Himachal: 67 roads closed; ‘yellow warning’ for heavy rain

August 28, 2026 8:33 PM

Himachal: 67 roads closed; ‘yellow warning’ for heavy rain

A total of 67 roads have been closed to vehicular traffic as light to moderate rains persist in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. The Shimla Meteorological Office issued a yellow warning on Friday for heavy rains in isolated areas of the state from August 31 to September 3. As of Friday evening, the closures included 27 roads in Mandi, 16 in Kullu, seven in Kangra, six in Sirmaur, four in Una, three each in Chamba and Shimla, and one in Lahaul and Spiti district. Additionally, 12 power transf...

India Post makes history with first-ever drone delivery of Tiranga in Himachal Pradesh

August 15, 2026 1:37 AM

India Post makes history with first-ever drone delivery of Tiranga in Himachal Pradesh

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, India Post on Friday delivered the National Flag, Tiranga, by drone from Mandi Head Post Office to Rehardhar Branch Post Office in Himachal Pradesh on the eve of Independence Day. Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia virtually inaugurated the drone delivery and witnessed the live take-off from the Mandi Head Post Office. He also interacted with postal officials and the drone operator during the opera...

Cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi washes away buses, buries houses and shops

September 16, 2025 10:25 AM

Cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi washes away buses, buries houses and shops

An overnight cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district wreaked havoc in Dharampur town, submerging the bus stand and market, sweeping away several Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses, cars, and burying houses and shops under debris. Officials said one person is feared missing after flash floods inundated vast areas of Dharampur, around 250 km from Shimla. Locals described the devastation as far worse than the 2015 floods. Heavy rain lashed most parts of Mandi district from...

Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rain batters Kullu-Mandi, rivers in spate; Chandigarh-Manali Highway blocked

August 5, 2025 10:58 AM

Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rain batters Kullu-Mandi, rivers in spate; Chandigarh-Manali Highway blocked

Continuous heavy rainfall across Kullu and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh has severely disrupted normal life. Several rivers are in spate, triggering widespread concern, while landslides and waterlogging have crippled connectivity and day-to-day activities. The Chandigarh–Manali National Highway is blocked at multiple points due to falling boulders and mudslides, halting vehicular movement in both directions. Hundreds of commuters are stranded, and authorities have issued advisories urgi...

Multiple cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi; Shimla-Sunni-Karsog highway blocked after heavy rain

July 1, 2025 2:18 PM

Multiple cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi; Shimla-Sunni-Karsog highway blocked after heavy rain

Multiple cloudbursts and torrential rain continued across Himachal Pradesh on Monday, resulting in flash floods. One of the worst-hit routes is the Shimla-Sunni-Karsog highway, which has been completely blocked near Devidhar, about 35 kilometres from the state capital Shimla, stranding dozens of vehicles and commuters. Long queues of vehicles were seen piling up on both sides of the landslide site. Some people went missing in multiple cloudbursts overnight in Karsog division in Mandi district....