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DHARAMSALA: The Tibetan Election Commission has announced the schedule for the upcoming elections to the Sikyong (Political Leader) and the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The elections will be conducted in two phases — the preliminary round on February 1, 2026, and the final round on April 26, 2026.

SHIMLA: At least 15 passengers were killed and three rescued as a private bus was hit by a rain-triggered landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur, the home district of BJP national President J.P. Nadda, on Tuesday, officials said.

DHARAMSALA: Kangra Central Cooperative Bank (KCCB) Managing Director Zafar Iqbal on Monday assured depositors and stakeholders of the bank’s financial stability and credibility. Addressing a press conference at the bank’s head office in Dharamshala, he clarified that KCCB remains fundamentally strong and continues to operate on sound banking principles.

KAITHAL: An elderly man lost his life during a violent property dispute in the Chika police station area on Sunday. The police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against six accused — Bhojraj, Karna, Mukesh, Umesh, Sachin, and Ajay — based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s son, Anil Kumar. 

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday directed the Revenue Department to prepare a detailed report on the loss incurred across the state due to natural calamity at the earliest, so that it could be sent to the Central government without delay.

KAITHAL: District Police Kaithal, taking quick and accurate action, exposed the truth of an alleged robbery in just 12 hours. The story, composed by the complainant himself, was exposed due to police vigilance and intensive investigation. 

KAITHAL: In the new grain market, farmers and commission agents are facing trouble due to chaos during the paddy season. There are lying about 50 thousand filled bags in the three mandis of the city, but due to the lack of ID of rice millers, there is no lifting. 

KAITHAL: In a remarkable success 2 youths taken hostage for ransom in a foreign country were safely rescued by Special detective Unit of Kaithal- police . Giving information, SP Upasana said that on September 7, Somil Singh, a resident of village Sisla and  Naveen Mor resident of village Chhattar district boarded a flight for Australia from Jaipur Airport and they reached Konart Airport from Tehran Airport via Shar Jahan. Tehran and Konart in Iran are the Islamic area of the country Where Pakistan's criminal types of persons carry out criminal activities.

SHIMLA: A sea of devotees thronged the revered Shakti Peeth Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, marking the second day of the auspicious Shardiya Navratri with fervent devotion and spiritual enthusiasm.

HAMIRPUR:  The SIS India a Multi National Security Company in collaboration with an International NGO namely World Heritage Foundation has prepared a grand road Map to organize Rozgar Melas in the all the Panchayats of prominent Districts of Himachal Pradesh with the aim to generate more employment opportunities for the Youths of the State. SIS India Private Limited  Under the PMRPY ,Government of India is organizing Mega Rozgar Melas all over the country and outside too under the auspices of WHF.

DHARAMSALA: Tension gripped Dharamshala after a late-night firing incident near Kotwali Bazaar, where unidentified youths from Punjab allegedly opened fire during a scuffle with locals around 1:30 a.m. on the intervening night of September 19–20. 

KAITHAL: Kaithal, September 21, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini on Sunday, condoled the death of martyr Lance Nayak Narendra Singh Sindhu (28) in Rohera village of district Kaithal and of soldier Pankaj Rana in Kalayat and paid homage to the martyrs. The Chief Minister met family members and consoled them . The Chief Minister paid floral tributes on the photographs of both the soldiers and expressed condolences.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday called upon farmers to adopt agricultural diversification and give priority to the production of coarse grains. 

KAITHAL: Senior advocate and member of the Kaithal District Bar Association, Dinesh Kwatra, has been appointed as a Co-opted Member of the Administrative Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Council.

DHARAMSALA: Tension gripped Dharamshala after a late-night firing incident in Kotwali Bazaar. Around 1:30 a.m., a scuffle broke out between local youths and a group of five to six youths from Punjab, during which one of the outsiders allegedly opened fire with a revolver.

KAITHAL: One person died in a road accident on National Highway-152 late at night. The deceased has been identified as 59 -year -old Jaipal, a resident of village Tharvi in Fatehabad district. 

KAITHAL: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) on Friday staged a day-long dharna at the District Secretariat in Kaithal, demanding that the Haryana government begin procurement of paddy and millet immediately or face an intensified agitation that could include a peaceful gherao of the Chief Minister’s residence. 

