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Published By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: March 03, 2024, 09:03 ISTRepresentational Image. (Twitter/@DiwakarSharmaa)The Met office in Shimla has issued a 'red warning' for Saturday with prediction of thunderstorms with lightning, hailstorms and heavy rain at isolated places.Snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh crippled daily life in the tribal Lahaul & Spiti and Kinnaur districts and sent 441 roads, including five national highways in the state, inaccessible. The state’s mid and low hills were lashed by…

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu set a unique precedent on Saturday, arriving at the State Assembly in his modest Maruti Suzuki Alto car to present the 2024-25 budget. This act, captured in a widely shared video, resonated with many as it emphasized his commitment to maintaining a common man’s touch despite holding the highest office in the state. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NAUGHTYWORLD (@naughtyworld) This wasn’t the…

One of the most anticipated launches from Mahindra this year is their Thar 5-door version. The 3-door version was an instant hit among buyers, and we are expecting a similar response for the 5-door version too (fingers crossed). There are several videos and images of nearly production-ready versions of the Mahindra Thar being tested on the road. However, we have now come across a video where a test mule of the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door is seen struggling in slush in Manali. View this post on…

Indian vehicles are not designed to be driven in snowy conditions, and when people try to drive them in those conditions, this is what happens. Recently, a video has been shared online where a number of vehicles, including a Mahindra XUV700, Isuzu V-Cross, Mahindra Bolero, JCB, and a few other vehicles, were seen crashing into each other. This video has been shared from Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, which was recorded after a heavy snowfall. All of these vehicles lost their control on the slippery snow and were…

Every year, during the winter holidays of Christmas and New Year, tourists swarm popular vacation spots across the country. One of the most popular locations for these tourists is Himachal Pradesh. However, not all tourists are law-abiding citizens, and they cause havoc in the places they visit. Back in December of last year, a video went viral on the internet that showed how a tourist drove a Mahindra Thar SUV across a river in Himachal Pradesh just to avoid some traffic. The video of this tourist driving his…

Himachal Pradesh will make special efforts to increase the state's software exports from Rs 5 crore to Rs 100 crore, Cabinet minister Rajesh Dharmani said on Sunday. Today, India is exporting software worth billions of rupees and Himachal Pradesh's contribution in the country's software exports would increase and institutes like NIT should come forward, said Dharmani at the concluding day of the 31st State Level Children's Science Conference. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: June 16, 2023, 11:32 ISTRoad connecting Pangi and Lahaul (Photo: IANS)Officials told that the road stretch is challenging. Avalanches in winters and landslides during monsoon cause frequent disruptions on the roadThe road connecting two picturesque valleys in Himachal Pradesh — Pangi in Chamba and Lahaul in Lahaul-Spiti — is set to be upgraded to double-lane national highway to ensure yearlong connectivity, as part of ‘Project Deepak’ of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).At…

Last Updated: May 26, 2023, 12:24 ISTElectric Buses in Himachal Pradesh (Photo: PMI Electro Mobility )PMI Electro Mobility will be responsible for providing 50 e-buses to Himachal Road Transport Corporation for Dharamshala and maintain them for 10 yearsPMI Electro Mobility becomes the first company to deliver electric buses in Dharamshala, HP. The Chief Minister of the state, Sukhvinder Singh “Sukhu” flagged off 15 electric buses in Dharamshala recently. As per the contract between Himachal Govt and PMI Electro Mobility,…

At 10:20 pm on March 21, India's national capital along with some other states and neighbouring countries experienced a 30 second long major jolt of 6.6 magnitude earthquake. The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. You will be interested to know that this earthquake was predicted well before its occurrence. Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets not only predicted this one but even the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria days before they happened.  Earthquake in…

Usually in India, we have seen politicians travel in expensive MPVs or SUVs in a convoy. The same is applicable in the case of Chief Ministers of state, the President and the Prime Minister of our country. Due to nature of their work and security reasons, they are often given these vehicles and convoys. So when you come across something that is different from usual, it does grab attention of the media and public. Here we have a video of a Himachal Pradesh CM arriving in his old Maruti Alto car to attend his first budget…