The Himachal Daily

Resident Pahari

17 June 2026, Wednesday
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Big Picture

Himachal Pradesh is on alert with orange warnings issued for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms in several districts.
The Centre will bear the Rs 2,000 crore power component cost for the Kishau Dam project, providing major financial relief to the state.
The tourism sector is expanding with new hotels from IHCL and IHG, but the heavy influx is causing severe traffic jams and straining local infrastructure.
The High Court has ordered reports on waste management in Dharamshala and the deteriorating condition of the Kangra highway.
Houselisting operations for the 2027 Census have officially commenced across Himachal Pradesh.
A major Rs 250 crore redevelopment project for the Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple is set to begin.
In local politics, the BJP won the Bhawarna BDC elections, while the Supreme Court allowed MLAs to vote in municipal polls.
JSW Energy has commissioned a new 150 MW Tidong hydropower project, boosting the state's energy portfolio.
Mayor posts in four municipal corporations have been declared unreserved for the next five years.
Authorities cracked down on crime, seizing Rs 51 crore in drug-related assets and exposing a pharmaceutical racket in Baddi.

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Headlines

Severe Weather Alerts Issued for Himachal Pradesh

Rainfall to continue in Himachal, orange alert in five districts on June 18 | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Yellow alert issued as Himachal braces for intense rain spell from June 17 - The Tribune
Orange warning for hail in Himachal’s five districts on June 18 - ThePrint

A curriculum without custodians - The Tribune

A decade of healing and learning - The Tribune

Shimla feeling the heat: Surface temperatures rise by up to 2.5°C - The Tribune

Eleven modern science labs to boost practical learning in Sirmaur schools - The Tribune

Himachal: Appointment of English teachers stalled - The Tribune

Mandi topper Alisha becomes Deputy Commissioner for a day - The Tribune

Shillai SDM Jaspal aims to increase gender ratio in Assembly segment - The Tribune

Unaware of deep water, tourists risk lives at Bathu ki Ladi in Pong wetland - The Tribune

BJP sweeps Bhawarna BDC elections in Sulah - The Tribune

Cong secures top posts in Jwalamukhi civic body - The Tribune

Himachal Hydropower Projects See Major Developments

Big win for Himachal: Centre accepts demand of zero investment in Kishau project - The Indian Express
Centre agrees that Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana to bear Rs 2,000 crore power cost of Kishau Dam: CM Sukhu - The Tribune

Updates on Himachal Pradesh Municipal Governance

Mayor posts in four Himachal municipal corporations declared unreserved for five years - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh Government - himachalpr.gov.in
SC permits Himachal MLAs to vote in municipal elections - The Economic Times

Chintpurni Temple redevelopment project worth Rs 250 crore to begin soon: Himachal Dy CM - ThePrint
HP: Mata Shri Chintpurni Dham to get ₹250 cr world-class makeover - UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

Census 2027 houselisting begins in Himachal Pradesh; self-enumeration active in Keralam and Nagaland - The News Mill
Census 2027: Houselisting starts in Himachal; self-enumeration in Keralam, Nagaland - ANI News

HPCA Turns Dharamshala Stadium into Cultural Ambassador of Devbhoomi Himachal - The News Himachal

Rural democracy gets new custodians in Sirmaur - The Tribune

Day Star School, Manali, organises annual trekking expedition - The Tribune

Where are the big spenders? Crowds swell in Himachal, yet even at 80 per cent occupancy quality tourists remain elusive - The Tribune
Heavy tourist influx triggers severe traffic jams in Baijnath, Paprola - The Tribune

"Ap bohot strong admi ho," Watch Rahmanullah Gurabaz in heartfelt conversation with a physically abled shopkeeper in Dharamsala - MSN

Himachal Pradesh: Nadda Fuels OPS Debate, Signaling A Future BJP Govt Could Replace It With UPS - ETV Bharat

Haryana again: Viral video shows half-naked men hanging out of moving car in Himachals Kasol - The Tribune

HP: Sr Congress leader Sandeep Sharma of Nahan joins BJP - UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

Himachal:Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in Mandi - The Tribune

Fuel sale curb disrupting operations: Himachal farmers, orchardists | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Hamirpur court ‘security lapse’: HC order security audit of judicial complexes, judges residence in Himachal | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

For privatisation of 8 loss-making hotels: HP approves ₹49L consultancy fee to appoint a transaction advisor - Hindustan Times

Himachal grassroots leaders take anti-drug pledge | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Gram panchayats must take benefits of govt schemes: Rajesh Dharmani - The Tribune

Was Rohit Sharma angry? Shubman Gill addresses run-out drama in Dharamshala - MSN

Newly elected gram panchayat leaders take oath of office in Kullu - The Tribune

Auckland House School wins folk dance contest at ‘Zephyr’ cultural fest - The Tribune

Two Haryana shooters held for Shimla school director’s murder - The Tribune

Rs 51 crore assets seized in drug crackdown: Sukhu - The Tribune

Rare knob-billed duck spotted at Pong Lake for 1st time - The Tribune

Himachals Uhal river battles a growing tide of plastic pollution - The Tribune

4-year-old boy drowns in Nurpur rivulet - The Tribune

Pharma racket exposed in Baddi; huge consignment of drug recalled - The Tribune

Three held with 15 gm chitta in Shimla - The Tribune

Justice must reach every citizen, says Himachal Governor - The Tribune