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HP: Dehra Police hold high-level security review meet ahead of Panchayat elections

20 May 2026 | 12:00 PM

Dhera ( Kangra), May 19 (UNI) A crucial meeting regarding security and law-and-order arrangements for the upcoming Panchayat elections was held at the office of the Superintendent of Police, Dehra, today under the chairmanship of the Superintendent of Police, Dehra.

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HP: 1,377 booths will be set up for 1,376 wards across 242 panchayats in Hamirpur

20 May 2026 | 10:35 AM

Hamirpur, May 20 (UNI) All preparations are being finalised for the three-phase voting on May 26, 28, and 30 for 1,998 posts, including 484 posts of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan of 242 Gram Panchayats, 1,376 Panchayat members, 119 BDC members, and 19 Zila Parishad members across Hamirpur district.

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HP: CU to host international conference on Environmental Sustainability & Climate Adaptation

20 May 2026 | 12:50 AM

Dharamshala, May 19 (UNI) The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the Central University of Himachal Pradesh and Vijnana Bharati, will organise the “Second International Conference on Environmental Sustainability, Climate Adaptation and Disaster Management-2026 (ESCAD-2026)” at the Shahpur campus on May 21-22 to mark “World Environment Day-2026” and “International Day for Biological Diversity-2026”.

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HP: Man arrested with 10 grams of chitta

20 May 2026 | 12:36 AM

Hamirpur, May 19 (UNI) In its ongoing campaign against drug trafficking, the District Police apprehended a person and seized from his possession approximately 10 grams of Chitta / heroin today.

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Over 1.50 lakh households complete self-enumeration in first three days across J&K: Chief Principal Census Officer

20 May 2026 | 12:33 AM

Jammu, May 19 (UNI) The Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma has said that more than 1.50 lakh households across the union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have successfully completed their Self-Enumeration exercise within the first three days of the launch of Self-Enumeration under Census 2027 through the official Self-Enumeration portal se.census.gov.in.

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Hamirpur police arrests a proclaimed offender

20 May 2026 | 12:27 AM

Hamirpur(HP), May 19 (UNI) Hamirpur Police continued its sustained drive against proclaimed offenders and absconders to ensure effective enforcement of law and strengthen public confidence in the justice system.

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HP: Hamirpur police arrests 1 proclaimed offender

20 May 2026 | 12:19 AM

Hamirpur, May 19 (UNI) Continuing with its sustained drive against proclaimed offenders and absconders to ensure effective enforcement of law and strengthen public confidence in the justice system, Hamirpur Police successfully apprehended one proclaimed offender today.

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No respite from heat wave as Jammu sizzles at 42 degrees

20 May 2026 | 12:13 AM

Jammu, May 19 (UNI) Jammu city continued to reel under heat wave conditions as the maximum temperature today touched 42 degrees Celsius, which was 3.9 degrees above normal.

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Raj Assembly to celebrate Diamond Jubilee; plans to invite President, VP & PM to grace functions

20 May 2026 | 12:06 AM

Jaipur, May 19 (UNI) The Rajasthan Assembly will celebrate the year-long Diamond Jubilee of its inception in grand way by inviting dignitaries President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gracing the celebration.

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Union Tourism Secretary chairs discussion to develop Kashi as a world-class tourist destination

19 May 2026 | 11:46 PM

Varanasi, May 19 (UNI) Tourism development and expansion of world-class tourism facilities in Varanasi was discussed here on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by union Tourism Secretary, Bhuvnesh Kumar.

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Congress ULB poll performance reflects public faith in Sukhu govt: Pathania

19 May 2026 | 10:59 PM

Shimla, May 19 (UNI) Himachal Praadesh government's Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania on Tuesday said the Congress party’s impressive performance in the recent ULB elections reflected public backing for the welfare and development agenda of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

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MoD clears land for Zirakpur-Panchkula bypass

19 May 2026 | 10:55 PM

Chandigarh, May 19 (UNI) In a major boost to infrastructure development in the Chandigarh tricity region, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has granted working permission to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the use of 2.7461 acres of defence land at Chandimandir Military Station for the construction of the Rs 1,983-crore Zirakpur-Panchkula bypass and its connecting spur road.

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Sajad Lone, Altaf Bukhari, Tarigami and civil groups condemn Sidhra demolitions, seek inquiry and rehabilitation

19 May 2026 | 10:40 PM

Srinagar, May 19 (UNI) Several political leaders and civil society organisations on Tuesday strongly condemned the demolition drive carried out at Sidhra in Jammu, where authorities demolished dozens of hutments and temporary structures during an anti-encroachment operation rendering many Gujjar-Bakerwal families homeless.

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Himachal to launch scheme to boost rural women entrepreneurship

19 May 2026 | 10:26 PM

Shimla, May 19 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh government is set to launch the 'Mukhya Mantri Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana' to enhance women's participation in the rural economy by providing financial assistance for self-employment ventures in agriculture and allied sectors.

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Congress inflating civic poll results to influence PRI polls in Himachal: Jai Ram Thakur

19 May 2026 | 10:02 PM

Shimla, May 19 (UNI) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, alleging that the Congress government was presenting "false and exaggerated" victory figures in the urban local body elections to influence the upcoming Panchayati Raj polls.

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