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03 April 2026, Friday
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Big Picture

The Himachal Pradesh government revised and then partially rolled back a controversial vehicle entry tax after significant protests.
A landmark bill was passed by the Assembly to deny pension benefits to MLAs disqualified under the anti-defection law.
The state budget was passed amid opposition criticism over Himachal's rising debt and fiscal management.
Panchayat elections are scheduled to be held by May 31, sparking controversy and walkouts over roster system changes.
Chief Minister Sukhu inaugurated a new Nuclear Medicine Block at IGMC-Shimla to enhance healthcare facilities.
Expansion plans for Gaggal Airport are proceeding, with debates in the Assembly regarding compensation and development.
Weather agencies have issued orange and yellow alerts for heavy rain, hail, and snow across the state.
Police made a significant heroin seizure in Shimla, while several officers were suspended in Solan over a botched drug case.
The government announced its goal to make Himachal self-reliant by 2027 through budget reforms.
Discussions are ongoing with Punjab regarding commitments on the Shahpur Kandi and Ranjit Sagar dam projects.

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Headlines

Sparring officials, disputed Bill, two ‘unheeded’ probes: Sukhu govt in knots over housing projects - The Indian Express

Shahpur Kandi Dam project: 1979 power pact with Punjab sovereign commitment, must be implemented, says CM Omar - Hindustan Times
Will Raise Ranjit Sagar Dam Issue With Punjab: CM Omar After BJP Flags Commitment Violations - Daily Excelsior

Himachal Revises Vehicle Entry Tax After Protests

Himachal govt releases notification for revised entry tax rates | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal toll tax rates revised: Heres what you need to know - Tribune India
Pay more for booze in Himachal: New rates kick in as state hikes English liquor prices by up to Rs 100 - The Indian Express

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Explained: Why Himachal Pradesh revised its controversial vehicle entry tax proposal - The Indian Express
Overcharging row, confusion over revised entry tax rates trigger traffic chaos in Himachals Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial belt - Tribune India

New Nuclear Medicine Block Inaugurated at IGMC

Himachal CM inaugurates Nuclear Medicine Block at IGMC | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal CM Sukhu inaugurates Nuclear Medicine Block at IGMC-Shimla - Tribune India
CM inaugurates Nuclear Medicine Block at IGMC - :: India News Calling ::

Himachal Advances Gaggal Airport Expansion Plans

Expansion of Gaggal Airport: Compensation to be provided as per Land Acquisition Act, says Himachal CM | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal CM Sukhu sets PPP route for Gaggal airport - Tribune India
Himachal Pradesh Assembly discusses Gaggal Airport expansion - The News Mill
Heated exchanges and light moments mark Himachal Assembly debate on Kangra Airport expansion - ANI News

Himachal Pradesh Aims for Economic Self-Reliance

Will make Himachal self-reliant by 2027: Sukhu | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Budget reforms to drive Himachal growth, says Sukhu - UNITED NEWS OF INDIA
Himachal Pradesh aims for self-reliance by 2027 and prosperity by 2032 - The News Mill

SJVN generates 13,302 million units of energy during Financial Year 2026 - Tribune India

Chief Secretary checks Himachal Day event readiness in Kinnaur - Tribune India

Solan SP suspends four police personnel, repatriates two Home Guards over botched drug trafficking case in Parwanoo - Tribune India

Himachal LoP Jai Ram Thakur targets CM Sukhu over ‘bureaucratic mess’ - Tribune India
Himachal CM remains mute spectator as top bureaucrats sling mud at each other: Jai Ram Thakur - ThePrint

Foreign tourist footfall in Kullu drops 20% in last year - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Budget Session Highlights

Budget session records 103% productivity: Himachal Speaker Pathania - Tribune India
Himachal: State guests, toll tax dominate Question Hour in last sitting of Budget session - ThePrint
Himachal Pradesh budget criticized amid rising state debt - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh budget disappointing, state debt at record high: Jai Ram Thakur - ANI News

When a devotee writes to Yamraj! - Tribune India

Last date for filing online Agniveer applications extended to April 10 - Tribune India

Ambala man held with 288-gram ‘chitta’ in Shimla - Tribune India
Haryana resident arrested with 288 grams chitta (heroin) in Shimla - Tribune India

Himachal Govt clears hiring of retd profs to bridge faculty gap in medical colleges - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh weather alert: Orange and yellow warnings issued as heavy rain, hail and snow forecast until April 8 - Tribune India
Orange alert for thunderstorms, hail in Himachal - The Times of India
Snowfall and rain to continue in Himachal Pradesh till April 8; orange and yellow warnings issued for April 3 - Tribune India

