A teenaged boy recalls violence in TibetSeptember 19th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - A young Tibetan boy, who has sought refuge in India, has recalled the atrocities of the Chinese authorities. Jamyang, a sixteen-year old related his first hand experience after his arrival at Dharamsala.
Bad roads in Dharamsala hit tourism industryAugust 16th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The deteriorating condition of roads in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamasala city is badly affecting the tourism industry. Poor road conditions in Dharamsala are a common sight, which leaves hordes of tourists from within the country and abroad disappointed.
Dharamsala reels under acute water shortageJuly 2nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Residents of Dharamsala are facing a severe water shortage. People are now relying on mountain spring water for daily use.
Fernandes in Dharamsala to meet Dalai LamaJune 22nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Former union minister George Fernandes has arrived in this hill town in Himachal Pradesh to meet the spiritual head of the Tibetan community, the Dalai Lama, an official statement said Monday. "Former union minister George Fernandes and former deputy union minister Ajay Singh reached Dharamsala Sunday to meet the Dalai Lama," a statement posted on the website of the government-in-exile said.
Heat wave sweeps across Madhya PradeshMay 5th, 2009 GWALIOR - With the rising mercury breaking several old records, soaring temperature has made life miserable for people in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. The normally bustling markets in the city are mostly empty in the daytime.
Heat wave sweeps Orissa, one deadApril 21st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - At least one person has died due to the severe heat wave sweeping across Orissa, where the mercury has crossed 40 degrees Celsius, an official said Monday. 'Local newspapers had reported that at least 23 people died in the past month due to the heat wave.
Himachal Pradesh Police conduct mock disaster management drill in DharamsalaApril 10th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Himachal Pradesh Police have conducted a mock disaster management drill in Dharamsala to train its personnel to face any emergency situation. Himachal Pradesh Police Programme Coordinator and Assistant Commandant, Ved Prakash, said the drill was more important for Dharamsala as it was an earthquake prone area.
Minimum temperature rises in Himachal PradeshMarch 2nd, 2009 SHIMLA - The minimum temperature in mid-level hills of Himachal Pradesh rose appreciably, the meteorological office here said Sunday. The state's popular tourist spot - and capital - Shimla recorded a minimum of 5 degrees Celsius in comparison to 3.3 degrees Saturday.
More snow in Himachal's tribal districtsJanuary 26th, 2009 SHIMLA - Tribal districts of Himachal Pradesh remained in the grip of a severe cold wave as temperatures dipped further with another spell of snowfall Tuesday, the Met Office here said. 'Keylong (the headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti district) had about one foot of snow till around this noon,' Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office, told IANS.
Cold wave eases in Himachal, mercury slumps in Punjab, HaryanaJanuary 12th, 2009 SHIMLA/CHANDIGARH - The cold wave eased its grip on Himachal Pradesh with no fresh snowfall or rain, while people in the plains in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana continued to shiver with the night temperatures plummeting further Tuesday, the meteorological office said. Chilly winds swept the plains even as bright sunshine greeted the people in the region.
More snowfall in Shimla, ManaliJanuary 4th, 2009 SHIMLA - More snowfall in the state capital and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Monday intensified cold wave conditions in the state. 'Popular tourist spot - and state capital - Shimla received snowfall last (Sunday) night and this (Monday) afternoon, plummeting the minimum temperature to 1.2 degrees Celsius in comparison to 1.7 degrees Celsius Sunday,' Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, told IANS.
Chill, fog continue to disrupt life in Uttar PradeshJanuary 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Biting cold and dense fog continued to disrupt normal life across Uttar Pradesh. The toll in the current cold wave rose to 65 with least 15 deaths reported since Sunday.
Cold wave claims 22 lives in BiharJanuary 3rd, 2009 PATNA - At least 22 people have died in Bihar in the past two days as temperatures dipped drastically due to an intense cold wave sweeping the plains of north India, officials said Sunday. The dense fog in many parts of the state since Friday night was followed Saturday by a cloudy sky and chilly winds caused by western disturbances, officials in the weather department said.
Cold wave shuts down schools in RanchiJanuary 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - Schools have been closed for six days till Jan 8 due to the continuing cold wave in Jharkand. Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi Rajiv Arun Ekka made the announcement Friday night to close down the schools till Jan 8 after many schools opened Friday after the winter vacations.
Keylong is coldest place in Himachal PradeshDecember 27th, 2008 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh shivered under an intense cold wave as the minimum temperature in the tribal districts remained below freezing point with Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district recording 10.7 degrees Celsius below zero, the Met Office said Sunday. Kalpa in Kinnaur district recorded minus 5.5 degrees Celsius Saturday night, while Una in mid-hills recorded 1.5 degrees C, Bhuntar in Kullu district 1.5 degrees C, and Dharamsala, the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile, recorded 5.3 degrees Celsius.
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