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HP State Employees storm Secretariat & DC offices in protest against pay cut

Shimla, Sep 8(UNI) Thousands of government employees across Himachal Pradesh boycotted duty this morning and staged massive protests against the state government’s decision to withdraw higher grade pay benefits.
Instead of reporting to work, employees stormed the State Secretariat in Shimla and several Deputy Commissioner (DC) offices in districts, holding “gate meetings” to express their anger.
The Finance Department had on Saturday issued a notification rolling back the higher pay scales granted during the previous Jairam Thakur government to employees of 89 categories on completion of two years of service.
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Severe thunderstorm, hail alert for parts of Punjab and Haryana; Winds up to 80 kmph likely

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Every city and village in UP will be connected through green mobility electric services: CM Yogi

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Private bus crashes into tree and DC Office wall in Dharamshala, 11 schoolchildren injured

12 Jun 2026 | 11:37 PM

Dharamshala, Jun 12 (UNI) At least 11 schoolchildren and a few passengers were injured after a private bus travelling from Dharamshala to Palampur reportedly lost control and crashed into a tree and the boundary wall near the Deputy Commissioner's Office in Dharamshala's Civil Bazaar on Friday.

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