The Himachal Daily - 20 September 2025, Saturday

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Big Picture

• Himachal Pradesh continues to be battered by severe monsoon weather, with major landslides reported in Shimla and McLeodganj, and a deadly cloudburst causing destruction in Kinnaur.

• The state government plans to enhance its disaster management capabilities by integrating advanced technology and artificial intelligence into its response systems.

• In a significant policy change, the education department has banned the use of mobile phones for both students and teachers during school hours.

• Despite monsoon-related damages, the state recorded higher apple arrivals in markets, while the High Court suspended toll collection at Sanwara due to poor road conditions.

• A judicial ruling mandated that compensation for land acquisition must be provided to all affected landowners, including those who did not approach the court.

• The government is focusing on recovery, with geological surveys beginning in landslide-affected areas and plans to foster a robust industrial ecosystem.

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Headlines

• Judicially determined compensation must also be given to landowners who didn’t move court: Himachal Prade - The Times of India

• After year-long wait, villagers finally get doc at Kherian CHC - Tribune India

• Medal galore: Doon Valley students dominate state-level yoga event - Tribune India

• Auckland House kids shine at cultural day - Tribune India

• Roots torn loose: Narogi landslide turns spotlight on ropeway project - Tribune India

• Sanawar lifts biz quiz trophy - Tribune India

• Himachal to strengthen SDRF with tech, artificial intelligence for disaster management - Tribune India

• College in Himachal’s Kangra dist to offer courses in AI, data science - The Times of India

• Himachal to prepare model guidelines for AI use in disaster mgmt | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

• Ghumarwin road upgrade to ease travel: Dharmani - Tribune India

• Rs 256 crore plan to tame Yamuna, Giri & Bata rivers - Tribune India

Himachal Leaders on State Development and Economy

• Education, skills key to social progress: Himachal Governor - Tribune India

• Himachal chief secretary stresses data-driven, community-led development | Latest News India - Hindustan Times

• Himachal chief secretary stresses data-driven, community-led development - Press Trust of India

• HPU signs pact to foster innovation in research, cybersecurity and AI - Tribune India

• Snakebite Awareness Day observed - Tribune India

• Chamba DC dissolves Sanwal panchayat - Tribune India

• Empowering men’s role in family nutrition - Tribune India

• Sanjauli school team champions in Red Ribbon awareness quiz - Tribune India

• Eroded by time, broken by pressure! - Tribune India

• Two drug peddlers convicted in Nurpur - Tribune India

• Eco Task Force pledges to cut carbon footprint - Tribune India

• 4 days on, 2 missing persons in Dharampur still untraceable - Tribune India

• GST reforms are in interest of nation, consumers: Jai Ram - Tribune India

• Kangana alleges bias in relief disbursement - Tribune India

• CM lauds Army, Kangra admn for saving lives - Tribune India

• Govt will foster robust industrial ecosystem via reforms: Chauhan - Tribune India

• HP govt committed to foster robust industrial ecosystem: Harshwardhan Chauhan - Press Trust of India

Landslides in Himachal Disrupt Roads and Schools

• Landslide near St. Edward’s School disrupts traffic; house endangered - Tribune India

• Massive landslide blocks main McLeodganj road - Tribune India

• Mcleodganj connectivity crisis: Massive landslide near St John’s Church blocks main road - Tribune India

• Centre urged to assess rain losses in Lahaul-Spiti - Tribune India

• Chamba rain losses Rs 750 crore, Speaker seeks Central aid - Tribune India

• Chamba rain losses Rs 750 crore, Himachal Speaker seeks Central aid - Tribune India

• HC issues notice to state on illegal felling of ‘khair’ trees in Una - Tribune India

• Solar power plants to be set up on government land in 100 panchayats - Tribune India

Himachal Pradesh Bans Mobile Phones in Schools

• Impacts learning: Himachal bans mobile use during school hours - Tribune India

• Himachal Pradesh bans mobiles for students, teachers during school hours - The Times of India

• Himachal Education department bans use of mobile phones by students, teachers during school hours - Press Trust of India

Apple Harvest Reaches Markets Despite Monsoon Challenges

• Himachal Pradesh: Apple season records higher market arrivals despite damaged roads; record procurement done through HPMC - ANI News

• Despite monsoon mayhem, over 1.7 cr apple boxes reached markets across Himachal Pradesh - The Indian Express

• Despite damaged roads, over 1.73 crore apple boxes reach Himachal markets - Tribune India

Heavy Rains and Landslides Devastate Himachal and Uttarakhand

• Heavy rains trigger landslides in Himachal, Mcleodganj cut off, school shut - Business Standard

• Watch: Heavy rains trigger landslides, hundreds stranded in Uttarakhand and Himachal - The Hindu

• Rain fury in Himachal: Mcleodganj cut off, landslide near prominent school in Shimla - Press Trust of India

Development Initiatives in Himachal Pradesh

• Decades-Old Land Settlement System in Himachal to Get Digital Upgrade - The News Himachal

