The Himachal Daily

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27 February 2026, Friday
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Big Picture

A major standoff occurred between Himachal and Delhi police in Shimla over the arrest of Youth Congress workers, sparking a significant political and legal controversy.
The government has established a Rs 2 crore innovation fund to support the state's startup ecosystem and enhance youth skills.
Himachal is formulating a 'SheTravel' policy, a first in India, aimed at ensuring the safety of solo female travelers.
To meet developmental needs amid fiscal stress, the state government is set to raise a loan of Rs 1,030 crore.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state to clear pending payments for the Himcare and Ayushman Bharat health schemes.
Higher reaches of the state are expected to receive a fresh spell of snowfall.
The state is undertaking educational reforms based on UNESCO recommendations to become an education hub.
The second phase of the JICA-assisted agricultural project is being expanded to cover 296 new sites.
The Mining Department will re-auction 10 riverbed sites in the Kangra district.
Disaster management plans have been made mandatory for all schools in the Mandi district.

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Headlines

Himachal Pradesh Launches ₹2 Crore Innovation Fund for Startups

Innovation fund of Rs 2 crore set up to boost startup ecosystem in Himachal: Minister Dharmani - Daily Excelsior
Rs 2-crore innovation fund set up to upgrade skills of youth: Dharmani - Tribune India
Innovation fund of Rs 2 crore set up to boost startup ecosystem in Himachal Minister Dharmani - theweek.in

‘SheTravel’, Himachal mulls policy for female solo travellers | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Needs Tourist-Friendly Reset for SHE Travel Policy to Work, Say Hoteliers - HimbuMail
Himachal Becomes First in India to Launch SHE Travel Policy for Women Travellers in India - HimbuMail

Higher reaches to witness fresh snowfall from today - Tribune India
Himachal’s higher reaches to witness fresh snow on February 27, 28 - Tribune India

HPCC chief flays Centre’s action against IYC workers - Tribune India
HPCC president condemns Centre’s action against Youth Congress workers - Tribune India

BJP seeks Guv’s intervention in faceoff - Tribune India
Stop misleading, clear BJP’s stance on RDG: Himachal ministers to LoP - The Indian Express

Penpa vows unity, stronger global push on Tibet issue - Tribune India

Power board dispels fears of inflated bills among consumers - Tribune India

FIR against Delhi cops disturbing, says Bindal - Tribune India

JICA agri project 2nd phase to cover 296 sites - Tribune India

Govt to raise Rs 1,030 cr amid fiscal stress - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh Government to raise loan of Rs 1030 crore to meet development needs - Tribune India

State mulls ‘SheTravel’ to make mountains safe for solo women - Tribune India

Agnihotri lays stones of works in Haroli - Tribune India

Mining Dept to re-auction 10 riverbed sites in Kangra - Tribune India

Dharampur again: Inter-state arrest rekindles 2003 ghosts - Tribune India

Release payment of approved bills under Himcare: HC to state - Tribune India
Himachal HC seeks clearance of pending Ayushman Bharat, Himcare dues - The Statesman

School disaster management plan made mandatory in Mandi - Tribune India

Delhi and Himachal Police Standoff Over Arrests

Midnight court order breaks Shimla-Delhi police deadlock - Tribune India
IYC Protest: HP-Delhi Police Standoff Drags On Till Dawn - The Times of India
Congress Defends Himachal Police Amid Delhi Detention Dispute - The News Mill

