Dharamshala Stadium got to host five World Cup matches

Jun 27, 2023

Shimla: The International Cricket Stadium Dharamshala has got the opportunity to host five matches of the ICC World Cup to be held in October-November, in which one match will be played between the Indian team and New Zealand.

The first match in Dharamshala will be between Bangladesh and Afghanistan on October 7. This will be the third match of the World Cup.

After this, there will be a match between England and Bangladesh on 10 October. The third match in Dharamshala will be held on October 17 between South Africa and the Qualifier 1 team.

After this, there will be a match between India vs New Zealand on 22 October. The fifth and final match in Dharamsala will be between New Zealand and Australia on 28 October.

Water Cess Commission will be formed in Himachal, one chairman and four members will be appointed

Jun 27, 2023

Water cess notice Rs 871 crore given power companies

Shimla: Water Cess Commission will be formed in Himachal Pradesh. There will be appointments of a chairman and four members. This commission will hear all the appeals related to water cess.

The commission will work as per the Water Cess Act-2023 on Himachal Pradesh Hydropower Generation.

The state government has made the salary, allowances, and other conditions of service of the Himachal Pradesh Hydropower Generation Water Cess State Commission Chairman and Members Rules-2023.

These rules have been made in the exercise of the powers under the Himachal Pradesh Hydroelectricity Generation Water Cess Act-2023.

According to them, the chairman and members of the commission will take oath of office and secrecy before the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh before assuming office.

The chairman of the commission will be entitled to receive fixed basic pay plus a dearness allowance of Rs.1,35,000 per month.

The member will be entitled to receive a fixed basic pay of Rs.1,20,000 and a dearness allowance.

However, if a Government officer is appointed as the Chairperson or a Member, he shall draw the benefits of his prescribed scale of pay and allowances.

If the officer has retired, he will get benefits equal to the last pay scale. Pension and allowances will be deducted from this.

Other allowances like travel, transport, medical treatment, telephone facility, etc. will also be given at par with Group A officers.

If the chairman or member already has a government accommodation, he can retain it or get HRA.

Outcry for water in Himachal due to heavy rains

Jun 27, 2023

15 roads-30 drinking water schemes approve

Shimla: Monsoon has increased the miseries of the people in Himachal Pradesh. Due to the filling of silt in 1,044 schemes of water and irrigation, there has been an outcry for drinking water.

Drinking water was not available in some areas of the capital Shimla even on the fourth day on Monday. People are arranging water by getting tankers.

Not only this, 301 small and big roads have been closed across the state due to landslides at various places. 140 transformers of electricity are closed. Thousands of tourists were trapped on the Kullu-Manali NH due to the flood caused by a cloudburst in Mandi’s Baghi Nala on Sunday night.

They had to spend Sunday night in vehicles with children. After 21 and a half hours, till 4:30 pm on Monday, only one-way movement could be restored here.

The Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane was also affected on Monday. About 100 vehicles carrying plums for Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, and Kashmir are stuck here.

Milk, newspapers, and other essential items could not be supplied in Kullu on Monday morning due to the closure of the National Highway between Kullu-Mandi. Eight up and down trains between Kalka-Shimla were also canceled on Monday.

Clouds rained in the capital Shimla on Monday afternoon. The city received 22 mm of rain in about an hour. Nahan, Solan, Manali Una, and Bhuntar have also received torrential rains.

A school building collapsed due to the flood caused by a cloudburst in Mandi’s Bagi Nala. The Education Department has suffered a loss of lakhs of rupees due to this. In the flow of the drain, a woman has been washed away along with the cowshed.

Their clue has not been found yet. The maize crop has been badly damaged in Bilaspur district. The maize crop has been washed away in half a dozen panchayats of Jhanduta.

Rs 102.38 Crore Loss

Within three days of the onset of monsoon, there has been a loss of Rs 102.38 crore. Jal Shakti Department has suffered a loss of Rs 73.68 crore and Public Works Department Rs 27.79 crore due to this.

Fear of deepening power crisis in Bassi, Shanan Power House

Due to the filling of garbage and silt in the trace line of Barot Razor Wire, there is a possibility of deepening power crisis in Bassi, Shanan Power House of Jogindernagar.

Power projects are on high alert as the water level of the 15 million cusec feet razor wire of the Shanan project rises.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has appealed to the general public and tourists not to go near rivers and drains.