• MGNREGA norms relaxed in Himachal due to rain fury, man-days raised from 100 to 150 - The Economic Times

• Flood Risk Push Himachal to Redraw Hydropower Rules - The News Himachal

• Kangana urges Himachal govt to provide relief package to tourism industry battered by monsoon - theweek.in, Press Trust of India

Kangana Ranaut Faces Backlash Over Flood Visit Remark

• 'My Cafe Made Only Rs 50 Yesterday': Kangana Ranaut Faces ‘Go Back’ Slogans in Flood-Hit Kullu-Manali - Times Now

• Greeted with ‘go back’ slogans, Ranaut says, ‘understand my pain, my restaurant did business of only Rs 50’ - The Indian Express

• I, too, hit by disaster, my restaurant makes just Rs 50 a day, says Kangana - Tribune India

• Himachal Put up rate list in front of shop directs Una's DC issues MRPs for essentials - theweek.in

• Himachal: Put up rate list in front of shop, directs Una's DC, issues MRPs for essentials - Press Trust of India

• Shimla where rains are not a season but a way of life - Tribune India

• Teaching Certificate Issued By School Principal Cannot Be Ignored Merely Because Appointment Was Without... - Live Law

• The Earth Cracked Open: No Landslide, But This Himachal Village Sank Into The Ground - News18

• 'If an incident happens...': Kangana Ranaut says media, influencers shouldn't portray things happening in... - Moneycontrol

• Mere Foreign Nationality Of Accused Cannot Be Grounds To Deny Bail Under NDPS Act: HP High Court - Live Law

• FIR registration cannot be ground for denial of parole - Tribune India

JSW Energy Acquires Statkraft's Himachal Hydropower Project

• JSW Neo buys Statkraft hydro power unit in Himachal for ₹ 1,727 cr - The Economic Times

High Court Halts Sanwara Toll Collection Over Poor Roads

• Himachal High Court suspends toll collection at Sanwara till Oct 20 - The Indian Express

• Himachal HC stays collection of toll tax at Sanwara till October 30 | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

• Poor condition of Parwanoo-Shimla highway: HC suspends toll collection at Sanwara till Oct 30 - Times of India

• Weather today: Yellow alert in Andhra, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand; light rain likely in Delhi NCR - CNBC TV18

• Institutional integrity - The Statesman

• Process to recruit 200 doctors, 400 nurses underway: Himachal Health Minister - Tribune India

• Himachal: Activist pledges Rs 50 lakh for flood-hit Kullu after Rs 1.25 cr donation to Mandi - Daily Excelsior

• 70 cadets from 3 states embark on 10-day sailing adventure - Tribune India

• Army evacuates residents from subsidence-hit Palampur village - Tribune India

• 2 nabbed with 40 gm ‘chitta’ - Tribune India

• 50 youths get security jobs in Indora - Tribune India

• Ruins to roads: BRO rebuilds Pangi valley bridge in 3 days - Tribune India

• Workshop highlights power of radio - Tribune India

• Schoolchildren brave swollen Beas in mand region - Tribune India

• Geological survey begins in landslide-ravaged Kullu area - Tribune India

• GSI team begins post-disaster assessment in Kullu after landslides - The Times of India

• Shimla MC to collect garbage from bins installed in vehicles - Tribune India

• 430 women benefit from free health camp - Tribune India

• Seabuckthorn: Hardy shrub with a soft touch for environment, economy - Tribune India

• Revenue Lok Adalats bringing justice to people’s doorstep: Negi - Tribune India

• Crops destroyed, roads blocked: Darang ex-MLA highlights devastation - Tribune India

• Shanta Kumar’s autobiography released in Punjabi: A testament to truth, integrity - Tribune India

• Himachal Dy Speaker reviews construction of CHC building at Nohradhar - Tribune India

• Pachhad MLA advocates women’s empowerment at Tirupati conference - Tribune India

• 3 weeks on, Thural village road still unusable, residents protest - Tribune India

• Dharampur floods cause Rs 4.6 crore loss to HPSEB, HRTC loses 20 buses - Tribune India

• Solan’s much-awaited parking project hits roadblock - Tribune India

• APG students observe Forensic Science Day - Tribune India

• Disrupted water schemes in Dharampur being restored on war footing: Agnihotri - Tribune India

• Citing flood disaster, HPAS aspirants want exam postponed - Tribune India

• Crops destroyed, Lahaul-Spiti farmers request government to waive agriculture loans - Tribune India

• Disaster management to be taught in ITIs, other institutes, says minister - Tribune India

• Govt must ensure building norms are strictly enforced, vertical construction is restricted - Tribune India

• 606 roads closed; rain to continue till September 24 - Tribune India

• Incessant rain in Baddi, Nalagarh inundates roads, damages houses - Tribune India

• HPMC’s procurement of apples crosses 55,000 MT under MIS - The Statesman