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29 October 2026, Thursday
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Big Picture

Public Holiday: Government declares October 29 holiday for Karwa Chauth across all institutions.
Ecological Protection: SC panel urges tourist caps and highway scrutiny to safeguard fragile ecology.
Medical Education: CM Sukhu signals MBBS internship stipend hike and AI-driven curriculum upgrades.
Mandi / Science Outreach: IIT Mandi launches Science on Wheels mobile lab across government schools.
Teacher Recruitment: State approves hiring of 3,100 teachers across CBSE-affiliated government schools.
Infrastructure Upgrade: PWD inks Rs 72.82-crore pact for Sunni dam road and bridge works.
Una / Solar Energy: District solar capacity set to reach 220 megawatts, announces Deputy CM Agnihotri.

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Headlines

Himachal Police Freeze Assets in Drug Trafficking Case

Himachal Police Freezes Assets Worth Rs 1 Crore in Drug Trafficking Case - Asianet Newsable
Himachal Police freeze drug-linked assets worth over Rs 1.01 crore in Nurpur - The News Mill
Nurpur police freeze drug convict’s Rs 1.01-crore assets - The Tribune
Drug Trafficker's Properties Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Himachal - NDTV

SC Panel Proposes Tourism Limits in Himachal Pradesh

Supreme Court panel suggests capacity study for tourism hubs in Himachal, more scrutiny of highway expansions - The Indian Express, The Indian Express
Will Himachal Pradesh cap number of tourists? Here's what Supreme Court-appointed panel found - CNBC TV18 - LinkedIn
Will Himachal Pradesh cap number of tourists? Here's what the Supreme Court-appointed panel found - CNBC TV18

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Sustainable tourism : Himachal must pay heed to panel’s suggestions - The Tribune
Supreme Court panel urges tourism limits to protect Himachal's fragile ecology - India Today

Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu hikes honorarium for deities, bajantris - The Tribune
Himachal CM hikes deities' honorarium by 5% at Kullu Dussehra | Tap to know more - Inshorts
Himachal CM announces 5% hike in deities’ honorarium - Hindustan Times

Chamba DC orders speedy resolution of forest rights cases - The Tribune

Mandis Cambridge school honours academic achievers - The Tribune

Five-day carrom championship concludes at SJVN - The Tribune

Solar capacity in Una to touch 220 MW: Himachal Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri - The Tribune
Himachal Dy CM: Una to achieve 220 MW solar capacity | Tap to know more - Inshorts

Bir-Billing resumes solo flying under stricter safety guidelines - The Tribune

Lanka Dahan, Rath Yatra mark Kullu Dasehra finale - The Tribune

Kiran Bhadana assumes charge as Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner - The Tribune

Science on wheels takes science beyond textbooks in Himachal - The Tribune
IIT Mandi launches 'Science on Wheels' in Himachal Pradesh | Tap to know more - Inshorts
'Science on Wheels' Initiative: IIT Mandi Promotes Hands-On Science Education Across Himachal Schools - Telegraph India

Solan hosts Unified Games for children with special needs - The Tribune

Timely treatment can save snakebite victims: Experts - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha winter session from November 16 in Dharamsala - The Tribune

Sanctioned in 2022, Rs 13 lakh still not used for renovation of public toilets in Nurpur - The Tribune

Chandigarh gets chopper links to 3 Himachal destinations - The Times of India

Traffic partially restored on NH-205 after road sinks - The Tribune

Amritsar man arrested with 257 gram chitta near Shoghi - The Tribune

IPS officer Sanjeev Gandhi gets 7th transfer this year | Tap to know more - Inshorts
Himachal: IPS officer Sanjeev Gandhi gets seventh transfer this year - Hindustan Times
IPS officer Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi named HPGIC MD after seventh transfer - The News Mill