Orange alert of heavy rain even today

Orange alert of heavy rain has been issued in many areas of the state on Tuesday. There is a yellow alert for rain from 28 to 30 June.

Heavy rain is forecast in Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, and Mandi districts. According to the Meteorological Center Shimla, the monsoon is fully active during this period.

Landslides at various places on Chandigarh-Manali National Highway

Jun 26, 2023

Shimla: It rained like a disaster in Mandi district. The roadway has been blocked due to a landslide on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway.

The National Highway is closed between Mandi-Pandoh due to the falling of rocks and debris near seven miles.

Due to the closure of the road, the passengers are stuck in a hungry and thirsty jam since last night.

Machinery is engaged to restore the National Highway, but due to repeated debris, there is a hindrance in restoring the traffic.

On the other hand, the NH Mandi-Pathankot road was blocked for four hours due to incessant rains due to debris coming into Swad Nala near Ghatasani.

Traffic was restored at around 7.30 am. During this, long queues of vehicles started at both ends of the NH. Due to this the passengers traveling in NH had to worry.

The Katindi-Kamand-Bajora alternate route has also been blocked for traffic due to another landslide near Shalgi.

Here the Public Works Department has deployed JCB, the work of restoring the closed road has been started, but the relief work is getting affected due to frequent landslides from the hill.

At the same time, dozens of contact routes in the Drang area have been closed due to torrential rains.

Where the Public Works Department has sent machinery to restore the closed routes.

NHAI site engineer Sahil Joshi said that heavy debris had come to NH near Swad Nala. The blocked route has been restored by sending JCB machine at 7:30 am.

Monsoon knocks in Himachal, the very first rains wreak havoc

Jun 26, 2023

Shimla. Monsoon has knocked in Himachal Pradesh. Compared to last year, this time the monsoon has entered the state four days earlier. Meteorological Center Shimla has confirmed this.

Center director Surendra Paul said that the south-west monsoon has entered Himachal on Saturday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in most parts of the state for the next two days.

Heavy rain alert has been issued in Sirmaur, Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi, and Kangra districts. On the arrival of the monsoon, the state has received heavy rainfall.

According to the report of the Meteorological Department, in the last 24 hours, 163 mm of rain fell in Kataula of Mandi district, 160 mm in Sinhuta of Chamba, 145 in Kasauli of Solan, 143 in Kangra, 99 in Shimla city, 81 in Gohar, 74 in Pandoh, Sundernagar. 70 and Pachhad has received 65 mm of rainfall.

Meanwhile, the widespread monsoon rains have wreaked havoc. Torrential rains have created havoc in different parts of the state. Landslides occurred at various places in the capital Shimla. Trees were uprooted and vehicles were hit by debris at many places.

Due to the blockage of the Kalka-Shimla rail route due to the landslide at Chail Koti in Solan, the movement of trains has also come to a standstill. 290 sheep and goats have died due to an avalanche near Kungli Jot in Bharmour of Chamba district.

According to the State Disaster Management Authority, sheep and goats of nine sheep farmers of the area have died. The sheepherders were passing through the accident path when the avalanche hit the sheep and goats.

After overnight rains in Krishna Nagar of capital Shimla, water and strong current changed the course of the drain. Which engulfed four vehicles with debris. Not only the vehicles were damaged, the road leading to the Slaughter House was also covered in debris and the road turned into a drain.

Similarly, the road has been closed due to falling trees in Summerhill. National Highway-5 remained closed for some time due to debris on Dhalli Bypass Road.

Owners of vehicles that were hit by debris in Krishna Nagar said that substandard material was used in the drains built in the name of smart city. Which got washed away in the pre-monsoon rains and their vehicles were heavily damaged.

Apart from this, the debris of the under-construction tunnel fell on three vehicles parked in Lower Samtri near Samtri in suburban Sanjauli.

Half of the vehicles are buried in the debris and the road is also blocked. Local residents Ramesh Thakur and Devendra Thakur alleged that the construction work of the tunnel is going on, due to which the flow of water has been diverted towards the road and houses, due to which there is a possibility of heavy damage in the coming rains.

Ban on rafting in Beas River, notification issued by the tourism department

Jun 26, 2023

Shimla: Due to the rising water level in Beas, the administration has banned river rafting till further orders. The District Tourism Department has issued a notification in this regard.

The department says that the water level of the Beas River has increased a lot. Due to this, rafting will be closed till the water level subsides. Associations conducting river rafting have also been informed in this regard.

