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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

BJP govt in Himachal wants to rename Shimla to Shyamala

State health minister Vipin Singh Parmar says there isn’t any harm in going back to historic names ‘if the people want it’.

Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib and Himachal’s Naina Devi to be connected soon by ropeway

Punjab and Himachal will sign an MoU Friday to begin construction of the long-delayed ropeway, which is likely to boost tourism.

Apart from weed and Malana Cream, Himachal also has a heroin problem brewing

Chief minister Jairam Thakur has initiated a crackdown because the use of synthetic drugs like chitta and pharmaceuticals is also increasing.

Visiting Himachal Pradesh for a ‘Malana Cream’ or ‘chitta’ high? The CM has other plans

Jairam Thakur wants stricter provisions against drug abuse, including a bail bar even if you possess small amounts.

Judges order lawyer’s Facebook account to be deleted for contempt of court

Comments by Shimla-based lawyer Vikas Sanoria against a district court judge, who is daughter of a HC judge, also lands him in jail for a month.

Two of five Indians are scared of police, Sikhs in Punjab fear them the most

A survey by NGO Common Cause and Lokniti finds that, among India’s institutions, police are the least trusted, with faith particularly low among women, Dalits, Muslims and the poor.

Waterless Shimla: A man-made crisis or a weather anomaly?

For nearly 10 days now, there has been an acute water shortage in Shimla. On Thursday, almost a 100 protesters blocked the Shimla-Kalka national highway. Experts weigh in.

Faced with funds crunch, Congress taps Twitter for crowd funding

An internal party document shows Congress needs Rs 1,000 crore in the next four months for election campaigns in the year-end state polls. As of 2017, the party’s donations are Rs 225 crore.

How a chromosome and a unique test helped crack Himachal’s Kotkhai rape case

Having hit many dead ends, the CBI found alleged rapist Anil Kumar through a procedure called lineage testing, used for the first time in India.

Himachal accident: Kin ‘asked to wait’ with victims’ bodies until CM arrived to pay homage

23 children died in the accident that took place when the bus carrying them plunged 300 ft into a gorge; CM Jai Ram Thakur denies allegations.

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.