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14 January 2026, Wednesday
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Big Picture

Widespread snow and rain are forecast for Himachal Pradesh from January 16 to 18 amid persistent cold wave conditions.
The state government plans to urge the Centre to reconsider reduced import duties on foreign apples after orchardists raised concerns.
Minister Vikramaditya Singh has sparked a debate by criticizing some non-Himachali bureaucrats for allegedly not serving the state's interests.
In a major anti-drug crackdown, the government has dismissed 11 police personnel for alleged links to the 'chitta' trade.
A deadly fire in a Solan building has resulted in multiple fatalities, with NDRF conducting search operations for missing persons.
The government has lifted the ban on general transfers for Group C and D employees until the end of March.
A significant administrative reshuffle has led to the transfer of eight IAS and five HPAS officers across the state.
The Municipal Corporation of Dharamshala has been conferred with the prestigious ‘SKOCH Award’.
CM Sukhu directed officials to issue Himcare cards to all registered construction workers and announced plans for rooftop solar systems at health institutions.
A Himachali merchant navy officer has been detained by US forces after the seizure of a Russian tanker.

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Headlines

Municipal Corporation Dharamshala conferred with ‘SKOCH Award’ - Daily Excelsior

Army enforces counter-UAS measures on LoC - Daily Excelsior

Himachal Braces for Snowfall and Rain

Snow & rain expected in Himachal from Jan 16 to 18 - Times of India
Himachal: Cold wave conditions persist; snowfall likely from Jan 16-18 - ThePrint
Higher reaches to witness snowfall from January 16 - Tribune India

Himachal Minister Criticizes Non-Local Bureaucrats

‘Serve Himachal, don’t act like a ruler’: Vikramaditya to non-local officials | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Non-Himachali bureaucrats have little concern for Himachal: Vikramaditya - Tribune India
'Some Officers From Uttar Pradesh, Bihar Destroying Essence Of 'Himachaliyat'': Vikramaditya Singh - ETV Bharat

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Himachal Opposes Reduced Apple Import Duty

CM assures to raise apple orchardists’ concerns with Centre - Times of India
State govt to urge Centre to roll back cut in duty on New Zealand apples - Tribune India
Himachal flags concern over apple imports after New Zealand FTA; farmers fear lower duty from US - Tribune India

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Issue Himcare cards for all registered construction workers: HP CM - Times of India
CM directive on Himcare cards to registered workers - Tribune India
Issue Himcare cards to construction workers registered under welfare board Himachal CM - theweek.in

Summer earnings lost; need to back MSMEs for year-round sustainability - Tribune India

Barotiwala firm management booked over worker’s death - Tribune India

Revenue Lok Adalats to be held twice every month: Dharmani - Tribune India

Una lecturer to represent state at national event - Tribune India

Officers not belonging to HP arbitrarily distributing state funds: Minister - Times of India

Electricity board pensioners raise concern over pending arrears at meeting in Sundernagar - Tribune India

Trafficking racket busted in Bhuntar - Tribune India

219 locals benefit from free eye check-up camp at Garli village - Tribune India

HPU contingent qualifies for national youth festival - Tribune India

IIM-Sirmaur invites applications for PhD programmes - Tribune India

Dharamsala college student’s death: A promising life, cut short by trauma - Tribune India

Centre must increase financial aid to Himachal, says Dharmani - Tribune India

Kangra MP proposes setting up Buddhist university in Dharamsala - Tribune India

Updates from Himachal Pradesh

Natural farming data to be linked with Him Parivar portal by Jan 20, says Himachal CM Sukhu - Tribune India
'Anti-Chitta' Gram Sabhas to be held in Gram Panchayats on January 21 and 22: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu - The News Mill, ANI News
'Anti-chitta' gram sabhas to be held at panchayats on Jan 21-22 Himachal CM - theweek.in

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Seven more charred bodies recovered from Arki blaze - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Lifts Ban on Employee Transfers

Transfer ban for Group C, D employees lifted - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh government lifts ban on Groups C, D general transfers - The Indian Express
Himachal lifts ban on transfers of Group-C, Group-D staff till March 31 - ANI News

42-day silence begins in Kullu villages to honour Gautam Rishi - Tribune India

Engineering marvel: British-era Shanan powerhouse transmission towers still stand firm - Tribune India

Ensure no cultivation is done on Pong Dam wetland area: Himachal High Court to Kangra DC - Tribune India

Corruption and Administrative Anarchy at Its Peak in Himachal, Congress Government Fully Exposed: Suresh Kashyap - :: India News Calling ::

AFT upholds disciplinary action against woman Colonel for security lapses at Yol Cantonment - Tribune India

Himachal merchant navy officer, detained from Russian tanker by US forces, was due home for February... - Moneycontrol

Vikramaditya Proposes New Road Technologies in Himachal, Will Monsoons Dispose? - HimbuMail
Himachal Pradesh starts trial with two technologies for road repair to curb water damage - theweek.in, ThePrint
Himachal Plans Scientific Studies to Address Smog and Climate Concerns - The News Himachal

Struggling for Breath in Himachal’s Apple Belt: Twig Burning Becomes a Menace - The News Himachal

