The mercury continued to rise across the mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh Saturday, recording temperatures five to 10 degrees higher than average. In some areas, it crossed 43 degrees Celsius.
State capital Shimla recorded a high of 29.6 degrees Celsius, 10 notches above average. The maximum temperature remained above average by five to 10 degrees in the state Saturday,” Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, told IANS.

He said Una town, located on the Punjab border, was the hottest at 43.2 degrees Celsius. Dharamsala, the venue of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings Sunday, recorded 35.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches above average. Sundernagar in Mandi district recorded a maximum of 39.9 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar in Kullu district – 35.2 degrees, and Kalpa in Kinnaur district – 23.7 degrees. (more…)

Shimla is a tourist destination the best of a kind. Hemmed by deodar and pine forests, Shimla is a striking hill town of its own in the lap of nature. The enjoyable temperature of Shimla beckons innumerable tourists both Indian and foreign round the year. Well connected by road, rail and air while decked with handful of decent lodging and fooding facilities make the place tourist-friendly. However, the fact that the idyllic locale is much safer than any other tourist hideaway makes it one of the reigning hotspots for the nature lovers and vacationers. (more…)