The Himachal Daily

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01 September 2026, Tuesday
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Big Picture

Himachal Pradesh endured severe monsoon impacts, with 256 deaths, infrastructure damage, and prioritizing glacial lake early warning systems.
The state plans to recruit 650 doctors, upgrade facilities, and target 90% staffing by 2026, amid swine flu fatalities.
Significant infrastructure funding for bypasses, a zoo, and new roads was approved; new High Court judges were also appointed.
Law enforcement arrested IED blast suspects and exposed a Rs 231 crore GST scam; environmental construction regulations were announced.

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Headlines

Himachal Government releases Rs 1.32 crore for first phase of Baijnath-Paprola bypass - The Tribune

Replica scrapped - The Tribune

Nepal floods: Hope revives for missing engineer’s family in Himachals Una as India sends rescue team - The Tribune
Nepal floods: Family of missing Himachal engineer urges Centre to intervene in rescue work - The Indian Express
Rescue slow, please send Indian team: Missing Himachal engineer’s kin to PM - The Times of India

Himachal: Close shave for private bus staff in Chambas Churah - The Tribune

Bilaspur man dies after testing positive for swine flu - The Tribune

IIT-Mandi’s Palampur campus moves a step closer to reality - The Tribune

Himachal CM Sukhu announces utility ducts for Dehra, Rs 100 cr for Bankhandi zoo - The Tribune

Offbeat shrine - The Tribune

Mandi instructor gets National Teachers’ Award - The Tribune

Himachal to recruit 650 doctors, upgrade diagnostic facilities - The Tribune
Himachal Pradesh sets December 2026 deadline for 90 percent staffing in Govt medical colleges - Medical Dialogues

BSNL restores services in Lahaul and Spitis flood-hit Miyar valley - The Tribune

HRTC retirees to protest in Shimla tomorrow - The Tribune

Bridge washout disrupts Kalka-Shimla rail traffic - The Tribune

Himachal: Protected turtle seized in Una, Uttar Pradesh woman booked - The Tribune

Himachal: Rs 400 crore sanctioned for Shillai’s development: Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan - The Tribune

Himachal: Daroh residents up in arms over lack of diagnostic tests at govt facilities - The Tribune

Himachal Governor administers oath to newly appointed Judge, Additional Judges - The Tribune

Nod to 186 new roads, focus on balanced development of Jubbal-Kotkhai: Minister - The Tribune

Himachal steps up monitoring of 67 glacier lakes - MillenniumPost
Himachal Pradesh plans early warning systems for 4 glacial lakes: How they will work and why we need them - CNBC TV18

Himachal Pradesh: Heavy Rains and Road Closures

Himachal Pradesh heavy rain shuts 64 roads, triggers yellow alert - NewsBytes
64 roads blocked across Himachal; MeT issues 4-day heavy rain alert - Hindustan Times
Himachal to witness heavy rain today; yellow alert issued for 11 districts - The Tribune
Heavy rains disrupt Himachal Pradesh, 64 roads closed across the state - Prop News Time

Himachal Pradesh records 2nd H1N1 death as Ramashish Ram dies - NewsBytes
Himachal records 2nd swine flu death in 3 days - Hindustan Times
H1N1 Death In Himachal: 64-Year-Old Dies As Flu Cases Continue To Rise In India - NDTV

Himachal GST Scam: Fake Firm Issues ₹231 Crore Invoices Using Deceased Person’s Name - The News Himachal

ALIVAA Hotels Expands Himachal Footprint with New McLeod Ganj Hotel - Hotelier Buzz

Himachal govt to bring in regulations on unplanned construction near water bodies: Negi - Hindustan Times

Himachal Pradesh High Court Judicial Appointments

Chirag Bhanu Singh sworn in as Himachal HC judge - Hindustan Times
Chirag Bhanu Singh Sworn in as Judge, Bhupesh Sharma and Yogesh Jaswal as Additional Judges of Himachal Pradesh High Court - The News Himachal
President appoints Chirag Bhanu Singh as Himachal Pradesh High Court judge; Bhupesh Sharma, Yogesh Jaswal named Additional judges - India Legal
President appoints Chirag Bhanu Singh as Himachal Pradesh HC Judge; Bhupesh Sharma, Yogesh Jaswal named Additional Judges - SCC Online, scconline.com

Himachal Pradesh weather: Heavy rains wreak havoc, Kalka-Shimla rail line damaged, several trains cancelled - India.com
Himachal Pradesh Floods: Kalka-Shimla Railway Line Damaged, Trains And Flights Cancelled - curlytales.com

CBN Seizes 66.79 Lakh Psychotropic Tablets in ‘Operation Vajra 2.0’ - Daily Pioneer

Triund trek in Himachal Pradesh now has a ₹500 ‘carry-back waste’ rule: Trekkers must bring their plastic - The Times of India

Himachal: BJP to launch month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' from this date - Babushahi.com
BJP to launch month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan in Himachal from Sept 17 - The News Mill
BJP to launch month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' in Himachal from Sept 17: Himachal BJP Prez Rajeev Bindal - ANI News

Himachal BJP to mark PM Modi’s 25 years in public service by lighting ‘Diya of Seva’ on September 17 - thehawk.in, Tripura Chronicle

Weather Update, August 31: Heavy rain warning issued for several states – Check IMD forecasts for Delhi, Maha - India.com

