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23 October 2026, Friday
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Big Picture

Chamba / Tragic Accident: Youth Congress vice-president electrocuted while preparing for Chief Minister's visit.
Shimla / Police Probe: Police book DIG Sanjeev Gandhi over alleged Rs 2.35 lakh embezzlement.
Public Health: State approves Nutrition Policy 2026 to combat malnutrition via traditional diets.
Agricultural Exports: State exports 1.3 metric tonnes of Kullu Sindhuri pomegranates to Dubai.
Shimla / Secretariat Protest: Police use water cannons on Swarn Samaj demonstrators demanding caste commission.
Mandi / Horticulture: Minister inaugurates state's first Rs 25-lakh orchard monorail under HP-SHIVA.

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Headlines

US Congress delegation meets Dalai Lama in Dharamshala - Daily Excelsior

Weekly Dehra SDM camp office starts at Haripur - The Tribune

Only green crackers allowed during festivals in Kangra: DC - The Tribune

Green Field students excel at Children’s Science Congress - The Tribune

Tanda hospital doctors perform complex heart surgery - The Tribune

Five-day training for Krishi Sakhis held at Palampur - The Tribune

5,000 join long-life prayer for Dalai Lama in McLeodganj - The Tribune

Healthy teeth, bright eyes: Protecting children’s health - The Tribune

CTA seeks probe into attack on Tibet office in South Africa - The Tribune

Five Gharoh girls selected for national football championship - The Tribune

Heavy tourist rush at Bir-Billing but bad weather disrupts paragliding activity - The Tribune

HPU Music Department shines in inter-college youth festival - The Tribune

Shimla faces rising landslide, flashflood risks: MC survey - The Tribune

Hamirpur govt college ranked overall best in Himachal Pradesh | Tap to know more - Inshorts

HPU scholar Ekta wins award at Chennai conference - The Tribune

Government prioritising development despite financial strain: Minister - The Tribune

Minor rape cases surge five-fold in Himachal - The Tribune

10 CRPF personnel killed at Hot Springs remembered - The Tribune

Baijnath: Where Ravana still lives on in reverence - The Tribune

Himachal: Four limbs missing, but disability put at 80% - The Tribune

9,553 players to take part in Shimla (Rural) sports meet - The Tribune

Himachal to introduce Moral Science from Class I to build character: CM - The Times of India

Accor Signs 120-Key Novotel Hotel in Himachal Pradesh - Hospitality Biz India
Accor to open Novotel Solan Kumarhatti hotel in Himachal Pradesh - Hotel Management Network
Accor Signs Novotel Hotel in Solan, Himachal Pradesh - https://safariindia.com/

Ahead of CM’s visit in Chamba, IYC leader dies of electrocution - Himachal Scape

Shimla’s local bus services face shortage despite heavy spending on electric buses - Himachal Scape

Emptying Classrooms Put Himachal’s Government Schools Under Pressure - The News Himachal
Himachal Schools Lose 1.59 Lakh Students - jeevanutsahnews.in

‘Khelenge Bhi, Khilenge Bhi’: Shimla Rural Readies for a Sporting Celebration - The News Himachal

Kullu Dasehra kicks off with Rath procession - The Tribune

Ranji Trophy: Mohit Avasthi takes five as Mumbai thrash Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 97 runs - The Times of India, Yahoo Sports

Kullu Dussehra a living expression of Himachal’s rich ‘dev sanskriti’: Governor - Hindustan Times

Dussehra is over elsewhere, but in Himachal's Kullu, the festivities have just begun | Trending - Hindustan Times

Arya.ag expands operations to Himachal apple value chain - BusinessLine
Is Himachal’s apple economy in danger? Expert cites 3 key threats - The Indian Express
Arya.ag enters Himachal’s apple value chain, extending storage, finance and market access - AgroSpectrum India

Himachal Youth Congress VP Dies of Electrocution

Himachal Youth Congress leader Chandramani Kulethi dies of electrocution ahead of CM Sukhu’s visit - Punjab Newsline
Himachal Youth Congress VP Dies Of Electrocution In Chamba While Making Preparations For CM Sukhu's Visit - ETV Bharat
Himachal Youth Congress leader dies of electrocution while preparing for CM Sukhus visit - The Tribune
Himachal Youth Cong vice-chief electrocuted prepping for CM’s visit - The Times of India

Retention of Stridhan May Not Be a Continuing Offence After Divorce; Three-Year Limitation Applies: Himachal Pradesh High Court - Law Trend

Traders' sugar stock limit halved to 1,000 quintals in Bilaspur to prevent hoarding - Daily Pioneer, Daily Pioneer

5 places near Delhi with the best AQI right now - Condé Nast Traveller India

Discover the Authentic Flavours of Himachal Pradesh with the Himachal Dham Festival at Eros Hotel New Delhi - HospiBuz

