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TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Himachal CM Sukhu’s wife to contest Dehra bypoll, BJP cries ‘nepotism’, calls it ‘insult to local women’

The bypolls were necessitated after 9 MLAs rebelled against Congress in March. Of these, the party has since won in 4 & the BJP in 2. Polls in the remaining 3 will be held on 10 July.

Water sharing row: Yamuna river board says Himachal must prove release of extra water for Delhi

SC had directed Himachal Pradesh to release 137 cusecs of surplus water, asking Haryana to facilitate onward flow to Delhi. Himachal said that the water was already flowing uninterruptedly.

Himachal man arrested for posing as woman in sex chat groups, swindling Rs 13 lakh

An addict of online gaming & adult chatting, Mandi resident Deepak Saini posed as ‘Shruti Sharma’ and preyed emotionally on complainant who paid him money, police say.

Brushing aside Haryana’s objection, SC orders Himachal to release surplus water to heatwave-hit Delhi

Apex court directs Himachal govt to release 137 cusecs drinking water to national capital with prior intimation to Haryana, tells Haryana not to obstruct supply but facilitate it.

‘No reels or stories in uniform’ — Himachal Police tell cops to lay off social media swag

Himachal DGP has issued a circular telling cops to refrain from flaunting their uniform or sharing official information on social media. ‘People can pursue talent after hours,’ says DGP.

Currying favour with Buddhist voters, BJP & Congress make beeline for the Dalai Lama ahead of polls

Political observers say the Dalai Lama holds significant influence over voters in Kinnaur, Dharamshala, and Lahaul and Spiti, which also have significant number of Indian Buddhists.

Assets worth Rs 11 cr, including a pistol & a rifle — what Anurag Thakur’s poll affidavit shows

Union minister is eyeing a 5th term from Hamirpur in Himachal, his stronghold, as BJP candidate. Thakur will face Congress's Satpal Raizada, a former Una MLA.

Kangana Ranaut’s poll affidavit reveals Rs 92 cr in assets, 50 LIC policies & 8 criminal cases

BJP's Mandi candidate, the actor will face Congress' Vikramaditya Singh. Criminal cases against her include defamation cases, for offending religious sentiments & copyright infringement.

Fact Check: Video criticising Modi is from Himachal Pradesh assembly, not Nepal parliament

In the widely shared video, a Congress MLA can be heard criticising various issues related to the central government and PM Narendra Modi.

How BJP is working to keep Mandi LS candidate Kangana Ranaut away from controversies

From asking her to stick to one-line statements to making list of media outlets that can interview her, BJP has come up with plan to keep Kangana Ranaut away from controversies.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

With Cheetah & Chetak fleets ageing, Army, IAF move to fast-track purchase of 200 light helicopters

Request for Information issued by govt seeks transfer of technology. This comes as the planned acquisition of 200 Kamov light utility helicopters from Russia remains in limbo.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.