Notably, the craze of river rafting in the Kullu district is widely seen among tourists. About 3000 are associated with this business in Kullu.

District Tourism Development Officer Sunaina Sharma said that the activity will start once the situation becomes normal in Beas.

Vajreshwari Devi Temple – Temple of Goddess Sati

Jun 25, 2023

Vajreshwari Temple is dedicated to “Devi Vajreshwari”, the goddess of lightning, located at the end of Jansali Bazaar in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.

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This temple is said to be at least one thousand years old. Goddess Vajreshwari is believed to be a form of Goddess Parvati and is worshiped here in her fierce form.

The temple is built in the Shikhara style of architecture which is adorned with exquisite carvings, intricate wood work, and stone work.

The interior walls of this grand temple have carvings of various Hindu deities and idols. This temple is also popular as Bajreshwari Temple and has eighteen small inscriptions on its walls.

The temple also has an attractive idol of Goddess Durga seated on a lion with Lord Vishnu. The idol of Lord Vishnu has three faces which are human, boar and lion.

The most celebrated festival in this temple is Amavasya, when a huge fair is organized in honor of Goddess Vajreshwari. The next major festival of this temple is Navratri which is also celebrated in the month of March.

Legend of Vajreshwari Temple

There are many legends about the Vajreshwari Temple, the most prominent of which is the legend that Lord Shiva started the Tandava when Goddess Sati immolated herself during her father’s Yagya.

To save the world from being destroyed by the wrath of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu destroyed Mata Sati’s body and divided it into 52 parts with his Chakra.

The parts of Goddess Sati fell in different parts of the world, out of which the left breast of the Goddess fell at this place, due to which it became the Shakti Peeth of the Mother.

Later Goddess Parvati appeared in the dreams of the Pandavas and ordered them to build a temple at this place to save themselves from destruction.

Thus a temple was built here in the memory of Goddess Sati and that temple was named Vajreshwari Temple.

History of Vajreshwari Temple

The history of Vajreshwari Devi Temple reveals that this temple used to have immense wealth, the idol of the temple was decorated with heavy jewelery and costly ornaments. Although this temple was looted many times.

Mahmud of Ghazni settled here in 1009 AD and he destroyed this temple and built a mosque at this place.

After about thirty-five years, the king of the area regained his suzerainty and again built the temple at this place and decorated the new temple with jewels in gold, silver, and diamond.

However, after a long time, it was looted again by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1360 but after some time Emperor Akbar visited the site and decided to restore its grandeur.

In 1905, a severe earthquake destroyed the surroundings of this temple, but the temple did not suffer any major damage. Even today this temple is standing as strong as before and is a popular tourist spot in Chamba.

Festivals

Makar sakrantri, which comes on second week of January, is also celebrated in the temple. Legend says that after killing Mahishasura in the battle, devi had got some injuries. to heel those injuries Goddess applied butter on her body, in Nagarkot. Thus to mark this day the Pindi of Goddess is covered with Makhan and the festival is celebrated for a week in the temple.

Best time to visit Vajreshwari Temple

If you wish to visit Vajreshwari Temple, the ideal time to visit is during the annual fair during the month of March (on Amavasya), when the festivities are in full swing. Along with this, the weather is quite pleasant at this time of the year.

How to Reach Vajreshwari Temple

How to Reach by Flight

If you want to travel by air to Chaba, the nearest airports are Pathankot (120 km), Amritsar (220 km), Kangra (172 km) and Chandigarh (400 km). Buses and cabs are easily available to take you from all these airports to Chamba.

How to Reach by Road

HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) runs regular buses from the neighboring states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.

Which passes through the major cities of the state, Pathankot, Shimla, Kangra, Solan and Dharamshala.

How to Reach by Train

The nearest railway station is at Pathankot, which is about 120 km from Chamba. Buses and taxis are very easily available from Pathankot to Chamba. Alternatively, you can also take a train till Chandigarh or New Delhi and then travel by bus or cab.

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Satwant Atwal Trivedi became the first woman DGP of Himachal

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: 1996 batch IPS officer Satwant Atwal Trivedi will now be the first woman DGP of Himachal Pradesh.

After going on leave of DGP Sanjay Kundu, the state government has given him the additional charge of DGP.

Satwant Atwal Trivedi has the distinction of being the first IPS officer of Himachal as well as the first woman officer of NIA and BSF.

Hailing from the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, IPS officer Satwant Atwal Trivedi has studied at St.Beed’s College, Shimla, and Auckland House School.