Himachal Plans More Operation Theatres in Medical Colleges - jeevanutsahnews.in

Wirepas deploys RF mesh technology on 700,000 smart meters in Himachal Pradesh - Telecompaper
Wirepas deploys RF mesh technology on 700,000 smart meters in India's Himachal Pradesh region - Telecompaper

Himachal VAT Payments Go Digital, New Rules - jeevanutsahnews.in

Shimla’s Pritha Doegar moves from Bronze to Commonwealth Gold - Himachal Scape

LG calls for making Basohli global centre of art, culture - Rising Kashmir

Himachal Pradesh Police Initiate Probe Against Senior IPS Officer Over Missing Funds - The420.in
Himachal IPS officer booked over police fund ‘bungling’ - Hindustan Times

Himachal DIG Sanjeev Gandhi Booked Over Alleged Fund Misuse

Himachal Police books DIG Sanjeev Gandhi for forgery, fund fraud; he says ‘witch hunt’ - The Indian Express
Ex-Shimla SSP Gandhi booked for ‘misappropriating’ Rs 2.35 lakh govt funds, duping constable - The Tribune
Police fund probe leads to FIR against Former Shimla SP Sanjeev Gandhi - Himachal Scape
Himachal DIG Sanjeev Gandhi accused of misusing 2.35L police funds - NewsBytes

Himachal governor presents commendation award to NCC Battalion in Mandi - EdexLive

Governor inaugurates Sarvadharma Sthal at Himachal Pradesh NCC Battalion in Mandi - :: India News Calling ::, :: India News Calling ::

BJP honours elected representatives in Himachal, forecasts two-thirds majority in 2027 - The News Mill
BJP Leaders Predict Two-Thirds Majority in Himachal Pradesh by 2027 - Asianet Newsable
BJP returning to power in Himachal in 2027: Anurag - Hindustan Times

Light snow, rain likely in Kullu, Kangra on Oct 24, 25 - The Times of India

Himachal Pradesh Approves Nutrition Policy 2026

Himachal Pradesh Approves Comprehensive Nutrition Policy for 2026 - Asianet Newsable
Himachal Pradesh approves Nutrition Policy 2026 to combat malnutrition - The News Mill
Himachal Approves Nutrition Policy 2026 to Promote Traditional Diets, Combat Malnutrition - The News Himachal
Himachal OKs nutrition policy, to focus on women, kids & vulnerable: Sukhu - The Times of India

Swarn Samaj protesters march 600 km to Himachal Secretariat, police use mild force - The News Mill

Horticulture Minister inaugurates Himachal's first HP SHIVA Monorail Project - :: India News Calling ::

Taste of Himachal: India’s Sinduri pomegranates reach Dubai - Gulf News
1.3 MT of Kullu’s Sindhuri variety pomegranates exported to UAE - The Tribune
Himachal exports 1.3 tonnes of Kullu pomegranates to Dubai: CM - The Times of India

Excise Inspection Without Prescribed Police Officer Is Invalid, Distillery's Licences Restored: Himachal... - Live Law

Protesters Climb Himachal Secretariat Gate; Police Use Water Cannons, Resort to Lathi-Charge - The News Himachal

Himachal: AI, climate change & pests put plant health security to test - The Tribune

300 deities converge on Kullu for Dasehra - The Tribune

Rs 25L monorail to ease orchard work in Mandi - The Tribune

Himachal: BJP will review new districts if voted to power, says Jai Ram - The Tribune

Himachal: Shillai says ‘I do’ to simple weddings, ‘no’ to extravagance - The Tribune

Himachal Governor hails NCC for shaping disciplined, patriotic youth - The Tribune

MTB Shimla to test riders on 130-km Himalayan course - The Tribune

Nurpur cops forfeit drug peddler’s Rs 48L assets - The Tribune

Amritsar’s Pingalwara offers ray of hope for disabled brothers, cancer-hit mother - The Tribune

Governor inaugurates Radio Kullu 90.4 FM dedicated to Vidisha Bhardwaj - The Tribune

Joint teams to check illegal firecracker trade in Shimla - The Tribune

11-hour power outage in Palampur disrupts medical, revenue services - The Tribune

Auckland House’s Pritha wins Gold Award at Commonwealth Writing Competition - The Tribune

Palampur heliport to be ready in two months; to have landing facility for four choppers - The Tribune

Shahpur MLA honours 5 Gharoh school students - The Tribune

NIT-Hamirpur to confer 1,265 degrees today - The Tribune

Post-harvest care crucial for apple orchards - The Tribune

Himachal: 9,647 land-related cases resolved in 2 years - The Hans India

6 injured as truck rams 4 vehicles on Una-Dharamshala highway - The Times of India

Upper caste activists gherao HP Secretariat; demand UGC notification rollback, Swaran Aayog | India News - Hindustan Times
Upper caste activists gherao HP Secretariat; demand UGC notification rollback, Swaran Aayog - ThePrint

Thousands of state workers walk off the job, pressing Newsom on raises and flexibility to work from home - Los Angeles Times