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TopicHimachal Pradesh

Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Row over ‘illegal mosque’ has shattered Shimla’s peace & brought BJP, Congress leaders on same side

Appearing before Shimla civic body Saturday, Waqf Board claimed ownership of mosque in Sanjauli. Congress minister earlier termed structure illegal during discussion in assembly.

Himachal CM Sukhu & his ministers give up salary for 2 months, but state’s fiscal troubles run far deeper

As govt employees agitate for pending allowances worth crores, Himachal faces mounting debt, limited revenue sources, losses due to rains and limited support from Centre.

Heavy rains, landslides and flash floods block 280 roads in Himachal Pradesh

More than 100 people have been killed in rain-related incidents, and the state has suffered losses of about Rs 842 crore between 27 June and 9 August.

Himachal cloudburst: Rescue operation to locate 36 missing continues in Rampur’s Samej

Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh said around 50 people are feared dead while asserting official numbers can only be confirmed after completion of rescue operations.

Six dead, 53 missing as cloudburst causes flash floods in Himachal Pradesh

The Cloudburst occurred during the intervening night of 31 July-1 August and has resulted in destruction in Kullu, Mandi, and Shimla regions.

Cloudbursts & flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, 3 dead & over 50 missing

People were reported missing in Shimla, Kullu & Mandi districts. The gushing Beas river damaged parts of Chandigarh-Manali highway.

In ‘Udta Kullu’, villagers destroy 15 hectares of cannabis plants ‘on deity’s command’

Armed with sickles, and ‘divine intervention’, villagers from Kullu's Kothi Sari valley uprooted cannabis plants after their local goddess 'told them' it would end dry spell in region.

3 killed, 40 missing following cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh

Road connectivity has been hampered, 4 motorable bridges and footbridges have been washed away. Rescue operations are going on in full swing.

ED raids against 2 Himachal Congress leaders amid probe into fake Ayushman Bharat cards case

Investigators suspect a number of hospitals in Himachal Pradesh, including two linked to Congress leaders, generated fake Ayushman cards to syphon off funds meant for beneficiaries.

‘LS results broke BJP’s arrogance. Modi must be more accommodative’ — party veteran Shanta Kumar

Kumar, one of BJP's founding members, spoke against ‘horse-trading’ in Himachal but also lauded Modi govt for getting third term. He had some advice for Rahul Gandhi as well.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

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.