The Himachal Daily

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10 February 2026, Tuesday
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Big Picture

Himachal Pradesh confronts a fiscal crisis as the Centre halts its Revenue Deficit Grant, prompting political debate and austerity discussions.
The Supreme Court has permitted the relocation of the state's OBC Commission headquarters from Shimla to Dharamsala.
The state Assembly’s Budget Session is set to begin on February 16, with Himachal's financial health as the primary focus.
New police chiefs in Shimla and Una are prioritizing crackdowns on drug networks and implementing traffic reforms.
A Rs. 2,350 crore plan aims to develop Kangra as the "tourism capital" and boost state tourism.
A major administrative reshuffle involving senior IAS, IPS, and HPAS officers has been ordered.
A public health drive is underway in Hamirpur to deworm over 100,000 children and youth.
Apple growers plan to protest the India-US trade deal, citing potential negative impacts on local agriculture.

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Headlines

Over one lakh children, youth in Himachal’s Hamirpur to be dewormed - Daily Excelsior, ThePrint
Over 1.1L Hamirpur kids to get deworming tablets - Tribune India

Assembly sittings for Feb 17, 18 have been fixed: Himachal speaker | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Pradesh to begin Budget Session on February 16; Speaker calls for unity over fiscal concerns - The News Mill
Himachal Budget session to begin Feb 16; speaker calls for political unity on RDG, fiscal health - ANI News

Himachal Challenges Halt of Revenue Deficit Grant

Rise above party lines on issues vital to the state: Himachal speaker on RDG issue | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Former Speaker Dr Radha Raman Shastri Bats for Restoration of RDG to Himachal - HimbuMail
Will challenge decision at all levels: Himachal CM on RDG halt | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

RBI to organise financial literacy camps till Feb 13 in Shimla - Tribune India

Access to justice constitutional right, financial constraints shouldn’t hinder it - Tribune India

Retired doctor’s free service beacon of dedication, compassion in Mandi - Tribune India

Ban on MLA funds betrayal of people, says Barsar MLA Lakhanpal - Tribune India

State Commission for Women holds maiden special court in Una - Tribune India

Countering drug menace, proper security for Shivratri festival priorities: Mandi SP - Tribune India
Mandi administration to organise photography competition on Shivratri - Tribune India

Sachin Hiremath takes charge as new Una SP - Tribune India

Shimla police to target drug kingpins, dismantle supply chains: SSP - Tribune India
Crackdown on drug networks, traffic reforms top priority: Shimla’s new SSP - Times of India

Chamba’s H2O House wins applause at Global Responsible Tourism meet - Tribune India

Palampur agri varsity trains defence personnel in protected cultivation - Tribune India

SC Allows Relocation of HP Backward Classes Commission

Apex court sets aside Himachal HC stay on shifting OBC panel to Dharamsala - Tribune India
SC sets aside stay on shifting HP Commission for Backward Classes from Shimla to Dharamsala - Tribune India
SC lifts HC stay on shifting HP Backward Classes Commission HQ, calls it a policy matter - The Statesman

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Supreme Court Allows Shifting Of Himachal Pradesh Backward Classes Commision From Shimla To Dharamshala - Live Law
SC sets aside HC order staying decision to shift HP OBC panel from Shimla | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

CITU protests vendors’ eviction from Himachal Pradesh University - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Plans New Townships and Housing

Himachal pushes affordable housing, new townships - Tribune India
3 townships coming up in Himachal Pradesh, says minister - Times of India
Himachal Pradesh approves Rs 5 crore for new township projects under HIMUDA - The News Mill

Song Thrush bird, which breeds mainly in Europe, makes rare appearance at Pong Dam Lake - Tribune India

Financial crunch puts lifeline schemes for chronically ill patients under cloud - Tribune India

Concerns Mount Over Himachal Pradesh's Financial Crisis

State heading towards financial emergency, courtesy irresponsible governance: Parmar - Tribune India
Himachal ex-CM Dhumal calls for curbs on ‘wasteful’ spending - Tribune India
Former Himachal CM Dhumal calls for fiscal discipline amid financial crisis - The News Mill

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Financial crisis needs fiscal discipline, not speeches: Former Himachal CM Dhumal - ANI News
Himachal burdened with debt due to state govt’s policy; Centre’s allocation intact: Anurag Thakur - ThePrint
Himachal Pradesh facing serious financial crisis, says BJP leader Jairam Thakur - The News Mill
"Serious situation": BJP's Jairam Thakur slams Congress-led Himachal govt over financial crisis - ANI News
HP staring at financial emergency, claims former CM Jai Ram Thakur - Tribune India