The credit for registering online complaints of crimes related to women in Himachal and opening of separate police stations for women also goes to Atwal.

He has also to his credit a rich saga of meritorious services as a police officer in various capacities in his cadre of Himachal Pradesh as well as other prestigious police organizations.

In addition, he successfully initiated India’s first Artificial Intelligence implementation in the Border Security Force.

He is a Gold Medalist in Clinical Psychology and holds a Diploma in Investigation and Leadership in German from the FBI National Academy, Department of Justice, USA. He has served in the National Police Academy.

Faculty at National Police Academy has commanded a District Police Armed Battalion at the rank of SP. Before returning to the home cadre, she was heading the Intelligence Directorate of the Border Security Force and was also the joint secretary of the Border Security Force. He has also been awarded the prestigious Police Medal for Meritorious Service in the year 2012.

Initiative: Dadahu School becomes Himachal’s first school to have prayer meeting in Pahari Dialect

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: Prayer meetings will be held in the English language in government shops and in some private shops in English language.

In the local dialect, such a meeting would hardly be organized in any school of the century till date. But, Government Girls High School Dadahu in Sirmour district has started prayer meeting in Pahari language. The meeting has been made very interesting with the tune, rhythm, rhythm and music.

On Wednesday, for the first time, a prayer meeting was held in this school in the local language, for which it took a month to prepare.

The famous folk song Ramo Ra Naav as a prayer is woven into a two-minute bhajan with full instrumentation in typical Pahari.

Along with this the pledge, slogan, today’s thought has also been prepared in the Pahari dialect. This mountain prayer meeting is being conducted by class ninth ritualist Avantika.

Let us tell you that prayer meetings are being organized in this school in Hindi, English, and Sanskrit languages as well. For the first time, the local Pahari language was given fourth place and it was also included in the assembly.

There is tremendous appreciation in this first area as well. During the meeting, the pronunciation of signing the band including caution, relaxation, down faith and faith is also being done in Pahari dialect only. No sign of any kind has been given from the National Song and National Anthem.

The special thing is that this school is in the urban area, where 210 students are getting education. Students are also studying in the schools of the surrounding rural areas.

Look, it took a month to get all the kids to speak the deep dialect. The Saraswati Lords of the school established the prayer hall at Language Hill and established it in their school.

It is headed by TGT teachers Anant Alok and Nisha Thakur. Headmistress Usha Rani told that in your school, importance has been given to Pahari Boli with the thought of doing something different. Prayer meetings are also being held here in Hindi, English, and Sanskrit on the beach. This will be continued regularly.

Meteorological Department alert, heavy rain since 25

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain and storm in Himachal. From June 25 to the next 48 hours, the impact of the fierce weather will be seen across the state. The Meteorological Department has warned of Orange and Yellow alerts during this period.

Orange alert will be there in six districts of the state Mandi, Bilaspur, Kangra, Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur, while yellow alert will be there in four districts Chamba, Hamirpur, Kullu, and Una.

The Meteorological Department has advised people to be cautious. The administration of all the districts has also been instructed to prepare keeping in view the weather patterns.

In view of incidents like landslides and landslides on the roads due to heavy rains, drivers have also been advised to travel in hilly areas only after observing the weather patterns.

The Meteorological Department estimates that it may rain from 115 mm to 200 mm in these 48 hours. The effect of rain is being seen in the state. Due to incessant rains, a drop in temperature has also been recorded.

In most districts, a decrease in temperature up to four degrees Celsius has been recorded. In Bilaspur, the maximum temperature has decreased by four degrees Celsius. On Thursday, the temperature in Bilaspur was recorded at 32.2 degree Celsius.

Una recorded a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius with a decrease of 3.8 degrees Celsius, Solan recorded a decrease of three degrees Celsius at 29 degrees Celsius.

Both Shimla and Dharamshala recorded a decrease of two degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of a further drop in temperature due to continuous rains in the coming days.

Rural roads will be improved with 2800 crores; Vikramaditya said, the central government has approved PMGSY

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: State’s share of Rs 2800 crore is going to come under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. With this amount, 2400 kilometers of roads will be constructed in the state. Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh has said this.

Vikramaditya Singh said that a network of roads will be laid in rural areas with this budget. In areas where roads have not yet reached, movement will be easy. He said that the central government has given in-principle approval to the budget under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.

