The Himachal Daily

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10 April 2026, Friday
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Big Picture

Unseasonal snowfall and heavy rain are causing significant damage to apple and wheat crops and leading to travel disruptions across Himachal Pradesh.
The government has barred individuals who have encroached on public land from contesting in Panchayati Raj Institution elections.
The state BJP has launched statewide protests, accusing the ruling Congress government of mismanagement and manipulating panchayat poll rosters.
In a major crime incident, three men from Punjab were arrested for stabbing bus staff and passengers during a road rage dispute in Kangra.
To meet a surge in admissions, the government is introducing all academic streams in CBSE-affiliated schools and increasing PG seats in medical colleges.
The state has moderated its vehicle entry tax rates following protests from transporters in neighboring states.
The HimCare health insurance scheme is being reformed to enhance transparency and efficiency in payments to hospitals.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken note of unchecked illegal mining activities along the Beas river in the Kangra district.
Landslides and a retaining wall collapse in Kullu have damaged a hotel building and a portion of the Kiratpur-Manali highway.
Shimla is hosting the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship, marking a significant international sporting event in the state capital.

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Headlines

Himachal: Land encroachers, peddlers can’t contest panchayat polls | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Public land encroachers to be barred from fighting PRI polls in Himachal Pradesh - ThePrint

Himachals Haroli gets over Rs 12-crore Jal Shakti rest house; Rs 2,000-crore water upgrade on cards - Tribune India, Tribune India

Ex-Congress leader accuses Shimla police of abduction; cops say challans issued for traffic violations - The Indian Express
Former Congress leader accuses police of 'abducting' him during vehicle check in Shimla - Tribune India

Himachal Boosts School and Medical Education

Himachal CM directs Medical, Non-Medical, Commerce streams in CBSE govt schools amid admission surge - Tribune India
Sukhu announces increase in number of PG seats across Himachal Pradesh medical colleges - Daily Excelsior
PG seats being increased in medical colleges to enhance patient care: Himachal CM | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

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Himachal CM Sukhu orders all streams in CBSE-pattern govt schools - Tribune India
Himachal to add 314 PG medical seats; professors’ retirement age raised to 65 - Tribune India

BJP Protests and Alleges Misconduct by Himachal Congress Government

BJP protests against Congress government in Himachal Pradesh - The News Mill
BJP launches statewide protests against Congress govt in Himachal - ANI News
BJP alleges democratic undermining in Himachal panchayat polls - The Times of India

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BJP leaders hold protest against Cong-led state govt in Dharamsala - Tribune India
Congress govt orchestrating hijack of local body polls in Himachal Pradesh: Rajeev Bindal - Press Trust of India
Himachal Pradesh residents pained by fiscal chaos under Congress regime: Jai Ram | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Congress hijacking panchayat polls by ‘manipulating’ reservation roster in Himachal: State BJP chief Bindal - Tribune India

HC flags unchecked illegal mining along Beas in Kangra - The Times of India

Bus Crew Stabbed in Himachal Road Rage Incident

SUV trio stabs 4 bus staffers, opens fire in Kangra road rage - The Times of India
Road Rage Turns Violent In Himachal: Youths Attack Volvo Bus, Open Fire; Three Arrested - ETV Bharat
Thar occupants from Punjab stab crew of Delhi-bound buses in Kangra district, arrested - Tribune India

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Thar occupants stab crew of Delhi-bound buses in Kangra district, 3 arrested - Tribune India
Three men from Punjab arrested for stabbing passengers, driver of bus in Himachal over road rage - Press Trust of India
Overtaking row turns violent in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra, four bus staff stabbed by Thar occupants - India TV News

Progress of work on Dagwar milk plant in Kangra reviewed - Tribune India

Mission Bharpoor 2.0 launched in Palampur - Tribune India

Hospital staff protest after doctor, guards assaulted in Chamba - The Times of India
Chamba medical college woman doctor assaulted; staff stage protest - Tribune India

Part of hotel building collapses in Kullu landslide - The Times of India
Retaining wall collapse damages Kiratpur-Manali highway stretch - Tribune India

Taxi operators booked for blocking roads in Dharamsala, Palampur - Tribune India

PWD Minister felicitates students at Mandi college - Tribune India

Prioritise socially relevant research: VC - Tribune India

MLA Butail opens Rs 1.40-cr parking lot with 80-vehicle capacity in Palampur - Tribune India

Kinnaur to get grounds to keep youth away from drugs: Negi - Tribune India

South Asian Table Tennis Championships Held in Shimla

Asian TT c’ship: India shine in junior categories, eye multiple titles in qualifiers - Tribune India
South Asian TT meet begins in Shimla - Tribune India
CM inaugurates South Asian Youth TT Championship in Shimla - The Times of India

