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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Himachal braces for ‘toughest’ yr. How state’s budget aims to deal with soaring debt, falling grants

Of Rs 58,514-crore budget, 67% is earmarked for salary, pension, interest payments & debt repayment, leaving limited funds for development.

Why Sukhu govt plan to fund schemes using temple contributions may be the perfect weapon for BJP

There are at least 36 major temples under Himachal govt’s control. District Collectors are commissioners of these temples, which hold assets worth hundreds of crores of rupees.

What is the 2017 Kotkhai custodial death case that led to life term for Himachal IGP, 7 other cops

After the 2017 rape-murder of a 16-year-old girl in Kotkhai, Suraj Singh, a Nepali labourer, was arrested. However, he died under mysterious circumstances while in police custody.

HP govt tasks universities with studying cannabis cultivation, assessing medical & industrial uses

This is part of HP's efforts to regulate cannabis cultivation, drawing inspiration from states & UTs, like Uttarakhand, MP & J&K, where controlled cultivation is already permitted.

How former Shimla SP’s testimony led to conviction of IG, 7 cops in 2017 custodial death case

Probing 2017 Kotkhai rape and murder of 16-yr-old, IG Zaidi’s team arrested six men, including Suraj. But on night of 18 July 2017, the Nepali labourer died in custody.

CBI raids ED: Shimla-based officer accused of taking bribe on the run after narrowly evading arrest

CBI laid trap for assistant director-level officer with ED after an individual under investigation accused him of demanding bribe of Rs 55 lakh. Vishal Deep narrowly evaded arrest Sunday.

Protests erupt in Himachal Pradesh over ‘betrayal’ as Sukhu govt revives Guest Teacher Policy

Approved last week, the policy proposes hiring temporary teachers. Stopgap arrangements eventually eat into the share of deserving candidates waiting for recruitment, say protesters.

18 govt-run hotels in Himachal to be shut for ‘being burden on state exchequer’. What HC order said

Himachal Pradesh HC directed closure of the properties effective 25 November, noting that ongoing operations were financially unviable & HPTDC's financial health showed no improvement.

As Delhi’s Himachal Bhawan faces auction threat, protest by BJP leader outside, business as usual inside

Himachal Pradesh HC has ordered attachment & possible auction of state bhawan over unpaid dues to Moser Baer. Despite this, vendors & visitors remain unfazed, insist it'll never happen

Ram Kumar Chaudhary in the soup again over row with IPS officer. Controversies follow Doon’s Congress MLA

Chaudhary's political career has been marked by accusations & legal battles. It also highlights a deeply intertwined business-politics nexus in Himachal's Doon-Baddi region.

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Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

3D print drones on the frontline: Indian private firms offer tech to manufacture drones on battlefield

Zuppa & DBZ to collaborate to allow field units to fabricate structural components, assemble mission-ready drones, and deploy them in real time for surveillance, logistics, or tactical operations.

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.