Gandharva Rathore Named Hamirpur DC in Govt Reshuffle

Who is 35-year-old Gandharva Rathore, handpicked by CM Sukhu as DC of home district Hamirpur, does she belong to Himachal, Rajasthan or elsewhere? - The Newz Radar
Gandharva Rathore to be Hamirpur DC - Tribune India

Fatal Fire in Solan, Himachal Pradesh Claims Multiple Lives

Himachal: Human remains recovered from Solan building fire site; search on for six missing - ThePrint
NDRF, dog squad search for six missing Nepalis after fire guts building in Himachal's Solan - The New Indian Express
Himachal: NDRF, dog squad join search for six missing Nepalese nationals in Solan building fire - MSN, ThePrint

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Solan building fire: NDRF, dog squad join search for 6 missing Nepalese nationals - Tribune India
Himachal: NDRF, dog squad join search for six missing Nepalese nationals in Solan building fire | India News - Hindustan Times

Galgotias University Inaugurates IIT Mandi Catalyst Satellite Centre, Signs MoUs to Strengthen Indias Startup Ecosystem - Tribune India

Lohri festival celebrated with Joy at DAV Public School, Gohju - The Newz Radar
Lohri festival celebrated with great fervor at Paras Public School, Bhawarna - The Newz Radar
Lohri Celebrated with Great Enthusiasm at Rainbow English Senior Secondary School, Bhater - The Newz Radar

4 killed, 1 injured as car falls into gorge in Himachal’s Baijnath | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
3 killed, 2 injured as car plunges into drain in Kangra district - Tribune India

Fresh Showdown Among Agnihotri, Vikramaditya and Negi Rock the Sukhu Government in Himachal - HimbuMail

Capacity building workshop concludes at DAV Public School, Palampur - Tribune India

HPBOSE to roll out "One School, One Syllabus" scheme for Class 10 students - India Today
HPBOSE Set To Roll Out One School, One Syllabus Scheme To Reduce Pressure From Class 10 Students - ABP Live English

27 Volvo Buses Fined, Rs 4.75 Lakh Penalty Imposed for Permit and Tax Violations - The News Himachal

Why Himachal’s first satellite mountain township is being opposed by residents - The Indian Express

Youth disaster mitra training concludes successfully at Dalhousie - The Newz Radar

Himachal Pradesh Dismisses 11 Police Officers for Drug Links

HP govt dismisses 11 police personnel for involvement in Chitta smuggling - The Indian Express
Himachal govt dismisses services of 11 police personnel involved in ‘chitta trade’ | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Govt sacks 11 cops for involvement in drug trade - The Hindu

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11 cops sacked over chitta links - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh Drug Haul: 2 Held, 11 Policemen Dismissed - ETV Bharat
HP govt dismisses 11 cops over drug links, reiterates zero-tolerance policy - Times of India

Freedom fighters’ married daughters, granddaughters now eligible for benefits in Himachal - The Indian Express

Northern Plains Colder Than Hill Stations Amid Cold Wave

Delhi colder than Mussoorie and Shimla: Why plains are freezing while hills feel ‘cosier’ - Moneycontrol
Delhi 3°C, Gurgaon freezing too: Why are they colder than Shimla this winter| India News - Hindustan Times
Delhi Turns Colder Than Shimla As IMD Warns Of Severe Cold Wave Conditions | Forecast - News18
At 3.3°C, UT colder than Shimla - Tribune India

Himachal De-notifies ITIs at Dodra-Kwar and Deha After Zero Admissions - The News Himachal

Himachal Notifies New Rules for Polytechnic Principals, Promotion Made Sole Route - The News Himachal

Three killed in two road mishaps in Himachal’s Mandi | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

India to become world’s 3rd largest economy with power of its youth: Himachal guv - Daily Excelsior

Workshop on Jan 18 to chalk out strategy in view of high acquittals in NDPS Act cases: DC - Tribune India

Interim bail of teacher extended as police await medical board report - Tribune India

SDM orders inquiry into dumping of muck, debris in forest near Theog - Tribune India

Bathroom becomes death trap for 8-yr-old - Tribune India

Cop, power board worker held with heroin in Bilaspur - Tribune India

CM flags off vehicle carrying chilgoza saplings to Bhutan - Tribune India
HP gifts chilgoza saplings to Bhutan - Times of India

Kangra DC visits school adopted under Apna Vidyalay Programme - Tribune India

Better road connectivity will boost tourism in Bhattiyat area: Pathania - Tribune India

Shah Nehar project canal not repaired, 26 villages in Fatehpur, Indora deprived of irrigation water - Tribune India

Sukhu calls for studies on water evaporation, melting of glaciers - Tribune India

Drunk Haryana tourists vandalise roadside dhaba, assault its owner in Kullu - Tribune India

Notice to govt on adherence to norms in Shimla’s core heritage zone - Tribune India

1.42-kg charas seized in Churah, mob attacks police to get peddler freed; arrested again - Tribune India

Encroachments, LPG storage hamper rescue operations in Arki bazaar fire - Tribune India

Litterateur Gyan Ranjan paid floral tributes during poets’ meet in Palampur - Tribune India

Tourism activities halt in Koksar & Sissu ahead of Halda festival - Times of India

Bro’s wedding in Feb, family seeks PM’s help for release of Himachal youth in US custody - Times of India