India's Best September Destinations: Hills, Coasts And Everything In Between - Travel and Leisure Asia

Chitrakoot bridge collapses, homes buried under 5 feet of mud: 8 Bihar houses swept into Ganga; Himachal toll hits 103 - Bhaskar English

Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu accuses BJP of suppressing opposition voice; protests FIR against Rahul Gandhi - Devdiscourse, ANI News
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu protests FIR against Rahul Gandhi, accuses BJP of silencing opposition - The News Mill

Himachal records 67 quakes in three years, government steps up monitoring - National Herald

Himachal Warns Against Forced Nano Urea Sales to Farmers - Rediff MoneyWiz

HP Assembly: MLA Sharma seeks details regarding criteria for selecting BPL families - ThePrint

Want to become a 'Karmakand Purohit'? Himachal may soon offer courses in state-run Sanskrit colleges - Deccan Herald

Early warning system to be installed at Ghepan Glacial Lake in September - The Tribune

Deputations of various organizations called on Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Shimla today. - :: India News Calling ::

One Tank, Two Claims: CM Orders Probe into Kasauli Water Project - The News Himachal

Himachal Speaker Pathania seeks reply on public issues - thehawk.in

Himachal records weaker monsoon in August as state witnessed 16% rainfall deficit - The Tribune

Contractors’ outstanding dues to be paid soon in phased manner: Himachal PWD Minister - ThePrint

Rajni’s death at Kullu Hospital echoes in Himachal Legislative Assembly - ThePrint, ThePrint

Himachal Accountability Project: A Public Record for Civic Neglect - Hill Post

DA update: Himachal CM announces welfare measures, additional ₹20,000 in salary arrears for retirees. Key things to know - Livemint

Himachal Pradesh monsoon fury: 256 dead, losses over Rs 1,202 crore - Asianet Newsable
Himachal Pradesh monsoon death toll reaches 256 with losses over Rs 1,202 crore - The News Mill

Massive Flood In Himachal Pradesh? No, The Video Is From The Grand Canyon, US. - english.factcrescendo.com

Himachal CM directs officials to prepare accurate data of damage caused during monsoon - ThePrint

Himachal Pradesh apple yields fall as premium prices reach US$37 per box - FreshPlaza

Himachal: 'Toy trains' cancelled as section of Shimla-Kalka line hangs mid-air due to soil slippage - ET TravelWorld

Meet Pushpa Rana: Himachal Pradesh-born raider who is set to lead Indian women's Kabaddi team at 2026 Asian Games - India.com

Paid for protein powder online but ‘got nothing’, Himachal man wins Rs 58,000 - The Indian Express

Adani Rates Fail to Lure Apple Growers as Open Markets Offer Better Rates in Himachal Pinjore Mandis - HimbuMail

Himachal Pradesh Gets First Ozone-Based Water Project in Dehra - Adda247

Rs 500 crore being spent on modernizing medical college equipment: Himachal CM - ET HealthWorld

Himachal CM lays foundation stone of ₹17.5 crore school building in Hamirpur - ET Infra

BJP to step up protests against Congress govt in Himachal - The Times of India
Himachal BJP to intensify stir against Congress govt - The Tribune

NIA arrests 3 more accused in Himachal police station IED blast case - Rediff, ThePrint, Daily Excelsior
Himachal Nalagarh Explosion Case: NIA Arrests 3 More In January 1 High-Intensity IED Blast, Total Arrests Now 6 - Republic World
NIA arrests three more in Himachal Pradesh police station IED blast - thenewsmill.com

Himachal Pradesh government denies leasing profitable HPTDC units - thenewsmill.com
No proposal to lease profitable HPTDC units to private firms: Himachal Govt - ANI News

12-member ITBP mountaineering team sets off to climb Himachal’s Mount Reo Purgyil - ThePrint

Inappropriate disposal of toxic industrial waste triggers standoff between Himachal, Haryana, Punjab - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh notifies new policy to regulate grazing, protect migratory routes - The Tribune

Palampur college holds athletics meet on National Sports Day - The Tribune

Karmakand Purohit courses, cattle shelters, free health services on agenda: Himachal CM Sukhu - The Tribune

Vasudev elected Hamirpur Block Development Committee chief - The Tribune

Kullu Rotary Club leads two-day cleanliness drive at Bijli Mahadev - The Tribune

Snowfall and intermittent rainfall continue in Himachal Pradesh - News On AIR

New scorpion species discovered in Shivalik Hills of J&Ks Reasi - The Tribune

Traffic remains blocked in Kinnaur, Shimla’s interior parts - The Tribune

Himachal Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh inaugurates Rs 33-lakh digital studio in Mashobra - The Tribune

Former Himachal MLA Ram Rattan Sharma dies at 90, cremated with state honours - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh’s pupil-teacher ratio best in India despite teacher shortage - The Tribune
3,315 Himachal govt schools run with one teacher; 5,209 posts vacant - The Times of India

Himachal: Hike in house tax, garbage fee sparks outrage in Manali; hotliers, traders seek rollback - The Tribune

Nepali community in Himachals Lahaul mourns victims of flashfloods - The Tribune

Centre’s Rs 1,500-cr disaster relief awaited: Himachal Minister Rajesh Dharmani - The Tribune