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16 January 2026, Friday
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Big Picture

Chief Minister Sukhu met with central ministers in Delhi, seeking financial support and a 100% import duty on apples.
A controversy erupted over a minister's remarks on 'non-local' officers, drawing criticism from IAS and IPS associations.
A tragic house fire in Sirmaur district claimed the lives of six family members, including three children.
After a prolonged dry spell that led to forest fires, the state is expecting rain and snowfall.
The government has intensified its 'Chitta-Mukt Himachal' anti-drug campaign with statewide inspections and proposed election bans for offenders.
Five senior IPS officers were promoted to the rank of Director General of Police.
Key development projects are advancing, including the expansion of Kangra airport and a ₹250 crore food park investment.
Army Day and Veterans' Day were commemorated with various events honouring military personnel across the state.
A new state nutrition policy is being formulated to upgrade public health and food testing facilities.
Fatal incidents reported included two deaths in a Chamba car accident and a murder in Kufri.

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Headlines

Himachal CM Seeks Central Financial Support

Himachal CM meets FM Sitharaman, seeks financial support | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
CM raises Himachal’s fiscal concerns with Union finance minister - Times of India
JP Nadda meets Himachal CM, says Centre committed to strengthening healthcare services in state - ANI News

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Row Over Minister's Remarks on 'Non-Local' Officers

Row over Vikramaditya’s remark: Issue to discussed in Jan 19 Cabinet meet, says Negi | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Vikramaditya stands ground on his bureaucracy remarks - Tribune India
Day on, another minister slams Vikramaditya’s remarks - Times of India

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IAS, IPS bodies slam minister Vikramaditya’s ‘non-Himachalis’ remark, say it will ‘create distrust’ - ThePrint
Himachal IAS, IPS bodies slam minister for ‘UP-Bihar’ remark - The Indian Express
‘Unfortunate’, Himachal panchayati raj minister on Vikramaditya’s remarks on ‘non-local’ officers | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
IAS, IPS officers associations condemn Vikramaditya’s comment - Tribune India
Vikramaditya’s remarks expose fault lines in Sukhu government - Tribune India

Six Family Members Killed in Himachal Pradesh House Fire

Six of family burnt alive in house fire in Himachal; 1 injured - Times of India
3 children among 6 of family killed in fire at Himachal village - Tribune India
Six members of family, including three children killed as fire engulfs house in Himachal's Sirmaur - The New Indian Express

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Three Kids Among 6 Killed In Fire At House In Himachal's Sirmaur - ABP Live English
Three children among 6 killed in fire in house in Himachal’s Sirmaur - ThePrint
Tragedy during Maghi festival: 6 of a family, including 3 children, charred to death in suspected LPG blast at Himachal house - The Indian Express
Three Children Among Six Charred To Death In Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur - ETV Bharat
Himachal: Six charred to death in Sirmaur house fire | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Sirmaur house fire in Himachal Pradesh kills six as villages celebrate Boda Tyohar - Moneycontrol
Fire in house in Himachal's Sirmaur kills 6 - theweek.in
6 family members charred to death in house fire in Himachal's Sirmaur - Tribune India
Fire in house in Himachal’s Sirmaur kills 6 - ThePrint
Six Burnt Alive in a House Fire Tragedy in Himachal - HimbuMail

Nepalese man hit on head, killed by roommate in Kufri - Tribune India

Manali Winter Carnival loses shine amid shrinking scale & outreach - Tribune India

48 posts lying vacant in Shimla temple trusts to be filled soon: DC - Tribune India

Green tourism push: Battery-operated vehicles to run at major HPTDC units - Tribune India

Shahpur to get war memorial, MLA lays foundation stone during Army Day event - Tribune India
Ex-Servicemen are pillars of nation-building: Governor - Tribune India
Veterans’ Day: Ex-servicemen can drive social change, says Sujanpur MLA - Tribune India

Man held with 11-gram heroin in Kinnaur dist - Tribune India

Centuries-old ritual marks Makar Sankranti at Brajeshwari Temple - Tribune India

10 priests prepare holy dhoot from butter at Baijnath Temple - Tribune India

Special needs children to visit Chandigarh, Amritsar - Tribune India

Modern tech transforming learning in rural govt schools of Kullu district - Tribune India

Aakash to offer scholarships to kids of Army personnel - Tribune India

Yoga session for cops in Chamba - Tribune India

Spiti, Kandaghat KVKs conferred awards - Tribune India

Anti-chitta gram sabhas across state on Jan 21-22 - Tribune India

Himachal CM Seeks Higher Import Duty on Apples

Impose 100 pc import duty to save HP’s apple economy: CM - Tribune India
CM Sukhu demands 100% import duty to save Himachal's apple economy, seasonal ban on imports - ANI News

