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Experts visit heritage sites for restoration work


by Indian Express on February 18, 2010 05:37 PM
A planetarium at Anandpur, near Shoghi, is also under consideration. “Tourist sites of Pong Dam Sanctuary area, Masroor rock ...

Gaiety promises exciting summers in Shimla, Balwant Thakur returns ...


by Indian Express on February 18, 2010 05:29 PM
State's Principal Secretary (Tourism, Language, Art and Culture) Manisha ... Thakur, who returns to Shimla after 22 years, ...

Cold intensifies in J&K; chilly winds in Punjab, Haryana


by Zee News on February 18, 2010 02:54 PM
Kargil and Leh districts in Ladakh region recorded a minimum temperature of ... had a night temperature of minus 5.3 deg C. ...

Keylong records season's lowest temperature


by Bombay News on February 18, 2010 02:04 PM
Bombay News Keylong in Himachal Pradesh Thursday recorded the lowest temperature of the ... State capital Shimla recorded a ...

Last Word On Himalayan Ski Village Yet To Be Heard


by myHimachal on February 17, 2010 04:39 PM
myHimachal Shimla: Dust on the controversy over setting up the country's first Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) around hills of ...

Keylong in Himachal shivers at minus 12 degrees Celsius


by Thaindian.com on February 17, 2010 01:01 PM
... as the mercury dropped to minus 12 degrees Celsius, weather office here said. ... State capital Shimla recorded day ...

Higher reaches of HP under grip of cold condition


by Press Trust of India on February 17, 2010 09:53 AM
Press Trust of India The day temperature was 12.7 degrees Celsius in Shimla which recorded a night temperature of 2.5 degrees ...

Weather update: Keylong freezes at minus 12.1 ...


by HimVani on February 17, 2010 07:41 AM
The minimum of Dharamshala and Palampur in Kangra district was five degrees ... Met office said dry weather conditions are ...

Higher reaches of HP remain under grip of intense cold


by Press Trust of India on February 16, 2010 01:54 PM
... Himachal too in the absence of rain or snow. Sundernagar had day temperature of 21.3 deg c while it was 24.2 deg c in Una, ...

Lakes freeze as fresh cold wave sweeps Himachal


by HimVani (blog) on February 16, 2010 11:08 AM
HimVani (blog) ... Palampur 5.4 degrees, Mandi five degrees and Nahan 9.5 degees. Met Office forecast rain or snow at isolated ...

Himachal to set up state centre for Climate Change and Glacier Studies


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 16, 2010 10:30 AM
SAN JOSE(COSTA RICA)/SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh would soon be setting up a State Centre for Climate Change, Disaster Management ...

Himachal among high wheat acreage states


by HimVani on February 16, 2010 08:05 AM
Shimla: Despite being a state state having considerable arable land, ... during this year there has been an improvement in the ...

Himachal to set up centre for climate change, study glaciers – Dhumal


by myHimachal on February 15, 2010 02:40 PM
Shimla: In the eye of changing climatic patterns being observed in western Himalayas, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal let an ...

Himachal to set up centre for climate change


by Little About on February 15, 2010 12:24 PM
Shimla, Feb 15 : Himachal Pradesh is all set to have a centre for climate ... we are working over the expansion of rail and ...

Cold intensifies in North; 6 killed, 14 hurt in Himachal landslide


by Indian Express on February 14, 2010 10:26 PM
Four of the injured were critical and referred to Rampur hospital in Shimla. Kinnaur SPYS Pathania said, “The incident occurred ...

More Rain, Snow predicted for next two days across Himachal


by Himachal Live (blog) on February 14, 2010 04:03 PM
Last week higher reaches of the state including Manali had received over 2 foot of snow but Shimla is still to have it's ...

Six Dead, 14 Injured In Satluj Valley Rockslide In Himachal


by myHimachal on February 14, 2010 11:58 AM
Shimla: Six persons working on a construction site of a hydroelectric project in Kinnaur district died, 14 others were injured ...

Six dead, 14 injured in landslide in Himachal


by Daily News & Analysis on February 14, 2010 06:25 AM
PTI Shimla: Six persons, including a woman, were killed and 14 others injured ... whether related to weather or due to the ...

Valentine season helping India Inc's bottomline


by Economic Times on February 14, 2010 04:02 AM
In fact, a flood of offers have hit the market for shorter duration packages luring couples to cities such as Shimla, Manali, ...