Una’s Rohit, Kandaghat’s Kritika adjudged best at athletics meet - Tribune India

NSUI foundation of Cong, says HPCC chief - Tribune India

Youth ‘run against chitta’ in Mandi - Tribune India

Infra crunch mars several varsity depts, academic activities take hit - Tribune India

HPU to discontinue courses having low enrolment; students oppose decision - Tribune India

Unseasonal Rain and Snowfall Hit Himachal Pradesh

Untimely rains, inclement weather threaten standing wheat crops in lower Kangra region, farmers a harried lot - Tribune India
Unseasonal snowfall in higher reaches of Shimla district causes damage to apple orchards - Tribune India
Himachal Reels Under Sudden Winter, Farmers Fear Crop Losses - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

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Himachal: Fresh snowfall in high altitudes, wintry conditions revive as temp plummets - Press Trust of India
Heavy rains to lash Jammu, Himachal, Assam; alert sounded in Punjab, Haryana, Bengal - CNBC TV18
Widespread rain, snowfall lash Himachal Pradesh - MSN
Snow in April leaves Himachal apple growers hanging by a thread | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Mercury set to rise as rain, snowfall activity weakens in Himachal - Tribune India
Untimely rain, inclement weather pose threat to wheat crop in Kangra - Tribune India
Showers, snowfall send temperatures sliding in Himachal; yellow alert in parts of Kullu, Mandi for today - The Times of India

134 posts yet to be filled in HP pollution control board - The Times of India

Govt hospitals to be paid lower amount between actual cost, fixed package under HimCare: HP CM - ThePrint
Himachal Pradesh updates Himcare Scheme for transparency and efficiency - The News Mill
Reforms in Himcare Scheme payments to ensure transparency and efficiency: Himachal CM - ANI News
Himachal's Himcare overhaul to boost transparency, curb leakages - Tribune India

Natural Gas Pipeline Network Grows in Una, Govt Pushes Statewide Expansion - The News Himachal

Bar Association Theog delegation meets Himachal CM Sukhu to discuss legal issues - The News Mill
Delegation of Bar Association Theog meets Himachal CM Sukhu - ANI News

No govt employee will get service extension, re-employment after Mar 31: Himachal CM - The Times of India

Chester Hills Project | Sec 118 violation, benami deals: RERA wrote thrice to Solan DC, yet to get response - The Indian Express

Ropar AAP MLA issues legal notice to HP Government over entry tax - Tribune India

Women’s reservation bill in Himachal Pradesh to enhance democracy - The News Mill
50 pc chairman posts in 18 Block Development Committees of Kangra district reserved for women - Tribune India

Shimla Hills Remain Birds HotSpot, Big Data Gaps Persist - HimbuMail

From Lab to Land: Himachal Workshop Bridges Science and Farming - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

What’s Hot: The Waza Café @Shimla - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh High Court Raps Shanan Project, Upholds ₹12 Lakh Fine for Killing Uhl’s Trout Habitat - HimbuMail
Firm fined by Himachal State Pollution Control Board for polluting Kaushalya river - Tribune India

Himachal CM Sukhu renews HIMCARE fraud charge against BJP | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Kullu residents demand water bills at Rs 14 per kilolitre from September 2024 - Tribune India

Border lapses raise alarm in Kangra after violent attack - Tribune India

HPBOSE meets NEP targets, revamps assessment system - Tribune India

Action on CM Sukhu’s decisions delayed at lower level: Kaul Singh - Tribune India

Two-day inspection of subway sites on Pathankot-Jogindernagar track from today - Tribune India

Restore boys’ school in Nurpur in 15 days or face stir, says ex-minister - Tribune India

5 students hurt in mishap in Himachal's Mandi - Tribune India

50 LPG cylinders seized in Mandi; government urges consumers not to book refills in panic - Tribune India

Sinking service lane on Kather bypass raises safety concerns - Tribune India

Renuka Dam oustees protest, allege exclusion from rehabilitation lists - Tribune India

No students, Himachal govt closes 24 schools - Tribune India

Chandigarh woman held with 40 gram ‘chitta’ in Shimla - Tribune India
Woman arrested with 40g heroin in Shimla - The Times of India

Dhalpur government school in Kullu to admit girls again after two decades - Tribune India

Strengthen yourselves economically, Dehra MLA urges women members of self-help groups - Tribune India

Himachal HC ruling throws Solan zila parishad ward reservation into turmoil in 48 hours - Tribune India