The Himachal Daily

Resident Pahari

05 September 2026, Saturday
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Big Picture

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• Himachal Assembly concluded its session, passing bills on local election eligibility and stamp duty for women property buyers.
• CAG flagged rising state debt; Himachal eyes revenue from river dredging and strengthens road infrastructure.
• A GLOF alert is active, with funds sought for glacial lake threats amidst heavy rain and road closures.
• Opposition criticized government on jobs and healthcare; government claims 1.6 lakh jobs provided.
• High Court quashed a key CEO appointment and is addressing university Vice Chancellor selections.
• Fatal road accidents killed six tourists in Chamba and a nurse in Paonta Sahib.
• Over 1,200 units operate without environmental consent; muck dumping into Beas was reported.
• Many government schools lack buildings, and primary schools face severe teacher shortages.

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Headlines

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• J&K on GLOF alert - Greater Kashmir

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• Himachal: LoP Jairam Thakur accuses Sukhu govt of misleading House, "failing" on jobs and healthcare - ANI News
• HP Session: Thakur slams Sukhu govt, alleges it misled the House - Asianet Newsable

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• IMD forecasts dense fog Conditions over Himachal Pradesh today - News On AIR

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• Will Himachal HC verdict on appointment of VCs end battle for control? - The Tribune

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• Speeding car hits scooter in Paonta Sahib, nurse killed - The Tribune

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• Rural development, farmer welfare CM’s priorities: Bittu - The Tribune

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• Four years on, Congress is yet to fulfil poll guarantees: Parmar - The Tribune

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• Plans to minimise financial impact of disasters in Chamba discussed - The Tribune

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• Kutcha house collapses amid heavy rain in Nurpur, labourer rendered homeless - The Tribune

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• Water supply in Dharamsala disrupted as landslide damages pipelines - The Tribune

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• Scientist reviews natural farming research project at Palampur varsity - The Tribune

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• Expert: Use AI as research tool, not substitute for critical thinking - The Tribune

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• Group Capt Preeti Chopra takes charge as principal of Sainik School Sujanpur Tira - The Tribune

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• Himachal Assembly concludes monsoon session with 91% productivity - The News Mill
• Himachal Assembly monsoon session concludes with 91% productivity: Speaker Pathania - ANI News

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• Panchayat Bill passed in Himachal Assembly amid BJP uproar over daughter-in-law clause - The Tribune
• Himachal passes bill barring encroachers' daughters-in-law from polls - Asianet Newsable
• Himachal Assembly passes bill barring daughters-in-law of encroachers from local polls - The News Mill

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• Six tourists killed in road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district - News On AIR

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• Himachal seeks Rs 105 cr to tackle glacial lake outburst threat - The Tribune

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• 1,281 units functioning without consent to operate in state, maximum 469 in Baddi - The Tribune

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• 26 teachers, college faculty to get State Teachers’ Award tomorrow - The Tribune

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• Marooned cows rescued after 10-day ordeal in Pong wetland - The Tribune

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• Silt to gold: Himachal eyes Rs 3,000-cr from river dredging - The Tribune

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• Himachal MLAs to get distinct flags for vehicles as session ends - The Tribune

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• Dhalli-Tutikandi road caves in at Panthaghati - The Tribune

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• Himachal Dy CM meets Gadkari, attends summit on water security - MillenniumPost
• Himachal deputy CM meets Nitin Gadkari, raises key transport issues with Centre - ET Auto, ET Government

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• Parwanoo bears the brunt of heavy rain - The Tribune

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• Haryana CM Saini pays obeisance at Baba Bal Ashram in Una - The Tribune

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• Himachal Govt claims 1.6 lakh jobs given, Opposition walks out - The Tribune

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Himachal Pradesh Amends Property Stamp Duty Rates

• Himachal Vidhan Sabha passes Bill hiking stamp duty - The Tribune
• Himachal Assembly passes Stamp Duty Bill to restore women’s concession - The News Mill
• Himachal halves stamp duty for women property buyers - Hindustan Times

