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      Dar Ovais

      Dar Ovais is the Dharamshala-based correspondent in the Himachal Pradesh bureau of Hindustan Times. He covers politics, tourism, Tibetan affairs and environmental issues.

      Articles by Dar Ovais

      Himachal CM Sukhu, LoP Jai Ram trade barbs

      Sukhu during his visit to Sulah assembly constituency in Kangra on Thursday, directed harsh words at Thakur. (HT photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 23, 2026 01:40 IST

      Prolonged dry spell: Himachal stares at acute water scarcity

      Authorities have expressed concern that if the dry spell continued for another 10-15 days, the situation could escalate into severe crisis. (HT representative)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 19, 2026 21:42 IST

      ₹936 crore disbursed for Kangra airport expansion so far: Officials

      The proposed expansion is expected to displace hundreds of families. According to estimates, at least 1,500 households across 14 villages would be affected. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 14, 2026 23:20 IST

      ‘Unfortunate’, Himachal panchayati raj minister on Vikramaditya’s remarks on ‘non-local’ officers

      Panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 14, 2026 23:00 IST

      Solan tragedy: Charred remains found from fire incident site

      A day after a major fire incident in the old bus stand area of the Arki market in Himachal’s Solan district, police on Tuesday said that some smaller bodily remains were recovered which are being sent to FSL for DNA analysis for further identification. (Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 13, 2026 22:20 IST

      ‘Serve Himachal, don’t act like a ruler’: Vikramaditya to non-local officials

      Himachal Pradesh public works department (PWD) minister Vikramaditya Singh launched a sharp attack on the senior bureaucrats posted in Himachal who hail from outside the state, saying that some IAS and IPS officers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were not working in the interest of “Himachaliyat” and interests of the state. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 13, 2026 22:16 IST

      Dharamshala girl death case: Medical board report expected by Jan 19

      The treatment summaries of the victim from hospitals in Pathankot, Ludhiana, Dharamshala, Kangra and Palampur were obtained for thorough medical analysis, to ascertain the cause of death, police said. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 12, 2026 23:06 IST

      Himachal: Palampur man among 3 Indians on Russian-flagged tanker seized by US

      Rikshit Chauhan, 26, hails from ward number 7 of Palampur.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 10, 2026 22:02 IST

      Dharamshala girl death case: Medical board constituted, AIIMS doctor to be included

      Police officers, aware of the details, earlier had said that the woman’s death on December 26 was not immediately reported, and her last rites were subsequently performed without any autopsy. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 9, 2026 02:32 IST

      Police request constitution of medical board in 19-yr-old student’s death case in Dharamshala

      Police officers aware of the details, earlier had said, that the woman’s death on December 26 was not immediately reported, and her last rites were subsequently performed without any autopsy. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 8, 2026 24:22 IST

      Death of 19-yr-old student: UGC fact-finding committee visits college in Dharamshala

      On Monday, a three-member probe panel formed by the state education department visited the college to talk with students and teachers and also collected records from the police. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 7, 2026 01:04 IST

      19-yr-old death case in Dharamshala: Probe panel visits college, collects record from police

      On Thursday, based on a complaint filed by the victim’s father, three students of the government college in Dharamshala were booked on charges of ragging while a professor was booked for sexual harassment. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 6, 2026 24:38 IST

      Dharamshala student death case: CM Sukhu speaks to girl’s kin, promises swift probe

      During the conversation, which was facilitated by the Union minister for youth services and sports Yadvinder Goma, the CM expressed immense grief and underscored the state’s unwavering stance against harassment and injustice. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 4, 2026 22:46 IST

      Himachal receives sixth lowest rainfall in December

      Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam due to heavy snowfall on the highway from Solang Valley to Atal Tunnel, in Manali on Thursday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 2, 2026 24:58 IST

      Himachal: HPTDC formulating performance- based incentive policy for employees

      The corporation is also in the process of taking a term loan from a government owned bank for the payment of retirement gratuity and leave encashment to its retirees. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 31, 2025 22:20 IST

      Chasing ‘white New Year’, tourists flock to Himachal

      People strolling on The Ridge in Shimla on Tuesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 31, 2025 01:14 IST

      FIR registered after Kashmiri shawl seller assaulted in Himachal’s Bilaspur

      After the incident, a group of Kashmiri shawl sellers in Bilaspur, in a video on Monday, alleged harassment and threats while carrying out their work. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 30, 2025 23:14 IST

      Himachal doctors call off strike after CM’s assurance

      The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, on Sunday withdrew their indefinite strike after the assurance from the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 28, 2025 21:50 IST

      Prolonged dry spell worries Himachal farmers amid rabi season

      With the rabi crop season underway, farmers are growing increasingly concerned as Himachal is yet to experience any significant rainfall, which they fear may impact produce, especially wheat. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 28, 2025 21:38 IST

      Himachal: Leopard runs amok in three Mandi villages; 1 dead, 9 hurt

      An injured undergoing treatment at a hospital in Himachal’s Mandi on Wednesday. (Birbal Sharma/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 25, 2025 01:58 IST

      Year-end rush in Himachal likely to bring cheer to tourism

      Tourists strolling on the Ridge, in Shimla, on Tuesday. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 23, 2025 21:50 IST

      Himachal’s tax revenue likely to decrease by ₹1,726 crore

      Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 7, 2025 24:10 IST

      Himachal: Himcare scheme a scam, conducting investigation, says Sukhu

      Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu addressing mediapersons outside the assembly at Dharamshala in Kangra on Friday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 6, 2025 24:30 IST

      Himachal: Land tenancy amendment bill referred to select panel

      Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu with leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur and others during an anti-drug awareness campaign in Dharamshala on Friday. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 5, 2025 23:54 IST

      Himachal assembly winter session: Oppn stages walkout over ‘use of force’ against ABVP protesters

      As per ABVP leaders, around ten students sustained injuries during the confrontation when police allegedly resorted to force to stop the activists from marching towards the Himachal Pradesh assembly. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 5, 2025 02:28 IST

      Himachal assembly winter session Day 7: House clears bill to extend term of mayor, deputy mayor to five years

      CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during the assembly session in Dharamshala on Thursday. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 5, 2025 02:26 IST

      1.24 lakh families affected in HP after HC order on encroachment

      Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during Day 6 of the assembly winter session. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 4, 2025 02:10 IST

      Himachal Pradesh House clears bill to make chief secy as RERA selection panel head

      Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu addresses the House during the winter session in Dharamshala on Wednesday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 4, 2025 01:58 IST

      Himachal assembly winter session: No discrimination on disaster relief, says Sukhu

      Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during winter session in Dharamshala on Tuesday. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 3, 2025 24:00 IST

      Himachal assembly winter session: Govt proposes amendment in Section 118 provisions of Land Tenancy Act

      Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during winter assembly session in Dharamshala on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 2, 2025 23:32 IST
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