The construction work of the roads will start as soon as the main approval is received. Vikramaditya Singh on Thursday in Sainj, former Chief Minister and his father late. Said this on the occasion of the unveiling of the statue of Virbhadra Singh.

He said that this budget of PMGSY would help in the improvement of rural roads. He told that a major part of this budget would be spent in Upper Shimla.

Rs 78 crore will be spent in Theog and Kumarsain only. Of these, two roads of Kumarsain worth Rs 28 crore have been included in this scheme.

Apart from this, the Fagu-Chiog-Sainj road of Theog will be upgraded under this scheme by spending Rs.30 crore. He informed that works worth Rs 20 crore are going on in Kumarsain block under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana phase one and two and the third phase of this scheme is going to start soon.

Four-lane Update: Forest clearance speeds up the process of four-laning

Jun 23, 2023

Shimla: The way has been cleared for the construction of half a dozen routes of the National Highway that have come out of the forest clearance. NHAI has set a target to complete the routes which have been cleared in the next three years.

NHAI has started the further process of construction. Land acquisition and other matters will now be settled in these routes. The Shimla-Mataur National Highway has got the biggest benefit of forest clearance.

Here the part from Chilbagh to Bhangwal including Hamirpur bypass has got clearance. The approval of both these parts was pending for the last about six months.

The tender for one part on this route from Mataur has already been done and construction work has also started on this part, while the file for the other two parts was pending with the Environment Ministry.

Now with these two approvals, the National Highway from Mataur to Hamirpur is almost cleared. In the next three years, the construction of four-laning will be completed here. NHAI can start the work of both these packages simultaneously in the next one to one and a half months.

Four laning is to be constructed in two parts between Kanthlighat to Dhali. Of these, approval has been received in the first phase from Shakral to Dhalli and it is expected that this part will be fully approved in the meeting to be held in July. After this the construction work will start here also.

The dumping site could not be found between Solan to Kanthlighat on the Shimla-Kalka National Highway. Because of this, the company management had to bear more expenses. Time was also being wasted.

The company management had demanded additional land from NHAI, so that this land could be developed as a dumping site, but this matter was also not getting out of forest clearance since last six months.

Now after getting the clearance, the construction of the Solan-Kanthalighat section will speed up. Apart from this, a sanction has also been received from Siuni to Rajol in Palampur.

NHAI has made it clear that the upcoming process will be expedited in the projects which have got forest clearance.

Regional Officer Abdul Basit said that NHAI would complete all the necessary formalities on time without losing any time and the construction of the project would be completed within the stipulated time.

Truck caught fire near Samela tunnel

Jun 22, 2023

Shimla: A truck engine caught fire near the tunnel at Samela on National Highway Mataur-Shimla. The front part of the truck was completely gutted in the fire.

The truck driver managed to save his life by getting out in time, due to which a major accident was averted.

At the same time, as soon as the information was received, the fire brigade team reached the spot and controlled the fire in the truck.

According to the information, truck number PB13 PQ 8306 was going from Kachchayari in Kangra toward Barnala at the time of the incident.

Suddenly the engine of the truck caught fire near the remaining Samela tunnel. In no time, the flames engulfed the entire truck. It is a matter of gratitude that the truck driver came out of the truck in time.

After this, the people present on the spot immediately informed the fire brigade team. As soon as the information was received, the fire brigade team reached the spot and controlled the fire in the truck.

Yellow-orange alert of heavy rain for three days in the state

Jun 22, 2023

Shimla: Heavy rain alert has been issued in Himachal Pradesh for three days. According to the Meteorological Center Shimla, there is a yellow alert for heavy rain and thunderstorm on June 24 and 26 in many parts of the state.

At the same time, Orange Alert has been issued for 25 June. At the same time, after 10:30 am on Thursday, it rained heavily in the capital Shimla.

The city is covered with a white sheet of smog. On the other hand, 67.0 mm of rain was recorded in Jogindernagar, Kataula 52.2, Pandoh 36.0, and Una Nangal Dam 15.2 mm on Wednesday night.

On the other hand, the plains are facing humid heat. Una recorded a maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

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Shimla minimum temperature 18.9, Sundernagar 24.0, Bhuntar 22.0, Kalpa 13.2, Dharamshala 23.2, Una 25.0, Nahan 22.1, Keylong 11.0, Palampur 22.0, Solan 20.8, Manali 16.6, Kangra 26.5, Mandi 23.3, Bilaspur 22.0, Chamba 22.8, Dalhousie 10.6 , Jubbarhatti 20.0, Kukumseri 10.9, Seubagh 21.5, Dhaulakuan 27.9, Barthin 25.8, Mashobra 17.8, Paonta Sahib 28.0, Sarahan 19.5 and Dehragopipur recorded 24.0 degrees Celsius.

