Kalka–Shimla Heritage Railway Halted by Landslides Till Sept 5; Tourists Advised to Defer Travel
The Kalka–Shimla heritage railway—a lifeline for commuters and a postcard route for tourists—was shut on Tuesday after successive landslides buried track sections between Koti...
Assembly Clears Public Utilities Bill: State Keeps Roads, Buildings on Private Land; Exam Cheating Law, Digi-Registration Pushed
In a consequential legislative session on September 2, 2025, the Himachal Assembly passed the Prohibition of Change of Public Utilities Bill, 2025, safeguarding roads...
Tsarap Chu: India’s Largest Conservation Reserve and the Snow-Leopard Imperative in Spiti
The Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve (1,585 km²) in Spiti is operationalized as India’s largest conservation reserve, backed by donations and community management to protect...
CWC Flags 400+ Himalayan Glacial Lakes for ‘Vigorous Monitoring’; Himachal Valleys on GLOF Watch
A Central Water Commission analysis, reported on September 2, 2025, warns that more than 400 Himalayan glacial lakes—including several in Himachal Pradesh—are expanding rapidly,...
Himachal Declared ‘Disaster-Affected’ State Amid Monsoon Carnage; CM Details Losses, Rescue Ops
The Himachal Pradesh government officially declared the entire state “disaster-affected” under the Disaster Management Act as relentless monsoon rains, landslides and flash floods battered...
