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Topic: Himachal

Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh ‘sidelined, hurt’ with no say in appointments to Sukhu govt

Pratibha, who was a contender for CM's post but lost it to Sukhu, met Mallikarjun Kharge last week. 'Can't keep giving false assurances to party leaders, workers', she says.

As rains kill 20 in Himachal, residents say dumping of construction debris in rivers adding to problem

According to officials, as many as 12 bridges have been washed away by the raging waters of Sutlej and Beas. Nearly 1,000 roads have been closed, they said.

NGT bans, surprise raids, vigilance no hurdle. Mining mafia plunder river beds of Himachal Pradesh at will

Though forest officials sealed the road along Neugal river at Thural in Kangra district last week, locals claim mining mafia's business will be back to normal in no time. Here's why.

Rajeev Bindal made Himachal BJP chief in rejig after 2022 poll loss

BJP Sunday also swapped positions of its Delhi general secretary (organsiation) Siddharthan with his Himachal Pradesh counterpart, Pawan Rana. 

Himachal water cess row: Sukhu govt to pay electricity board subsidy to neutralise impact on consumers

Power regulator says impact on consumers will be additional Rs 1.20-1.30 tariff per unit. Ex-govt officials argue that if govt pays subsidy, talk of revenue generation could be amateur idea.

Row over Himachal water cess — how it could help state and why neighbours are against it

With 172 hydro power projects, Himachal govt expects water cess to generate revenue of around Rs 4,000 crore. Small plants will be forced to shut operations, says gencos' association.

Row erupts as BJP questions Sabri brothers’ qawwali at Himachal govt’s Shivaratri event

Video clip on social media purportedly shows the brothers performing at a similar event in Kullu last year, when the BJP was in power in the state.

67-day freight rate dispute between Himachal truckers & Adani Cement ends after CM’s intervention

Both sides negotiated & agreed to minimum rate of Rs 9.30 per tonne per km. Sukhu govt was incurring loss of over Rs 1 crore per day in taxes.

After much deliberation, Congress chooses Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as new Himachal chief minister

Sukhu was chosen after a Congress legislative party meeting — the second in 24 hours. Current HPCC chief Pratibha Singh was also a contender.

It’s official: Himachal goes to polls on 12 November, counting of votes on 8 December

Chief election commissioner Kumar says dates for Gujarat polls will be announced later as there's still time for state assembly's tenure to end. HP dates out early as weather a factor.

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.