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh unit BJP president Rajeev Bindal on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided significant relief to the common man by reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs.

KAITHAL: According to the order of SP Aastha Modi, the Kaithal police is constantly tightening screws of drug smugglers . In this case 4 accused have been nabbed by the Anti Narcotic Cell from the police station Sadar area. From whose possession 164 kg 755 grams of doda poppy was recovered and the truck and vehicle used in drug smuggling were seized. 

SHIMLA: Praying to all gods and goddesses of "Dev Bhoomi" for a long life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, Himachal Pradesh former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Wednesday said, "Your dedication to the nation is an inspiration for every citizen."

CHAMKOH(HP): First of its kind, one day Mega Community Rojgar Mela was organized under the auspicious of Chakmoh Panchayat of internationaly famed Baba Balak Nath temple in collaboration with 'SIS India Security Company' - Globaly renowned security deployment organization at Panchayat Bhavan Chakmoh of district Hamirpur. 

DHARAMSALA: In a major step towards streamlining traffic movement in Dharamshala, District Magistrate Hemraj Bairwa has ordered the implementation of a new parking system. The move follows recommendations of a joint committee comprising the Superintendent of Police, Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Additional SP (LR), and SDM Dharamshala, after reviewing the city’s Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS). 

KAITHAL: Kaithal, September 13: ADJ Nandita Kaushik sentenced three youths to life imprisonment in a case of attempt to murder and robbery. Two youths have been fined Rs 3,70,000 each and one Rs 3,20,000 by the court.

DHARAMSALA: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Friday virtually inaugurated a state-of-the-art robotic surgery facility at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC), Tanda in Kangra district. The facility, set up at a cost of ₹30 crore, was launched from Chandigarh as the CM’s helicopter could not land in Kangra due to bad weather.

KAITHAL: The body of Lance Naik Shaheed Narendra Singh Sindhu, a resident of Rohera village in the district, wrapped in a tricolor reached in Army vehicle in the village on Wednesday. People from the entire village as well as the surrounding areas paid tribute to him. He was cremated with state honors. Rohtas, cousin of martyr Narendra Singh Sindhu, lit the pyre . On behalf of the district administration, SDM Ajay Singh attended the funeral and paid tribute to the martyr.

DHARAMSALA: Former Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader Shanta Kumar revealed that a timely appeal to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has brought significant relief aid for Himachal Pradesh.

KANGRA (HP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited disaster-hit Himachal Pradesh, reviewed the situation and damage caused by cloudbursts, rains and landslides, and announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,500 crore for the state.

DHARAMSALA: BJP leader and Dharamshala MLA Sudhir Sharma has strongly opposed the collection of ₹2,500 from poor taxi operators, calling it unjust and anti-people.

SHIMLA: Exhibiting a humane approach towards building resilience and supporting natural calamity-hit communities, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has set up a dedicated voluntary fund with an appeal to "call of conscience" to help those “struggling to rebuild their lives”.

KAITHAL: With the coordination of the district administration, the flood relief material collected with the collaboration of the common man, including the BJP organization, the social organizations of the district, was flagged off by the Bharatiya Janata Party district president Jyoti Saini for the flood affected area of Punjab. She was accompanied by several dignitaries including senior BJP leader Ashok Gurjar and CEO Zilla Parishad Suresh Ravish on behalf of the district administration.

KAITHAL: Kaithal, September 6 The accused who cheated Matour residents of Rs 7 lakh on the pretext of sending a husband and wife to Canada was arrested by the police .

KAITHAL: There is news of the disappearance of two students from Gulmohar City here. Both students went to school at around 7.30 am on Wednesday, but did not return. Now the family has met SP Aastha Modi and requested to find these two students.

KAITHAL: During Investigation of a case of cheating of Rs 5.41 lakh in the name of sending a youth to US, ASI Rampal under guidance of inspector Om Parkash arrested accused Vikramjit resident of Amritsar Punjab and Krishna Kumar resident Pehowa district Kurukshetra.

KAITHAL: Two accused have been controlled by a special detective unit in the case of firing with arms and forcibly lifting the girl from a village in Chika.