police have concluded in its report that no in-built secrecy provisions were found in it and that it was not aBut surprisingly, while the equipment created much security concerns in the border district, no one came forward to claim the equipment. Cops have now claimed that it posed no security threat.Spotted by villagers on December 4 last year, the equipment included a FM transmitter (Made in China),...

Source : Times Of India | 6 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

Himachal to go for re-bidding in Kinnaur hydropower project

government Tuesday decided to go for re-bidding of a multi-million dollar hydropower project that is currently under litigation between the Netherlands-based Brakel Corp. and Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure.The cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, also decided to reject the representation of both the companies to re-allot the 960-MW Thopan-Powari-Jangi project in Kinnaur...

Source : Webindia123 | 31 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

Police equipped with outdated weaponry on Indo-China border: CAG

Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, which shares a porous border with China, depends upon outdated arms like .303 rifles to tackle crime, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said.Smuggling of rare species of fauna and of Chinese goods were reported quite frequently in this district, the CAG said in a report tabled in the state assembly last week.Police stations in Kinnaur continued...

Source : Webindia123 | 40 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

Inadequate staff, old weapons at China-border police stations

Kinnaur district, which shares a porous border with China, depends upon outdated arms like .303 rifles to tackle crime, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said.Smuggling of rare species of fauna and of Chinese goods are reported quite frequently in this district.Police stations in Kinnaur continued to depend on outdated weapons like .303 rifles instead of the prescribed 7.62 mm sel...

Source : Webindia123 | 40 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

Rain, snow kill 23 in Himachal

Twenty-three people were killed this year in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy snow and rains, the government said Wednesday.These also destroyed property worth Rs.229 crore, Revenue Minister Kaul Singh told the assembly.The maximum number of 15 deaths occurred in Kinnaur district, followed by eight in Shimla.The minister said there were reports of heavy loss to apple trees in Shimla, Kinnaur, Mandi and...

Source : Webindia123 | 65 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

Hindustan Tibet highway remains closed for more than 5 hrs

Hindustan Tibet Highway remained close for five hours due to rolling down of heavy boulders on the highway between Jeori and Bhavanagar at the gateway of Kinnaur district this afternoon.The report said that landslides and boulders came down on the road due to recent heavy snow and rain in the area, which disrupted the vehicular traffic between Kinnaur and Rampur.Landslides also caused damage to a ...

Source : Webindia123 | 94 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

Kinnaur women up in arms over skewed property law

Women from Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti are protesting against a 77-year-old law that deprives them of inheriting ancestral property.with the sounds of women's voices. As the silent and rugged mountains look on, a slow revolution is unfolding in Himachal's tribal valleys. Women from two districts -- Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti - are up in arms against a 77-year-old law that deprives them of inheriting...

Source : Times Of India | 99 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

NATION BRIEFS

Himachal Pradesh government today announced a high alert in Kinnaur, Lahaul Spiti and Pangi where avalanche and snowstorm threats loomed large after four days of heavy snowfall.The deputy commissioner of Lahaul Spiti said: “We have issued avalanche warnings and people have been asked to stay indoors. All schools have been closed till February 11.” Seven persons buried under an avalanche in Kinnaur...

Source : Telegraphindia | 106 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

Kinnaur district declared as andapos;Natural Calamity Affected Areaandapos;

state government has decided to declare the tribal district of Kinnaur as Natural calamity affected area considering the grave climatic conditions, state Chief Secretary S Roy said in a press statement here. After unprecedented snowfall on the gap of 19 days in Kinnuar district, massive loss to the property had claimed four lives and more than 50 cattle by the avalanche, Mr Roy said yesterday....

Source : Webindia123 | 106 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur

7 defy death beneath 100 ft of snow

that buried them under 100 feet of snow for around eight hours. According to sources, the villagers managed to survive as they quickly shifted to lower portion of the house when the avalanche struck the place, and when it collapsed the wooden structure provided them enough room inside the snow to breathe.A massive avalanche buried around eight houses of Kafnu village in the morning. Seven people from...

Source : Times Of India | 107 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kinnaur