Early snowfall raise hopes for tourism boost during winter season

Dharamshala, Oct. 11 -- The early snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal has revived hopes for a good winter tourism season with stakeholders expecting more snowfall to boost tourist arrivals. Th... Read More

Panel formed to probe Bilaspur bus mishap

Dharamshala, Oct. 10 -- Two days after 16 people were killed after a landslide stuck a private bus in Himachal's Bilaspur district, officials on Thursday said that a committee has been formed to inves... Read More

Growing number of Chinese people taking interest in Buddhism, says Dalai Lama

Dharamshala, Oct. 5 -- Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, while conferring teaching at the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, at McLeodganj, in Dharamshala, on Saturday, said that grow... Read More

Urgent need to take stand against China's interference in our religious traditions: Tibetan political leader

Dharamshala, Oct. 5 -- The political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Penpa Tsering, who is on his visit to Canada, stressed urgent need for the global community to take a fi... Read More

Himachal sees 39% excess rain this monsoon, highest in 29 yrs

Dharamshala, Oct. 2 -- This year, Himachal Pradesh has received the highest rainfall during monsoon season in the last 29 years and 15th highest rainfall in the last 125 years. According to IMD's mon... Read More

Wheels of hope: With reopened roads and volvos rolling, tourism eyes revival in Manali

Dharamshala, Oct. 1 -- With the withdrawal of monsoon, and resumption of luxury bus services to Manali after a hiatus, tourism stakeholders are hopeful of a revival as tourists have begin to trickle i... Read More

Bir-Billing skies see fewer flights as paragliding season resumes

Dharamshala, Sept. 30 -- After a two-month suspension during the monsoon, paragliding activities at Bir-Billing have resumed, but the season has got off to a slow start this year due to low tourist tu... Read More

Kangra hosts thriving White-rumped Vultures population but study flags looming threats

Dharamshala, Sept. 27 -- The quiet hills of Kangra supports a substantial population of critically endangered White-rumped Vultures estimated at approximately 1,377 individuals, reveals a new study by... Read More

Kangra airport to cut visibility requirement to reduce flight cancellations

Dharamshala, Sept. 24 -- In a bid to reduce flight cancellations at the Kangra airport, the airport authorities have put in motion the plan to reduce the visibility requirement for operations from the... Read More

Monsoon likely to withdraw from some parts of Himachal by Sept 22

Dharamshala, Sept. 22 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office on Sunday predicted that conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some par... Read More

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