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Seven killed in different road mishaps in Himachal

Seven killed in different road mishaps in Himachal

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Seven persons lost their lives while 16 were injured in different road mishaps in Himachal, police said on Saturday. The caved in portion of the Bharmour–Thalla road in Chamba that led to an accident. (HT Photo) The the first accident that took place in Chamba on late Friday night, one person was killed and another was injured when the pickup jeep they were travelling in plunged into a 400-metre gorge at Sunku Tapri when a stretch of Bharmour–Thalla road caved in Bharmour subdivision. Deceased has been identified as Madan Lal, of Pansei village and the injured, his nephew, Manoj Kumar sustained serious injuries. Police said that the victims were travelling from Bharmour to Pansei when the road caved in causing the driver to lose control. The injured has been shifted to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College, Chamba where his condition is stated to be critical. Chamba superintendent of police Vijay Kumar Saklani said that a rescue team reached the spot soon after receiving information. A case has been registered and further investigation is on. …

8 Killed After Bus Falls Into Gorge In Himachal’s Sirmaur, PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia | India News

8 Killed After Bus Falls Into Gorge In Himachal’s Sirmaur, PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia | India News

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Last Updated:January 09, 2026, 20:36 IST The bus which was reportedly on its way from Solan to Kupvi via Rajgarh and Haripurdhar, went about 400 feet down the road and landed upside down. PM Modi said the incident was extremely saddening and conveyed condolences to the families of the victims. (Agencies) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bus mishap in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, which left at least eight people dead and five injured. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased, while those injured will receive Rs 50,000. In a post shared by the Prime Minister’s Office on X, the Prime Minister said the incident was extremely saddening and conveyed condolences to the families of the victims. He also wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident. “The loss of lives due to a bus mishap in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, is extremely saddening. Condolences to …

New astroturf Hockey Stadium inaugurated in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur

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Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurated a state-of-the-art hockey astroturf via video conferencing on Monday. The newly built astroturf, costing Rs 7.50 crore, is located at the women’s hockey hostel in Majra, Sirmaur district. Present at the inauguration ceremony were Shimla MP Suresh Kashyap and Paonta MLA Sukhram Choudhari, who expressed their gratitude to Thakur for fulfilling a decades-old demand of the players in the area. According to a press statement, they highlighted that the hostel has been instrumental in nurturing numerous national and international hockey talents, including former Indian women’s team captain Sita Gosain. The officials emphasized that the establishment of this world-class astroturf stadium will play a pivotal role in producing more international-level hockey players from the region, marking a significant step forward in the development of sports in Himachal Pradesh. Source link