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana

Jun 22, 2023

Shimla: The central government has started work on Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana rapidly. An important meeting of officials has been called in Delhi regarding the upcoming approval.

Officials associated with the PMGSY project from Himachal have also left for Delhi to participate in this meeting. Actually, the central government is going to start the third phase in PMGSY.

Last year, in the PMGSY, only Himachal was approved among the North-Eastern states. After this approval, the officials of the Public Works Department in the state were busy sending the upcoming proposals to the Centre.

In the last six months of the state government’s tenure, so far the DPR of a big budget of Rs 3000 crore has been prepared in the state. Apart from this, the central government has also given in-principle approval to six bridges.

Now the matter of PMGSY is in final stage and meetings are being held continuously in this direction.

During the last month, the team from Delhi had come to Himachal earlier. After this an online meeting was organized and now Himachal officials have left for Delhi.

In the meeting held earlier through virtual medium, the officials of the Central Government had raised objections on some subjects and ordered to remove it soon.

The Public Works Department officials have redressed these objections and now the report is being submitted to the Ministry of Rural Development and PMGSY Project Director in Delhi.

3000 crore project, rural areas will be developed

Chief Engineer of Public Works Department Ajay Gupta says that the central government has given in-principle approval for the third phase of PMGSY.

This is a project of 3000 crores. This will make the development of rural areas possible. The Public Works Department is working to put this project on the ground. He said that the project is likely to get final approval soon.

The round of meetings is going on continuously regarding this. Several levels of talks have taken place between Delhi and Himachal so far.

HRTC bus reached the village for the first time after independence, villagers welcomed the driver-conductor

Jun 21, 2023

Shimla: There was an atmosphere of celebration in Kasiri village, about 10 km from Hamirpur district when after 87 years of independence, a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus from Hamirpur to Bhota via Sunli, Kallar Kasiri, Dodru, Jharnot, Jindwin, Ujhan Patera. Ran on his route for the first time for Bhota.

The local people welcomed the driver and conductor of the bus by garlanding it and duly worshiped the bus which reached the village for the first time.

The villagers of Gram Panchayat Patera, Gram Panchayat Dalot, Gram Panchayat Duggha will get a lot of benefit from the running of this bus.

The people of the village also thanked Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister’s Advisor Sunil Sharma Bittu, Badsar MLA Indradat Lakhanpal, Hamirpur MLA Ashish Sharma, Himachal Road Transport Corporation Hamirpur’s sub-divisional manager Vivek Lakhanpal for provision of the bus.

Entrance exam for 8,000 seats in B.Ed on July 1

Jun 21, 2023

Shimla: Admit cards for Joint Entrance Examination to be held on July 1 for 75 colleges affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University and Sardar Patel University Mandi have been issued.

This time 22,203 students have been found eligible for eight thousand seats in B.Ed. Admit cards have been issued on the admission portal of State University.

University Controller of Examinations Dr. JS Negi and Deputy Registrar of Entrance Examination Branch Amar Singh told that students should check any kind of error in the admit card thoroughly.

At the same time, for any kind of change in the application form, students can apply through the online admission portal till 5 pm on July 3.

In this, changes can be made in name, father’s name, category, and address. For this, the candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs 100 in the name of the Finance Officer of the University.

The university has set up 52 examination centers across the state for the entrance examination of B.Ed. On July 1, the exam will be held from 10 am to 12 am.

No changes will be possible in the application form after the result is declared, so students have to rectify the errors found in the application form and admit card within the given time limit.

Education loan will be available at a one percent interest rate

Jun 21, 2023

Shimla: To ensure that no youth of the state is deprived of vocational education due to lack of financial resources and economic status, the state government has started Mukhyamantri Vidyarthi Protsahan Yojana.

The scheme provides education loan up to Rs.20 lakh to poor meritorious students for their higher studies needs such as lodging, tuition fees, books, and other education related expenses.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that this loan would be provided at an interest rate of one percent.

Bonafide Himachali students who have passed the previous class examination with minimum 60% marks for pursuing diploma and degree in professional and technical education such as engineering, medical, para-medical, pharmacy, nursing, law, etc. He can avail this education loan.

