More News17 Jul 2026 | 7:22 PMSrinagar, Jul 17 (UNI) J&K Peoples Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Friday questioned the timing and intent behind the National Conference's proposed sit-in at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, asking whether the party's move was a genuine fight for statehood or a political exercise.
see more.. 17 Jul 2026 | 7:04 PMShimla, July 17 (UNI) The Himachal Apple Growers' Association on Friday expressed concern over the proposed India-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA), alleging that any reduction or removal of import duty on American apples would severely affect the livelihood of orchardists in the hill state.
see more.. 17 Jul 2026 | 6:57 PMShimla, July 17 (UNI) Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday accused the Congress government in Himachal of failing to curb the growing drug menace in the state, alleging that narcotics were being sold even inside prisons and that the government's anti-drug campaign was merely a publicity exercise.
see more.. 17 Jul 2026 | 6:48 PMShimla, July 17 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state government has released Rs 45 crore to clear pending payments to apple growers under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and launched a dedicated website and mobile application to digitise the entire procurement process.
see more.. 17 Jul 2026 | 6:47 PMShimla, July 17 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Government has proposed the largest-ever expansion of postgraduate (PG) medical seats in the state's government medical colleges, increasing the intake from the existing 277 seats to 597 in a major initiative aimed at strengthening specialist healthcare services and medical education.
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