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24 September 2026, Thursday
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Big Picture

Hamirpur / Defence Tech: Governor felicitates student awarded ₹3.5-crore grant for indigenous military drone.
Political Leadership: BJP retains Shrikant Sharma as state in-charge, appoints Darshana Singh co-incharge.
School Nutrition: Cabinet approves bi-weekly eggs and fruits for students through Class 8.
Air Connectivity: Centre agrees to fund 80% viability gap for state UDAN flights.
Judicial Digitisation: High Court launches live streaming of proceedings and hybrid video hearings.
Business Reforms: Government permits shops and commercial establishments to operate 24x7 for one year.

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Headlines

Centre to bear 80% of viability gap funding for Himachal air connectivity - The Tribune
Himachal seeks 90:10 Centre-state funding for UDAN air connectivity - The Times of India
MoU signed to strengthen air connectivity in Himachal - Hindustan Times

Four-day leadership development programme begins in Mandi - The Tribune

‘Kitaab Ghar’ to give Himachali authors a bigger stage - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh University to make students tech-savvy - The Tribune
Himachal Pradesh University expands modern learning facilities at institute of technology - The Tribune

Kangra DC asks banks to improve credit-deposit ratios, expand lending - The Tribune

Farm machinery portal opens for Kangra farmers till September 30 - The Tribune

Himachal: IIAS seminar to explore India’s shifting vision of self-reliance - The Tribune

ASI restrictions hinder repair of 800-year-old Baijnath Shiva temple - The Tribune

CM Sukhu to preside over Ayurveda Day event in Shimla today - The Tribune

62 Himachal-made drugs fail quality test in August alert - The Tribune

Himachal: Pinegrove girls beat DPS in soccer - The Tribune

North India’s first elevated rotary takes shape in Himachals Mandi - The Tribune

Shimla Nagrik Sabha demands permanent fix to stray menace - The Tribune

Chamba-Killar-Leh road gets strategic tag - The Tribune
Chamba-Killar Road In Himachal Pradesh Declared Strategic Project Of National Importance: BJP MP - Swarajya

Himachal: Bilaspur coach nurtures future wrestlers - The Tribune, The Tribune

Road accidents rise by 44 per cent in Hamirpur till August 31 - The Tribune

Himachal: Mandi school a boxer breeding ground - The Tribune

FIR against NHPC after Parbati-II tunnel leak in Kullu - The Tribune

Himachal Governor releases book Human Rights in Kautilya’s Arthashastra - The Tribune

Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile calls for protection of rights, cultural identity - The Tribune
‘Wear Tibetan, eat Tibetan, speak Tibetan’: Exile govt in Dharamsala counters China assimilation push - The Tribune

How and where Kishau project will come up across HP, U’khand - MillenniumPost

HPU teachers continue 21-day protest over autonomy, CAS restoration - The News Mill

Himachal: Nauni varsity students can now gain Australia university degrees - The Tribune

70 entrepreneurs attend MSME workshop on digital literacy in Mandi - The Tribune

Monsoon fury in Himachal: 354 lives lost, over Rs 3,200 crore loss - Asianet Newsable
Heavy Monsoon Rains Claimed 354 Lives in Himachal Pradesh - Deccan Chronicle

Himachal to Abolish Composite Fee on Commercial Vehicles from Other States; Draft Amendment Rules Released - The News Himachal

Inside Yami Gautam’s 100-year-old Himachal home: The traditional features she refused to change - The Times of India

Himachal govt allows shops, commercial establishments to operate 24x7 for one year - Hindustan Times

BJP reshuffle: Smriti Irani named Haryana in-charge; Shrikant Sharma gets Himachal - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Reinstatement Of HRTC Conductor Dismissed Over WhatsApp Posts - Law Trend

7 students of Himachal Pradesh University arrested for obstructing police duty - The Tribune
9 Himachal Pradesh University students arrested in two campus incidents - The Tribune

Sept. 2026: NHPC’s Parvati-II HEP Tunnel Leakage in Himachal Pradesh - sandrp.in

Himachal Glyphosate Row Puts Spotlight on Herbicide Use Across India - Ground Report

Digital Arrest: Himachal Woman Loses Rs 15.50 Lakh - News Mobile

Private WhatsApp messages cannot be treated as public criticism: HP HC - The New Indian Express, ThePrint

Himachal to witness another spell of rain from September 24 - The Tribune
Himachal Pradesh to witness another spell of rain from Sept 24 onwards - The Tribune

This 25-year-old swapped her aviation dream for driving trucks in Himachal - Hindustan Times

Twenty minutes' notice of Tasmanian job cuts, union says - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Kerala power crisis: Himachal, Delhi, UP and Odisha fail to offer immediate supply - Mathrubhumi English

Himachal Pradesh University Teachers' Association continues protest over demands - ANI News

Himachal Student Secures Grant for Military Drone Innovation

Himachal Governor felicitates Hamirpur's young innovator for developing indigenous drone technology for Indian Army - ANI News
From Labourer's Son To Defence Innovator: Himachal Student Wins Rs 3.50 Grant To Build Army's 'Radar-Evading' Drone - ETV Bharat
Hamirpur student felicitated for securing grant to develop drone tech for Army - The Times of India