Dry spell to end, snowfall, rain expected from today - Tribune India
Light to moderate rains snow from January 16 to 21 in HP Met - theweek.in
After prolonged dry spell, Himachal to receive snow, rain from January 16 to 21 - Tribune India

IIT-Ropar team to assess fate of Punjab’s century-old Cedar Circuit House - Tribune India

Karsog area to be included in 1292-cr Shiva Project: Negi - Tribune India

2 killed as car plunges into gorge in Chamba - Tribune India

Unlicensed clinic raided in Chamba, expired injections and medicines seized - Tribune India

Schedule M enforcement bares pharma fault lines - Tribune India

Sukhu demands separate Green Fund for hill states - Tribune India

Crumbling school building in Baijnath poses a risk to students’ lives - Tribune India

Ministers, officials should avoid spat in public, says Negi - Tribune India

Halda fest: Traffic, tourism curbs imposed in Sissu - Tribune India

Education Minister inaugurates panchayat building at Rohru village - Tribune India

Bad roads force Himachal to dump one-third of 98K MT procured apple - Tribune India

Long dry spell sparks forest fires in HP, 104 incidents reported - Times of India

2 held with 104gm chitta in Bhuntar hotel - Times of India
Bhuntar police seize 104g heroin during hotel raid; 2 arrested - Tribune India

Hisar coldest at 0.2°C, no relief expected; may snow in HP today - Times of India
Chandigarh colder than Srinagar, Manali, Shimla, Srinagar - Tribune India

Hamirpur (Himachal) News: सिटी में आज - Amar Ujala

Poultry Farm Can't Operate 50 Metres From Residential Area Despite Having Less Than 5,000 Birds: Himachal ... - Live Law

VB-G RAM JI to revitalise Himachal's villages, 125-day employment guarantee to transform rural landscape: BJP's Rekha Verma - The News Mill, ANI News

Himachal Governor Urges Youth to Learn from Soldiers

Youth should look up to soldiers' discipline patriotism Himachal Pradesh Governor - theweek.in
Youth should look up to soldiers’ discipline, patriotism: Himachal Pradesh Governor - ThePrint
Himachal’s heartbeat tied closely to military fraternity: Lt Gen Dahiya - Times of India

J&Ks R-day tableau to display crafts, folk dances amid backdrop of samavar, Basholi paintings - Tribune India

Amar Pure Gold to invest Rs 250 crore in Himachal Pradesh food park - Daily Excelsior, theweek.in

CM highlights tourism transformation in Himachal Pradesh - Times of India

Senior Police Officers Promoted in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal cadre IPS Rakesh Aggarwal appointed NIA chief - Tribune India

Special inspection drive under “Chitta-Mukt Himachal” - Tribune India

Joint Search Operations Launched In Kathua, Billawar Areas After Suspected Movement - Daily Excelsior

Chitta-free Himachal: Police inspects 433 courier warehouses | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

₹936 crore disbursed for Kangra airport expansion so far: Officials - Hindustan Times
Kangra airport expansion picks up pace - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh to Formulate State Nutrition Policy

Himachal govt to form state nutrition policy: CM Sukhu | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal govt to form state nutrition policy: CM Sukhu - Hindustan Times
Himachal to form state nutrition policy, upgrade food testing facilities - Times of India
Government to formulate State Nutrition Policy, says CM - Tribune India

‘Himachal to bar drug offenders from contesting panchayat elections’ - Times of India

852-gram charas seized in Kangra, three arrested - Tribune India
Manikaran police bust inter-state charas racket, woman held in Pune - Tribune India

Rs 1.5-crore project to boost connectivity in Kotkhai - Tribune India

Gandharva assumes charge as Hamirpur DC - Tribune India

Veterans Day celebrated with fervour in Dehra - Tribune India
Five Shimla veterans felicitated on Veterans’ Day - Tribune India

Zero tolerance for ‘chitta’ nexus in police: Himachal DGP - Tribune India

Police claim theft case solved, Army veteran yet to get goods back even after three years - Tribune India

Persons named in chitta cases can’t fight panchayat poll: Minister - Tribune India

PWD has adopted new technology to improve road quality, reduce repair cost: Minister - Tribune India

Tibetan govt-in-exile budget proposals reviewed - Tribune India

Crackdown on illegal mining, Nurpur police seize three JCB machines, 24 vehicles in 5 days - Tribune India

Manali Civil Hospital gets new C-ARM, ultrasound machines - Tribune India

More charred remains of victims recovered from fire-ravaged Arki site - Tribune India