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‘Justifiable grounds of arrest…, accused deliberately fled to remote location’: Court gives police custody of IYC workers held in Himachal - The Indian Express
Breaking news: Himachal vs Delhi police: High-voltage standoff over AI summit arrests - MSN
IYC leaders' arrest in Shimla: Himachal-Delhi police standoff ends after 24 hours - The New Indian Express
Himachal-Delhi police standoff over Youth Cong arrests drags on till dawn - The Times of India
BJP Calls for Action on Youth Congress Detention in Himachal Pradesh - The News Mill
Direct violation of state's rights Himachal Cong chief on arrests of party's 3 youth wing activists - theweek.in
‘They are part of core planning team of shirtless protest’: Delhi Police get 3-day custody of Youth Congress workers picked up in Himachal - The Indian Express
Delhi & Himachal police clash is unseemly. Policing must be insulated from politics - ThePrint
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Remands Three Youth Congress Activists Arrested From Himachal Pradesh To 3 ... - Live Law
Himachal–Delhi Police face-off: BJP seeks Governor’s intervention, urges probe into CM office’s role - Tribune India
Delhi Police vs Himachal Police Face-Off: What Law Says About Such A Clash - NDTV
AI Summit protest: Delhi police brings three IYC workers to Crime Branch after medical checkup in Ambala - ANI News
Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Urges Professionalism After Police Standoff - The News Mill
Himachal Health Minister urges professional conduct after Shimla standoff between Delhi and Himachal Police - ANI News
15 hours, abduction charges, stolen DVR: a 16-hour standoff over Youth Congress workers between police from Delhi and Himachal - The Indian Express
Himachal Pradesh CM’s advisor flags protocol breach, calls Delhi Police action in Shimla 'Not a drama but - The Times of India
Shirtless’ AI Summit Protest Triggers Delhi–Himachal Police Standoff - The Hindu
Himachal-Delhi Police standoff ‘unprecedented, deeply disturbing’, says BJP - The Statesman
They escaped & hid in Himachal: Delhi Police on Youth Congress workers arrested in Shimla | Delhi Police bringing them to Delhi on Thursday | Inshorts - Inshorts
The drama and the procedure: What happened when police personnel of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh faced off over the arrest of three alleged Youth Congress workers? - The Indian Express
Breaking News: Himachal vs Delhi Police: High-Voltage Standoff Over AI Summit Arrests - ABP Live English
News Exclusive: Delhi–Himachal Police Face-Off Over AI Summit Accused Sparks Midnight Drama - ABP Live English
Delhi Police vs Himachal Police: High drama ensues in Shimla as cops face off over IYC arrests — Here's what happened - Mint
HP-Delhi Police 18-Hours Long Face-Off Ends in a Shirtless AI Impact Summit Protest Episode - HimbuMail
Shirtless protest bares a police turf war: It’s Himachal vs Delhi over Youth Congress arrests - ThePrint
Delhi And Himachal Police Face Off Over Arrest Of Protesting Youth Congress Workers At AI Summit - The Times of India
Delhi-Himachal Police standoff over Youth Congress workers arrest in Shimla: What happened, point-wise explanation - Tribune India
FIR, detention, drama: Delhi Police leave Shimla after standoff with Himachal Police over arrest of 3 Youth Congress workers - The Statesman
Delhi police vs Himachal police: How highway turned into a Bollywood-style showdown as Shimla cops book De - The Economic Times
After Day-Long Standoff With Himachal Police, Delhi Cops On Way To Capital With 3 Accused - News18
After Day-Long Standoff With Himachal Police, Delhi Cops On Way To Delhi With 3 Accused - News18
Kidnapping FIR to midnight remand: How 24-hour Delhi-Himachal police clash unfolded - India Today
AI summit protest fallout: From 5.30am knock to midnight standoff — the day Delhi and Himachal Police loc - The Times of India
Standoff between Delhi, Shimla police over Youth Congress workers’ arrest ends after 24 hours - Tribune India
Delhi Shimla standoff: Police face off in wee hours over AI Summit arrests - Deccan Herald
Himachal Police vs Delhi cops: High drama in Shimla over youth Congress workers’ arrest - theweek.in
Delhi vs Himachal Police: The 24-hour Shimla standoff over Youth Congress arrests explained | VIDEO - Zee News
After showdown with Himachal Pradesh Police, Delhi cops leave Shimla with three accused | India News - Hindustan Times
Delhi Police leave Shimla after showdown at Shoghi barrier; say seizure memo shared with Himachal Police - ANI News
Shirtless protest: Delhi Police catches 3 more in HP - The Times of India
AI Summit 2026 Congress protest: Dramatic standoff between Delhi, Shimla police ends - The Hindu
AI Summit protest: Himachal Police 'detains' 20-member Delhi team over 'unauthorised' arrests of IYC activists - CNBC TV18
Khaki vs khaki: Himachal cops detain Delhi Police team in ‘jurisdictional’ clash | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Cops vs cops in Himachal after Delhi Police pick up 3 Indian Youth Congress men - The Indian Express
‘Shirtless’ protest: 3 more Congress workers held in Shimla; total arrests rise to 11 - Daily Excelsior
AI protest arrests: Delhi cops detained, freed, halted again in HP - The Times of India
Cops against cops: Himachal police file FIR against Delhi police after IYC leaders' arrest in Shimla - The New Indian Express

