The Himachal Daily

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24 August 2026, Monday
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Big Picture

Ongoing monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh have led to 224 fatalities, the closure of over 125 roads, and significant infrastructure damage.
The IMD has issued further heavy rain alerts, prompting school closures in various districts, including Shimla and Mandi.
A political row over the national song 'Vande Mataram' has caused disruptions and adjournments in the state assembly session.
The state government is promoting tourism by inviting investment in the hotel sector and highlighting lesser-known destinations.
Himachal is expanding its e-mobility infrastructure with the establishment of 80 electric bus charging hubs across the state.
An FIR was filed against unnamed Himachal industries for allegedly polluting the Sutlej River with toxic waste.
The annual Manimahesh Yatra has been temporarily suspended due to weather-related damage along the pilgrimage route.
A study has revealed a fivefold increase in the size of glacial lakes over three decades, posing a threat to state dams.
The Supreme Court overturned a state High Court verdict, sentencing a man to life imprisonment for rape and attempted murder.
Key infrastructure projects are progressing, with the Pandoh bypass alignment clearing a significant hurdle.

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Headlines

Heavy Monsoon Rains Devastate Himachal Pradesh

Rainfall keeps 125 roads off the grid in Himachal - The Tribune
Monsoon nightmare: Flood after flood, Karpat village pays the price - The Tribune
Landslides, sinking highways, and power outages: Rain havoc continues in Himachal - The Indian Express

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Himachal Pradesh monsoon claims 224 lives in 55 days, losses cross Rs 1,121 crore - The Indian Express
Himachal Monsoon Crisis: 224 lives lost in 55 days, 149 roads still blocked across state - The New Indian Express
Himachal monsoon crisis claims 224 lives in 55 days, 149 roads blocked - The News Mill
111 lives lost to rain, natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh - Daily Excelsior

Shimla’s forgotten cemeteries preserve a fading chapter of colonial history - The Tribune

Pandoh bypass alignment clears key hurdle - The Tribune

Beyond Khajjiar: A Himalayan village where tradition shapes tourism - The Tribune
Himachal’s Langza: Where fossils reveal Himalayan past, now on India’s geo-heritage map - The New Indian Express

Chamba surgeon wins national innovation award - The Tribune

Himachal: Safety wall collapse snaps Mandi-Pathankot highway - The Tribune
Lucky escape: Car overturns after boulder falls on Kangra-Ranital highway, occupants unhurt - The Tribune

Himalayan challenge: NCC girl cadets take on 18,370-foot Himalayan pass in landmark expedition - The Tribune

IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alerts Across Several States

Weather Tomorrow August 24: Heavy rain alert for Odisha, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh; Check state-wise f - The Economic Times
Light to moderate rain expected in HP; 98 roads blocked - The Times of India

Palampur bus stand faces waterlogging, poor maintenance - The Tribune

Lions Club plants 100 pine, oak saplings at Baldeyan - The Tribune
Lions Club Shimla holds tree plantation drive at Baldeyan - The Tribune

Anurag attacks state govt over taxes, pending pensioners’ dues - The Tribune

Music, monsoon, culture unite at Sutradhar Malhar Festival in Kullu - The Tribune

Himachal CM Invites Investment to Boost Tourism

Himachal has much more to offer than sightseeing: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu - The Tribune
Sukhu urges tourism industry to promote Himachal’s lesser-known destinations - The Times of India
Himachal CM Sukhu invites investment in hotel sector at FHRAI - The News Mill

Himachal to Build 80 E-Bus Charging Stations

80 charging hubs to power e-bus push in Himachal - The Tribune
HP’s push for e-buses, charging stations being set up across 80 locations - The Times of India
HRTC Expands EV Charging Network, 80 Stations to Come Up Across Himachal at ₹122 Crore - The News Himachal
Electric bus charging station network strengthened across Himachal Pradesh, charging stations being established at 80 locations: Mukesh Agnihotri - :: India News Calling ::

Himachal glacial lakes surge fivefold in over 3 decades, threaten dams: Study - The Times of India

Manimahesh yatra suspended till tomorrow - The Times of India
Manimahesh Yatra suspended till August 25, rains disrupt normal life in Himachal | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Himachal Manimahesh Yatra suspended till August 25 due to route damage - The Tribune

FIR Filed Against Himachal Units for Sutlej Pollution

FIR after AAP MLA spots ‘Himachal toxic waste‘ in Satluj; no factories named - The Times of India
Punjab Police Register FIR Against Himachal Industrial Units For Polluting Sutlej River - ETV Bharat

BJP Protests Over 'Vande Mataram' Row in Himachal

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BJP stages protest against Congress in Shimla; workers sing Vande Mataram amid Assembly row - The Tribune
BJP leaders, workers sing Vande Mataram at Shimla’s Ridge amid Assembly row - Deccan Herald

BJP chief Nitin Nabin holds strategy meet for 2027 assembly polls - The New Indian Express

SC reverses Himachal HC verdict, sentences man to life term for rape, attempted murder - The Tribune

Shimla actor Aastha Sharma to lead Zee TV’s ‘Dilon Ki Ram Leela’ - The Tribune

Nearly Four Years On, Agnihotri Still Has No E-Mobility Vision for Shimla? - HimbuMail

Kangra police crackdown on rave party, recover drugs, illicit liquor from cafe near McLeodganj - The Tribune

HP TET June 2026 result declared at hpbose.org: Direct link to download scorecards here - The Times of India

2 lakh saplings to be planted in Una: Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri - The Tribune
Two lakh saplings to be planted in Una: Deputy CM Agnihotri - The Tribune

Himachal: Fire breaks out at Hotel Dhauladhar in Dharamshala, no casualties - News18

Himachal: 3 former MLAs remembered - The Tribune

ABVP ends hunger strike after fee-hike rollback - The Tribune

Himachal: Play video of Friday proceedings in House or will approach guv, says LoP | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Vande Mataram Row Disrupts Himachal Assembly Session

Himachal assembly monsoon session: House adjourned till Monday as National Song ruckus continues | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Kuldeep Singh Pathania presides over Himachal Pradesh Assembly session - The News Mill
Himachal assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania presides over monsoon session proceedings - ANI News
Vande Mataram row triggers double adjournment in Himachal assembly - The Times of India

High Court dismisses petition against Naina Devi MLA’s election - The Tribune

MBBS student dies in scooter accident, another injured in Himachal's Bilaspur - News18

Himachal CM dedicates projects worth Rs 69 crore in Bilaspur - News18

Imported apple saplings raise concern over new crop diseases in Himachal - The Tribune

Congress stages protest over ‘disrespect’ to National Anthem - The Tribune

Kangra painting shines at Delhi exhibition - The Tribune

Will take up Rs 1,227 crore pending funds allocation with PM: Deputy CM Agnihotri - The Tribune

HPNLU students pledge to make India drug-free - The Tribune

Himachal: Over 1,000 security personnel to be deployed for Manimahesh Yatra - The Tribune

MLA Anuradha Rana inaugurates state-level Pori Fair at Trilokinath - The Tribune

Jahalma bridge in Lahaul-Spiti opens to heavy vehicles - The Tribune

Himachal: Una District Magistrate bans assembly of 3 or more persons at mini-secretariat - The Tribune

MLA reviews relief, restoration work in flood-affected areas of Lahaul-Spiti - The Tribune

Ex-servicemen seek quota in panchayati raj institutions, formation of sainik commission - The Tribune

Himachal: Two traders booked for obstructing anti-encroachment drive in Solan - The Tribune

BJP questions govt silence over cardiac stent ‘scam’ at Tanda medical college - The Tribune