The Himachal Daily

Resident Pahari

14 September 2026, Monday
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Big Picture

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• Highway Infrastructure: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Deod and Hanogi tunnels on the Kiratpur-Manali highway, eliminating hazardous bottlenecks and significantly cutting travel time along the Delhi-Manali corridor.
• Healthcare Dues: Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur targeted the state government over an unresolved backlog of Rs 65 crore in unpaid Himcare scheme dues, warning that hospitals are denying treatments to poor patients.
• River Pollution: The National Green Tribunal issued notices to the Himachal Pradesh and Haryana governments over severe industrial discharge and untreated sewage contaminating the Sirsa and Satluj river basins.
• Kangra / Consumer Penalty: The State Consumer Commission ordered the Principal and Medical Superintendent of Tanda Medical College to pay Rs 20 lakh for permitting unauthorised and excessive parking fee overcharging on hospital grounds.
• Hydro Project Alarm: Local action groups and ecological experts raised fierce objections against the proposed Chenab-Beas river linking hydro project, warning that large-scale tunnel diversions could create a catastrophic ecological disaster in fragile mountain valleys.
• Sirmaur / Health Alert: Health authorities initiated contact tracing and surveillance protocols after four patients tested positive for swine flu (H1N1) at the Civil Hospital in Paonta Sahib.
• Dehra / Higher Education: Construction on the permanent Dehra campus of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh has hit a dead end after acute fund shortages halted on-site civil works.

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Headlines

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• Three held with heroin in Baddi - ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• Himachal: Loss due to torrential rain rises to Rs 1,683 crore - tribuneindia.com

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• Rs 3.32-crore assets of habitual drug offender frozen in Nurpur - tribuneindia.com
• Himachal: Property worth Rs 1.71 crore frozen in drug-related case in Baddi - The Tribune

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

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

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

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

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• Soldier Rahul gives lease of life to seven people - The New Indian Express

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• Himachal govt to widen key roads in Shimla to ease traffic congestion - Hindustan Times

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• Dharamshala MLA demands probe into Kullu’s Beas River dredging operations - Hindustan Times

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• Anurag Thakur slams Himachal govt over delay in releasing ₹65-crore Himcare funds - Hindustan Times
• Jairam Thakur criticises Himachal government over fiscal mismanagement - The News Mill

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• Small states, big headaches for Congress in Himachal and Goa - The Federal

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• What makes Gucchi Marmik, served to BRICS leaders, worth ₹40,000/kg? | These are recognisable by honeycomb-like caps - Inshorts

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• Jay Chaudhry left his home in Himachal with ₹20,000, today the Zscaler CEO is worth $9.3 billion - Livemint

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• 2 Manimahesh pilgrims from Punjab killed in road accident in Chamba - tribuneindia.com

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• NGT Slaps Notices to HP And Haryana Government Over Sirsa, Satluj Pollution - HimbuMail

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• Even after 7 years & Rs 2.7 crore, no improvement in Baddi’s air quality - The Tribune

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• Himachal Weather Update: Rain, Lightning Likely in Several Areas Till Sept 17 - The News Himachal

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• Pharma drugs from other states emerge as new challenge for Punjab police - The New Indian Express

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• Weather Tomorrow September 14: IMD predicts rain, thunderstorms and heavy showers across several states; c - The Economic Times

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• 71 roads remain blocked across Himachal; rain to continue till September 19 - The Tribune

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• HP's economy in crisis, alleges Jairam Thakur, citing CAG report - newsable.asianetnews.com

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Himachal Governor Visits Jwalamukhi Temple

• Himachal Pradesh Governor visits Jwalamukhi Temple to offer prayers - The News Mill
• Himachal Governor pays obeisance at Jwalamukhi Temple - ANI News
• Governor pays obeisance at Maa Jwalamukhi Temple - :: India News Calling ::
• Himachal Governor Kavinder Gupta Pays Obeisance at Maa Jwalamukhi Temple - Jammu Links News

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• 72-Year-Old Bihar Man Goes Paragliding At Nearly 24,000 Feet In Himachal, Fulfils Lifelong Dream - NDTV

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• Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Deod, Hanogi Tunnels In Himachal - Key To Delhi-Manali Route - NDTV

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• Himalayan conservation must become people’s movement: HP Governor - Daily Excelsior
• Himalayan Conservation Must Become National Movement: Himachal Governor Kavinder Gupta - Jammu Links News

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• Four test positive for swine flu at Paonta Sahib hospital - Himtimes, The Tribune

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• Himachali film ‘Khoonta’ to hit screens on September 18 - The Tribune, The Tribune

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• From Mahabharata skit to caste-hierarchy poster: IIT-Mandi’s tryst with controversy - The Tribune

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• Himachal: Haryana youths among four held with chitta in two cases - The Tribune

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• SKTT road to be temporarily shut on Tuesdays, Fridays over blasting ops - The Tribune

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• Footpaths remain encroached in Palampur upon despite top court orders - The Tribune

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• Hamirpur overall champion at Forest Department sports meet - The Tribune

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• Teachers oppose govt move to route recruitments via HPPSC - The Tribune

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• Call for reforms - The Tribune

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• Himachal: Endangered martial art Thoda gets boost at 2-day Theog fair - The Tribune

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• Ex-servicemen delegation from Himachal to meet Central Pay Commission members on Sept 18 - The Tribune

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• Revered Rewalsar - The Tribune

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• Gram sabha says no to extension of Majra waste plant’s operating period - The Tribune

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• Himachal: Conference marks six months of robotic surgery at Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla - The Tribune

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• Hindi Pakhwada creates literary interest among students - The Tribune

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• Mother, lover get life term for killing minor - The Tribune

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• Leaders meet Dalai Lama, discuss communal harmony - The Tribune

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• Global acclaim - The Tribune

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• 1.1L cases disposed of at National Lok Adalat in Shimla - The Tribune

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• Thieves decamp with Rs 15L jewellery, Rs 6-lakh cash from house in Himachal - The Tribune

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• ‘Water bomb’: Chenab-Beas link hydro project triggers disaster alarm in Himachal - The Times of India, The Times of India

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• Himachal road accident kills 2 youths from Punjab: Bike falls 200 metres into gorge on Pathankot-Bharmour NH - Bhaskar English

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• Monsoon weakens in Himachal Pradesh: No rain expected for next 5 days; Una hottest in state at 33.8°C - Bhaskar English

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• Landslide reported in Shimla destroys iconic deodar forests: Severe waterlogging witnessed in Mumbai; 48 la... - Bhaskar English

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