The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirmed that monsoon caused a total of 109 deaths between June 20 and July 16, 2025, in Himachal Pradesh. Of these, 64 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents, while 45 died in road accidents, underlining the extensive human toll of
Now, JSW Energy Company will have to pay 18 per cent royalty to the state instead of 12 per cent from this 1045 MW capacity project, a press release said.
With a focused and data-driven approach to address pendency, improve efficiency, and deliver prompt justice at the grassroots level, certain steps have been taken by the judiciary of the state. The expeditious disposal of cases is one of the benefits of this move.
Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a strong protest outside the Shimla Deputy Commissioner's office on Wednesday, demanding justice for a female student who was allegedly assaulted and later died in Odisha's Balasore district.
Residents from several affected villages, along with members of farmers' and civil rights organisations, staged a strong protest outside the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) office in Shimla on Wednesday.
CM Sukhu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday and apprised him that the state had suffered damages amounting to around Rs 1000 crore, even as the monsoon had just begun.
Upon his visit to Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday, CM Sukhu sought support for the repair and reconstruction of damaged roads. He also urged the inclusion of a few roads under the PM Gati Shakti Yojana.
Referring to viral social media posts, Singh stated that there have been increasing complaints on social media regarding the injustice being done to the state and its people through four-lane widening projects by the NHAI.
He informed that precious lives had been lost and key infrastructure including roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation schemes, water supply schemes and electricity supply systems had been severely affected during this disaster.