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02 April 2026, Thursday
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Big Picture

The HP Assembly introduced bills to deny pensions to defecting MLAs and bar drug offenders from local polls.
Panchayat election roster changes sparked major BJP protests, disrupting Assembly proceedings.
A controversial vehicle entry tax hike was rolled back after protests caused traffic blockades at state borders.
Himachal braces for a hotter summer and more heatwaves following an unusually dry winter.
A CAG report revealed over 40,000 illegal mining cases in five years.
New rules impose heavy fines on vehicles using Shimla's sealed and restricted roads.
State finances are in focus, with reports of significant expenditure on debt servicing over the last three years.

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Headlines

Himachal Pradesh Proposes New Legislative Reforms

Himachal introduces Bill to deny pension to disqualified MLAs | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal govt moves to bar drug offenders from panchayat polls, tightens disqualification norms - ANI News

Bill passed proposing heavy penalties for vehicles plying on sealed roads in Shimla | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
HP assembly amends bill to levy hefty fines for violations on Shimla’s sealed roads - ThePrint

Controversy Over Himachal Panchayat Poll Roster

Panchayat elections in Himachal will be held by May 31: CM Sukhu | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
BJP protests outside Himachal assembly over delayed panchayat polls | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Assembly adjourned amid BJP protest over Panchayat poll roster change - The News Mill

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Himachal: CM Sukhu accuses BJP of politicising Panchayat reservations entry tax issues - ANI News
Himachal HC cracks down on illegal panchayat delimitation, sets April 7 deadline for poll roster - ANI News
Himachal Assembly: BJP protests Panchayat reservation roster changes - The News Mill
Opposition walks out of Himachal Assembly over Panchayat roster row; Jai Ram Thakur alleges tampering with democratic process - ANI News
Ruckus in Himachal Assembly over panchayat poll roster change; BJP stages walkout - ThePrint
‘Ploy to delay panchayat polls’: Oppn BJP protests Himachal govt notification - ThePrint
BJP protests over delay in Himachal panchayat polls, LoP Jairam Thakur criticises state government - The News Mill
BJP walks out of Himachal assembly over panchayat roster row | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal govt’s roster change sparks protest by BJP - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh braces for warmer summers; to record more heat wave days in summer season - Tribune India

Jai Ram Thakur thanks PM Modi for Rs 3,920 crore aid to Himachal Pradesh - The News Mill

Himachal Reverses Entry Tax Hike After Protests

Rollback a ‘lie’: Protests hit HP-Punjab roads; Mann warns of counter-tax - The Times of India
Himachal Entry Toll Tax Row: Protests Choke Highways, State Borders; Traffic Hit - News18
Entry tax hike: Protesters block traffic at two inter-state barriers in Una for 3 hours - Tribune India

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‘Punjab also knows how to impose taxes’: Bhagwant Mann issues warning to Himachal over entry fees for vehicles - The Indian Express
Himachal toll tax row: State rolls back hike after Punjab Congress raises concerns - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh entry tax hike: Where are the protests happening on Himachal-Punjab border - Tribune India
Protest erupt at Himachal borders with Punjab, Haryana over entry tax hike; traffic hit - ThePrint
Traffic alert: Routes diverted for vehicles entering Himachal via Una amid Mehatpur border protest - Tribune India
Truckers protest at Nalagarh inter-state barriers over entry tax - Tribune India
Chaos on highways leading to Himachal as protesters block key Punjab border roads over entry tax - Tribune India
Himachal is paying for India’s excesses - The Statesman
Himachal rolls back entry tax hike amid protests in Punjab, Haryana - The Times of India
BJP protests entry tax hike in Himachal Pradesh - The News Mill

Solan housing project Chestor Hills rocked by land deal scandal - Tribune India

No Policy to Regularise Outsourced Staff: Himachal CM in Assembly - The News Himachal

Livestock disease outbreak alarms shepherds in Salooni of - Tribune India

Early detection, timely therapy crucial in managing autism: Expert - Tribune India

Lahaul and Spitis Shansha panchayat bags Rs 1-crore national award - Tribune India

Illegal hoardings mar Hamirpur’s landscape, MC plans clean-up drive - Tribune India

Central varsity launches Geology Dept, remote sensing & GIS centre - Tribune India

MBA student’s suicide: SFI holds protest, demands unbiased probe - Tribune India

Call to implement 93rd Amendment grows in state - Tribune India

Workers dismayed as Nurpur left without representation in HPCC line-up - Tribune India

Govt levying higher taxes on state’s pvt buses, rues operators union - Tribune India

CITU observes ‘Black Day’ in state, demands withdrawal of new codes - Tribune India

Collector rates not revised for 5 years, land prices in key Kangra towns soar - Tribune India

Traffic stalled on Kiratpur-Manali highway for 3 hours - Tribune India

Admn bans protests, demonstrations at 10 locations in Shimla district till May 31 - Tribune India
Shimla district administration bans holding protests, demonstrations at 10 locations till May 31 - Tribune India

Hoteliers elated as snowfall, Bollywood actors’ arrival boost Manali’s room occupancy - Tribune India

Man kills wife with axe at Jaisinghpur village in Kangra - Tribune India
Man held for murdering wife in Himachal’s Kangra | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Now, common faculty cadre for Himachal Pradesh medical colleges - Tribune India

Punjab–Himachal border blockade called off after assurance on talks; protesters warn of escalation if demands ignored - The Indian Express

Himachal’s Aditi wins ‘Best Speaker’ at World Youth Parliament 2026 held in Karnataka - Tribune India

Bribe On GPay: Himachal Cop Caught On Camera Demanding Rs 1,000 From Biker | Viral Video - News18

Over 40,000 cases of illegal mining in Himachal Pradesh in 5 years: CAG report - CNBC TV18

Co-Owner Cannot Be Denied Enhanced Compensation Granted To Other Co-Owners Under Same Acquisition:... - Live Law

What’s Hot: Pahadi flavours@ Siyaram Siddu - Tribune India

Himachal chief secy alleges conspiracy amid probe into property deals | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Mann rolls out Rs 75cr package for Nangal, announces North India’s first glass bridge - The Times of India

Non-HP passenger vehicles to pay ₹100 as entry tax | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal blinks on entry tax, levies flat Rs 100 fee on vehicles - The Tribune

ITBP to partner with Himachal for direct procurement from local farmers | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
ITBP collaborates with Himachal farmers for fresh produce procurement - The News Mill
ITBP to procure local produce from Himachal farmers - The Times of India

Palampur-Nagri-Yol road to be upgraded with World Bank funding - The Tribune

Seven-year-old undertakes tandem paragliding in Manali against norms, video goes viral - The Tribune

Proposed 18 years ago, weighing bridge not yet set up at Kandwal barrier in Nurpur - Tribune India