Wise Himachal

26/09/2025

In Spiti, you can witness firsthand the alarming rate at which glaciers are receding and diminishing. This is a direct consequence of climate change and global warming. The footage was captured just yesterday, and reports indicate that this particular glacier has never experienced such significant melting before.

Video - Tashi

22/09/2025

Himachal Pradesh PWD and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Monday married Amreen Sekhon, an assistant professor at Panjab University, in a private ceremony in Chandigarh.

Amreen, daughter of Jotinder Singh Sekhon and Opinder Kaur, holds double master’s degrees, a PhD in psychology, and teaches at Panjab University. She has also undertaken studies at Harvard University.

18/09/2025

Himachal Pradesh has announced a 50% discount on motor vehicle tax for purchasing new vehicles after scrapping old ones at authorized centers. The transport department issued a gazette notification on Thursday implementing the vehicle scrappage incentive policy.

The tax relief applies for commercial vehicles up to 8 years from registration date and private vehicles up to 15 years. Vehicle owners must scrap their old vehicles at registered vehicle scrapping facilities (RVSF) and present a Certificate of Deposit during new vehicle registration to avail the discount.

17/09/2025

MP Kangna Ranaut on recent monsoon damages in her constituency Mandi

16/09/2025

Himachal Pradesh cabinet has banned construction activities near rivers and water bodies in rural areas while introducing mandatory plan approvals for all buildings in villages. The decision comes in response to massive destruction during recent monsoon seasons that damaged hundreds of structures.

14/09/2025

Paragliding activities at Bir-Billing will resume from September 16 after a two-month suspension imposed during the monsoon season. The district administration banned all flying activities in July to prevent accidents during heavy rains and will now restore operations with enhanced safety guidelines.

09/09/2025

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted operational approval for Sanjauli heliport along with Rampur heliport, making Sanjauli the first fully operational heliport in Himachal Pradesh under the central government's UDAN-2 scheme.

While Himachal Pradesh has numerous helipads across districts for emergency landings and government use, Sanjauli represents the state's first purpose-built heliport with complete aviation infrastructure. Unlike basic helipads that serve as simple landing spots, heliports feature comprehensive facilities including passenger terminals, fuel storage, maintenance areas, and advanced navigation systems for regular commercial operations.

Read more at - https://wisehimachal.com/news/himachal-pradesh/sanjauli-heliport-gets-dgca-approval-regular-flights-to-start-soon-in-himachals-first-heliport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted operational approval for Sanjauli heliport along with Rampur heliport, making Sanjauli the first

09/09/2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a comprehensive relief package of ₹1500 crore for flood-affected areas of Himachal Pradesh during his visit to assess monsoon damage in the state today.

The Prime Minister declared ex-gratia payments of ₹2 lakh each for families of deceased victims and ₹50,000 for seriously injured persons. He assured affected families of all possible assistance from the central government during this difficult period.

Read more - https://wisehimachal.com/news/himachal-pradesh/pm-modi-announces-%e2%82%b91500-crore-relief-package-for-flood-hit-himachal-pradesh

09/09/2025

Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena briefs a presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on monsoon losses in Himachal.

09/09/2025

Prime Minister interacted with some people affected by the massive floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh.

09/09/2025

Prime Minister conducting an aerial survey of the Himachal disaster-affected area.

08/09/2025

From 7% in 1947 to 99.30% in 2025 - While the national literacy rate stands at 80.9%, Himachal Pradesh has crossed the 99% mark, establishing itself as the leading literate state in the country.

Under central government standards, any state achieving 95% literacy rate is declared fully literate.