Public holidays in Himachal Pradesh for 2026 include national holidays, state-specific celebrations, regional festivals, and mandatory closures on the second and fourth Saturdays. These holidays apply to banks operating across the state. Himachal Pradesh Public Holidays 2026: 48 days January 10 (Saturday) – Second Saturday January 24 (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday January 25 (Sunday) – […]
In August India received 5 percent rainfall above normal – the seventh highest since 2001. | Photocredit: PTI After heavy rainfall in Punjab, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka during the second two weeks of August, the agricultural crops damaged the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday “above normal” rain for September, causing fear of further damage to […]
Sorang Hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh. | Photocredit: The Hindu Taking a fixed attitude, the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu On Saturday (21 June 2025) the power department of the State instruct to give the cancellation message to non-serious Hydro-Power developers, whose projects have been standing still for years. Chairman of a high […]