The Himachal Daily

Resident Pahari

24 September 2025, Wednesday

Big Picture

Himachal Pradesh is grappling with the severe aftermath of the monsoon, which has resulted in over 450 fatalities, widespread infrastructure damage, and an estimated loss of ₹1,500 crore in the Mandi district alone.
The Supreme Court has taken note of the ecological damage, questioning the state government about its environmental policies and disaster management plans amid an 'existential crisis' in the region.
In a significant legal ruling, the Himachal Pradesh High Court commuted the death sentences of two convicts to life imprisonment in the high-profile 2014 Yug Gupta murder case.
The state government announced several new initiatives, including increasing loan limits for women's employment and education, introducing robotic surgery in four hospitals, and opening new Panchakarma centers to boost wellness tourism.
Multiple fatal accidents were reported, including a truck accident in Kangra that killed four devotees and a drowning incident in the Yamuna river at Paonta Sahib where three youths lost their lives.
Community and social issues were prominent, with officials launching drug awareness drives, Asha workers protesting for pending wages, and students raising funds for disaster relief.
Key infrastructure developments include new traffic plans for the Kullu-Manali highway repairs and a High Court directive to the NHAI regarding toll collection on a poorly maintained road.

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Headlines

When Portugal met Porus: Roman mosaic rekindles Kangra’s legacy - Tribune India

Shimla officials, teachers to lead drug awareness drive - Tribune India
Kangra youth unite against drug abuse - Tribune India

Kullu-Manali highway: New traffic plan issued amid ongoing repairs - Tribune India

Mahila Vikas Nigam hikes job, education loan limits for women - Tribune India
Education employment loan ceiling for 'poor' women upped to Rs 300 000 in Himachal - theweek.in

Handicraft & weaver awareness fair concludes - Tribune India

Life without cash: Pangi valley’s ATM woes continue unabated - Tribune India

TB elimination programme: Chamba CMO stresses on strengthening screening - Tribune India

A new kickoff: Himachal football body calls for transparency after SC ruling - Tribune India
Himachal HC directs Centre to produce file on Chief Secy Prabodh Saxena's extension - ANI News
HC directs Himachal to formulate policy for check dams in Shivalik range - The Times of India

Asha workers seek 4 months’ pending wages - Tribune India

MLA Butail seeks action after attack on advocates - Tribune India

‘My Home, My Right’: Dharamsala streets resound with anguish - Tribune India

Sanjauli govt college workshop focuses on career prospects, personal development - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Reels from Devastating Monsoon Aftermath

Rain fury: Mandi dist worst hit, losses estimated at Rs 1,500 crore - Tribune India
Favourable conditions for monsoon withdrawal as Himachal faces flood landslide aftermath - theweek.in
Monsoon withdrawal favourable as Himachal faces flood, landslide aftermath; 340 roads closed - Tribune India

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Himachal monsoon death toll at 451, over 29,000 houses damaged | Tap to know more | Inshorts - Inshorts
Himachal's devastating monsoon claims over 450 lives; Mandi, Kangra, Shimla, Chamba among worst-hit - Moneycontrol
Monsoon takes a toll in HP: 448 dead, losses worth Rs 4,841cr - The Times of India

Blood donors club honoured for collecting 6K units - Tribune India

Navratra vigil: Security up at temples - Tribune India

Panchakarma therapist course will be extended to 10 colleges: Himachal Minister - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh govt to open several Panchakarma centres across cities - theweek.in, Press Trust of India

Nurpur Fort: Where legends sleep and heritage waits to awaken - Tribune India

Industries, govt unite for sustainable development - Tribune India

Mountains are moving: Dharamsala’s silent countdown to disaster - Tribune India
Matla sinks: Village in Sainj valley reduced to rubble as families lose homes, hope - Tribune India
Mountain of woes: 70 Kullu villages face displacement threat - Tribune India

Court Commutes Death Sentences in Yug Murder Case

Himachal HC takes 2 Yug murder convicts off gallows - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh HC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts to life imprisonment in 2014 Yug Gupta murder case - The Indian Express
Himachal HC commutes death penalty to life imprisonment in Yug murder case - The Statesman