Himachal HC Quashes PWD Chief's Service Extension

Himachal HC quashes illegal extension of PWD engineer-in-chief | Tap to know more - Inshorts
Himachal HC quashes 6-month extension to PWD engineer-in-chief - Hindustan Times
Himachal High Court quashes PWD Engineer-in-Chief’s service extension, orders selection by this date - Babushahi.com

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Himachal Pradesh High Court cancels PWD chief’s extension, sets Nov 11 deadline - The News Mill
Himachal High Court quashes PWD Engineer-in-Chief’s service extension, orders selection by November 11 - ANI News
Himachal HC Cancels PWD Chief Engineer’s Extension - jeevanutsahnews.in

BJP plans parallel marches in Himachal ahead of Congress rally in Delhi - Himachal Scape
BJP Himachal to Hold Save Democracy Marches Against Congress Agenda - Asianet Newsable
Himachal BJP president announces four ‘Save Democracy’ marches - The News Mill

Himachal: Solo paragliding resumes at Bir-Billing with strict safety conditions - Hindustan Times

Himachal pollution board fines Parwanoo MC ₹11.85 lakh for waste violations | Tap to know more - Inshorts

Himachal Pradesh Declares Karwa Chauth Public Holiday

Himachal Karwa Chauth Holiday: CM सुक्खू का बड़ा ऐलान, 29 अक्टूबर को छुट्टी - Prabhat Khabar
Himachal Pradesh Declares Public Holiday for Karwa Chauth Festival - Asianet Newsable
Karwa Chauth holiday expanded in Himachal: Men get the day off too - Open Magazine

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Himachal Pradesh declares October 29 public holiday for Karwa Chauth - The News Mill
Himachal declares Karwa Chauth holiday for Men and Women - Himachal Scape
Sukhu Govt announces Karwachauth holiday for Men and women; Schools, Colleges to remain closed in Himachal - Punjab Newsline
Breaking: Himachal Govt declares public holiday for Karwa Chauth - Babushahi.com
Himachal government declares October 29 a public holiday for Karwa Chauth - ANI News
Public holiday declared on Karwa Chauth in Himachal Pradesh | - Inshorts

Indian couple quit Rs 1.3 crore pa jobs in Canada to live in Himachal: ‘Love the view, low living... - Moneycontrol.com

Ministry of Power: IIT Kanpur Graduate & Himachal IAS Officer Appointed Deputy Secretary - NorthBlockSouthBlock

Setback for Sukhu Govt: HP HC Restores Pankaj Rai, Rajiv Sood Panel for HPERC Chief Post - HimbuMail

Rain and Snow Forecast for Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh to receive rain and snowfall from October 29, thunderstorm alert issued - The News Mill
Cyclone effect: Met predicts rain, snow in Himachal Pradesh from October 29-31 - ThePrint
Himachal Pradesh Braces for Rain and Light Snowfall Until October 31 - Asianet Newsable
Rain, snowfall likely in Himachal Pradesh from October 29 - The Tribune

Of Pickles And Chutneys: Four Friends Turn Local Produce Into Jobs For 70 In Himachal’s Mandi - ETV Bharat

Himachal Highlenders vs Rajasthan Royalsmen - Jagran

Himachal Government Approves Engagement of 3,100 Teachers for CBSE-Affiliated Schools - The News Himachal
Himachal to engage 3,100 teachers for CBSE schools - The Tribune

Vigilance Bureau to Probe Eight Land Deals Involving Family in Kangra - The News Himachal

Breaking: 2012-batch IPS officer appointed Managing Director, Himachal Pradesh General Industries Corporation Ltd - Babushahi.com

Shimla bilaspur dharamshala+highway+closure - ET Infra

HP High Court quashes rejection of HPERC panel, sets Nov 10 deadline for appointment - Himachal Scape
High Court directs state to appoint HPERC chairperson by November 10 - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh: MBBS Stipend Hike and Medical Education Reforms

Himachal CM Signals MBBS Internship Stipend Hike, Assures Budgetary Support - BW Education
Himachal CM hints at MBBS internship stipend hike, promises budgetary support - The Indian Express
Himachal Pradesh Plans MBBS Internship Stipend Hike, AI-Based Medical Education - Jagran Josh

