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The rains have ended but the state’s apple farmers and processors continue to reel from the devastating aftermath

A Diploma course in Electronics and Communication Engineering has also been started in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Engineering College, Pragatinagar, Shimla,” the CM said.

As many as 12 Bharatiya Janata Party’s members of legislative assembly (MLA), including Satpal Satti, challenged the appointment of CPS

India News: Even a month after the heavy rains that brought down concrete buildings in Himachal Pradesh like sandcastles on a beach, there is destruction everywhe.

Continuing its campaign against illegal liquor mafia and tax evasion in the state, Himachal Pradesh’s State Tax and Excise Department has destroyed a total of 1275 liter lahan, besides seizing 3,504 illegal liquor bottles. The Department, during this campaign, has also imposed a penalty of

The fire broke out in the fourth storey of Pradeep Ranta's house in Tikker area's Daroti village and the blaze spread to adjoining wooden houses, the

Earlier, apples were sold in terms of per box containing 20-24 kg each, but this year the new system of selling apples in per kg was introduced by the state government after consultations with all the stakeholders following the demand of apple growers. A uniform carton (24 kg) for sale would be introduced next year. Apple is a Rs 5,000-crore economy in Himachal Pradesh.

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Water saturation in soil, construction on drains, seepage and overburdening of hills are some of the reasons that experts have contributed to the collapse of buildings in Shimla. ​​​Himachal Pradesh received 752.1 mm of rainfall since the onset of Monsoon on June 24 till date against average rainfall of 730 mm during the whole Monsoon season from June to September, according to the Met department.

Overburdening of hills with construction coupled with saturation of soil and seepage seem to be responsible for landslides in Shimla city, said Principal Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) S S Randhawa.