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9 years after Shimla kid’s body found in water tank, high court commutes death sentences of 2 murder conv - The Times of India
Himachal HC commutes death sentences to life in Shimla Yug murder case; State and family to approach SC - The News Mill, ANI News
Yug Gupta case: Himachal HC acquits convict, commutes death sentence of two - ThePrint
Yug murder case: 2 convicts death sentence reduced to life imprisonment - Tribune India
Himachal High Court Commutes Death Sentence To Life Imprisonment In Yug Murder Case - ETV Bharat
Himachal HC commutes death sentence to life term in Shimla Yug murder case | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Hurdles in exchange of Army land delay key parking project in Solan - Tribune India

Three Youths Drown in Yamuna River at Paonta Sahib

Back from Haridwar, 3 youths drown in Yamuna river at Paonta Sahib - Tribune India
3 men including brothers drown in Yamuna in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmour district - The Indian Express
Three men swept away in Yamuna river in Himachal’s Paonta Sahib - theweek.in, Press Trust of India
Three youths, including two brothers, drown in Yamuna at Paonta Sahib - Tribune India

Suspended due to rains, HRTC resumes long route service from Keylong - Tribune India

School Complex System to help improve learning outcomes - Tribune India

State got only Rs 4,253 crore from Centre in 5 years: Chauhan - Tribune India

Shimla councillors oppose restricting construction below road level on valley side - Tribune India

Not satisfied by HC verdict, Yug’s family to approach Supreme Court - Tribune India
11 years on, four-year-old Yug’s family still seeking justice after high court’s verdict - Tribune India

Original lost in floods, no fee to be charged for first duplicate certificates - Tribune India

Fatal Truck Accident Kills Pilgrims in Himachal Pradesh

Two Bathinda residents die, 20 injured as truck overturns - Tribune India
Truck carrying devotees from Punjab overturns in Himachal; 4 dead, 20 injured - Press Trust of India
2 Killed As Truck Carrying Pilgrims Overturns In Himachal Pradesh - ETV Bharat

Sanawar school students donate pocket money for disaster relief - Tribune India
Hamirpur DAV students raise Rs 1 lakh for flood relief - Tribune India

Light Rain Forecast for Himachal Pradesh

State to witness another spell of light rain today - Tribune India
Water sports activities resume in Himachal's Bilaspur after rain wreaked havoc - theweek.in
Water sports activities resume in Himachal’s Bilaspur after rain wreaked havoc - ThePrint

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Himachal: Expect light rain on Sept 24, 25 - MSN
Himachal: Expect light rain on Sept 24, 25 | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Himachal Pradesh Ensures Education for Orphaned Children

Govt ‘ensuring’ orphaned kids study in prestigious educational institutions - Tribune India, Tribune India
Himachal govt facilitates admissions of orphaned children to reputed schools - theweek.in
HP extends education to orphans in reputed schools - Times of India

Two Mandi youths held with drugs - Tribune India

Supreme Court Questions Himachal on Ecological Crisis

'Existential Crisis': Supreme Court's Tough Questions to Himachal Over Floods, Eco Damage - Times Now
Supreme Court directs Himachal Pradesh government to be clear on its disaster management measures - The Hindu
SC seeks Himachal Pradesh’s response on ecological imbalance amid ‘existential crisis’ - Tribune India

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‘States In Himalayan Region Facing Existential Crisis’, SC Poses Questions To Himachal Pradesh On Environmental Policy - ETV Bharat
Climate crisis SC seeks Himachal's stand on environment policy - theweek.in
Climate crisis: SC seeks Himachal’s response - The Indian Express
Existential crisis: Supreme Court seeks detailed response from state govt by October 28 - Tribune India

Himachal Focuses on Innovation, Wellness, and Preparedness

Himachal emerging as hub of Ayurvedic wellness tourism, says Ayush Minister Goma - ANI News
Tech meets nutrition: Himachal agri varsity’s innovative approach - Tribune India

Himachal: Unauthorised excavation prohibited in Una Municipal Corporation - Press Trust of India

Month-long disaster awareness campaign to be held across Himachal Pradesh in October | Latest News India - Hindustan Times