Apart from this, the benefits of this scheme can also be availed by doing technical courses from Industrial Training Institutes and Polytechnic Colleges and Ph.D. under recognized universities.

In his first budget speech, the Chief Minister announced this new scheme to provide education loan to meritorious students. Recently the state cabinet has approved this scheme.

The fund will also be established at the Deputy Commissioner level.

A fund will be set up at the Deputy Commissioner level to remove any delay related to the disbursement of loan amount.

He will be authorized to release the first installment of fee to the institution concerned, so as to ensure that the admission process of the students is not hampered in any way, if the banks take time in releasing the first instalment. After this, this money will be reimbursed by the bank to the concerned Deputy Commissioner.

Youth eligible with income less than four lakh rupees

Such students, whose family income from all sources is less than four lakh rupees per annum and the age limit of the beneficiary is up to 28 years, will be eligible for this scheme.

Students wishing to avail benefits under this scheme can apply through the online portal by submitting all the necessary documents.

The case will be recommended by the Director, Higher Education to the bank concerned for release of the first installment of the loan to the eligible student.

First trial run of Panoramic Vistadome train was successful

Jun 21, 2023

Shimla: The first successful trial run of the Panoramic Vistadome train took place on the Kalka-Shimla Heritage Railway track on Tuesday. Teams of RDSO Lucknow and RCF Kapurthala jointly conducted the trial.

The RDSO special train from Kalka left at 8:05 am and reached Shoghi at 1:00 am. On reaching Shoghi, after a technical examination of the sensors installed in the train, it was dispatched towards Shimla at 1:46 pm at a speed of 22 kmph.

The special train reached Shimla Railway Station at 2:27. Trials will be held between Shimla and Shoghi for 10 days from Wednesday. The train will also be run at a maximum speed of 28 kilometers per hour.

The trial will be done by increasing the speed by 2 km per hour daily. RDSO Deputy Director Testing Susaran Tiru said that on the first day, various parameters were tested during the trial run between Shoghi and Shimla.

Deputy CME Design, RCF Kapurthala, Abhay Dogra said that the riding experience of the coach was excellent during the trial.

Regular production of RDS and Panoramic Vistadome coaches will commence after the completion of the trials.

Soundproof panoramic vistadome ac coach

The Panoramic Vistadome AC coaches are soundproof. Outside noise is not heard inside the coach. Air brake has been given in the coach for the first time. The coaches equipped with LED lights are made of stainless steel.

The panoramic windows have floor-to-ceiling glass that gives a clear view of the outside world. The seats are comfortable. CCTV cameras are installed for security.

The toilets are equipped with modern vacuum flush. Two AC premium, one non AC, and one power AC coach have been prepared in the Panoramic Vistadome train.

The Premium AC coach is 12 seater. AC Chair Car is 24 seater, Non AC is 30 seater. The power AC coach will give power to other coach and only the guard will sit in it.

Tabo Monastery – Ajanta of The Himalayas

Jun 20, 2023

Standing at an altitude of 10,000 feet in Himachal Pradesh, the fortified Tabo Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley. It is the oldest monastery in India and the Himalayas which has been working continuously since its inception.

This attractive monastery is famous as the ‘Ajanta of the Himalayas’. It is said that the walls of this monastery have attractive frescoes and ancient paintings like the Ajanta caves.

Being one of the most historically important sites in Buddhist culture, the Archaeological Survey of India has taken up the responsibility of its maintenance and conservation.

This monastery is spread over an area of 6300 square kilometers and is a priceless treasure for the Buddhist community.

Tabo Monastery preserves the glorious traditions and heritage of Buddhism with intricate paintings, murals and elegant stucco.

This rich heritage site in the cold desert of Tabo Valley and covered by high mud-brick walls is highly revered by Buddhist monks and is second only to Tholing Gompa in Tibet. If you want information about visiting Tabo Monastery, then read this article completely.

History

The monastery was built by the Buddhist king (also known as Royal Lama) Yeshe O’d in 996 A.D. It was renovated 46 years later by the royal priest Jangchub O’d, the grandnephew of Yeshe O’d.

They were kings of the Purang-Guge kingdom whose ancestry is traced to the ancient Tibetan monarchy, and extended their kingdom from Ladakh to Mustang by building a large network of trade routes, and built temples along the route. Tabo was built as a ‘daughter’ monastery of the Tholing Monastery in Ngari, western Tibet.

