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15 April 2026, Wednesday
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Big Picture

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• Chief Minister Sukhu has ordered the expedited completion of the 450 MW Shongtong-Karcham hydro project.
• The BJP has criticized the government over a deteriorating law and order situation following the murder of a 19-year-old student in Mandi.
• A major fire has destroyed the historic heritage market in Kasauli, gutting numerous shops.
• A new Metropolitan Surveillance Unit has been inaugurated in Shimla to serve as an early warning system for disease outbreaks.
• Fresh snowfall has been reported in high-altitude areas like Manali and Kinnaur, with the IMD issuing a weather alert for more precipitation.
• The government's plan to relocate services from Kamla Nehru Hospital in Shimla is facing strong opposition from the BJP.
• A new monument of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was unveiled in Shimla on his birth anniversary.
• Police have conducted several drug busts, arresting individuals with significant quantities of charas and opium.
• Land deals potentially violating the HP Tenancy Act are reportedly under government scrutiny.
• Delhi is seeking to source additional Yamuna water from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana to meet its summer demand.

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Headlines

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Himachal CM Pushes to Expedite Shongtong-Karcham Hydro Project

• Ensure completion of Shongtong–Karcham hydro project by end of this fiscal: Himachal CM | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
• himachal cm reviews 450 mw shongtong-karcham hydro project progress, orders early completion - The News Mill
• CM Sukhu Sets Deadlines for 450 MW Shongtong-Karcham Hydel Project Completion - Tribune India

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Himachal Government Faces Criticism Over Law and Order

• Law and order situation deteriorating in state: BJP leader slams Sukhu govt - Tribune India
• Himachal Pradesh crime rates rise under Congress government - The News Mill
• Brutal Killing of 19-Year-Old Student Highlights Alarming Law and Order Crisis in Himachal: Jairam - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

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• Himachal LoP Jai Ram flags ‘collapse’ of law & order after Sarkaghat murder - Tribune India
• Himachal BJP chief Bindal slams govt over Sarkaghat murder, flags rise of ‘mafia raj’ - Tribune India

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Shimla Launches New Public Health Surveillance Unit

• Shimla gets advanced health unit to detect and prevent disease outbreaks; will ensure justice for student - The Times of India
• Himachal Pradesh launches Rs 1.56 crore Metropolitan Surveillance Unit - The News Mill
• Himachal: CM Sukhu inaugurates Metropolitan Surveillance Unit in Shimla - ANI News
• Early warning system for diseases launched in Shimla - Tribune India

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• Will file defamation case against Rajendra Rana, says CM’s Media Adviser - Tribune India

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• Sarkaghat student’s murder sparks outcry over lack of public transport facility in area - Tribune India
• Sarkaghat murder accused sent to 3-day police remand - Tribune India

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• Tributes paid to Ambedkar in Punjab, HP; Sukhu unveils monument in Shimla - The Times of India
• Floral tributes to Ambedkar; Himachal CM Sukhu unveils new monument - Tribune India

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• Miscreants pelt stones at Forest Department team in Himachal’s Chamba, case registered - ThePrint

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Fresh Snowfall Covers Hills in Himachal Pradesh

• Delhi Eyes Extra Yamuna Water from Haryana, Himachal For Summer; Open to Give Infra Support Or Pay - The Times of India

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• BJP protests Kamla Nehru Hospital service shift and fee increase in Shimla - The News Mill
• BJP submits memorandum to Himachal Governor against IGMC Shift of Kamla Nehru Hospital services - ANI News
• BJP opposes shifting of gynaecology services to IGMC, seeks guv’s intervention - The Times of India
• KNH gynae OPD shifted amid push for advanced care: Himachal CM Sukhu - Tribune India

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Fire Guts Shops in Kasauli's Heritage Market

• Fire erupts in century-old Kasauli heritage market in Himachal | 'Everything has been reduced to ashes' | Inshorts - Inshorts
• Century-old Kasauli Heritage Market ravaged in fire in Himachal town, landmark ‘bun-sam’ shop gutted too | Visuals | India News - Hindustan Times
• Flames Ravage Kasauli’s Heritage Market, Shops Reduced to Ashes - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

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• Midnight blaze ravages Kasauli’s Heritage Market, 8 shops gutted - Tribune India
• Cylinder stockpiles under lens after market inferno in Kasauli - Tribune India

