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September 28, 2026 4:52 PM

Landslide in Shimla cuts off villages, disrupts traffic

Multiple villages were cut off and traffic movement was disrupted after a landslide hit Janglikh village in Shimla on Monday, officials said. There were no reports of anyone being injured. Stones had been rolling down the hill since Sunday, the off...

August 28, 2026 8:30 PM

Himachal: 67 roads closed; ‘yellow warning’ for heavy rain

A total of 67 roads have been closed to vehicular traffic as light to moderate rains persist in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. The Shimla Meteorological Office issued a yellow warning on Friday for heavy rains in isolated areas of the state from...

July 2, 2025 4:39 PM

ESIC launches SPREE 2025 to expand social security coverage for workers

In a major step towards expanding social security coverage, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) launched SPREE 2025 (Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees) on Wednesday. The initiative was approved during ESI...

July 1, 2025 2:34 PM

Multiple cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi; Shimla-Sunni-Karsog highway blocked after heavy rain

Multiple cloudbursts and torrential rain continued across Himachal Pradesh on Monday, resulting in flash floods. One of the worst-hit routes is the Shimla-Sunni-Karsog highway, which has been completely blocked near Devidhar, about 35 kilometres from...

August 5, 2024 1:29 PM

Himachal Pradesh: Search, rescue ops underway in Samej village after cloudburst in Shimla

Relief and rescue operations are in full swing in the flood-affected Samej village near Rampur in Shimla district, as Himachal Pradesh grapples with the aftermath of catastrophic cloudbursts that have ravaged various parts of the state. The recent c...