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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh govt announces indefinite curfew to prevent spread of COVID-19

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the govt was forced to take the step as several people were not following the lockdown imposed in the state on Monday.

Former Himachal Pradesh minister Rajeev Bindal named state BJP chief

Bindal will replace Satpal Singh Satti, who has been the state BJP chief for nine years.

Himachal still reeling under heavy rains, death toll rises to 25 & over 500 stranded

Heavy rains have been lashing Himachal Pradesh since Saturday, causing floods, triggering landslides and causing a damage of Rs 574 crore.

Why Modi-Trump trade war is making Himachal apple growers happy

Buoyed by bumper crop, Himachal's apple growers have received an additional boost as Modi govt raised import duty on US apples from 50% to 70%.

BJP & Congress defend Himachal land law, says no comparison with provisions for J&K

Himachal minister Suresh Bhardwaj said Section 118, which bars transfer of land to non-agriculturists without state govt's permission, is entirely different from provisions in Article 370 & 35A.

IIT-Mandi scientists show how stories about climate change could help shape policies

Researchers from IIT-Mandi and US institute believe stories rather than scientific data can help people understand impact of climate change better.

Senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra to be Himachal governor, Acharya Devvrat moved to Gujarat

A Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique said the appointments of Mishra & Devvrat will come into effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.

Agriculture goes downhill in Himachal, its share in state’s economy drops to just 8.8%

Agriculture used to account for 26.5% of the State Domestic Product in 1990-91, but many factors have contributed to its decline in Himachal Pradesh.

Why JP Nadda is BJP working president — ‘never annoys anyone’ & organisational skills

J.P. Nadda began his political journey in Patna, rose through the ranks in Himachal Pradesh, served in the first Modi cabinet, and is now BJP working president.

Army plan to move training HQ from Shimla to Meerut runs into retired officers, politicians

Between raising it Parliament and lobbying with the CM, retired Army officers and politicians across party lines are doing all they can to stop the move.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.