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• How Himachal’s Natural Farming Push has Put ₹78 Crore in the Pockets of Mandi’s Farmers - HIMACHAL HEADLINES
• Push for sustainable agriculture at farmers’ fair in Mandi district - Tribune India

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• Himachal Pradesh Youth Found Dead In South Africa Swimming Pool Just Before Wedding - ETV Bharat
• 26-year-old man from Himachals Hamirpur dies under suspicious circumstances in South Africa - Tribune India
• Missing elderly man found dead in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur - ThePrint

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• Snowfall In April: IMD Issues Alerts For Uttarakhand, Himachal | Check Dates - News18
• HP to witness snow and rain from April 17 onwards: yellow warning issued - Tribune India

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• Land deals in violation of Sec 118 of HP Tenancy Act under scrutiny - Tribune India

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• Two held with 1.2 kg of charas in Rehan - Tribune India
• 2 drug peddlers arrested with 1.21 kg charas in Nurpur - Tribune India

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• Shimla police nab Nepalese woman with 2.03 kg opium - Tribune India
• Nepalese woman arrested with over 2 kg opium in Solan's Kandaghat - Tribune India

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• Anurag Sharma completes Rajya Sabha formalities - Tribune India

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• Dy CM to preside over Himachal Day celebrations in Shimla - Tribune India
• Dalai Lama’s presence gives state global identity: Himachal Governor Kavinder Gupta - Tribune India

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• Young author Ayush to research life, legacy of folk singer Gambhari Devi - Tribune India

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• At Dharamsala meet, BJP recalls Babasaheb’s contribution to nation - Tribune India

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• Special lecture at IIAS stresses relevance of Ambedkar’s ideas in present times - Tribune India
• Anurag Thakur highlights BR Ambedkar’s enduring legacy on birth anniversary - Tribune India

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• Governor releases special issue of Matrivandana magazine - Tribune India
• Governor Gupta releases special issue of Matrivandana magazine and calendar - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

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• Haroli Utsav draws massive crowd on 3rd cultural night - Tribune India

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• Baisakhi fest brings to life inspiring saga of Mata Rukmani: Dharmani - Tribune India

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• Churdhar Temple Doors Reopen Amid Snow-Clad Peaks - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

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• Furnish 10 copies of judgments reflecting appearance in courts: Notification for Sr Advocate designation at Himachal Pradesh high court - The Indian Express

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• Kartik Swami Temple in Himachal’s Chamba reopens for devotees after four months - Tribune India

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• Himachal CM addresses Mandi murder case and women's safety concerns - The News Mill

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• Himachal Student Murder Case: How CCTV Trail, Village Search Helped Police Nab Accused - News18
• ‘Classic case of complex human ties’: Himachal Pradesh High Court refuses to cancel bail of rape accused - The Indian Express

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• CM announces Rs.10 crore for Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School in Kinnaur - :: India News Calling ::

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• Gills in peril: Himachal High Court asks project to pay Rs 12 lakh fine for dumping silt into river, choking Himalayan trout - The Indian Express

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• Efforts on to strengthen HP Cong, Rahul Gandhi to interact with district presidents: Vinay Kumar - ThePrint

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• Bilaspur-born scientist Prem Lal Gautam to be honoured with top state award on Himachal Day - Tribune India

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Student Beheaded in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

• 19-year-old hacked to death on way to college in Mandi, anger spills as locals nab accused - The Times of India

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• SFI demands justice for Siya Guleria - HIMACHAL HEADLINES

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• himachal pradesh university teachers warn of agitation over CAS delay under UGC 7th pay scale - The News Mill

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• Inter-state drug network busted, kingpin nabbed - Tribune India

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• The Chester Hills ‘benami’ land row & how it’s exposed a rift in Himachal Pradesh bureaucracy - ThePrint

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• Suspicious 'Pak balloon' found in Himachal's Bilaspur - MSN

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• Three years on, multi-storey complex in Nurpur awaits funds for completion - Tribune India

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• HPCC to hold General House on April 16 - Tribune India

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• One academy, a generation of international players - Tribune India

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• Tourism rebounds in Lahaul-Spiti as weather clears - Tribune India

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• 23 injured as pick-up overturns in Kangra - Tribune India

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• Medicine shops in Himachal govt hospitals yield low rent - Tribune India

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