Rohtang Pass closed to traffic until next year due to snowfall and black iceRohtang Pass, connecting Kullu and Lahaul valleys, is now closed. Black ice and cold temperatures make driving dangerous. Kullu administrat...
04 Dec, 2024, 03.22 PM IST
Body of missing Italian trekker found in Ladakh; IAF rescues injured mountaineerThe body of a 39-year-old missing Italian trekker was found while an injured mountaineer was rescued in a separate operation by the Indian ...
14 Aug, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
BRO to construct world's highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass to connect Himachal to LadakhLieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary told PTI that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will start the construction of the tunnel connecting ...
24 Apr, 2022, 03.28 PM IST
Ladakh to host the first edition of Himalayan film festival from September 24The 5-day festival aims to create an interactive and exposure platform to promote aspiring local film-makers.
11 Aug, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Government may go ahead with shorter tunnel on new link to Ladakh from HimachalThe tunnel at Shinkun La pass will provide all-weather road connectivity between Himachal Pradesh and Leh, which is being developed as an a...
20 May, 2021, 03.51 PM IST
Atal tunnel set to be a major boon for the people of Himachal and Ladakh, says Amit ShahThe 9.02 km-long all-weather tunnel, connecting Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Union Territory of Ladakh, was inaugurated by Prime Mi...
03 Oct, 2020, 05.57 PM IST
BRO begins work in Rohtang tunnel after brief suspension due to coronavirusThe work on the Rohtang tunnel, which was christened as the Atal tunnel after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee last year, is bein...
03 Oct, 2020, 09.47 AM IST
Strategic 'Atal Tunnel' will change fortunes of region and help promote tourism: PM"Rohtang Tunnel, connecting Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Ladakh, will now be known as Atal Tunnel. This strategic tunnel will chang...
03 Oct, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
World's longest high-altitude tunnel fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh'We are ready for its opening anytime after September 25.PM may open it in the last week of this month or first week of the next month," Br...
03 Oct, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
Railways pitches for strategic line in Leh to be declared national projectIt has also suggested that the construction on a 51 kilometre stretch between Upshi in Himachal Pradesh and Phe in Leh begin immediately.
17 Oct, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
Indian Railways to commence survey for world's highest rail track at LehComing up at a high of 3,300 metres, the strategically important rail project is touted to become the highest rail track in the world, over...
25 Jun, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
NHAI awards Rs 328 cr highway contract in HP to NKC ProjectThe NH-21 traverses through Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and further connects Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.
08 Nov, 2016, 07.36 PM IST
Centre approves subsidised chopper service for J&K, Himachal PradeshThe Home Ministry said that the most inaccessible destination points should be chosen and the scheme can be extended to other additional se...
06 Sep, 2016, 11.07 PM IST
Railways seeks land at Leh to expedite rail link projectGovt wants to strengthen the rail network in areas located close to Tibet. The cost of construction of the 498-km railway line has been est...
04 Sep, 2016, 12.58 AM IST
BJP MP Anurag Thakur wants higher allocation for rail link to LehThakur, a member from Himachal Pradesh, raised the issue in Lok Sabha saying the allocation of Rs 165 crore for the project was not adequat...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.13 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh has high hopes from Union Rail Budget 2015: Virbhadra SinghVirbhadra Singh today expressed hope that the railway budget would not only meet the aspirations of the state but also of other hilly areas.
24 Feb, 2015, 11.09 PM IST
- Himachal Pradesh CM Prem Kumar Dhumal draws PM's attention to Chinese incursions
Prem Kumar Dhumal has asked PM to take steps to tone up infrastructure network close to Sino-Indian borders located in the hill state.
25 Mar, 2012, 09.56 PM IST