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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

Tax terror and India’s same-sex couples

Even without entering the debate on marriage equality, India’s laws are already punishing same-sex couples in small and large ways that are rarely discussed.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.