The Himachal Daily

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05 July 2026, Sunday
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Big Picture

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• A yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued for eight districts as the monsoon intensifies, causing disruptions, flash floods, and fatalities.
• Political developments include an upcoming cabinet expansion and the Congress party beginning preparations for the 2027 assembly elections.
• The state is promoting natural farming, with reports indicating over 2.5 lakh farmers have adopted the practice.
• The CBI has arrested an Assistant Garrison Engineer in a bribery case.
• Experts have issued warnings of significant seismic risk in the Kangra-Chamba area following recent tremors, while subsidence has been reported in a village.
• Himachal Pradesh is pushing for a foreign trade satellite office in the Baddi-Barotiwala corridor to manage a surge in exports.
• The state's infrastructure is under scrutiny, with the High Court criticizing road conditions and the government announcing funds for road repairs.
• A large-scale environmental initiative aims to plant 5 million saplings across 8,000 hectares.
• The RBI has extended financial restrictions on the Baghat Urban Co-operative Bank for an additional three months.
• Tenzin Norden became the first woman from the Spiti valley to scale Kanamo Peak.

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Headlines

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• Tanda medical college infra will be improved: Health Minister Shandil - The Tribune

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• CSIR-IHBT highlights research works to mark 44th foundation day - The Tribune

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• Advancements in AI, power engineering discussed during conference at NIT-Hamirpur - The Tribune

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• Minjar fair cricket tourney begins in Chamba - The Tribune

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• Dharamsala, Dehra RTOs asked to file reports on overloading, safety norms in school buses - The Tribune

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• After 18 tremors in June, experts warn of big seismic risk in Kangra-Chamba - The Tribune
• Subsidence in Himachal Pradesh village strikes fear among locals; SDM may visit - ThePrint

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• RBI extends financial curbs on Baghat bank for 3 months - The Tribune

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• Set up foreign trade satellite office in BBN corridor: HP to Centre - The Tribune
• With surge in exports, Himachal seeks DGFT Satellite Office in Baddi-Barotiwala industrial corridor - The Tribune

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• Himachal High Court pulls up state over dumping of accident-hit vehicles - The Tribune
• Himachal Pradesh First Needs to Repair the Way It Builds its Roads - HimbuMail

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Natural Farming Gains Momentum in Himachal Pradesh

• Himachal Pradesh sees 256,000 farmers adopting natural farming - The News Mill
• Over 2.56 lakh farmers practising natural farming: Himachal CM Sukhu - ANI News

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• HP aims to become natural farming hub; over 2.5L farmers on board - The Times of India

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CBI Arrests Military Engineer in Himachal Bribery Case

• CBI arrests assistant garrison engineer in Manali in bribery case - The Tribune
• CBI arrests Assistant Garrison Engineer in Himachal Pradesh bribery case - The News Mill
• CBI arrests Assistant Garrison Engineer in Himachal Pradesh in bribery case - ANI News

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• Himachal Targets Plantation on 8,000 Hectares, 5 Million Saplings to Be Planted - The News Himachal

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Heavy Monsoon Rains Impact Himachal Pradesh

• Yellow alert in 8 Himachal districts as rain, thunderstorms set to continue - The Tribune
• Flash floods batter Himachal, torrential rain floods Gujarat as monsoon chaos spreads - The New Indian Express
• Rains lash northern states; three killed in Himachal, hospital waterlogged in Rajasthan - Daily Excelsior
• Himachal Pradesh monsoon updates: Safety for tourists assured - The News Mill

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• Three awarded one-year jail in forest herbs theft case - The Tribune

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• Empowering youth with job skills government’s priority: Dharmani - The Tribune

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• Rs 1.35 crore announced for damaged Solan-Subathu road repair - The Tribune

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• New policy to be rolled out soon, minister assures industrialists - The Tribune

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• Tenzin first woman from Spiti valley to scale Kanamo Peak - The Tribune
• Spitis Tenzin Norden scripts history; becomes 1st woman from valley to scale Kanamo peak - The Tribune

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• Stranded tourists rescued from Salaba Waterfall near Baijnath - The Tribune

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• Damaged Mandi highway stretch near Thakurdwara poses risk to commuters - The Tribune

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• Heavy rain and glacial melt pushes Chenab River close to danger mark in Lahaul-Spiti - The Tribune

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• Himachal to Expand Rural Sanitation, 30 STP Co-Treatment Projects Approved - The News Himachal
• 7,000 villages to benefit from Himachal’s new faecal sludge management plan - The Tribune

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Himachal Congress Begins Preparations for 2027 Elections

• Himachal Congress plans organisational expansion ahead of 2027 Assembly elections - The News Mill
• Himachal Congress begins preparations for 2027 Assembly elections - The News Mill
• Congress confident of winning Himachal Pradesh elections in 2027 - The News Mill

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• Congress will return to power in Himachal in 2027, BJP will win fewer seats: CM Sukhu - ANI News
• Himachal Congress holds two-day meeting to plan strategy and consider cabinet expansion - The News Mill

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• Himachal CM directs party workers to strengthen organisation at grassroots level - ThePrint
• Himachal chief secy calls for stronger community participation for disaster preparedness | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

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• No Concrete Evidence To Prove Ethanol Blending Causing Vehicle Damage, Says Himachal Pradesh Congress In-Charge - ETV Bharat

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• Himachal Pradesh Government - himachalpr.gov.in
• Himachal Pradesh to introduce CBSE curriculum in 150 government schools - India Today
• Himachal govt is moving ahead with CBSE curriculum implementation: Education minister | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

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• Tensions over Kinnaur DCC chief appointment cast shadow over Himachal Congress organisational meet - The Tribune

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• ‘Criminals not born but made’: Himachal Pradesh High Court grants bail in murder case - The Indian Express

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• IIT-Mandi develops AI framework to speed up molecular analysis, biomedical diagnostics - The Tribune

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• The Apple Growers and Truckers Face Rough Rides on Chopal Road Stretches and Sainj-Solan Horticulture Road Ahead of Apple Season - HimbuMail

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• Candlelight vigils held in Dharamshala, Ladakh after Tibetan activist dies following self-immolation outside UN HQ - ANI News

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• Himachal HC stays dissolution of PRIs in Keylong, Pangi - The Tribune

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• Kinnaur KVK directed to develop Kalpa farm into eco-tourism venture - The Tribune

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• Himachal’s first wireless CCTV centre opened in Haroli - The Tribune

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• Man held for death threat, abusive post against Himachal CM Sukhu - The Tribune

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• Dev Bhoomi film festival begins in Mandi; artistes urged to focus on hill culture, life - The Tribune

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• Himachal: Cash-strapped state borrows Rs 700 crore more - The Tribune

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• Guv releases poster for ‘Chalo Himachal’ campaign to promote adventure tourism - The Tribune

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• Neglected heritage - The Tribune

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• Zinta takes charge as HPU Dean of Students’ Welfare - The Tribune

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• Himachal: Woman, daughter found dead in Jawali village, son critical - The Tribune

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• Ensure zero waiting time for diagnostic services: Himachal CM | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

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