Shimla is implementing measures to manage stray dogs. Penalties will be imposed for feeding dogs outside designated zones. An anti-rabies vaccination drive and a color-coded collar system with QR codes for identification are underway. These initiatives address safety concerns due to increasing dog bite incidents.
It highlighted India's journey in space research
A newly built road in Sirmaur district, constructed under PMGSY, is facing quality concerns. Local residents reported issues to the Public Works Minister, leading to an inquiry. A three-member committee was formed to conduct a quality audit and submit a report within a week. Residents hope for accountability.
Police solved the murder of a 63-year-old retired woman in Kuther village. The victim was sexually assaulted and strangled. One suspect, Rakesh, was arrested and is in police remand. A juvenile accomplice is at large.
Kullu residents are encouraged to adopt the Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana for free electricity and income generation. Sixty rooftop solar plants are operational, with 51 households receiving Rs 44 lakh in subsidies. Applications are accepted online or at HPSEBL offices, with Kangra leading in installations. Subsidies and low-interest bank loans are available.
113 cases registered in 2025, awareness campaigns gain momentum
Himachal Pradesh plans satellite towns for planned urbanization, aiming to ease congestion in Shimla and the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial area. The government seeks to provide better housing and improve infrastructure for industrial workers, considering land availability for expansion.
While classes will remain suspended, teaching and administrative staff have been asked to report to their respective institutions and perform their duties
Jammu-Jalandhar highway closed at Dhanghu Chakki bridge
Snail’s pace: Haryana and Himachal Pradesh among states which have done less than 50% “ground truthing and boundary demarcation” of wetlands of more than 2.25 hectares
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had written to the Union Government urging revival of the historic Indo-Tibetan trade route
Yellow warning issued for Shimla, Mandi, Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Sirmaur districts
Alternative route via Kataula also closed
The Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow-gauge railway line is undergoing a survey for broad-gauge conversion. A detailed project report is being prepared, with potential extension to Mandi dependent on economic viability. The current narrow-gauge line, a heritage site, faces issues like bridge damage and service disruptions.
Penalty of Rs 1.50 lakh imposed on violators
The university awarded 223 undergraduate, 78 postgraduate and 19 doctoral degrees across 47 disciplines, along with eight university medals and two gold medals for academic excellence
More than 120 students, aged 9 years and above, received the HPV vaccine
Preliminary findings suggest that heavy rains in upper regions may have caused the body to drift into the Beas river and eventually reach Pong dam
The minister was addresses people during the Mantri Aapke Dwar programmes held during his two-day tour of Domahar, Himri and Ogli Gram Panchayats in Shimla district
Thakur said the plan to simplify the GST structure by eliminating the 12% and 28% slabs while retaining only 5% and 18% rates demonstrates Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to public welfare and economic modernisation
Supply line from Uhl river was damaged due to land subsidence
The initiative aimed to raise awareness among waste collectors and segregation workers about various risks linked to their occupation, including physical, biological, and chemical hazards, as well as mental health challenges
He pointed out that India is now the fourth nation in the world with advanced docking and undocking capabilities in space, underlining the growing strength of Indian scientists.
Huge boulders and debris tumbled down the hillside, paralysing traffic movement and cutting off vital connectivity between Nahan and several panchayats
A Class 10 student at AVM School Pahra, Manav is fast emerging as one of Himachal’s most promising young shooters.
25 new polling stations in Sirmaur
The accused have been identified as Prashant Negi and Avinash Thakur, both residents of Rakchham in Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur, and Diwan Josh of Boning Saring village in Sangla
District Legal Services Authority, Shimla, in collaboration with the Forest Department organises plantation drive at Naldehra
Additional District Magistrate (Law and Order) Pankaj Sharma said unauthorised sale, storage or distribution of firecrackers will not be tolerated
DC appeals to jobless youth to benefit from scheme