Contaminated water supply in Shimla


by Oneindia on February 13, 2010 03:36 PM
Shimla is a tourist hub and people come here in large numbers especially during the winter season. But if the visitors come to ...

Shimla bandh passes of peacefully


by myHimachal on February 13, 2010 01:46 PM
myHimachal Shimla: In protest of a cow slaughter at a village in Nerwa on Thursday, ... agitators held a demonstration at ...

Shimla bandh to protest cow slaughter


by Press Trust of India on February 13, 2010 11:17 AM
All shops were closed on the famous Mall road and nearby market of Lower Bazar and Lakkar bazar till 2 pm due to half-day ...

Himachal to Learn Carbon Neutrality from Costa Rica


by Northern Voices Online on February 13, 2010 09:13 AM
Northern Voices Online Shimla: Himachal Pradesh shall be taking inspiration and learning from Costa ... keeping in view the ...

Business establishments remain closed in wake ...


by HimVani on February 13, 2010 05:39 AM
Shimla: All business establishments, kiosks and shops remained closed on the Mall Road, Lakker Bazaar, Lower Bazaar and other ...

Valentine's Day windfall for Himachal farmers


by SINDH TODAY on February 13, 2010 02:35 AM
SINDH TODAY “This year weather was favourable, so the production was good and so was quality and colour of flowers. We are ...

Sun smiles at Shimla


by myHimachal on February 12, 2010 05:03 PM
myHimachal Shimla: After snow, rain and cold waves Shimla people opened their eyes to a sunny morning though higher mountains ...

Excellent Off-Season Packages and Best Deals At Marigold Cottages Shimla


by I on February 12, 2010 04:20 PM
(I-Newswire) February 12, 2010 - New Delhi, 12th Feb, 2010: Marigold Cottages Shimla, offers exciting 2 Nights & 3 Days ...

Excellent Off-Season Packages and Best Deals At Marigold Cottages ...


by BigNews.biz (press release) on February 12, 2010 02:46 PM
... Mashobra, Naldehra, Dalhousie, Kinnaur, Kullu, etc. ... Providing a warm welcome to the visitors, such resorts located in ...

Bright sunny morning greets Shimla


by Press Trust of India on February 12, 2010 11:49 AM
Shimla, Feb 12 (PTI) A bright sunny morning greeted Shimla today even as higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh continued to reel ...

10 killed, 5 injured in Himachal accident


by Press Trust of India on February 12, 2010 01:09 AM
Shimla, Feb 11 (PTI) At least 10 persons were killed and five others injured when a maxi cab fell into a 300-feet deep gorge in ...

Himachal gets reprieve from cold


by Little About (blog) on February 11, 2010 08:50 PM
Shimla, Feb 11 (AINS) Himachal Pradesh Thursday got reprieve from the freezing cold as there was no fresh rain or snowfall in ...

Weather update: Two more succumb to cold in HP


by HimVani (blog) on February 11, 2010 08:07 PM
Naroje Markay, a foreigners hailed from Italy reportedly died at Kullu in a local hospital. Police said he had tried to cross ...

Cold conditions relent in HP


by Press Trust of India on February 11, 2010 05:47 PM
Shimla, Feb 11 (PTI) After four days of rain and snow, Himachal Pradesh today got respite from the freezing cold in the absence ...

11 killed in maxi-cab accident in Himachal


by myHimachal on February 11, 2010 05:30 PM
... seriously injured after a maxi-cab (HP -01A-3631) lost control and rolled down into a steep sided valley at Majoti Nallah, ...

Snow in Northern India Causes Problems for Tourists


by About on February 11, 2010 12:21 PM
About - News & Issues (blog) The regions of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Kinnaur, Shimla, the Spiti Valley, and Kullu ...

Yatra.com ties up with Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation


by YourStory (blog) on February 11, 2010 10:06 AM
As per the tie-up guest houses in tourist destinations such as Shimla, Chail, Fagu, Narkanda, Barog, Parwanoo, Manali, ...

Weather update: Many roads still closed for ...


by HimVani (blog) on February 11, 2010 08:38 AM
... to Manali was restored partially, heavy snowfall, early 1.5 feet, virtually kept the town isolated. Keylong, the ...

Snow-rain: Life still remains paralysed


by Chandigarh Tribune on February 10, 2010 10:36 PM
The temperature has plummeted sharply following widespread snow and the chilling period will be extended by almost a fortnight. ...

Rain, snow relent but power situation not yet normal in HP


by Indian Express on February 10, 2010 09:32 PM
In Manali, vehicular traffic was restored on the national highway even as a landslide and uprooted trees disrupted the traffic ...

