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18 October 2026, Sunday
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Big Picture

Shimla / Seismic Activity: Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Shimla district with tremors felt across Rampur.
Disaster Relief: State seeks Rs 3,525 crore from Centre for monsoon flood recovery.
Flood Mitigation: Ghepan Lake installs India's first tech-driven glacial flood early warning system.
Shimla / Green Belt: High Court rejects plea for hotel construction in Shimla green belt.
Una / Shrine Administration: State government assumes administrative control of historic Pir Nigah religious shrine.
Recruitment Drive: State cancels 79 recruitment drives, withdrawing over one thousand advertised posts.

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Headlines

Fuelwood shortage hits Himachals Kullu ahead of winter, hoteliers struggle amid LPG crunch - Daily Excelsior

HP High Court halts unauthorised construction in Shimla, grills police - Asianet Newsable

Himachal Pradesh HC halts Boileauganj construction, cites police inaction - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh HC orders halt to construction between Boileauganj-Chakkar, flags suspected police inaction - ANI News

Lit fest to witness keen deliberations in Kasauli - The Tribune

Dharchandna’s hidden heritage awaits discovery - The Tribune

Baramasa — where Kangra painters turned 12 months into poetry - The Tribune

Former CM announces twin commemorative events at Rotary Bhawan in Palampur - The Tribune

Pathania inaugurates state-level U-19 sports meet in Chamba - The Tribune

Academic achievers, sporting talent honoured at ‘Fitophoria’ in Shimla - The Tribune

Three-day hackathon kicks off at IIT-Mandi with Rs 2.5 lakh prize pool - The Tribune

Explore FASTag option for upcoming Parwanoo barrier, Himachal HC tells state govt - The Tribune

Four arrested for killing cattle in Chamba - The Tribune

Digital governance must make public services simpler, faster: Sukhu - The Tribune

Himachal High Court seeks explanation for 14, 17-storey buildings in Shimla - The Tribune

SDM directs police to verify antecedents of migrants in Hamirpurs Nadaun - The Tribune

Falling tree injures two on Pathankot-Mandi highway; residents seek urgent safety measures - The Tribune

No limbs, no pension: HP man hits KYC hurdle - The Tribune

Formation of new districts to depend on commission’s report, says Sukhu - The Tribune

Una police freeze assets worth Rs 71 lakh of two drug peddlers - The Tribune
Nurpur: Police freeze assets worth Rs 74 lakh in drug case - The Tribune

Decide pradhan poll plea within 10 weeks: Himachal HC to Chamba DC - The Tribune

Bittu inaugurates district-level Children’s Science Congress in Hamirpur - The Tribune

Mason murdered over Rs 3,000 dispute in Hamirpur village; one held - The Tribune

Palampur court awards five-year jail term in charas case - The Tribune

Restore Mandi’s heritage Emerson building in 30 days, orders Mandi MC - The Tribune

Palampur’s demand for district status gets a fresh push - The Tribune

Pong oustees welcome online payment facility for Rajasthan land instalments - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh High Court Flags 55 Forest Road Violations in Seraj, Reaffirms Construction Ban - Prop News Time

Dalai Lama pens foreword to Himachal IAS officer’s debut novel - The Tribune

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Himachal Pradesh - Telangana Today
Moderate-intensity quake hits Shimla district - The Hindu
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district early Saturday - The New Indian Express

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Shimla in Himachal Pradesh - The News Mill
Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Shimla - ANI News
Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla - The Times of India
Earthquake of Magnitude 4.1 hits Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla - prameyanews.com
Moderate-intensity earthquake hits Himachals Shimla district; tremors felt in Rampur - The Tribune
Himachal: Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Shimla - Babushahi.com
Moderate-intensity quake hits Shimla - Rediff

Keylong freezes at - 1.7°C, dry weather likely from October 17 - Hindustan Times

Himachal seeks ₹3,525 crore for disaster losses from Centre - Hindustan Times
Himachal Pradesh seeks ₹3,525cr from Centre to fund monsoon recovery - NewsBytes

Early warning system at Ghepam Lake: Tech-driven alerts to help Himachal respond faster to glacial lake flood threats - Hindustan Times
Himachal’s Ghepan Lake Gets India’s 1st Glacial Flood Warning System; Here’s How It Can Help - Curly Tales

Pir Nigah Shrine In Himachal's Una Brought Under Govt Control; Notification Issued - ETV Bharat
Pir Nigah shrine in Himachal’s Una brought under govt control; notification issued - ThePrint