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HP Governor lauds student Sarvesh Sharma for Rs 3.5-crore drone grant - Asianet Newsable
Himachal Governor honours Hamirpur student for drone technology grant - The News Mill
Himachal’s Polytechnic Student Wins Rs 3.5 Crore Defence Grant for Indigenous Military Drone - himbumail.com

HP Govt. to release full arrears of class III pensioners in October -2026 - himachalguardian.com

Ayurveda Expansion in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh among top five states proposed for AIIMS Ayurveda institute - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh expands Ayurveda wellness services amid rising demand - The News Mill
Ayurveda gaining acceptance as alternative healthcare: Himachal Ayush Minister Yadvinder Goma - ANI News
Himachal proposes Ayurveda institute at Dhaneta - The Tribune

Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes leaves India, was holidaying in Himachal - India Today

Himachal Govt approves bi-weekly eggs, fruits for students up to Class 8 - The Tribune
Himachal govt approves bi-weekly supplementary nutritional items for students up to Class 8 - ThePrint
Nutritional boost for Himchal govt school children twice a week - The Tribune

2 sisters from Shimlas Nerwa die of snakebite - The Tribune
Snakebites Led To 16 Deaths In Himachal Pradesh This Monsoon - ETV Bharat

Two convicted in Himachal Pradesh heroin case given one-year jail term - The News Mill

‘A man after death can’t be divorced’: Court ends husband’s 8-year-old divorce appeal - The Indian Express

Head Constable Booked Over ‘Caste Discrimination’ In Himachal For Denying Food To Subordinate Policeman - ETV Bharat

BJP Appoints Himachal Pradesh In-Charges

Shrikant Sharma retained as BJP Himachal Pradesh in-charge; Darshana Singh appointed co-in-charge - The News Mill
Breaking: BJP appoints Shrikant Sharma as Himachal Pradesh In-charge, Darshana Singh as Co-incharge - Babushahi.com
Shrikant Sharma Retained as BJP In-Charge for Himachal Pradesh; Darshana Singh Named Co-In-Charge - The News Himachal

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BJP retains Shrikant Sharma as Himachal in charge - The Times of India
Himachal Pradesh: Shrikant Sharma retained as BJP State In-charge; Rajya Sabha MP Darshana Singh appointed Co-in-charge - ANI News

Bindal Attacks Sukhu Government Over ‘Lavish’ Spending, Says Poor Being Charged ₹10 While Crores Spent on Offices - The News Himachal

Cutting unemployment benefits rarely pushes people to find a new job faster: Study - NL Times

Himachal: Soon, tourists may have to pay waste management fee - The Tribune

Himachal: Post-ban, Nurpur police wake up to illegal mining - The Tribune

Universities must equip youth with skills & employability: Himachal Governor - The Tribune

Himachal: Ghepan lake emerges as a ticking water bomb - The Tribune

Solan, Sirmaur farmers encouraged to take up floriculture - The Tribune

Kangra deserves greater say in govt: Himachal LoP Jai Ram Thakur - The Tribune, The Tribune

Damaged during 2023 monsoon, Neugal steel bridge in Palampur still awaits repairs - The Tribune

Loyal Congress leaders get respect, due place: Himachal Congress in-charge Rajni Patil - The Tribune, The Tribune

Himachal: Frozen screen scam puts UPI users at risk - The Tribune, The Tribune

Hamirpur SP ranked among top 25 police superintendents in India - The Tribune

Dog bites a public health, civic management challenge in Himachal - The Tribune

Order vulnerability assessment of Shimla’s Shanti Vihar ward, CPM urges Centre, state - The Tribune

Dharamsala BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma questioned for six hours in DA case - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh High Court goes live with court proceedings - The Tribune
Himachal Pradesh High Court Steps into Digital Era: Launches Live Streaming of Proceedings and Advanced Hybrid VC - himbumail.com

Wife’s affair charges against Army officer sans proof mental cruelty: Himachal HC - The Times of India

Court frames culpable homicide charges against student, friend - The Tribune

Chefs body to hold culinary, tourism festival at Himachals Kufri - The Tribune

Sanjay Tandon dropped as Himachal co-incharge - Hindustan Times

More nutrition on the menu: HP adds eggs, fruits to mid-day meals bi-weekly - The Times of India

Poor ignored, HP govt spending crores on lavish offices: BJP - The Times of India

Himachal Pradesh to pay INR 800 crore for hydropower project - Prop News Time

HP making efforts to establish AIIMS Ayurveda institute: Yadvinder Goma - Asianet Newsable

Typical job search advice isn't working in today's market. Experts' new rules for landing a role right now - CNBC

Governor calls for education that goes beyond degrees - :: India News Calling ::

Himachal Pradesh defeats Jammu & Kashmir - Cricinfo

“Some destinations are not meant to be reached”, Anand Mahindra shares a stunning view from this hill sta - The Times of India