UNESCO-backed reforms will make state education hub: Rohit Thakur - Tribune India
Himachal govt undertaking educational reforms under UNESCO recommendations: Minister - ThePrint

A heavy toll: HP’s transport tax will hit industrial momentum - Tribune India

Thousands of families removed from BPL lists in survey in Dehra, Paragpur - Tribune India

Kullu’s Bairagi community keeps 350-year-old Holi tradition alive - Tribune India

Run over by JCB machine, injured King Cobra undergoes surgery - Tribune India

20th All India Hanuman Singh Women’s Handball Championship: Defending champions Himachal Pradesh, hosts R - The Times of India
Himachal SDRF wins regional level structure search, rescue operation competition in Ghaziabad - ThePrint

Food panel chief reviews child welfare schemes in Dharampur - Tribune India

Guru Ravidas Sabha delegation takes up road issue with SC panel Chairman - Tribune India

Himachal Minister Vikramaditya Singh Meets Telangana CM Reddy - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh meets CM Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad - ANI News

Electricity Board to update billing system till March 3 - Tribune India

Himachal govt shielding those who maligned India’s global image at AI Summit: Rajiv Bindal - ThePrint

Poultry units distributed to SC farmers in Kangra - Tribune India

Numismatics workshop for history students at Bhuri Singh Museum - Tribune India

Man held for stealing temple donation box - Tribune India

Kullu MLA sanctions Rs 8.35 cr for mitigation work at Akhara Bazaar - Tribune India

Education Minister inaugurates 3-day state-level Tsechu festival at Rewalsar - Tribune India

Railway Board officials offer prayers at Baijnath temple - Tribune India

As children move away, elderly in Palampur face growing isolation - Tribune India

Decision to merge 6 of 13 girls-only govt schools in Kangra district sparks debate - Tribune India

Seminar on Indian knowledge systems organised at IIIT-Una - Tribune India

Two held with 5.5 g of heroin in Palampur - Tribune India

Mountain biking tourney kicks off at Bir - Tribune India

Steer clear of drugs, MLA Bali tells Class XII students - Tribune India

Women duped of Rs 4.56 lakh by fake PWD engineer in Himachal's Bilaspur - theweek.in

State to Align Technical Courses with Global Demand, Focus on Rural Economy - The News Himachal

Himachal IPS Officer Absent For Days, DGP Hands Over Her Duties To Junior - ETV Bharat
Who is IPS Aditi Singh? Himachal SP whose duties were handed to a junior after 25-day leave - The Times of India

Missing for 5 days, Shimla teen found safe in Chandigarh - Tribune India

Habeas Corpus Plea Cannot Be Maintained For Minor's Custody Between Parents: Himachal Pradesh High Court - Live Law

They Went To Arrest 3 Men, Were Detained Themselves: The Cop vs Cop Thriller - NDTV

FIR Filed Over Alleged Abduction at Chirgaon Resort, Himachal - The News Mill

‘Shirtless’ protest | Jai Ram: Sukhu engaging in ‘anarchic politics’; Rathore says voices of youth being suppressed - The Indian Express

On holiday with friends, ex-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren’s grandson dies in Manali - The Indian Express
Jharkhand ex-CM’s grandson dies under suspicious circumstances - Tribune India
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Political Leaders Mourn Death of Champai Soren's Grandson Veer in Himachal Pra - The Times of India

Army retains KIWG crown; HP second, J&K finish 10th - Daily Excelsior

What’s Hot: Brews and books at Cafe in Shimla - Tribune India

Drama follows Youth Congress workers' arrest, cops file case against cops - MSN

List all post-retirement extensions from Dec 2017, HC tells Himachal; gives chief secretary 6 weeks to re - The Times of India

CPM protests India-US trade deal, asks Centre to make details public - Tribune India

Former Shimla SSP fails to join MILKFED post - Tribune India

Himachal Congress ministers slam former CM Jai Ram - Tribune India
Congress slams BJP over revenue deficit grant, urges clear stand - The Times of India

Vulture population declines in state, govt takes steps to safeguard natural nesting sites - Tribune India

Akhilesh Yadav flags dusty road to Himachal ashram - Tribune India

BSF jawan laid to rest with full honours in Nurpur - Tribune India

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