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• Himachal assembly clears legislation to revise stamp duty rates on property transactions - Daily Excelsior
• Himachal Pradesh Sets Out New Stamp Duty Structure For Property Deals - Outlook Money

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• Probe ordered into delay in replacement of oxygen cylinder at Paonta Sahib hospital - The Tribune

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• Himachal Pradesh Sends Congress Candidate Anurag Sharma to Rajya Sabha - News On AIR

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• Speed limit on Kiratpur-Mandi route to be raised to 80 kmph: Himachal deputy CM after Gadkari meeting - The Times of India

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• CAG flags gaps in Himachal’s e-procurement, e-way bill and GST systems - The Times of India

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• Himachal plans separate department for river dredging, eyes Rs 2,000cr revenue - The Times of India

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• HP Assembly passes Stamp Duty Bill, restores benefits for women buyers - Asianet Newsable

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• Despite fiscal stress, pension arrears being cleared gradually: Himachal CM - Hindustan Times

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• Separate dept to handle mining operations: Himachal CM - Hindustan Times

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• CAG flags Himachal’s rising debt, declining contribution to national GDP - Hindustan Times
• Himachal’s Liabilities Cross ₹1 Lakh Crore as Rigid Spending Squeezes Investment, CAG Finds - The Policy Edge
• Debt burden squeezes Himachal’s fiscal space - The Tribune

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• 298-km distance from Himachal side; to end dependence on single supply corridor in Ladakh - Bhaskar English

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• HP forest dept admits before NGT: Muck dumped into Beas - The Times of India

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Himachal Strengthens Road Protection and Maintenance

• Himachal government strengthens road protection, maintenance through key amendments: Vikramaditya - The Tribune
• Himachal government strengthens road protection, maintenance through key amendments: PWD minister | India News - Hindustan Times
• Himachal Tightens Road Infrastructure Protection with Digital Mapping, Faster Enforcement - The News Himachal
• Law amended to strengthen road protection, maintenance: Minister - The Tribune

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• Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala after extended stay in Ladakh - ``
• Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala after over two months' sojourn in Ladakh - ANI News
• Dalai Lama returns to Dharamsala after two-month stay in Ladakh - The Tribune

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• 102 roads shut; MeT says wet spell in Himachal to continue till Sep 9 - Daily Excelsior
• Himachal Pradesh Rain: 87 Roads Closed, Yellow Alert Issued for Heavy Rain - Daily Pioneer, Daily Pioneer

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• 'Deaf And Dumb' Person Not Necessarily Of Unsound Mind: Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects Challenge To... - Live Law

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• Normal Monsoon, Big Damage: What is Wrong with Himachal Pradesh? - HimbuMail
• Monsoon remains active in Himachal; Heavy rain alert issued for several districts - Punjab Newsline

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• Himachal Pradesh to Host Yoga Masters And Practitioners From 15+ Nations - Deccan Chronicle

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• Indian paragliding veteran Gurpreet Dhindsa honoured with prestigious FAI Paul Tissandier Diploma - The Tribune
• Paragliding veteran Dhindsa honoured - The Tribune

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• 177 Himachal govt schools sans buildings; construction for 28 underway: Minister - ThePrint
• Himachal Pradesh: 177 Schools Lack Buildings, 1,526 Closed In 3 Years - Outlook India
• 177 Himachal Pradesh schools have no buildings; over 1,500 shut in 3 years - indiatoday.in

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• Himachal: Liquor shop salesman attacked by two men in Solan - ThePrint

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• Himachal: Alcobrew Adopts Parwanoo Gaushala for Cow Welfare - , Daily Pioneer

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• Rescued from tunnel after Nepal floods, Himachal man recounts how he survived - India Today
• Nepal Flood Survivor Gian Singh From Himachal Recounts Horror - Odisha TV

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• Himachal Pradesh Offers Rs 0.15 Million Housing Grant - Construction World

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• CM lays foundation for HPSCB’s Modernized Sahkar Sadan - Indian Cooperative

