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HP Chief Secretary takes stock of winter preparedness and road restoration

Shimla, Oct 7 (UNI) HP Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta chaired a review meeting to take stock of the status of road restoration works and preparedness measures in view of the approaching winter season.
During the meeting held last evening, it was informed that necessary instructions had been issued to the Regional Officer, NHAI, to ensure that the Kiratpur-Manali National Highway remains open with at least two lanes operational in all stretches.
The RO, NHAI has said the highway is operational with a minimum of two lanes even at locations that suffered damage during the recent monsoon.
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18 Jun 2026 | 7:43 PM

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Haryana: Dubai link emerges in Rs ₹ 3 75 crore cyber fraud, 3 held in inter-state scam probe

18 Jun 2026 | 7:39 PM

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BJP demands rollback of proposed 100-box apple procurement cap under MIS

18 Jun 2026 | 7:33 PM

Shimla, Jun 18 (UNI) The BJP had launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh over its proposed decision to procure only 100 apple boxes per orchardist under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), alleging that the move would severely impact thousands of apple growers across the state.

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Jayant Chaudhary to hold meeting with Meerut and Saharanpur leaders ahead of Assembly elections

18 Jun 2026 | 7:12 PM

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