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Topic: Shimla

Rain-ravaged Himachal ‘ready for tourists’ as G20 weekend begins, fests, carnivals pack rest of year

Hoteliers & govt officials optimistic that G20 rush will help state's tourism sector bounce back. Adventure sports, Dussehra fest to be promoted in a big way to draw visitors.

Himachal floods a perfect storm––multi-storey buildings on shaky mountaintops

Himachal Pradesh is seeing a deadly combination of fragile mountains, increasing episodes of extreme weather condition, and haphazard construction.

In Shimla relief camp, landslide victims count their losses. Homes gone, schoolbooks washed away

On 15 August, a landslide turned the lives of Krishna Nagar residents upside down. Many lost their homes, others had to evacuate, and are now taking shelter in Ambedkar Bhawan.

Himachal Pradesh death toll climbs to 57, schools, colleges shut, 800 roads closed in state

CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said there has been a nearly 157% surge in rainfall over the past few days across Himachal Pradesh.

As if you need another reason to visit Shimla: Droupadi Murmu to open President’s summer home to public soon

Although the 173-year-old building will be accessible to the public from 20 April, President Murmu will open its sprawling gardens, including a small tulip garden, on 18 April. 

Is Shimla story over? Bengaluru-like jams, no water, collapsing buildings, swelling crowds

Stuck in time, Shimla’s struggling to find the right development plan that keeps its heritage fresh, environment safe, and meets the needs of its population.

‘Today, India’s schemes are globally known, not atki, latki, bhatki like earlier,’ says Modi

The Prime Minister addressed a rally in election-bound Himachal on Tuesday, listing his government's achievements in the last 8 years.

Bengaluru best city for jobs & economic growth, Kolkata worst — Niti Aayog’s SDG Urban index

Overall, Shimla, Coimbatore & Thiruvananthapuram have topped the Niti Aayog's SDG Urban Index, while Dhanbad & Meerut are the worst performers.

Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur to self-quarantine for 3 days as precautionary measure against Covid

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister had on 3 October met some persons in Manali, who tested positive for coronavirus infection Sunday, the official spokesperson said.

For India to fulfil its destiny, politics can’t decide future of educational institutes

Shimla’s Viceregal Lodge, which houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, was where the future of India was decided. Now, it’s crumbling.

On Camera

Trump has called Delhi a big abuser of tariffs. India-US economic ties are about to change

How Trump responds to the growing Russia-China alliance and their anti-American diatribes will require some strategising among the Indian foreign policy and national security mandarins.

How Adani halving power supply to Bangladesh could land the country in ‘dire straits’

Bangladesh is already reeling from low coal-fired power production & inability to import enough coal, gas. Now, Adani has cut supplies over unpaid dues. However, this could hurt Adani too.

India, Bangladesh Army chiefs discuss issues of ‘mutual interest’

Video call between two Army heads is their first interaction after political upheaval in Bangladesh forced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India in August.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.