Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approves reservation roster for upcoming Panchayat elections and amendments to social security pension rules during a meeting chaired by CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Himachal Pradesh opposition leader Jai Ram Thakur accused Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu of indulging in a “politics of anarchy” to appease national Congress leadership, igniting fresh controversy in the wake of a tense police standoff in Shimla.

A tense confrontation between Delhi Police and Himachal Pradesh Police in Shimla over the arrest and transit of three Youth Congress workers ended early Thursday as the Delhi team left Shimla with the accused following a court’s transit remand order.

A vacation in the scenic hills of Shimla took a tragic turn when an 86-year-old British tourist was found dead in his hotel room in the Lower Kaithu area. Police have initiated an inquest and informed the UK Embassy, while initial reports suggest no foul play.

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has inaugurated India’s indigenously developed Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute in Kasauli. Replacing the older Tetanus Toxoid (TT) vaccine, this launch marks a massive milestone in strengthening India’s public health infrastructure and expanding immunization coverage.

The recent transition of several state-run schools to the CBSE board in Himachal Pradesh has sparked confusion among Craft and Vernacular (C&V) teachers. Lacking clear directives from the Education Department, educators are raising concerns over how their deployment in these new schools will impact their district cadres, transfers, and long-term career progression.