Tabo Monastery Architecture

The walls of Tabo Monastery are 3 feet wide and the monastery complex consists of 9 temples, 23 stupas, a monk’s hall and an extension containing a nun’s hall.

The temples have a priceless collection of manuscripts, thongkas (Buddhist scroll paintings), stucco, and frescoes. The walls of the monastery are decorated with frescoes that depict ancient stories from the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon.

According to the Tibetan calendar, Tabo Monastery was founded by a great teacher, Lotswa Rinchen Tsang Po – the king of the western Himalayan kingdom, followed by his grandfather Zangchub.

Tabo Monastery is a favorite destination for Indian scholars who wanted to learn the Tibetan language. The period between the 17th and 19th centuries saw political and religious unrest.

The monastery was rebuilt in 1975 following an earthquake in the area. A new Du-kang or assembly hall was added to this structure in 1983 in response to the growing interests of many Buddhist followers.

Inside the Tabo Monastery

The monastery complex has 9 temples, 23 chortens. The nine temples is the following

The Temple of the Enlightened Gods (gTug-Lha-khang)

This is also known as the assembly hall (du-khang) and is quite the core of the complex. The central figure of this hall is the four-fold figure of Vairocana.

In Vajrayana Buddhism, he is regarded as one of the five spiritual sons of Adibuddha- who was the self-created primordial Buddha.

The Golden Temple (gSer -Khang)

Once believed to have been layered with gold, this shrine was exhaustively renovated in the 16th century by Senge Namgyal, ruler of Ladakh. The walls and ceiling are covered with murals.

Read also:-Shashur Monastery- Large Thangka paintings

The Mystic Mandala Temple or Initiation Temple (dKyil-hKhor-khang)

The wall facing the door is embellished by a massive painting of Vairocana. which is surrounded by the eight Bodhisattvas. Mystic mandalas cover the other areas.

The Bodhisattva Maitreya Temple (Byams-Pa Chen-po Lha-khang)

A 6m tall image of the Bodhisattva is the prime attraction. The temple is separated into a hall and a sanctum. The wall painting increases the beauty of this temple.

The Temple of Dromton (Brom-ston Lha khang)

This temple is laying on the northern tip of the complex. The temple is built by an ardent disciple of Atisha. To reach the temple we need to pass through a verandah. On the door, we can see excellent carving. The interiors are graceful with beautiful wall paintings.

The Chamber of Picture Treasures (Z’al-ma)

This former room is attached to the Enlightened Temple. The disciples and protective deities in the pure Tibetan style.

Read also:-Kardang Monastery – Former capital of Lahaul and Spiti

The Large Temple of Dromton (Brom-ston Lha khang)

This temple occupying a floor area of 70 sq km. This temple is the second largest temple of the monastery. The additional area of 42 sq km is covered by the verandah and the niche. On the front wall, a figure of Sakymuni with Sariputra and Maha Maugdalayana on his side can be seen.

The Mahakala Vajra Bhairava Temple (Gon-khang)

The fierce protective deities of the Gelukpa sect are numerous in the room. This is the reason why this temple is also known as the ‘temple of horror’.

The White Temple (dKar-abyum Lha-Khang)

The walls of this temple too are decorated. There is a low dado for the monks or nuns to lean against.

Tabo Monastery Opening hours

Tabo Monastery is open daily from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, including weekends and public holidays. The morning prayers here start at 6:00 am which you must experience once.

Classes for monks are held from 8:00 am to 9:00 am, which you can attend with prior permission.

Best Time to Visit Tabo Monastery

If you want to visit Tabo Monastery then the best time to visit is between May and October. The temperature here in this season ranges from 2 to 28 degrees.

How to Reach Tabo Monastery

How to Reach by Bus

Direct buses of Himachal State Transport are available from Chandigarh, Shimla, Kullu, Manali, and some places in North India.

How to Reach by Flight

There is no direct flight available to Spiti Valley. The nearest airport is at Bhuntar, which is located near Kullu and is 245 km from the valley. However, Bhuntar Airport is small with limited flights.

Alternatively, Chandigarh Airport is the nearest international airport at a distance of 522 km. As another alternative, the airport is located in Shimla.

How to Reach by Train

The nearest broad gauge railway station to Spiti is located at Chandigarh, which has good connectivity to all major cities of the country.

There is also a railway station at Jogindernagar which is the nearest to Spiti, but the connectivity of this railway station is very poor. Another nearest railway station is located at Kalka.

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