Snowfall, rain continue in Himachal (Lead)


by Little About (blog) on February 10, 2010 08:34 PM
Shimla, Feb 9 : Heavy snowfall in the higher reaches and intermittent rain accompanied by hail storms in low and mid hills of ...

Snowfall in Dharamsala


by Oneindia on February 10, 2010 07:20 PM
Snow bodes well for the tourism industry of Himachal Pradesh and in fact, it is the backbone of the state's economy. More ...

Three buried under snow in Himachal


by Little About (blog) on February 10, 2010 03:26 PM
Shimla, Feb 10 : Three members of a family have died in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district after being buried under snow, ...

Cold conditions continue in HP


by Press Trust of India on February 10, 2010 01:41 PM
While Shimla recorded 10.4 mm rain, it was 6.6 mm in Sundernagar, Bhuntar (10.5 mm) and Dharamsala (31.8 mm). The Met forecast ...

Sunny day in Himachal after heavy snow


by Little About (blog) on February 10, 2010 01:23 PM
The met office said the weather would remain dry in lower and mid hills but rain and snow were likely in higher reaches ...

Heavy snowfall blocks roads in northern India


by Oneindia on February 10, 2010 09:18 AM
Shimla/Manali, Feb 10 (ANI): Scores of tourists in Himachal Pradesh were stranded as thick layers of snow blocked state ...

Yatra.com Ties Up With Himachal Pradesh Tourism


by Katonda on February 10, 2010 07:34 AM
As per the tie-up guest houses in tourist destinations such as Shimla, Chail, Fagu, ... holiday packages, train bookings and ...

Manali still cut off by snow, landslides


by India on February 10, 2010 12:09 AM
'Manali has been cut off from rest of the country since Monday evening due to heavy snow that triggered massive landslides ...

Snow still eludes Shimla; likely by Tuesday night


by Thaindian.com on February 10, 2010 12:09 AM
Thaindian.com “So far, Manali has received more than three feet of snow and it's still snowing there,” Singh said. He said ...

Snow continues, many areas in Himachal cut off


by Indian Express on February 10, 2010 12:09 AM
Indian Express Heavy snow and rainfall continued across the state on the fourth consecutive day, cutting off many areas in the ...

Himachal stranded as heavy snowfall continues


by HimVani (blog) on February 10, 2010 12:00 AM
The popular tourist resort town of Manali received flakes of snow and intermittent rain whereas high mountains ranges recorded ...

J&K, Himachal battered as rain heads for east India


by Hindu Business Line on February 09, 2010 09:04 PM
Hindu Business Line An outlook by the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) said that the eastward-bound ...

Himachal Pradesh cabinet takes stock of Bt Brinjal issue


by Merinews on February 09, 2010 07:09 PM
... in the State in hail prone fruit growing areas, initially on pilot basis in district Shimla, by establishing Weather Radar ...

Road connectivity to Manali restored


by Thaindian.com on February 09, 2010 07:09 PM
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Road connectivity to Manali in Himachal Pradesh, which was snapped due to heavy snow, was restored Tuesday ...

Rain, snowfall keep HP cool


by Press Trust of India on February 09, 2010 06:39 PM
There was snowfall in famous tourist destination of Manali. Shimla recorded 49.5 mm of rain while it was 71.8 mm in Sundernagar ...

Yatra.com ties up with Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development ...


by afaqs! on February 09, 2010 10:10 AM
... Chail, Fagu, Narkanda, Barog, Parwanoo, Manali, Dharamshala, Khajjair, ... and then moving onto international flight, hotel ...

Tourists start leaving on foot as Manali still cut off by snow


by India Talkies on February 09, 2010 08:23 AM
India Talkies Shimla, Feb 9 – Hundreds of tourists, who have been stranded in Himachal Pradesh's resort town Manali due to ...

Expect heavy snow from Feb 6-9


by Indian Express on February 09, 2010 03:29 AM
Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu and Kinnaur may witness more than three-foot snowfall,” said Met Director, Shimla, Manmohan ...

Snowfall breaks dry spell in Himachal Pradesh


by Business Standard on February 09, 2010 01:28 AM
A white blanket of snow covered much of the apple belt in Shimla district. The popular tourist resort town of Manali saw almost ...

Road connectivity in upper Himachal areas hit after snow


by India on February 09, 2010 01:28 AM
So far, Manali and nearby areas have received more than three feet of snow,' he said. However, lower areas of the state, ...

