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Mysterious disease hits apple orchards, CM orders scientific probe

09 Jul 2025 | 2:28 AM

Shimla, July 8 (UNI) A delegation of apple growers met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister S S Sukhu today and informed him that an unidentified disease is affecting the health of apple trees.

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Five more bodies recovered in Mandi’s Thunag and Seraj; Death toll reaches 85, over 30 still missing

09 Jul 2025 | 2:24 AM

Thunag/Mandi, July 8 (UNI) The death toll in the catastrophic July 1 cloudburst and flash flood incidents in Thunag and Seraj regions of Mandi district has climbed to 85, after rescue teams comprising the Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF and police recovered five more bodies.

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HPU to spearhead research on natural disasters

09 Jul 2025 | 2:21 AM

Shimla, July 8 (UNI) Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Dr. Mahavir Singh, today lauded Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's initiative to set up a State Institute of Disaster Management, calling it a "historic step" towards building a resilient Himachal Pradesh.

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Himachal: Journalist Sanjay Thakur passes away at 42

09 Jul 2025 | 2:16 AM

Shimla, July 8 (UNI) Sanjay Thakur, Editor of the weekly newspaper Patan Samachar and a prominent voice of the Banjar region in Kullu district, passed away today in Chandigarh after a prolonged illness. He was 42.

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BJP Govt should file contempt of court case instead of holding a meeting on SYL: Ex-CM Hooda

09 Jul 2025 | 12:25 AM

Chandigarh, July 8 (UNI) Former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that the BJP-led state government should file a contempt of court case as holding a meeting on the SYL issue would not help in getting Haryana its rightful share of water.

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Himachal CM directs scientific investigation into mysterious apple disease affecting crop

09 Jul 2025 | 12:06 AM

Shimla, July 8 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called for urgent measures to look into the mysterious apple disease affecting orchards in the state.

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UP Minister slams Akhilesh Yadav for remarks on Kanwar Yatra

08 Jul 2025 | 11:24 PM

Lucknow, July 8 (UNI) Reacting sharply to Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav’s recent remarks on the Kanwar Yatra, Cabinet Minister Swatantra Dev Singh today accused him of politicising matters of faith.

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One dead, 10 injured in wall collapse near Bageshwar Dham Peeth in MP

08 Jul 2025 | 10:57 PM

Bhopal, July 8 (UNI) A woman devotee was killed and 10 others were injured due a wall collapse in a homestay near Bageshwar Dham Peeth in Gadha village of Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh early this morning.

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BJP slams Congress government, says no rehabilitation in disaster-hit areas in Himachal

08 Jul 2025 | 10:52 PM

Shimla, July 8 (UNI) State BJP President Dr Rajeev Bindal today criticised the Himachal Pradesh Congress government alleged that it has failed to respond effectively to the recent natural disaster
in Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

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ED attaches Rs 14 cr assets of former Haryana CM's Principal Secretary in DA case

08 Jul 2025 | 10:39 PM

Chandigarh, July 8 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh, has provisionally attached properties worth approximately Rs 14.06 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an ongoing investigation into a disproportionate assets (DA) case against retired IAS officer ML Tayal and others.

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Haryana strengthens action against illegal abortions to improve sex ratio under 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign

08 Jul 2025 | 9:06 PM

Chandigarh, July 8 (UNI) In a concerted push to improve the state's sex ratio and crack down on illegal abortion practices, the Haryana government convened a weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF) for Improving Sex Ratio on July 8.

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Punjab: Major drug cartel busted, six drug traffickers arrested, 40 kg heroin seized

08 Jul 2025 | 9:05 PM

Chandigarh, July 8 (UNI) In a significant breakthrough against trans-border narco-smuggling, Bathinda Police has busted an international drug cartel being operated by a foreign-based smuggler with the arrest of its six key drug traffickers, and recovered 40 kg heroin worth Rs. 288 crore in the international market.

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Over one lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath cave in first six days of Yatra

08 Jul 2025 | 6:59 PM

Srinagar, July 8 (UNI) The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has witnessed an overwhelming spiritual turnout, with over 1 lakh pilgrims performing darshan at the holy cave shrine within the first six days of the pilgrimage.

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Indore-Raipur Indigo flight makes emergency landing

Indore-Raipur Indigo flight makes emergency landing

08 Jul 2025 | 6:02 PM

Bhopal, July 8 (UNI) An Indigo flight from Indore to Raipur made an emergency landing back at Indore soon after takeoff on Tuesday morning, after the pilot received an alarm, which authorities later said was false caused due to a technical glitch.

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HP govt orders pollution control board to upload officers’ property details online

08 Jul 2025 | 5:46 PM

Shimla, July 8 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh government has directed the State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) to immediately upload the immovable property returns (IPRs) of all its employees on its official website, following a citizen complaint over lack of transparency.

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