Tourists flock to Shimla, enjoy snowfall
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh capital on Tuesday received snowfall, leading to a surge in tourist footfalls as the visitors flocked to enjoy the snow-covered landscape.
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Himachal installs 6K bins with BJP MPs' names
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh has installed 6,000 dustbins along urban and rural roads displaying names of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Members of Parliament. Another 13,000 more are in the process of being installed.
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Himachal CM launches seven citizen Centric Services
SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched seven citizen centric services of Shimla Municipal Corporation developed by the Information Technology Department under e-District Project, which is an Integrated Portal for delivery of citizen services here today. The online services launched are online billing, water bill payment, and property tax payment, application for water connection, application for sewerage connection, application for NOC of electricity, application for permission of canopy and application for dumping debris.
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Intense cold wave grips Himachal
SHIMLA: An intense cold wave gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the weather office predicting more rain and snowfall in store.
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PPCC to send list of Lok Sabha short listed candidates to Rahul Gandhi
CHANDIGARH: Sunil Jakhar President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee(PPCC) today said that list of shortlisted names of candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab will be sent to AICC president Rahul Gandhi for final decision. Decision in this regard was taken todah a meeting of Election Committee of PPCC.
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Temperatures below freezing point in Himachal
SHIMLA: After three days of widespread rain and snow, people in Himachal Pradesh woke up to a bright and sunny Sunday morning, but temperatures remained below the freezing point, an official said here.
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World Bank extends $40 mn loan for Shimla water supply
NEW DELHI: The Indian and Himachal Pradesh governments and the World Bank on Friday signed a $40 million loan agreement to help provide clean and reliable drinking water to the Greater Shimla area which has been facing severe water shortages and water-borne epidemics over the last few years.
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Himachal to rename medical university after Vajpayee
SHIMLA: The BJP government in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday introduced a bill in the Assembly proposing to rename an upcoming medical university after its leader and former Prime Minister, late Atal Behari Vajpayee.
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Himachal Crusher owners donate Rs.21 lakhs towards CM Relief Fund
SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was presented cheques of worth Rs. 21 lakh for Chief Minister Relief Fund by Industries Minister Bikram Singh Thakur and Transport and Forest Minister Govind Thakur on behalf of The Himachal Pradesh Crusher Operators Association here today.
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Himachal may see widespread snowfall
SHIMLA: Moderate to heavy snowfall may occur across Himachal Pradesh for the next three days, the Met Office said on Wednesday. Residents and tourists have been advised not to venture in the high hills.
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Himachal govt mulling to open Sanskrit University in the State
SHIMLA: The State Government was contemplating to open Sanskrit University in the State to promote Sanskrit language in a big way. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the meeting of Himachal Pradesh Sanskrit Academy here today.
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