45 roads restored, 89 still cut off in Lahaul-Spiti district - Tribune India
Traffic restored on 65 roads in Lahaul and Spiti - Tribune India

Himachal Congress flays BJP for skipping RDG meeting - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Weather Update

Snow, rain likely across Himachal on Feb 10 - Tribune India
IMD Predicts Dry Weather in Himachal in the Coming Days - HimbuMail
Weather today: IMD predicts more snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal; check Delhi's forecast here - Mint
Light rain, snow expected in Himachal - Times of India

Rs 33,650 salary for neurosurgeon at Chamiyana hospital unjustified: Doctors - Tribune India

Live worm found inside chocolate in Bilaspur; probe ordered - Tribune India
Live worm found inside chocolate in HP’s Bilaspur; family to pursue legal action - ThePrint

Soon, PET scan to be available at IGMC, says Health Minister - Tribune India

Uncertainty looms as state stares at life without grant - Tribune India

SIM swap fraud: Phone numbers turn into keys to bank accounts - Tribune India
SIM swap fraud on rise in Himachal: What is it and how to protect your money - Tribune India

Himachal Announces Major Tourism Development Plan

Kangra district to be “tourism capital” of Himachal: Sukhu - Times of India
Himachal Pradesh aims to become global tourism hub with Rs 2,350 crore investment: CM Sukhu - Tribune India

Water-borne diseases affect thousands in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal - Times of India

Chamba admin opens Chamera lake for recreational angling - Times of India

NGT notice to HP govt over ‘flawed’ Una mining report - Times of India

Chamba News: सिटी में आज - Amar Ujala

Nauni varsity to launch awareness campaign to manage apple leaf diseases - Times of India
Horticulture University to Launch Statewide Awareness Drive on Apple Leaf Diseases from Feb 10 - The News Himachal
Nauni Varsity to launch statewide awareness drive - UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

Tributes paid to rifleman on 4th martyrdom anniversary in Himachals Bilaspur - Tribune India

Anti-chitta initiatives by govt in Nurpur reviewed - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Warns of Fiscal Crisis Over Grant Cut

Trapped in debt spiral, Himachal worries it may not have funds for subsidies, pensions in coming years - ThePrint
Abolishing revenue deficit grant not govt’s issue, but matter of people’s rights: Himachal CM - Daily Excelsior
Grant cut could push state to fiscal brink: Sukhu - Tribune India

Tulip Garden at CSIR complex near Palampur to open for public today - Tribune India
CSIR-IHBT Tulip Garden near Palampur opens to public from February 10 - Tribune India

HP CM Sukhu Is Responsible for Present Financial Mess, Not RDG, Says Prof P K Dhumal - HimbuMail

Himachal Pradesh assembly petition committee disposes of seven petitions, defers 12 for next meeting - The News Mill
HP assembly petition committee disposes of 7 petitions, 12 deferred till next meeting - ANI News

HP finance dept terms Cong govt’s poll guarantee OPS unviable, advises shift to UPS | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Kasauli’s unassuming & quiet custodians - Tribune India

‘Palanquin’ to ‘pyre’: the 7-km final journey of elderly Himachal man who died after being carried through snow to hospital - The Indian Express

Inter-zonal kabaddi championship at CU kicks off today - Tribune India

773 state students to train at PGI under Samagra Shiksha - Tribune India

Sujanpur yet to get relief for streets, houses damaged during monsoon - Tribune India

State Cabinet sounds crisis note on RDG - Tribune India

IIT-Mandi holds session on armament research - Tribune India

LoP flags fiscal freefall - Tribune India

Chairman DDC Kathua, MLA Basohli launch Rs 20 cr PMGSY road projects - Daily Excelsior

Himachal: 15 years, many miles and a familiar wetland | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Anurag Thakur reviews progress of Central varsity’s Dehra campus - Tribune India

Sukhu govt formed on false promises: Bindal - Tribune India

Teachers must clear special test for deputation to CBSE schools - Tribune India

Dalai Lama’s office denies any link with Jeffrey Epstein - Tribune India

Chitta’s silent victims: How young women are being pulled into addiction, abuse - Tribune India
Chitta’s silent victims: How young Himachal women are being pulled into addiction, abuse - Tribune India

RDG was ‘never a permanent crutch’ - Tribune India

Grant pulled, HP mulls subsidy cut, DA freeze - Tribune India
Peak austerity if no grant: HP staring down a fiscal precipice; mass job cuts, subsidy freezes on cards - Times of India

No fair deal, US apple will hurt us: HP growers - Tribune India