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18 March 2026, Wednesday
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Big Picture

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly is preparing for its budget session where CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will present the budget amid financial challenges.
Severe snowfall has trapped thousands of tourists and vehicles, especially near the Atal Tunnel, prompting massive rescue operations.
The state government has withdrawn 'Cabinet rank' status from political appointees as a major austerity measure to tackle fiscal stress.
The India Meteorological Department has issued yellow and orange alerts for heavy rain, snow, and hailstorms across various districts.
A debate has been initiated by MLAs on the issue of cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections.
Infrastructure development is a key focus, with a Rs 600 crore plan for roads and new MoUs signed to boost the state's dairy sector.
Security is being significantly ramped up with 700 police and Home Guard personnel deployed for the upcoming budget session.
Law enforcement successfully busted an interstate drug network, leading to the arrest of a supplier.
Fatal road accidents have been reported from Mandi and Kullu districts, resulting in multiple casualties.
Environmental concerns are highlighted by a sharp decline in fish production in Pong Lake and the monkey menace being raised in the Lok Sabha.

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Headlines

Himachal Pradesh Prepares for State Budget Presentation

Himachal CM to present budget on March 21 as speaker lists 834 key questions | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu to Present 2026-27 Budget Soon - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to present HP Budget on Saturday - The Indian Express

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Himachal Pradesh CM Affirms No Budget Cuts for Education, Health - The News Mill
No budget cut in education and health despite challenges: Himachal Pradesh CM - ANI News
Himachal CM Sukhu to present 2026-27 budget on March 21 - Tribune India

Himachal MLAs call for national debate on cross-voting in RS polls | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Severe Weather Causes Travel Chaos in Himachal Pradesh

IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain, snow in Himachal - Hindustan Times
Snow siege ends, 10,000 tourists pulled to safety in Himachal - Tribune India
Himachal braces for extended wet spell - Tribune India

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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy Snowfall Strands Tourists, Tourists Rescued Near Atal Tunnel - The Times of India
Orange alert for hailstorm in three Himachal districts on March 18, 19 | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall in Manali; check Shimla weather update - MSN, Zee News
Heavy snowfall in Himachal: Thousands of stranded tourists rescued, traffic through Atal Tunnel suspended - The Indian Express
Atal Tunnel Chaos: 1,000 Vehicles Stuck, Tourists Trapped For 20 Hours As Heavy Snowfall Blankets Himachal - Times Now
Himachal: Tourists spend night in cars as snow traps vehicles near Atal Tunnel; snow clearance in full sw - The Times of India
Snow, rain likely to continue in parts of Himachal Pradesh - Tribune India
Himachal: BRO snow clearance Op underway in Manali - ANI News
Higher reaches in Himachal gets fresh snowfall, most of stranded people moved from Atal Tunnel - Daily Excelsior
Fresh snow, rain push down temperatures across Himachal - Tribune India
Fresh snow drapes Dhauladhars in white, rain chills Kangra valley - Tribune India
rain and hailstorm cause sharp temperature drop in himachal, orange alert issued for march 18-19 - The News Mill
Chaos in Atal Tunnel: Over 1,000 vehicles trapped, tourists spend freezing night in cars as heavy snow bl - The Times of India

Hooda’s Himachal strategy delivers nail-biting Rajya Sabha victory - Tribune India
Congress Operation Himachal: How Hooda secured a narrow Haryana Rajya Sabha victory - Tribune India

HRTC floats tender for generation of carbon credit - Tribune India

Fish production in Pong Lake falls sharply following silt accumulation - Tribune India

Equity power shift may lead to hike in tariff, warn HPSEBL staff - Tribune India

2 killed, woman critical in twin mishaps in Mandi - Tribune India

Police bust interstate chitta network, arrest 1 - Tribune India

700 police, Home Guard personnel to be on security duty during Budget session - Tribune India
Himachal: 700 police personnel deployed to ensure security during Assembly budget session | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal: 700 police personnel deployed to ensure security during Assembly budget session - ThePrint

Himachal Revokes Cabinet Ranks in Austerity Drive

Political appointees lose cabinet rank in Himachal, face salary cut till Sept 30 - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh government withdraws cabinet rank status for board and commission leaders - The News Mill
Cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh withdraws board heads' cabinet rank, defers payments - The Economic Times

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Himachal Pradesh govt strips Cabinet rank status to Board chiefs in a bid to reduce expenditure - The New Indian Express
Himachal Govt Withdraws Cabinet Rank From Advisors, Cuts Salaries by 20% Amid Financial Crisis - ETV Bharat
Himachal Pradesh withdraws ‘Cabinet rank’ status for political appointees, others - The Hindu
Himachal govt withdraws cabinet rank from top officials - ThePrint
Himachal Govt Scraps Cabinet Rank Posts, Moves to Tighten Fiscal Discipline - The News Himachal
Rs 1.40 lakh crore debt looming, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu strips cabinet perks, defers 20% salary - The Indian Express
Himachal govt withdraws cabinet rank status of board chiefs in austerity push | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Salary cut and rank withdrawal for Himachal advisors, chairpersons - Tribune India

