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It will now take just 20 minutes to travel from Shimla to Chandigarh on a heli-taxi flagged off by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday.

Now travel from Shimla to Chandigarh in just 20 minutes on heli-taxi

Thakur launched the service from the Jubbar-hatti airport, 22 km from Shimla.

04 Jun 2018 9:27 PM

Tourists staying in several hotels in the city are being overcharged for bottled water, and are being supplied water in buckets. (Photo: PTI)

Shimla water crisis: Schools to be shut from June 4-8

Protests against water shortage in Shimla on Saturday had put the state government in the dock for having failed to curtail the situation.

03 Jun 2018 12:24 PM

She was declared brought dead by Indira Gandhi Medical College administration, news agency ANI reported. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Amid Shimla's water woes, woman dies after being hit by tanker

The incident took place at the busy Mall Road in the the water-deprived hill-station.

02 Jun 2018 9:26 PM

As Shimla faces acute water crisis, officials to snap illegal connections

Meanwhile, the tourism industry has also been massively hit as tourists are cancelling their visits to the hill station.

01 Jun 2018 2:43 PM

The local hoteliers and others related to the tourism industry are worried as social media is flooded with news about the water crisis, preventing the inflow of tourists into the state. (Photo: ANI)

In Shimla, water being distributed under police protection as crisis looms

The tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla has also been massively hit as tourists are cancelling their visits to the hill-station.

31 May 2018 10:25 AM

Assistant town and country planner Shail Bala (right) who was shot dead on May 1 by hotelier Vijay Singh when she was overseeing a demolition drive in Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh: Lady officer’s killing linked to deeper malice

Successive state govts have enacted laws to condone illegal constructions.

12 May 2018 1:49 AM

The high court directed workers to immediately resume work and Municipal Corporation to terminate workers who do not follow court's order. (Photo: ANI)

Himachal HC raps civic body as Shimla stinks of grabage piling

Garbage disposal system in Shimla is currently at a standstill because of sanitation workers' strike.

06 May 2018 11:24 AM

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the government had also decided to confer Himachal Gaurav Award on the woman officer posthumously. (Photo: File)

Lapse in Kasauli demolition drive, admits Himachal Pradesh CM

The CM said that police should have seized all licensed weapons from people in the area before going ahead with the demolition drive.

05 May 2018 1:58 PM

Shail Bala was part of a team of civic officers which was tasked by a court with razing illegal structures in 13 hotels and resorts in the town, 60 km from capital Shimla. (Photo: File/ANI)

Killed her as she refused bribe, wouldn't budge, says Himachal hotelier

Accused Vijay Singh said official Shail Bala refused to spare his building and was behaving like an ideal officer.

04 May 2018 11:21 AM

The police has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for anyone who provides information about the absconding accused. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Woman officer incharge of demolition shot dead by Himachal hotelier

Shailbala was part of a team carrying out SC mandated drive to demolish 13 illegal hotel structures in Solan.

02 May 2018 8:42 AM

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who went to Shimla to inspect her under-construction house at Chharabra complained of restlessness on Thursday night, following which she was taken to Delhi. (Photo: File/PTI)

Sonia Gandhi complains of unease at Shimla, condition stable now

The 71-year-old former Congress president was in Shimla along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

23 Mar 2018 1:49 PM

Himachal education minister Suresh Bhardwaj said, 'If these reports are true, we will not spare the guilty.' (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Himachal school makes Dalit kids sit separately during PM's speech on exam

A govt-run high school in Kullu makes its Dalit students sit separately in a 'place used for horses' during Modi's televised speech.

19 Feb 2018 5:59 PM

In a spontaneous reaction, the constable too slapped back Asha. The constable's response left the MLA shocked. (photo: ANI)

Himachal Congress MLA slaps lady cop, gets slapped back

Congress MLA Asha Kumari had an altercation with a woman constable over entry to the venue and all of a sudden she slapped the constable.

29 Dec 2017 2:13 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi relishes coffee at the Indian Coffee House on Shimla’s Mall Road after the swearing-in ceremony of Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi sips coffee at Shimla’s famous eatery

PM skips lunch hosted by state governor Acharya Devvrat.

28 Dec 2017 6:45 AM

The Prime Minister stopped for a hot cup of coffee at the iconic Indian Coffee House while on the way to the helipad after attending the ceremony of Himachal Pradesh's new cabinet. (Photo: ANI)

Reminiscing about old days: Modi makes pit-stop at Shimla ICH for a cup of coffee

Modi often used to spend time at Indian Coffee House shop several years ago, when he was in Himachal Pradesh for party-related work.

27 Dec 2017 7:33 PM

'People have shown faith in us, will try to meet their expectations,' the newly-elect CM of HP said on Wednesday morning. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM; Modi, Amit Shah present

The five-time legislator was picked to be Himachal's 14th chief minister after PK Dhumal, BJP's original CM candidate lost his election.

27 Dec 2017 11:42 AM

BJP has won 44 seats in 68 member house and there are several claimants including senior leaders and former ministers for a berth in the cabinet. (Photo: Twitter/@jairamthakura)

Jai Ram Thakur to swear-in as Himachal CM, PM to attend event

The Ridge Ground turned saffron with fluttering BJP flags and cut outs of Modi, Amit Shah and Jai Ram Thakur dominating the scene.

27 Dec 2017 9:27 AM

Thakur, 57, addressed the media after the BJP elected him as the Legislature party leader and thanked everyone, including Dhumal for proposing his name. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BJP's Jairam Thakur is new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Thakur's name was proposed by Suresh Bharadwaj and Mahender Singh and seconded by other members.

24 Dec 2017 2:04 PM

To counter the protest, Dhumal's supporters also took to the streets and raised slogans outside the venue of Core Committee meeting in Shimla. (Photo: ANI)

HP: BJP members demand 'no lobbying' for CM selection

This comes in the wake of Prem Kumar Dhumal, who has been the HP CM for two full terms losing in the Assembly elections.

22 Dec 2017 6:29 PM

On November 9, Himachal recorded a turnout of 75.28 per cent after the north Indian state went to poll. (Photo: ANI)

BJP snatches Himachal from Cong, Virbhadra takes responsibility of defeat

The result declares BJP victorious amidst 337 candidates that had contested for 68 Assembly seats in the hill state.

18 Dec 2017 7:31 AM

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