Supreme Court admits plea against High Court order on shifting of Nagrota Suriyan block office to Jawali - Tribune India

Aged 5, chess prodigy from Kangra is youngest FIDE-rated player - Tribune India
Young chess prodigy from Kangra becomes youngest FIDE-rated player in region - Tribune India

MP Bhardwaj raises channelling of Beas in Kangra in Lok Sabha - Tribune India

Bus stand will be built at Panchrukhi once land made available, says Deputy CM - Tribune India

Chief Minister Sukhu praised for service regularisation of contractual teachers - Tribune India

Acute LPG shortage hits dental treatment at Community Health Centre at Bir in Kangra - Tribune India

Himachal Bill Denies Pension to Disqualified MLAs

Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes bill denying pension to disqualified MLAs - The News Mill
Himachal passes bill to deny pension to MLAs disqualified under anti-defection law - India Today
Himachal Assembly passes bill to bar MLAs disqualified under anti-defection law from pension - ThePrint

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Himachal Pradesh assembly passes bill denying pension for MLAs disqualified under anti-defection law - The New Indian Express
Himachal Pradesh anti-defection reforms and assembly productivity - The News Mill
No pension for disqualified MLAs: Himachal assembly passes Bill | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Vidhan Sabha passes amendment Bill barring disqualified legislators under anti-defection law from pension benefits; Opposition terms govt’s move ‘ill-motivated’ - The Indian Express
HP Assembly passes bill to deny pension to disqualified MLAs amid heated exchanges - ANI News
Himachal Assembly passes Bill to stop pension of MLAs under anti-defection law - Tribune India
No Pensions For Party-Hopping MLAs In Himachal, Sukhu Govt Moves New Amendment Bill - News18
Himachal introduces Bill to deny pension to disqualified MLAs | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

HP house passes farmers panel bill - The Times of India

Central varsity to participate in youth exchange programme - Tribune India
Pursuing vision to make central varsity research institution with global identity - Tribune India

Palampur lad wins gold at national bodylifting event - Tribune India

260 research papers presented at conference on Viksit Bharat-2047 at Sarkaghat govt college - Tribune India

HPU inks pact with Centre to train 300 pupils of minority communities - Tribune India

Sardar Patel University marks 4th anniv with cultural events - Tribune India

Chamba girl adjudged ‘best speaker’ at World Youth Parliament in Bengaluru - Tribune India

Women wrestling contests to draw crowds at Ghumarwin summer fest - Tribune India

Govt dental college students shine at Triple ‘O’ Symposium in Ghaziabad - Tribune India

800 rural women to get livelihood opportunities - Tribune India

Rs 137-crore supply scheme set to end Barsar water crisis: DC - Tribune India

Workshop on medicinal plants as antimicrobial agents at Abhilashi University on April 3 - Tribune India

Substandard mustard oil at PDS shops in Kangra cause for concern - Tribune India

10-day spiritual yatra carrying sacred Somnath relics begins from Chamba - Tribune India

Himachal Officials Engage with Students

Folk Play Rahu Ro Reen Brings Himachal’s Traditions Alive - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

NEWS RECEIVED FROM DPRO BILASPUR FOCUSING उपायुक्त बिलासपुर SH RAHUL KUMAR AND OTHER NEWS - :: India News Calling ::

MBA student’s death: Shoolini University booked for abetment to suicide - Tribune India

Persons facing charges under NDPS Act cant contest pnachayat election - Tribune India

‘Come to learn, go to serve’ slogan may change in Himachal schools, colleges - Tribune India

Entry tax row triggers highway blockade at Mehatpur barrier - Tribune India

Loreto Convent School, Shimla, investiture ceremony held - Tribune India

DAV Public School, Palampur, organise CPD workshop - Tribune India

Bill passed proposing heavy penalties for vehicles plying on sealed roads in Shimla | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Gynaecology dept’s OPD formally inaugurated at IGMC | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Controversy and Delays Surround Himachal Panchayat Elections

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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Roster rule row rocks Himachal Assembly, BJP walks out - Tribune India
Himachal HC keeps post-February 13 panchayat changes out of election process - Tribune India

Kandaghat panchayat status faces legal scrutiny - Tribune India

Child in paragliding video: Kullu administration orders inquiry - The Times of India

Rollback a ‘lie’: Protests hit HP-Punjab roads; Mann warns of counter-tax - The Times of India