the number of ...
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November 24th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will become the first state in the country to start grass skiing in a bid to promote adventure-related activities, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here ...
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November 22nd, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Nov 22 (IANS) Nine bodies that were retrieved from the snow near the Rohtang Pass were brought to this town in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district Sunday evening, an official said.
Rescue workers ...
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November 22nd, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 22 (IANS) A two-year-old child of a migrant family from Uttar Pradesh, staying in Himachal Pradesh, has tested positive for polio, an official said Sunday.
Health director Nagesh Sharma told IANS ...
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November 21st, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Nov 21 (IANS) All the nine retrieved bodies that were buried in the snow near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district were brought to the base camp Saturday evening, ...
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November 21st, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Nov 21 (IANS) Rescue workers Saturday recovered the bodies of nine people who were buried in the snow near the Rohtang Pass as strong icy winds lashed Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, ...
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November 21st, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Nov 21 (IANS) Rescue workers Saturday started search operations to retrieve the bodies of eight people who were buried in the snow near the Rohtang Pass as strong icy winds lashed ...
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November 20th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Nov 20 (IANS) At least eight people were killed Friday as high velocity icy winds lashed Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, an official said.
Over 75 people were caught in strong icy winds ...
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November 16th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 16 (IANS) A rescue post has been set up temporarily at the base of Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district to provide help to the stranded motorists ...
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November 14th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) The snow-bound Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, closed since Nov 9, could be reopened in a day or two, said engineers Saturday busy clearing ...
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