1,400 kg butter idol of goddess in Himachal

1,400 kg butter idol of goddess in Himachal

Large numbers of devotees are thronging the Brajeshwari Devi temple here every day to pay obeisance and have glimpse of a 1,400 kg butter idol, temple official said Thursday. The 14 quintal butter idol, made by 18 priests, will remain on the ‘pindi’ or iconography of the goddess till Jan 20, temple official Pawan Patial […]

Himachal installs mobile jammers in exam halls

Himachal installs mobile jammers in exam halls

To minimise chances of high-tech cheating, the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has installed mobile jammers in its examination halls in the state capital, an official said here Sunday. The jammers have been purchased after the arrest of 34 candidates, who were caught with mobile phones during the written examination of the combined graduate-level examinations […]

Himachal begins New Year with sunshine

Himachal begins New Year with sunshine

It was a sunny day Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh with overnight snow in Manali turning it more picturesque. The minimum temperature was 1.6 degrees Celsius in Shimla, which saw mild spells of rain. Shimla’s nearby destinations like Kufri and Narkanda experienced moderate snowfall in the past 24 hours. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district shivered […]