Himachal Latest
BJP Set To Regain Himachal
Bharatiya Janata Party is set to regain power in Himachal after five years as results and trends of counting for Himachal assembly elections clearly going in favour of the saffron party.
Two Injured in Road Accident
Two persons were injured in a collision between a truck and a van. The mishap occurred at Jaidevi Dhar village on Sundernagar-Karsog road.
Youth’s Body Found
The police have recovered the body of a youth from Pulbahal area in Chopal. The cops have initiated investigations.
Avalanche warning for some areas in HP
Chandigarh – Higher reaches the state received fresh snowfall whereas lower areas experienced rainfall even as a medium danger avalanche warning was issued for some avalanche-prone districts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Chandigarh-based Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment advisory issued medium danger avalanche warning for avalanche-prone areas of Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur
Burning ‘angithi’ suffocates infant to death
Ghumarwin – An infant was choked to death while parents fell sick after a family slept while keeping a coal `angithi’ burning to beat cold at Masour.
BJP, Cong to hold meetings before counting
Shimla – the BJP and Congress parties will hold meetings before counting of votes is held on December 18. Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal has convened a meeting of all candidates in Bilaspur whereas Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will hold a meeting on December 15 at Arki in Solan.
Fisherman drowns in Pong Lake
Fatehpur – A fisherman is feared to have drowned after his boat capsized in Pong Lake. The police have launched a search operation.
Three injured as bus turns turtle
Nalagarh – Three persons were injured, one of them critically, when an HRTC bus turned turtle near Gambar Pul. The mishap occurred when the bus on its way from Nalagarh to Jainagar skidded off the road and fell into roadside fields.
Snowfall, rains add to chill across Himachal
Shimla – Snowfall in higher reaches and rains in lower areas brought the temperature down across Himachal making it chillier. Widespread rains were reported from most places while tribal areas and higher reaches received snow.
