A heart-wrenching incident unfolded from Himachal Pradesh, where a woman paraglider from Noida in Uttar Pradesh met with a fatal accident soon after taking off from Bir-Billing hills in Kangra district. The victim has been identified as 56-year-old Ritu Chopra, who tragically lost her life in the accident that occurred on Sunday. officials indicated that a sudden change in wind currents might have been a contributing factor to the accident.
Preliminary reports suggest that the accident was triggered by a brake failure, leading to the tanker overturning in the market area.
The earthquake hit Chamba at 9:34 pm, at the depth of 10 km, said National Center for Seismology. Mild tremors were also felt in Chandigarh and parts of Punjab and Haryana. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km in Chamba district, officials of the meteorological department in Shimla said.
In the previous month, six dissidents and three independent members sided with the BJP during the Rajya Sabha elections, leading to an embarrassing defeat for the Congress candidate.
Piyush, hailing from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, had been residing in a hostel in Kota's Indra Vihar for the past two years while preparing for the IIT-JEE exams.
Himachal Pradesh: An official said that the police found the bodies of two people who died after they slipped and fell in snow in Himachal Pradesh's Billing Valley, as a pet dog stood guard over them for almost two days. About this incident, the police said that the two tourists, including a woman, went missing on Sunday.
Himachal Pradesh is grappling with the aftermath of a recent snowfall, causing significant disruptions across the state. As a fresh layer of snow blanketed the region, a total of 475 roads, including five national highways, came to a standstill. Moreover, 333 electricity supply schemes and 57 water supply schemes faced disruptions, impacting the daily lives of residents.
Himachal Pradesh: On Friday, an official said that a fire broke out in a cosmetic factory in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. According to the information, 15-20 workers, including women, are reportedly trapped inside the cosmetic manufacturing factory.
he meteorological department reported ongoing snowfall in the higher reaches of Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur, and Chamba districts, expected to persist until Friday.
In a significant move, the Himachal Pradesh government has announced a full public holiday on Monday, January 22, in honor of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