Nitish asks Dalai Lama to open Bihar park


by Chandigarh Tribune on February 09, 2010 12:57 AM
The status of “declaration of assets” was the first thing he inquired about after landing in Shimla. He had set himself the aim ...

Heavy snowfall in HP, rain breaks dry spell in Punjab


by Central Chronicle on February 08, 2010 07:04 PM
The tribal areas of Lahaul and Spiti and parts of Kinnaur and the Bharmour area of Chamba district were cut off from the rest ...

Snowfall cheers hoteliers, tourists in Manali


by Oneindia on February 08, 2010 06:59 PM
Snowfall has covered most of the higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Shimla along with Kullu district of Himachal ...

Tourists stranded in Manali due to landslides


by Thaindian.com on February 08, 2010 06:58 PM
Thaindian.com Shimla, Feb 8 (IANS) Tourists were held up Monday in the picturesque resort of Manali due massive landslides on ...

Snow, rain cause mercury dip in HP


by Press Trust of India on February 08, 2010 03:49 PM
While Kufri, on the outskirts of Shimla, witnessed about 3-4 inch snowfall, famous tourist destination Manali was covered under ...

Shimla hosts month-long painting exhibition to mark International Womens Day


by Little About (blog) on February 08, 2010 03:49 PM
I am feeling proud that this time women are being focused on in this section of art and painting," said Ankita, a tourist ...

Heavy snowfall in higher reaches of Himachal


by HimVani (blog) on February 08, 2010 01:02 PM
Shimla: Upper areas of Himachal Pradesh remained cut off with rest of the country following moderate to heavy snowfall in ...

Heavy snowfall in Manali cheers skiers


by Thaindian.com on February 08, 2010 11:54 AM
Thaindian.com Manali is around 300 km from state capital Shimla. Over 250 people from across the country are in Manali to ...

Winter carnival inaugurated in Manali


by Press Trust of India on February 07, 2010 10:23 PM
Shimla, Feb 7 (PTI) A five day-long Winter Carnival began at Manali in Himachal Pradesh today with over 200 participants from ...

The new breed


by Indian Express on February 07, 2010 08:25 PM
Interestingly, those from the Hamirpur camp have termed Palampur as the “headquarter of sobs”. Many from the Dhumal camp are ...

Snowfall in high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh


by Press Trust of India on February 07, 2010 04:12 PM
There were reports of snowfall from high altitude areas of Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba, Kullu and Kinnaur. A report from Keylong, the ...

Himachal to raise industrial security force


by Little About (blog) on February 07, 2010 03:39 PM
Shimla, Feb 7 : Himachal Pradesh will soon have its own industrial security force on the pattern of the Central Industrial ...

Fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh


by North India Times on February 07, 2010 01:58 PM
He said lower areas of the state, Dharamsala, Shimla, Solan, Nahan and Mandi, ... There is moderate to heavy snowfall in the ...

Five-day cultural bonanza begins in Manali


by Little About (blog) on February 07, 2010 10:43 AM
One of the main attractions of the carnival is the national skiing championship at Gulaba slopes. This time the Winter Games ...

Shimla's British era lamp posts to glow again


by Little About (blog) on February 07, 2010 03:49 AM
... the pedestrian street between Chhota Shimla and Boileauganj, Raj Bhavan and the Viceregal Lodge, now housing the Indian ...

Delhi likely to see rains


by Gaea Times (blog) on February 07, 2010 02:31 AM
January 21st, 2010 SHIMLA - Air connectivity between New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh snapped again Thursday due to thick fog in ...

Bike Rides, Trance and Buddhist Chants


by Mumbai Mirror on February 07, 2010 01:12 AM
Mumbai Mirror By Rohit Bhatia The road from Manali to Leh is one of the highest highways in the world and riding a bike on this ...

Scandal Point tale falls apart


by Times of India on February 07, 2010 01:04 AM
SHIMLA: The legend associated with city's landmark Scandal Point that a ruler of the former princely state of Patiala ...

Snow and rains intensify cold conditions in Himachal


by Press Trust of India on February 06, 2010 04:15 PM
Press Trust of India The high-altitude areas of Chamba and Kullu also received snowfalls while ... Kalpa in Kinnaur district ...

Heavy snowfall in Himachal makes mercury plummet


by Thaindian.com on February 06, 2010 01:27 PM
Thaindian.com Kalpa in Kinnaur district saw the night temperature at minus 2 degrees, whereas Shimla recorded a low of 7.5 ...

