The Himachal Daily

Resident Pahari

25 August 2026, Tuesday
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Big Picture

The Himachal Assembly session is dominated by intense conflict between Congress and the BJP over corruption allegations, central aid, and procedural rules, leading to protests and walkouts.
Heavy monsoon rains continue to cause disruptions, with landslides closing a stretch of the Mandi-Pathankot highway and over 98 roads remaining blocked across the state.
It was revealed in the Assembly that Himachal Pradesh's prisons are overcrowded by 30%, housing 3,355 inmates against a sanctioned capacity of 2,580.
A study reveals a fivefold increase in the state's glacial lakes over three decades, posing a significant threat to dams and infrastructure.
A 5-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the suicide of an IIM student in Sirmaur.
The government is promoting new tourism destinations after a surge in visitor numbers, while street vendors in Shimla protest against an eviction drive.
A row has erupted over the government's proposal to relaunch the state lottery, with an NGO and a former MLA urging it to scrap the tender.
The Koli community is demanding an independent investigation into allegations of harassment made against a senior police officer.
The Central Government's promised Rs 1,500-crore relief package for monsoon damages is still awaited, according to the state's Revenue Minister.
The Speaker has resolved the 'Vande Mataram' dispute in the Assembly, ruling that sessions will begin with 'Jana Gana Mana' and conclude with the full national song.

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Headlines

Street vendors protest MC eviction drive in Shimla - The Tribune

Palampur school principal honoured with Himachal Ratna Shiksha Gaurav Award - The Tribune

Kangra farmer finds value in dragon fruit surplus - The Tribune

Unchecked construction: A disaster in making - The Tribune

Landslide-hit Mandi-Pathankot NH stretch closed to heavy vehicles - The Tribune

Himachal: Permit fee slashed for Shimla restricted roads - The Tribune

BJP-Congress Standoff Disrupts Himachal Assembly Session

Himachal: Congress, BJP trade barbs over Central aid, graft - The Tribune
BJP walkout continues stalemate over 'Vande Mataram' row in Himachal Assembly - The Times of India
BJP protests alleging organised corruption in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, seeks FIR against Pawan Khera - The News Mill

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BJP’s ‘suitcase’ protest aimed at diverting attention from key issues: Himachal CM Sukhu - ThePrint
Himachal: Congress-BJP spat in assembly over motion to discuss unemployment - ThePrint
Himachal deputy chief minister accuses BJP of blocking state funds and disrupting Assembly session - The News Mill
Vande Mataram row: Stalemate continues in Himachal Vidhan Sabha as BJP stages walkout - The Tribune

Over 110 metric tonnes of fish caught in reservoirs after ban ends in state - The Tribune

NGO warns government of risks of relaunching lottery, suggests revision of land circle rates - The Tribune

Scrap lottery tender, ex-MLA Neeraj Bharti urges Himachal Govt - The Tribune

BJP wants Congress leader Khera booked for remarks against Amit Shah - The Tribune

Medicinal plants centre row intensifies as relay fast enters Day 5 - The Tribune

Himachal Speaker Kuldeep Pathania turns down BJP notice for urgent unemployment debate - The Tribune

5-member SIT formed to probe IIM student’s suicide in Sirmaur - The Tribune

Not paid salary for several months, sanitary worker locks public toilet at Nagrota Surian bus stand - The Tribune

PM-announced Rs 1,500-crore relief package still awaited: Himachal Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi - The Tribune

Jana Gana Mana at start of session, full Vande Mataram at end, rules Himachal Speaker - The Indian Express

Himachal Pradesh Prisons Overcrowded by 30%

Himachal Pradesh prisons 30% overcrowded with 3,355 inmates - The News Mill
Himachal prisons 30% over capacity, house told; 3,355 inmates against sanctioned 2,580 - ANI News
Himachal prisons overcrowded by 30%, Mandi jail has 3 times the sanctioned strength of inmates, House told - The Indian Express
Himachal jails overcrowded by 30 pc: CM Sukhu - ThePrint

Sukhu invites hospitality, tourism industry to explore Himachal’s emerging destinations - Hindustan Times

From Personal To Public, The Health Drive Of An IAS Officer In Himachal - ETV Bharat

Himachal’s Glacial Lakes Surged Fivefold In 3 Decades: Why This Puts Infra At Risk - News18
Himachal glacial lakes surge fivefold in over 3 decades, threaten dams: Study - The Times of India

Four arrested with 11.75 g chitta in Shimla; 1,600 cannabis plants destroyed - The Tribune

Heavy Rains in Himachal Lead to Road Closures

98 roads remain blocked in Himachal Pradesh; rainfall to continue till August 30 - The Tribune
Light to moderate rain lashes parts of Himachal; 98 roads closed - ThePrint
121 roads blocked in Himachal; rain likely to continue - The Tribune
Rainfall keeps 125 roads off the grid in Himachal - The Tribune

'Pay A Premium And Bleed': Elderly Man Bitten By Rat Onboard AC First Class Coach Of Una Himachal Express - ETV Bharat

HP Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania briefs HPU students - The News Mill

Himachal minister Vikramaditya launches Shyamark E-Mart in Shimla to boost local products - The Tribune

AAP Trains Guns on BBN Industries, Turns Blind Eye to Punjab’s Pollution - HimbuMail

2 children drown in deep water pit in Paonta Sahibs Nihalgarh - The Tribune
2 children drown in Jammu Khala rivulet in Sirmaur’s Paonta - The Tribune

Asian Games: 4 Himachal girls make it to Indian kabaddi squad - The Tribune

HP TET June Result 2026 Out: 6744 Qualify Out of 29000+ Examinees! Pass Percent, Subject-Wise Stats Here - Telegraph India

Himachal Mechanical Engineer Turns Mushroom Entrepreneur, Earns Rs 40 Lakh Revenue In Six Months - ETV Bharat

Sanskrit is vital link between India’s civilisational heritage and its future: HP Governor Kavinder - Daily Excelsior

Arrangements for Manimahesh, Kailash Yatra reviewed - Daily Excelsior

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

Pandoh bypass alignment clears key hurdle - The Tribune

Chamba surgeon wins national innovation award - The Tribune

IMA-Dharamsala to hold eye screening camp on Aug 30 - The Tribune

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

Monsoon nightmare: Flood after flood, Karpat village pays the price - The Tribune

Palampur bus stand faces waterlogging, poor maintenance - The Tribune

Lions Club plants 100 pine, oak saplings at Baldeyan - The Tribune

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