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• IMD issues yellow alerts amid Himachal rain until September 9 - NewsBytes

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• Lahaul & Spiti MLA Anuradha Rana tests positive for H1N1 - Hindustan Times

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• Floods wreak havoc across north India: 23 UP districts hit, 16,000 rescued; 5 lakh affected in Bihar, Himachal toll at 266 - Bhaskar English

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• Himachal Pradesh HC quashes HIMUDA CEO appointment; fresh selection ordered - The News Mill
• Himachal: High Court quashes HIMUDA CEO appointment, orders fresh selection within two weeks - ANI News
• HP High Court quashes HIMUDA CEO appointment, orders fresh selection - The News Mill

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• Man arrested after allegedly being caught sexually abusing cow in Dharamshala - The Times of India, The Times of India

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• Himachal Pradesh | Shimla hit by fiscal landslide - indiatoday.in

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• Artificial lake forms after road cave-in, flash flood threat looms over Nalagarh villages - The Tribune

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• Kangana Ranaut makes bhog for Kanha ji on Janamashtami at her childhood home in Mandi - Moneycontrol.com

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• Himachal ‘scholarship scam’: Complainants seek release of Rs 55 lakh trap money - The Tribune

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• Teacher shortage hits Kangra primary schools: 28 without regular teachers, 427 run by one - The Tribune

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• Himachal minister flags CAN fertiliser shortage for apple growers - Daily Pioneer
• Himachal raises CAN fertiliser shortage issue with Centre amid apple growers' concerns - The Hans India

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• MP Suresh Kashyap calls on Governor - :: India News Calling ::

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• Delhi Public School, Shimla celebrated the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami with devotion, enthusiasm and vibrant cultural performances - :: India News Calling ::

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• India on e-wheels: Himachal Pradesh tests electric waste vans and taxis in push to take EVs beyond buses - Down To Earth

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• RailTel Corporation Reports Cancellation of Rs. 20.35 Crore Project by Himachal Pradesh Education Directorate - EquityBulls

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• Dharamsala gets a 👎 - Cricinfo

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• Dam Safety Raises Concern in Himachal Pradesh as Report Flags Structural Deficiencies - The News Himachal

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• Mathew House overall champion at Auckland House sports day - The Tribune

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• Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank’s building on Mall Road in Shimla to be renovated: Sukhu - The Tribune

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• Explainer: Himachal Pradesh’s single-teacher paradox - The Tribune

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• Himachal HC Summons Sri Ganganagar Collector Over Pong Dam Rehabilitation; Warns of Coercive Action - ETV Bharat

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• Two youths held for assaulting liquor shop salesman in Solan - The Tribune

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• HC orders on pension dues not implemented; retired government staff urge CM to intervene - The Tribune

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• HP man survives Nepal flashflood on hilltop - The Tribune

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• Stray cattle menace poses growing threat to public safety in Palampur - The Tribune

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• Debris-choked khud turns into flood threat in Nalagarh - The Tribune

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• Shimla puts brakes on concrete growth - The Tribune

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• Damtal’s forgotten heritage - The Tribune

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• Rana clears UGC-NET (history) with 219 rank - The Tribune

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• Eligible families can apply for Apna Parivar, Sukhi Parivar scheme till September 20 in Mandi - The Tribune

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• Devotees repair potholed McLeodganj road ahead of Dalai Lama’s arrival - The Tribune

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• Somya appointed AICC coordinator for Kazakhstan - The Tribune

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• ASI halts canopy work near Baijnath Shiva Temple - The Tribune

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• OBC certificate process to be reviewed: Shandil - The Tribune

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• Ghepan glacial lake triggers disaster readiness drive in Lahaul Spiti - The Times of India

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• Rohit Thakur Flags CAN Fertiliser Crisis, Nadda Assures Necessary Action - The News Himachal

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• U.S. job market rebounds as employers add 162,000 jobs - Global News

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• Daily weather tracker: Heavy rainfall expected across more than 20 states; flash flood threat looms over Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan - Down To Earth

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