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Himachal: Woman, youth held with 11 grams of heroin in Nurpur

17 Jul 2026 | 12:23 AM

Dharamshala, Jul 16 (UNI) Nurpur Police have arrested a woman and a youth after recovering 11 grams of heroin during a raid at a house in Channi village of Indora sub-division in Kangra district, police said today.

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Northern Railway releases timetable for inaugural Jind-Sonipat Hydrogen Train service

16 Jul 2026 | 11:46 PM

Panchkula, Jul 16 (UNI) Northern Railway has released the timetable for the inaugural run of India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell train, which will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jind Junction on July 17.

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HP Govt grants land ownership to 131 Pong Dam displaced families after five-decade wait

16 Jul 2026 | 11:41 PM

Ashok Raina
Dharamshala, Jul 16 (UNI) In a major rehabilitation initiative, the Himachal Pradesh government has granted land ownership rights to 131 Pong Dam displaced families in Kangra district, ending a wait of nearly five decades.

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Kangra: Community mediation drive launched to build litigation-free rural India

16 Jul 2026 | 11:39 PM

Dharamshala, Jul 16 (UNI) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched the second phase of its "Community Mediation Towards a Litigation-Free Rural India" project across the country to promote amicable settlement of disputes at the grassroots level.

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Cooperative society inspector held while accepting Rs 50,000 bribe in Barnala

16 Jul 2026 | 11:03 PM

Barnala, Jul 16 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Thursday arrested an inspector posted with a cooperative society in Barnala district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a retired cooperative society secretary in exchange for closing a departmental complaint against him, officials said.

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HP Shiva Cluster Irrigation Must Be Ensured Without Delay, Says Pathania

16 Jul 2026 | 10:56 PM

Shahpur, July 16 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Whip and Shahpur MLA Kewal Singh Pathania on Thursday directed officials to ensure irrigation facilities in the HP Shiva Cluster at Jhulad at the earliest, warning that delays in development projects would not be tolerated.

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BJP's Pawan Kajal Accuses Himachal CM of Diverting Attention from Government Failures

16 Jul 2026 | 10:55 PM

Dharamshala, July 16 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh BJP Vice-President Pawan Kajal on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, alleging that he was attempting to remain in the headlines by targeting the opposition to divert attention from his government's failures.

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Haryana: Railway Board issues new guidelines to make official meetings shorter & more effective

16 Jul 2026 | 10:48 PM

Panchkula, Jul 16 (UNI) In a move aimed at improving administrative efficiency and productivity across the Indian Railways, the Railway Board has circulated a comprehensive "Guide on Conducting Effective Meetings" to all Zonal Railways, Production Units and other railway establishments, directing officers and staff to adopt structured and result-oriented meeting practices.

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Chhari Mubarak pilgrimage to begin on July 29, Holy Mace to reach Amarnath Cave on August 28

16 Jul 2026 | 10:43 PM

Srinagar, July 16 (UNI) Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of the Chhari Mubarak of Shri Amarnath Ji, on Thursday announced the schedule for the annual traditional pilgrimage of the holy mace. The ceremonial journey is set to commence on July 29 and culminate at the Amarnath cave shrine on August 28.

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J&K ACB tram arrests revenue official in bribery case

16 Jul 2026 | 10:39 PM

Jammu, Jul 16 (UNI) The sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau today arrested a Revenue official in an alleged bribery case in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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SKUAST-K awarded India's first Centre of Excellence on antimicrobial resistance

16 Jul 2026 | 10:39 PM

Srinagar, July 16 (UNI) In a major boost to scientific research, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has been awarded India's first Department of Science and Technology-funded Centre of Excellence on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) under the One Health framework, aimed at identifying resistance drivers and developing alternative antimicrobial solutions.

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Uttarakhand: Son of former chief secy arrested for fraud, impersonating as Home, Defence ministry official

16 Jul 2026 | 10:30 PM

Dehradun, Jul 16 (UNI) Uttarakhand police have arrested the son of a former Chief Secretary of the state for alleged fraud and cheating public by impersonating as senior Army officer or higher official from union Home and Defence ministries.

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Special NIA Court frames charges in Pak-backed Narco-Terror case; trial against 10 to begin

16 Jul 2026 | 10:28 PM

Srinagar, July 16 (UNI) A Special NIA Court has framed charges against 10 accused in the 2022 Pakistan-backed narco-terror case investigated by the State Investigation Agency (SIA), clearing the way for trial in an alleged Pakistan-backed conspiracy involving drug trafficking and terror financing in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Raj HC asks state to submit election schedule for Panchayats and civic bodies by July 20

16 Jul 2026 | 10:12 PM

Jaipur, Jul 16 (UNI) The Rajasthan High Court has asked the State Government and the State Election Commission to submit before it by July 20, the detailed schedule for holding the Panchayat and Urban Civic Bodies elections in the state.
The division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjit Purohit issued the directives to State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh and State Other Backward Classes (OBCs) Commission Secretary Ashok Kumar Jain, who attended the proceedings via video conferencing today.

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MP CM attends Bharat Tex at Delhi

16 Jul 2026 | 10:02 PM

Bhopal / New Delhi, Jul 16 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav today asserted that the state is strengthening its textile and garment sector by efficiently utilising its abundant resources, thereby increasing textile production and employment opportunities, and the textile industry is playing a significant role in strengthening the state's economy.

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