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Season’s first snowfall on Rohtang Pass
Season's first snowfall was reported from all high passes namely Rohtang Pass, Kunzum Pass and Baralacha Pass in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Over 9 inch of snowfall was reported from Rohtang Pass while Kunzum and Baralacha recorded 6 inch of...
Two dead as Kalka Shimla toy train derails
Shimla (September 12. 2015): Two people died and at least eight others injured after a narrow gauge train derailed near Kalka this afternoon, a senior railway official said. "The accident occurred when the train was about 3.5km away from Kalka. The accident site...
Manali Taxi strike ends; Rohtang Pass open for tourists
Eleven day long strike by Manali taxi operators ended on Thursday, May 29, 2015 with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) providing partial relief by removing the exorbitant environment tax for vehicles going to Rohtang Pass. The strike ended Thursday evening in Manali...
Heavy snowfall in Shimla Manali
Shimla and its surroundings have been experiencing snowfall in Shimla since Saturday morning and has continued till late Sunday evening. Heavy snowfall has also happened at Manali and Dalhousie. Here are pictures of snowfall in Shimla in December 2014 . Over 2...
Details of Tourist Information centres in Himachal Pradesh
Tourist information centers are of great help so we have compiled following information for your ease. E-mail: tourismmin-hp@nic.in, tourism@hp.gov.in Website: www.himachaltourism.gov.in Himachal Tourism Directorate Block No. 28, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla-171009...
Bhimakali Temple Sarahan and Surrounding Places
Sarahan is small village in Himachal Pradesh situated at a height of 7,500 ft, 564 kilometers from New Delhi and 180 km from Shimla near the Nathpa-Jhakri hydroelectric project. There is a temple dedicated to the mother goddess Bhimakali. It is one of 51 Shakti...