Rs 6.1-crore drinking water project launched in Una to benefit 10,000 - Tribune India

Modern technologies transforming landslide research: Italian expert - Tribune India

Congress flags ‘vote theft’ risk, gears up for SIR in Himachal - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Advances Infrastructure Projects

Himachal Pradesh advances Rs 600 crore plan for roads and urban development - The News Mill
Himachal Minister Vikramaditya Singh pushes Rs 600 crore development plan, focus on roads and urban infrastructure - ANI News
Improving road connectivity in Himachal remains key priority for state government: PWD minister | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal HC demands status report on Slapper-Tattapani road widening - Tribune India

HP CM Sukhu Walks Tightrope as He Gears up to Present His 4th Budget - HimbuMail

Mid-March rain to boost mango fruit setting, crop yield in Kangra - Tribune India

Shimla DC warns of stern action for providing poor quality ration - Tribune India

KCC Bank marks 106th foundation day; announces cheaper EV loans - Tribune India

Theft at govt school; books, utensils, official records stolen - Tribune India

State cooperative bank institute bags national award for training programmes - Tribune India

Must understand technical aspects of SIR, DC tells officials - Tribune India

HPU Prof honoured for literary excellence - Tribune India

2 die as vehicle falls into deep gorge in Kullu - Tribune India

3-day training in advanced potato cultivation methods for Odisha’s farmers commences - Tribune India

Senior citizen’s centre opens at Kalyan Bhawan in Una - Tribune India

Mandi farmers encouraged to adopt natural farming - Tribune India

Two drug peddlers held with 114.2-gm of hashish in Nurpur - Tribune India
Interstate drug supplier arrested from Punjab - Tribune India
Interstate drug peddler held in Shimla - Tribune India

Palampur varsity teachers protest delay in promotions, warn of statewide agitation - Tribune India

Angry Public in Punjab and Himachal Join Hands, Stage Protest Against Entry and Toll Tax Hike by the Sukhu Government - HimbuMail

2,000 Indian Sailors Stranded In Persian Gulf Region: Cargo Captain From Himachal - ETV Bharat

Rs 1,000 Cr Network Marketing Scam Exposed; Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool At Centre Of Multi-State Fraud - ETV Bharat

Which are the Top Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh? - Jagran Josh

₹2,200 Crore Loss in Himachal: Anurag Thakur Raises Monkey Menace in Lok Sabha - The News Himachal

Jai Ram Thakur Criticizes Congress for RTI Changes in Himachal - The News Mill
Former Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur alleges Congress altering RTI to shield corruption in state - ANI News

Education Secretary Flags Off NSS State-Level Adventure Camp to Manali. - :: India News Calling ::

Sacred Soul Cambridge School, Road village, Nurpur holds prize distribution - Tribune India

No TSO, No DBT, Himachal Apple Growers Left to Sink by the Sukhu Sarkar, Says Bragta - HimbuMail

Man, woman found dead in forest near Parwanoo - Tribune India
Man, woman found dead in Parwanoo - Tribune India

HP signs MoUs with NDDB to boost dairy infra, strengthen rural economy - The Times of India

Pie Matrix Launches Himachal’s First High-Altitude Public Dome Observatory in Spiti Valley - UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

Kangra youth Harish Rana granted passive euthanasia; native roots in Jaisinghpur evoke deep emotion - Tribune India

Dairy products produced in Himachal will be marketed under ‘HIM’ brand: CM Sukhu | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

18 BSF climbers undergo 14-day training at mountaineering institute in Manali - Tribune India

Devotees pledge to conserve nature during gathering at Nariwala temple - Tribune India

Cops face action for manhandling journalist in Shimla - Tribune India
Shimla SSP orders probe after cop pushes journalist - The Times of India

SHOs to manage traffic during peak hours in Shimla - Tribune India

LPG crunch persists for commercial users in Himachal - Tribune India

Youth drowns in well in Kangra village - Tribune India

Garbage piles up in Shimla as workers’ strike enters third day - Tribune India

Leopard rescued from village pond in Mandi - Tribune India

Mandi consumer panel directs BSNL to pay Rs 30K compensation to subscriber - Tribune India

Study maps rich plant diversity in Nurpur forests - Tribune India

Kullus Larji water sports facility fails to attract bidders for renovation work - Tribune India

Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile proposes Rs 340.74-crore budget - Tribune India

Plays by state writers to be staged during Nalwari Fest - Tribune India

EX-HP HC judge Surinder Singh Thakur passes away at PGI - The Times of India