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27 June 2026, Saturday
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Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met the Punjab Governor to reiterate the state's claim on its 7.19% share in Chandigarh and the Shanan power project.
The government has intensified its anti-drug campaign, making 'anti-chitta' tests mandatory for all government recruitment and destroying narcotics worth crores.
A tense standoff involving Nihang Sikhs at the Himachal-Uttarakhand border was peacefully resolved after negotiations, with the group returning to Paonta Sahib.
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Mashobra, Shimla, for her annual summer sojourn.
Several fatal road accidents were reported, including a tragic incident in Shimla where six people died after a pickup truck plunged into a gorge.
Key infrastructure developments include the inauguration of the Markanda bowstring bridge in Sirmaur and the sanctioning of Rs 8 crore for the Nurpur railway station's facelift.
With the monsoon intensifying, residents in vulnerable areas like Kullu's Inner Akhara Bazaar are raising concerns about potential landslides.
The state government has revised the eligibility criteria for Below Poverty Line (BPL) status.
A major pulse polio vaccination drive is set for June 28, aiming to cover nearly 5.94 lakh children across the state.
The opposition BJP has accused the ruling Congress government of misusing state machinery to influence local body elections.

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Headlines

Kullu’s Inner Akhara Bazaar residents fear landslides as monsoon nears - The Tribune

Himachal Govt revises BPL eligibility criteria - The Tribune

Himachal CJ Sandhawalia calls for sustainable development - The Tribune
Himachal Speaker Pathania calls for people’s movement against drugs - The Tribune

Only 2 of 7 train services restored on Kangra rail line - The Tribune

Rs 8 crore sanctioned for Nurpur railway station facelift - The Tribune

Traffic jams disrupt movement in Baijnath-Paprola market - The Tribune

RBI notice pushes Baghat bank to brink of licence cancellation - The Tribune

Himachal: Traffic restored on Narla bridge after minor repairs - The Tribune
Major connectivity boost as Rs 20-cr Markanda bowstring bridge opened to traffic in Sirmaur - The Tribune

Hundreds participate in anti-drug Heritage Cycling Ride in Shimla - The Tribune
Cyclists from Shimla rally for drug free Himachal at heritage cycling ride - ThePrint

Himachal: 12 women peddlers among 112 held in 6 months in Nurpur - The Tribune

Devastating fire reduces four houses to ashes in Bir, families suffer heavy losses - The Tribune

J&K and Himachal Pradesh Discuss Educational Cooperation

HP education minister Rohit Thakur, J&K CM Omar Abdullah discuss educational collaboration - The Statesman
CM Omar Abdullah Meets Bihar Assembly Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Education Minister In Srinagar - Daily Excelsior

Himachal Pradesh: State News and Initiatives

Himachal Pradesh Government - himachalpr.gov.in
5.94 Lakh Children to Receive Pulse Polio Vaccine Across Himachal on June 28 - The News Himachal
Himachal Pradesh to vaccinate 5.94 lakh children in pulse polio drive on June 28 - The News Mill

Himachal CM Raises State Claims with Punjab

Sukhu meets Punjab guv, seeks early resolution of issues concerning HP - The Times of India
Sukhu reiterates Himachal’s claim to Chandigarh share, seeks Governor’s intervention - The Hindu
Himachal CM Raises Chandigarh Share, BBMB Dues and Shanan Project with Punjab Governor - The News Himachal

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Solan tree-felling row: NGT seeks replies from HP govt, officials - The Times of India

Himachal to make ‘anti-chitta’ test mandatory for government recruitment | India News - Hindustan Times
Himachal Pradesh to require anti-chitta test for all government recruits - The News Mill

Fatal Road Accidents in Himachal Pradesh

Six Killed As Pick-Up Vehicle Plunges Into 500-Metre Gorge In Himachal Pradesh - ETV Bharat
6 killed after milk-carrying pickup falls into gorge in Himachal's Shimla - ANI News
6 killed as pick-up van plunges into gorge in Shimlas Rampur - The Tribune

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1 killed, 4 injured after car plunges into gorge Shimla accident - The Tribune
Himachal Pradesh car accident leaves one dead and four injured - The News Mill
1 killed, woman injured as car plunges into gorge near Dharamsala - The Tribune
Himachal: Husband, wife die after falling into gorge in Chamba - ThePrint

Himachal Police Destroy Narcotics Worth Crores

Himachal Police destroy ₹13.28 crore worth of drugs | Tap to know more | Inshorts - Inshorts
Himachal police destroy narcotics worth Rs 4.25 crore in Kangra plant - The News Mill
Himachal Police destroy drugs worth Rs 13.28 crore to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse - The Tribune
Himachal Police Destroy Seized Narcotics Worth Rs13.28 Crore in The State - HimbuMail

Nihang Standoff at Uttarakhand Border Resolved After Talks

Talks ease tension after Karnaprayag clash; Nihang sikhs stay at Himachal's Paonta Sahib gurudwara - The New Indian Express
Punjab border residents oppose Himachal entry tax; Nihang Sikhs warn of renewed protest - The Hindu
Uttarakhand border clash: Who are the Nihang Sikhs, and why were they protesting? - Mint

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Nihang-police standoff at Himachal-Uttarakhand border: How a parking dispute has snowballed within days | India News - Hindustan Times
Nihang-police standoff in Uttarakhand ends, group returns to Himachal after talks - The Economic Times
Nihang-police standoff in Uttarakhand ends, group returns to Himachal Pradesh after talks - Deccan Herald
Nihang-police standoff at Uttarakhand border ends after talks; group returns to Himachal - The Times of India
Overnight talks end tensions in Dehradun as Nihang groups return to Himachal - The New Indian Express
Tensions at Uttarakhand border as Nihang Sikhs breach barricades, head towards Hemkund Sahib - The Hindu
Why Nihang Sikhs marched to Himachal-Uttarakhand border and what caused the tensions? - India TV News
Nihang-police standoff in Uttarakhand ends, heavy security continues at border with Himachal - The Tribune

BJP Accuses Himachal Government of Misusing Power in Elections

Cong govt in Himachal strangulating democracy, misusing state machinery, alleges BJP - ThePrint
Himachal BJP claims Congress is influencing local body elections - The News Mill
Congress Govt is strangulating democracy, misusing state machinery to manipulate local body elections: Himachal BJP - ANI News

Monsoon intensifies with heavy rain forecast in Himachal Pradesh - The News Mill

Dogra battalion Eco Territorial Army and NCC plant 3,500 saplings in Himachal Pradesh - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh: Dogra battalion Eco Territorial Army personnel and NCC cadets plant 3,500 saplings - ANI News

Himachal: Muharram observed in Shimla with religious gatherings, elegies and mourning - ANI News

Shimla varsity launches 34-day counselling awareness caravan - The Tribune

Nephew held for killing blacksmith in Jawali village - The Tribune

Thakur camp wins key posts in Jawali Block Development Committee polls - The Tribune

Palampur student becomes state’s first Apple Swift winner - The Tribune

Run for drug-free society in Hamirpur - The Tribune

AIIMS -Jodhpur leads AHA-certified life-support training at VMI-Palampur - The Tribune

Himalayas under siege When development becomes the disaster - The Tribune

Anti-drug campaign, TB awareness programme in Dharamsala - The Tribune
Himalayan climate resilience training programme begins in Dharamsala - The Tribune