SJVN Limited Recruitment 2025: 87 Workman Trainee posts for Himachal Pradesh domiciles | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Shimla: Timeline of 4-year-old Yug Gupta murder case - Tribune India

T.N. CM Stalin slams PM Modi’s statement on ₹2.5 lakh crore savings from GST reforms and IT relief - The Hindu
MK Stalin counters PM Modi over GST reforms: ‘50% of relief borne by states’ - Hindustan Times

Testator Executing Will In Favour Of Persons Taking Care Of His Household Is Not Unnatural: Himachal... - Live Law

Robotic surgery to be started in four government hospitals - Tribune India

Maggi, Nutella, Amul, Mother Dairy And More Slash Prices After GST 2.0 Cut - NDTV

BJP Asserts No GST Revenue Loss for Himachal Pradesh

GST Revenue to Himachal Rising by 14% Annually, No Loss to State: BJP - The News Himachal
No revenue loss to Himachal due to GST reforms, says BJP - Tribune India
GST changes will not result in any loss for HP: BJP - The Times of India
BJP says reduced GST rates will boost GDP, employment - The Indian Express

To err is human, to forgive divine’: HC softens dismissal of ex-Army officer to compulsory retirement - Tribune India

44 injured as HRTC bus overturns in Kangra | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Himachal: Kangana meets traders, faces Congress protest | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Tension flares as Cong workers protest Kangana’s visit to Sundernagar - Tribune India

BJP: HP govt misleading people on central help - Hindustan Times

Himachal minister Vikramaditya marries PU asst prof Amreen Kaur Sekhon - Tribune India
PWD Minister Vikramaditya ties knot with Panjab University Professor in Chandigarh - Tribune India

Special task force panel to fast-track NHAI projects - Tribune India

Creativity unleashed: Varsity fest highlights student achievements - Tribune India

Captive breeding breakthrough earns state SKOCH Gold Award - Tribune India

Industrial units in Mandi told to appoint more apprentices - Tribune India

A tribute to two nation-builders on October 2 - Tribune India

Shimla banks to launch spl drive for unclaimed deposits - Tribune India

Mystery shrouds death of woman in Tirthan valley - Tribune India

HPU secures Rs 10.23 crore grant in collaboration with IIT-Ropar - Tribune India

HPU students promote hygiene awareness among migrants - Tribune India
Partners in safety: HPU, police collaborate for a secure future - Tribune India

Avail benefits of welfare schemes, SC/ST corpn urges beneficiaries - Tribune India

Minister alleges NHAI-contractor nexus, urges Gadkari to act against erring officials - Tribune India

Panchayat chowkidars want honorarium recovery stopped - Tribune India

Enforcement Directorate conducts raid in Shimla, seizes Rs 50 lakh cash - Tribune India

Seven Judicial Officers shifted - Tribune India

Woman, her two sons held with chitta, cash, jewellery - Tribune India

Aero Sports Rules amended, safety norms made stringent - Tribune India

Preity Zinta donates Rs 30 lakh for disaster relief in Mandi, Kullu - Tribune India

River pollution dips nationwide, but 37 stretches in ‘severe’ category - Tribune India

Nadda, Sitharaman, along with Delhi BJP MPs, speak to shopkeepers, take feedback; Rekha Gupta urges people to go swadeshi; reform will energise economy ahead of Deepavali, Chhath: Mishra - The Hindu

Kerala’s revenue likely to have drastic fall, says state finance minister K N Balagopal - The Times of India

GST reforms to benefit 90% of households, says Lanka Dinakar - The Hindu

AAP's Sanjay Singh slams 'Bachat Utsav', cites 'burden' of GST on common people - The Times of India

Preventive therapy in Ayurveda a unique opportunity: Prataprao - The Hindu
Modern Science Meets Ancient Wisdom: How R&D Is Shaping The Future Of Ayurveda - News18
OPINION | Why is the world ready for Ayurveda now? - Moneycontrol

National Ayurveda Day: 5 rules of Ayurveda you need to follow for amazing hair growth - Times of India

A spending gamble - Telegraph India