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13 September 2026, Sunday
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Big Picture

Monsoon Toll: Cumulative monsoon damages in Himachal Pradesh reached Rs 1,683 crore with 298 fatalities recorded over 74 days, with the Public Works Department suffering the heaviest blow with over Rs 1,231 crore in damaged roads and bridges.
Welfare Schemes: The state government announced it will disburse Rs 1,500 monthly financial aid to approximately 2.5 lakh eligible women beginning October 2, alongside providing 300 units of free power to 1.8 lakh families.
Narcotics Crackdown: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed enforcement agencies to attach properties and seize illegal assets belonging to drug traffickers, as Nurpur police froze Rs 3.32 crore in illicit assets of a habitual peddler.
Pharmaceutical Safety: State drug testing authorities flagged an imported batch of peritoneal dialysis solution after it failed critical endotoxin safety parameters, issuing notices over nine severe regulatory and manufacturing violations.
Higher Education: The Himachal Pradesh Government College Teachers' Association strongly opposed the state's proposed university amendment bill, cautioning that eroding institutional autonomy could breach UGC norms and jeopardize vital central development grants.
Shimla / Road Widening: Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh affirmed that the long-pending Shimla Circular Road decongestion project will move forward, assuring full compensation and rehabilitation packages for property owners facing displacement.
Sirmaur / Financial Crime: State tax authorities arrested the managing director of a Sirmaur-based pharmaceutical enterprise for orchestrating an elaborate Rs 6.55 crore fraudulent Goods and Services Tax input tax credit refund scheme.

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Headlines

Himachal: Paragliding set to take off again in Kangra - Himtimes

Himachal Pradesh Administrative Reshuffle

15 district judges transferred in major judicial reshuffle in Himachal - Asianet Newsable
Himachal Pradesh government revises postings of three senior police officers - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh HC transfers 15 judicial officers in reshuffle - The News Mill

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Himachal Pradesh: Government reshuffles postings of three senior Police Officers - ANI News
Himachal HC transfers 15 judicial officers in major administrative reshuffle - The Tribune

HP government revises transfer, posting orders of three HPPS officers - Asianet Newsable

8,000 booths to light up Himachal for Modis 25 yrs in public life - The Tribune

Himachal’s first women-run water plant opens in Chopal - The Tribune, The Tribune

1,000 players to compete in annual sports meet - The Tribune

Banking services paralysed as employees strike work in Una - The Tribune

Dora seeks a home after serving Himachal Police with distinction - The Tribune

Family support key to preventing suicides: Experts - The Tribune

National conference on GST rationalisation held at NIT - The Tribune

Himachal forest officer, accomplice held taking Rs 22,000 bribe - The Tribune

Young AHS artistes enthral audience at cultural event - The Tribune

Controlled blasting on Sansari-Killar-Tindi-Tandi road in Lahaul-Spiti today - The Tribune

Imported dialysis solution fails endotoxin test in Himachal; lab flags nine regulatory violations - The Economic Times, The Economic Times
Imported Dialysis Solution Fails Endotoxin Test in Himachal; Lab Flags Nine Regulatory Violations - drugscontrol.org

Kangana vs officials in Mandi: The story behind the public fallout - The Indian Express

Shimla Circular Road widening project to entail some displacement; compensation assured: Minister Vikramaditya Singh - ANI News

HP TET November 2026 Registration Opens

HP TET November 2026 registration starts at hpbose.org; direct link and steps to apply here - India Today
HP TET November 2026 registration begins at hpbose.org; check exam schedule, direct link to apply - The Times of India
HP TET November 2026 Registration Begins, Exam Dates Announced - Check Link, Schedule - Telegraph India

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Mentally, Physically Fit Husband Has To Support Wife, Child Even With No Income: Himachal High Court - ETV Bharat

