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22 December 2025, Monday
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Himachal Pradesh experienced its driest December on record, causing concern for crops and tourism, though Lahaul-Spiti received light snowfall.
The Chief Minister launched a statewide Pulse Polio campaign aiming to immunize around 6 lakh children.
State authorities ordered a recall of 47 medicines after numerous drug samples manufactured in Himachal failed quality tests.
Tourist destinations like Shimla and Manali are witnessing a heavy influx of visitors ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The government expanded the 'Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana' to offer financial aid to small shopkeepers in urban areas.
The Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 30.5 crore in connection with the state's scholarship scam.
An NHAI toll rate revision at Sanwara has made road travel to Shimla and other popular hill stations more expensive.
Wildlife in the Dhauladhar Sanctuary is at increased risk from poachers as animals migrate to lower altitudes due to snow.
A 'Mahila Haat' initiative was launched in the Banjar block to strengthen STEM education among girls.
The Estimates Committee of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly visited the Somnath Jyotirlinga in Gujarat.

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Headlines

Himachal Records Driest December on Record

Himachal witnesses driest ever December; light snow in Lahaul and Spiti - Daily Excelsior
Himachal Logs Driest December Ever Light Snowfall In Lahaul-Spiti - ABP Live English
Himachal records driest December ever, zero rainfall raises concern for crops and tourism - Telegraph India

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Himachal witnesses driest ever December; light snow in Lahaul and Spiti | India News - Hindustan Times
Winter chill grips Himachal: Temperatures to plummet - Tribune India

Light snow in Lahaul-Spiti brings cheer to tourists, locals | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Dense for engulfs region, western disturbance to bring rain - The Times of India

Mahila Haat initiative strengthens STEM education in Banjar block - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Launches Pulse Polio Campaign

Stronger drug oversight needed in Himachal - Tribune India
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launches pulse polio campaign at Kamla Nehru Hospital in Shimla - ANI News
Himachal CM launches pulse polio campaign in Shimla - theweek.in

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Himachal CM launches pulse polio campaign in Shimla | India News - Hindustan Times
Six Lakh Children to Receive Polio Drops Across Himachal, 11,706 Teams Deployed Across Himachal - The News Himachal
Himachal Pradesh Government - himachalpr.gov.in

Rotary Club celebrates Xmas with underprivileged children - Tribune India

Gita jayanti celebrated at SVM school - Tribune India

Holiday season approaching fast, tourists start rushing to Shimla - Tribune India
Video | Shimla Experiences Tourist Rush Ahead Of Christmas, Visitors Regret Absence Of Snowfall - NDTV

Lack of open spaces turns Baddi industrial hub into a tinderbox - Tribune India

Cong harbours hostility towards Lord Rama, says BJP state prez - Tribune India

‘Injustice to the poor’: Cong protests MGNREGA changes - Tribune India

Advanced paediatric centre to be set up at Chamiyana hospital: CM - Tribune India

Patlikuhal health centre doctors save seriously-injured Singapore woman - Tribune India

400 devotees take part in Shri Ram Yashogan Yatra in Kullu - Tribune India

Setback for patients as cancer drugs not available on Ayushman, Himcare cards - Tribune India

Workers’ board vows to launch campaign against drug abuse - Tribune India

Teachers association questions separate cadre for CBSE schools - Tribune India

Shimla DC constitutes committee to shift stray cattle to cow shelters - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Expands Shopkeeper Scheme to Urban Areas

HP govt expands small shopkeepers' welfare scheme to urban areas CM - theweek.in

49 drug samples collected from HP failed quality test: CDSCO report - The Times of India
47 Himachal-made medicines fail quality tests, companies asked to recall stock | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Bains joins Dashmesh March in Anandpur sahib - The Times of India

Tourists flock to Manali, other parts of Himachal; pollution in Delhi causes further influx - ANI News

Wildlife at risk from poachers as animals migrate from Dhauladhar | Tap to know more | Inshorts - Inshorts
Migration from snow-bound Dhauladhar Sanctuary puts wild animals at risk from poachers - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly's Estimates Committee visits Somnath Jyotirlinga in Gujarat - The News Mill

Kullu-Manali ready for Xmas, New Year tourists | Tap to know more | Inshorts - Inshorts

NHAI revises Sanwara toll rates, trips to Shimla and other popular hill stations in Himachal get costlier - The Indian Express

Spiti’s Ice Cafe Goes Global - HimbuMail

From surplus milk to sold-out mornings: Hoshiarpur farmer’s tale of dairy empire - The Indian Express

Dharamshala sets the stage for refined New Year Celebrations - The Newz Radar

ED Attaches Assets worth Rs 30.5 Crore in Himachal Scholarship Scam - HimbuMail

HP High Court Pulls up Statecand Central Government over Their Disasterous Failure to Use CSR Funds - HimbuMail

This Indian Village Has A Lake That Freezes Solid In Winter. Here's How To Go There - NDTV

Inspiring ‘Shining India’ show by DPS students - Tribune India

Himachal will become self-reliant by 2027: CM Sukhu | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Attack on workers’ rights: CITU demands withdrawal of 4 labour codes, holds protest - Tribune India

1,041 educational institutions, 58 villages in Mandi district declared tobacco-free - Tribune India

Over 80 chemist shops under scanner for suspicious activity - Tribune India

Himachal Tourism Dept shuts down illegal ziplines in Narkanda - Tribune India

Simplifying registration, compliance norms for homestays a must for tourism growth: NITI Aayog - Tribune India

ITBP constable cremated with state honours - Tribune India

BJP to mark birth anniv of ex-PM Vajpayee as Good Governance Day - Tribune India