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Himachal Pradesh plans MBBS internship stipend hike, AI push in medical education - India Today
Himachal Pradesh MBBS Internship Stipend Hike & AI Medical Education Plans - medadmit.in

Himachal Jobs 2026: 3,932 Posts After Diwali - jeevanutsahnews.in

Hamirpur News: Highmast Lights Delayed for 4 Months - jeevanutsahnews.in

HP Forest Guard Recruitment 2026: 500 Vacancies - jeevanutsahnews.in

BJP Seeks Time-Bound Probe into Nauni University’s Functioning, Raises Questions over Acting VC - The News Himachal

Himachal: Rs 72.82-crore infra push for areas affected by Sunni dam project - The Tribune
Sunni Dam project: Himachal PWD signs Rs 72.82 crore MoU for road widening, 152-metre bridge - ThePrint

Under-19 athletics meet concludes at Dharamsala - The Tribune

Himachal doctors’ association warns of agitation if grievances not addressed - ThePrint

Kasauli police book man for unauthorised use of military garb, consumes poison, dies - The Tribune

Panchkula cops trek 10 km through Kinnaur hills to trace missing 15-year-old girl - The Tribune

Himachal Pradesh Government - himachalpr.gov.in

Man booked for illegally storing 22 cartons of firecrackers in Shimla’s Nogli - Himtimes, The Tribune

Fire at firecracker shop in Himachal’s Solan, no casualty - ThePrint

Himachal Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Pathania returns after attending 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum - The News Mill
Himachal Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Pathania attends BRICS Parliamentary Forum - ANI News

CDSCO drug alert: Himachal pulls 92 substandard batches, halts 96 pharma units - Livemint

Himachal Focuses on Recycling, Waste Segregation for Sustainable Urban Development - The News Himachal
Himachal Minister Vikramaditya calls for waste segregation at source - The Tribune

FIR Registered in Nalagarh Multi-Crore Fraud Case; Former MLA’s Son, Builder and Officials Named - The News Himachal

Himachal School Board to Use Chemical-Free Paper for Textbooks in 2027-28 Session - The News Himachal

Power crisis deepens: Kerala to face load shedding from November over unresolved Himachal deal - Kerala Kaumudi

Himachal govt reopens portal for farmers to apply for farming equipment at subsidy - Daily Excelsior

Child safety awareness camps held in four Chamba schools - The Tribune

Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu moots easier PG studies for trainee docs - The Tribune

MC to develop seven new playgrounds in Shimla - The Tribune

Two dug peddlers arrested with 1.028 kg charas in Hamirpur - The Tribune

Ice skating rink to boost adventure tourism in Kinnaur: Himachal Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi - The Tribune

Student behind Army drone project injured in hostel fall - The Tribune

Triund trek to get toilets, water supply, rain shelters - The Tribune

Himachal: Nearly 29% of drug samples fail quality tests in September alert - The Tribune

16 liquor vends sealed over suspected repackaging racket - The Tribune

25 Chamba panchayats, MC areas designated drug red zones - The Tribune

Asian Para Games gold medallist Nishad accorded warm welcome at hometown Amb - The Tribune

Shortage of medicines at Solan’s Regional Hospital, oxygen plant non-functional for four months - The Tribune

Una police arrest trio with 12.8 gm heroin - The Tribune

Need to promote integrity, says Himachal Director General of Police Ashok Tewari on Vigilance Awareness Week - The Tribune

Ensure ring road for Palampur under 20-year master plan: Hoteliers - The Tribune

Government working to provide best healthcare in Ghumarwin: Dharmani - The Tribune

Poundland headed for collapse amid fears of lost jobs before Christmas - This is Money

Review hydro, highway projects: SC panel recommends measures to protect Himachal ecosystem - ThePrint

BJP to hold padyatras in 4 Himachal districts against Congress | Tap to know more - Inshorts