Himachal govt proposes ring rail project for Shimla


by Himachal Live on February 06, 2010 12:08 PM
... of exploring possibilities for setting up Ring- Rail Project for providing ... A demand to start a direct train to Haridwar ...

Ring rail project for Shimla mooted


by Press Trust of India on February 06, 2010 12:06 PM
Shimla, Feb 6 (PTI) The Railway Ministry and Himachal Pradesh government will explore the possibility of setting up a ring rail ...

Peril in Paradise


by Times of India on February 06, 2010 10:16 AM
The northern beach belt - from Keri to Sinquerim - on any night during the tourist season is a pleasure seeker's paradise, ...

Shimla's wait for ropeway project gets longer


by Indian Express on February 05, 2010 09:54 PM
The government decided on Friday to seek a report from the state's forest, tourism and also town and country planning (TCP) ...

Three killed 15 injured in Himachal bus accident


by Northern Voices Online on February 05, 2010 04:55 PM
Northern Voices Online The ill-fated bus was on its way from Kuthera of Bilaspur district to Mandi. ... me more photos shoot in ...

No respite from cold in HP


by Press Trust of India on February 05, 2010 01:46 PM
Capital Shimla witnessed partly cloudy sky but cold winds made the weather chilly where day temperature was 14.4 deg C as ...

Himachal request centre to sanction seven national highways


by Northern Voices Online on February 05, 2010 11:51 AM
Northern Voices Online He told that rail network in very negligible in the State in comparison to neighbouring states and said ...

Himachal Pardesh demands seven new national highways for state


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 05, 2010 09:50 AM
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Government Friday requested the Centre Government to ... He told that rail network in very negligible ...

Affluent Chandigarh beggar in police net


by IBNLive.com on February 05, 2010 07:29 AM
Police sources said that in the past few months, Mehto had stayed in various leading hotels and resorts of this Union Territory ...

High-profile beggar arrested in Chandigarh


by Thaindian.com on February 05, 2010 05:21 AM
Earlier Chandigarh police had arrested Mehto in 2007. At that time he was staying here in a hotel in Sector 40. During the ...

Tourists warned of heavy snowfall in Himachal (Lead)


by Thaindian.com on February 05, 2010 04:57 AM
Thaindian.com Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh weather bureau Thursday asked tourists to avoid venturing out in the ...

Himachal Met Office Warns of Heavy Snow Over Weekend


by myHimachal on February 05, 2010 03:45 AM
Heavy snowfall would occur at isolated places in Himachal on 7th and 9th February, especially in the districts of Chamba, ...

The Oberoi Spa at Wildflower Hall, Shimla ranked 2nd best hotel ...


by Financial Express on February 05, 2010 03:19 AM
New Delhi: The Oberoi Spa at Wildflower Hall, Shimla in the Himalayas has been ranked the 2nd best hotel spa in Asia and the ...

Heavy snowfall, hailstorm warning in HP


by MyNews.in on February 04, 2010 08:19 PM
Shimla: The weather office here has cautioned people, especially tourists, not to travel to high altitude or remote areas of ...

Vayalar Ravi in hospital after car accident in Liberia


by Indian Express on February 04, 2010 08:09 PM
SHIMLA: The Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy snowfall across the higher reaches of Shimla, Kullu, Kinnaur, ...

3 Oberoi spa ranks in Conde Nast Traveller's awards


by Times Now.tv on February 04, 2010 03:39 PM
Hospitality chain Oberoi Hotels & Resorts on Thursday (February 4) said its spa at Shimla has been ranked as the second ...

Himachal government seeks investments for 5 star hotels


by Himachal Live (blog) on February 04, 2010 01:41 PM
Presently only the Oberoi Group is operating five star properties in the state at Shimla running The Cecil and The Mashobra ...

Himachal Pradesh govt invites private players to set up five-star hotels


by HospitalityBizIndia on February 04, 2010 11:36 AM
... 12 km from Shimla, is the only major international hotel chain having a luxury hotel in the state. Dr Arun Sharma, Tourism ...

Clouds of uncertainty over Himachal skiing meet


by IBNLive.com on February 04, 2010 10:47 AM
According to the meteorological office in Shimla, the Solang ski slopes have so far seen negligible snowfall. "The Solang ...

Kangra railway seeks world heritage status


by Oneindia on February 03, 2010 02:06 PM
Dharamshala, Feb 3 (ANI): Tour operators and locals in Himachal Pradesh are upbeat over the prospects of pre-independence era ...

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