A balloon with the colors of the Pakistan flag was spotted near a village in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, with a second similar find reported earlier in the area. Police have taken control of the balloon and are probing how it arrived and whether any linked incidents are involved, amid heightened attention to such occurrences.
Resident doctors in Himachal Pradesh have launched an indefinite strike after a resident doctor was terminated in a case linked to a viral video alleging assault. Support from doctors’ organisations across many hospitals has kept OPD services shut in most places, while remaining open only with very limited staffing. The action follows a mass leave the day before the strike began.
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The IMD has issued a weeklong weather outlook for Himachal Pradesh, forecasting light rain, snowfall, and thunderstorms in isolated to a few locations. Despite unsettled weather spells, temperatures are expected to remain above normal across many parts of the state, adding a contrasting mix of warmer days with brief rain and snow activity.
Himachal Pradesh has approved engaging more than 2,600 youth in the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited to tackle a shortage of field personnel. Of the total, 1,602 will be hired as Bijli Upbhogta Mitras and 1,000 as T-Mates. The move is intended to strengthen on-ground power services across the state.
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