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30 August 2026, Sunday
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Big Picture

Heavy rain alerts are active with dozens of roads blocked as Himachal's monsoon death toll reaches 249, while an engineer from Una remains missing in Nepal's floods.
The government announced a new ozone-based water project for Dehra, a housing scheme for the poor, and land for a new IIT Mandi campus in Palampur.
Police arrested three alleged interstate drug trafficking kingpins in Shimla and separately seized 66 lakh psychotropic tablets in Baddi.
The state's agricultural sector faces challenges as apple growers report low yields and rising costs, while a beetle infestation threatens the beekeeping industry.
A swine flu death was reported in Sundernagar, and concerns have been raised over the potency and supply of rabies vaccines.
Authorities are mapping flood-vulnerable regions, with a state minister urging for an India-China hotline for real-time disaster alerts originating from Tibet.
Street vendors in Shimla staged a protest against an eviction drive conducted by the municipal corporation.

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Headlines

Himachal Pradesh governor emphasises collective efforts to strengthen sports culture - The News Mill

Himachal Engineer Missing in Nepal Floods

32-year-old Una engineer missing amid Nepal floods - The Tribune
One Himachal resident missing in Nepal floods as monsoon toll hits 249 - The News Mill
Una engineer goes missing during Nepal floods - The Tribune

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Nepal floods: Family begins search for Himachal engineer with Upper Trishuli hydel plant - The Indian Express
Engineer from Himachal’s Una missing after flash flood in Nepal - ThePrint

Street vendors stage protest against civic body’s eviction drive in Shimla - The Tribune

Potency failure raises alarm over rabies vaccine supply - The Tribune

Jawali hosts nutrition awareness campaign for govt school students - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh National Law University students visit Assembly to learn legislative process - The Tribune
3rd National Lok Adalat to be held across Himachal courts on Sept 12 - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh University and Lovely Professional University sign pact to boost research, knowledge sharing - The Tribune

Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Himachal Pradesh

54 roads blocked across HP, rain likely to intensify from Aug 31 - The Tribune
Himachal likely to receive rain till Sept 4 - The Times of India
54 roads remain blocked across Himachal, rain likely to intensify from August 31 - The Tribune

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Met issues warning for heavy rain in parts of HP from Aug 31 to Sep 3 - ThePrint
Himachal Weather Update: Monsoon to Intensify Again from August 31, Yellow Alert for Heavy Rain - The News Himachal
Himachal weather update: 68 roads closed in state; yellow alert issued for 10 districts today - The Tribune

Himachal Growers Face Agricultural Challenges

Beetle menace casts shadow over Himachal’s beekeeping industry - The Tribune
Low apple crop, rising input costs leave Himachal growers worried despite firm prices; traders report loss - The Economic Times
Low apple yield and rising costs concern Himachal growers despite firm prices - The News Mill

CM releases Rs 35.42 lakh to 1,012 fisher families - The Tribune

Sukhu lays stone of Rs 17.52-cr building of Nadaun school - The Tribune

Road connectivity to every village a priority, says Education Minister - The Tribune

Disaster Threats Mount in Himachal and Himalayas

Himachal starts mapping downstream regions vulnerable to flood disasters - The Tribune
Himachal to enable disaster-resilient panchayat plans, says Negi - The News Mill
August Devastation: From Leh To Uttarakhand To Himachal Pradesh To Nepal - ETV Bharat

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Himachal’s key Chandigarh-Shimla highway on landslide edge, study warns - The New Indian Express
Nepal disaster raises alarm over mega projects in fragile Himachal Himalayas - The New Indian Express
Himachal: Landslide threatens 6 houses in Nurpur village, residents spending sleepless nights - The Tribune

Himachal Govt to raise Rs 700 crore loan amid financial strain - The Tribune
Himachal CM lays foundation stone of Rs 17.5 crore school building in Hamirpur - ThePrint

Shimla schools ordered to conduct mandatory security checks before and after working hours, submit daily safety certificates to police - The Tribune

Van Mahotsav marks Foundation Day celebrations at Neri horticulture college - The Tribune

At hockey meet, Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan pays tributes to Major Dhyan Chand - The Tribune

Three interstate drug trafficking kingpins held by Shimla police - The Tribune
Shimla police arrest 3 key interstate drug trafficking kingpins - The Tribune

70-yr-old Sundernagar man dies of swine flu - The Tribune

Narcotics bureau seizes truck with 66 lakh psychotropic tablets on Baddi-Siswan route; driver held - The Tribune

10-year-old girl ‘abducted, assaulted’ in Paonta Sahib - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh Launches First Ozone-Based Water Project

Dehra to get Himachal’s first ozone-based drinking water project - The Tribune
Himachal Pradesh CM launches first ozone-based water project in Dehra - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh: CM announces 1st ozone-based drinking water project in Dehra, veterinary hospital at Baddal Thor - ANI News
Himachal CM announces first ozone-based drinking water project in Dehra - Business Standard

Himachal minister urges India-China hotline for real-time disaster alerts from Tibet - The News Mill

Himachal Pradesh leases nearly 70 acres for Palampur IIT Mandi campus - The News Mill
Himachal: Palampur IIT campus clears major hurdle as nearly 70-acre land lease completed - ANI News

CM Sukhu announces scheme for poor families not under Himachal government welfare net - The Indian Express
Swaran Jayanti Ashray Yojana: Himachal scheme offers Rs 1.5 lakh assistance for house construction - The Times of India

BBMB, IIT-Roorkee join hands to map Beas flood vulnerability in Himachal - The New Indian Express
BBMB to map Beas flood-risk zones from Pandoh to Dehra - The Tribune

2,465 Rescued as 6,700 Nepali Soldiers Lead From the Front in World’s Toughest Rasuwa Flood Operation - HimbuMail

Himachal Pradesh Prepares for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

Himachal prepared for possible 'Glacial Lake Outburst Floods' incidents: Governor - The Hindu
Himachal prepared to tackle possible Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: Governor Kavinder Gupta - The New Indian Express
State prepared for possible 'Glacial Lake Outburst Floods' incidents: Himachal governor - The Economic Times
State prepared for possible ‘Glacial Lake Outburst Floods’ incidents: Himachal governor - ThePrint

Airplane from Delhi suffers tyre burst - The New Indian Express

Himachal govt must address taxi operators’ demands instead of blaming Centre: LoP | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Himachal: Close shave for 46 bus passengers, driver’s quick action averts tragedy in Kullu - The Tribune

HP Governor pays obeisance at Tirupati Balaji Temple - Daily Excelsior

Ayurveda and Panchakarma therapies combat oxidative stress, claims study - The Tribune

Mining ban defied on Chakki riverbed - The Tribune

Himachal: Paonta Sahib veterinary hospital gets diagnostic facilities for livestock under CSR initiative - The Tribune

HC verdict makes UGC nominee must in agri varsities’ VC selection process - The Tribune

Heliport construction raises flood concerns - The Tribune

Himachal: ‘Drunken’ brawl at Dharamsala movie hall sparks security concerns - The Tribune

‘Youth Brigade’ tends living legacy at Dharamsala war memorial - The Tribune

From Shillai’s rugged terrain to India’s kabaddi throne - The Tribune

Chamba college students advised to shun drugs - The Tribune

CTA designates 4th week of Sept as Tibetan Identity Preservation Week - The Tribune

Unique Dasehra - Festival celebrations in Kullu go beyond effigy burning - The Tribune