Dehri college claims double honours at water sports championship - The Tribune

HP High Court Rejects Plea for Hotel Construction in Shimla Green Belt - HimbuMail
Himachal HC rejects hotel construction plea in Shimla Green Belt - Himachal Scape
HC rejects plea for hotel construction in Shimla’s green belt - Himachal Scape

‘Stop Anarchy, Embrace Democracy’: ABVP leads campus rallies in Himachal & Varanasi against anarchist tactics - Organiser

HoABL Launches The Ridge Luxury Villas in Mashobra - Passionate In Marketing

House gutted in fire in Himachal’s Chamba, loss estimated at ₹20 lakh - Punjab Newsline
House gutted in Pangi valley fire; loss pegged at Rs 20 lakh - The Tribune

Himachals Sach Pass Road reopens after 2-day closure, brings relief to Pangi residents - The Tribune

‘Meri Policy Mere Haath’ launched in HP’s Bilaspur to deliver crop insurance at farmers’ doorsteps - ThePrint

"Moral responsibility of Gyanesh Kumar to step down": Congress' Anand Sharma expresses faith in SC for protecting voters' rights - https://www.indiagazette.com/

Canada boosts CRS points for Express Entry candidates with high-wage job offers, drops LMIA requirement - CIC News

Why a newly carved Devta was denied an invitation to Kullu Dussehra - The Indian Express

Lions Club Shimla Honours 12 Senior Members as Lionism Completes 70 Years in India - Himachal Scape

Cracks in Shimla houses: DC forms panel to inspect areas affected by tunnel work - The Tribune
Shimla tunnel work in Himachal Pradesh under scrutiny after cracks appear in residential buildings - Daily Excelsior

Himachal DGP urges students, parents and teachers to join anti-chitta drive - The Tribune
DGP Urges Students to Become Anti-Chitta Ambassadors of the Campaign - HimbuMail

Himachal Pradesh Government - himachalpr.gov.in, himachalpr.gov.in

Consumer panel stays toll hike at Ghatta barrier in Kangra, restores Rs 25 fee till October 30 - The Tribune

Bilaspur DC orders surprise inspections to curb illegal mining in Himachal - ThePrint, ThePrint

Himachal Students Tour Odisha for Yuva Sangam Phase VII Exchange - KalingaTV

The Sukhu Government Scraps 79 Recruitment Drives as Hamirpur Chayan Aayog Withdraws Over 1000 Advertised Posts in Himachal - HimbuMail

Medical Campuses of Fear: Rampant Ragging in Rajasthan and Himachal Medical Colleges Exposes State Govt Inaction - HimbuMail

Himachal High Court Upholds Kullu Dussehra Tradition in Dispute Over Official Invitation to Local Deity - www.nationpathindia.com

Charging of money for processing FRA claims illegal, guilty to face action: Negi - The Tribune

HC questions govt on 187 approvals given to non-agriculturists under Section 118 - The Tribune

Pending works in Baghi, Ratnari to be completed in a year: Himachal Education Minister Rohit Thakur - The Tribune

HP vs MUM, Elite Group D, Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 - Commentary - Cricbuzz

Una youth held with 16.81 gm of heroin - The Tribune

Dalhousie Public School students excel at district science, maths competitions - The Tribune

Dehra SDM to hold camp at Haripur every Wednesday - The Tribune

Dasehra festivities begin with grand procession in Shahpur - The Tribune

Chitta network spreads across Palampur, 10 nabbed in a week - The Tribune

Prepare tech-based plan to tackle recurring floods, Kullu officials told - The Tribune

Fulfil old promises before making new ones: Bindal to Cong govt - The Tribune

Dharamsala conference charts roadmap for efficient governance - The Tribune
National Conference on e-Governance reforms concludes in Dharamshala - :: India News Calling ::

NGT pulls up Himachal officials over monsoon disaster case - The Tribune

Director General of Police Ashok Tewari urges families to join anti-chitta drive - The Tribune

J-K: Himachal governor cautions against attempts to disturb social harmony - ThePrint

Dharamshala-Mcleodganj Road Becomes An Ugly Dumping Ground - HimbuMail

HC flags illegal-height Barog projects in Himachal, seeks 10-year state-wide land deal data - The Times of India

Himachal Pradesh hosts heavyweight Mumbai in ‘unfamiliar territory’ - The Hindu

IIT-Mandi, Japan’s AIFUL Corporation organise AIHack 2026 with Rs 2.5 lakh prize pool - The Tribune

RERA halts plot sales in illegal Palampur colonies - The Tribune