Himachal Pradesh Monsoon: Rising Losses and Casualties

Himachal monsoon losses cross Rs 1,600 crore; natural disasters claim 119 lives - The Tribune
Himachal Monsoon Losses Cross Rs 1,661 Crore; 296 Lives Lost in 74 Days - News Mobile
Himachal monsoon losses rise to Rs 1,683 crore, 298 lives lost - The Tribune

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Himachal Monsoon: 296 dead in 74 days, state suffers Rs 1,662 crore loss - Babushahi.com
Himachal Pradesh monsoon losses exceed Rs 1,661 crore with 296 deaths in 74 days - The News Mill
Himachal: Loss due to torrential rain rises to Rs 1,683 crore - tribuneindia.com
Himachal Monsoon losses cross Rs 1661 cr; 296 lives lost in 74 days, PWD bears over Rs 1231 cr damage - ANI News

Both married to others, no ‘promise to wed’ crime: Himachal High Court grants man bail - The Indian Express
Victim & Accused Didn’t Take Divorce From Their Respective Spouses: Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants... - Verdictum

Teachers’ body says Himachal university amendment undermines autonomy, risks UGC funding - EdexLive
Himachal university amendment bill violates UGC norms, may affect grants: Teachers' body - education.economictimes.indiatimes.com

CBI registers FIR against Income Tax officer over Rs 5 lakh bribe demand in Shimla - The Tribune

Monsoon alert: IMD warns of heavy rain in 20 states, Delhi to witness wet spell till Sept 16 - theweek.in

Himachal Pradesh To Launch Apprenticeship Embedded Degrees - BW Education

Crackdown on Drugs Widens as Himachal Targets Illegal Wealth - The News Himachal

Himachal CM Sukhu vows to seize crores worth of drug trade assets - The News Mill
Drug traffickers must account for illegal wealth : CM Sukhu - Punjab Newsline

Himachal Pradesh: Light rain, greenery and pleasant weather draw tourists to Shimla - ANI News

Himachal eyes stronger youth, tourism engagement with Japan - ThePrint
Himachal eyes Japan partnership to boost youth skills, jobs - The Times of India

HP Minister calls for dialogue with China on Himalayan ecological issues - Asianet Newsable
Dialogue essential with China to handle Himalayan emergencies: Vikramaditya Singh - ANI News

“Great pride for India”: Himachal Minister Vikramaditya Singh on India holding BRICS presidency - ANI News
"Great pride for India": Himachal Minister Vikramaditya Singh on India holding BRICS presidency - indiagazette.com
Vikramaditya Singh says India’s BRICS presidency is a matter of pride - The News Mill

Rugby makes debut in Himachal’s Kinnaur at school sports meet - The Tribune

Assam MLAs to visit Himachal Pradesh to study monkey sterilisation programme - India Today NE

Three held with heroin in Baddi - ``

Una police arrest two alleged heroin suppliers from Hoshiarpur - tribuneindia.com

Mandi set for NDA, CDS exams at 7 centres today - ``

Fund crunch stalls work on Central varsity Dehra campus - , tribuneindia.com

Parking overcharging: Tanda hospital Principal, Medical Superintendent told to pay Rs 20 lakh - tribuneindia.com

At 92, Shanta Kumar remains committed to serving humanity - ``

HRTC bus driver held with 3.7 kg poppy husk - ``

Government working to dismantle drug trafficking racket, says CM - tribuneindia.com

Rs 3.32-crore assets of habitual drug offender frozen in Nurpur - tribuneindia.com

Return of surplus land condition in NOC hinders work on Pandoh power project - ``

Steel diverted, truck dumped in gorge in ‘insurance fraud’ - tribuneindia.com

Sirmaur pharma company MD held in Rs 6.55 crore GST refund fraud case - tribuneindia.com

HR&CE Minister inspects Northeast monsoon preparedness in Tiruvottiyur and Manali - The Hindu

Rain to continue across HP till Sept 18 - The Times of India

Goa Beat Himachal Pradesh by 18 Runs as Athashree, Pooja and Nikhila Shine - Goemkarponn