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KAITHAL: The big companies in selling refined and desi ghee have evolved a new method to cheat consumers by reducing quantity of ghee in pouches or containers during the past few months.

DHARAMSALA: A major fire broke out late last night at a popular hotel in the Dhauladhar tourist zone, triggering panic and forcing the evacuation of several families. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a gas cylinder explosion—though not yet officially confirmed—engulfed parts of the building, including the recently renovated rooftop. 

DHARAMSALA: Tension flared outside the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Tapovan on Wednesday when police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers attempting to gherao the Assembly complex during the ongoing winter session. The students were protesting over a range of academic and administrative issues. 

KAITHAL: Apart from maintaining peace and law and order in the district, the police has achieved remarkable success in November by acting against criminals . 115 accused have been arrested in 89 cases of liquor, drug smuggling, theft, robbery, burglary, illegal weapons possession etc.

KASAULI: Prof Sudhir Syal, Dr Ritesh Arya and Prof. Rajesh K. Sani, holding the signed memorandum distinguished Prof and Director of the MASON Center, South Dakota Mines (USA), along with Prof. Sudhir Syal of the Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Solan. The visit marks the beginning of an international scientific collaboration aimed at advancing cutting-edge research in paleobiology, geobiology and geothermal microbiology.

KAITHAL: Tightening its grip on the accused duping the common people of lakhs of rupees under the pretext of sending them abroad while investigating a case of cheating on the promise of sending a youth abroad, the accused Satpal Singh, resident of village Mastgarh, was arrested by the team of ASI Sandeep Kumar under the leadership of SHO SI Rekha of Guhla police station. Police spokesperson said that as per the complaint of Ward No. 6 Cheeka resident Jaswinder Singh, he has a shop in village Sultania. 

KAITHAL: Additional Sessions Judge Anupmish Modi has sentenced a father guilty of rape and POCSO Act to imprisonment till his last breath and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. In case of non-payment of fine, he will have to undergo additional imprisonment of one year. In the same case, another convict has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50 thousand.

DHARAMSALA: In a major crackdown under the Drug-Free Himachal campaign, Dehra Police achieved their biggest success since the formation of the new police district. Acting on a tip-off, police teams conducted simultaneous raids at 10 locations on Saturday, leading to significant seizures in two major cases.

KAITHAL: Guhla-Cheeka SDM Captain Pramesh Kumar said that one of the four mega yatras organized by the Haryana government to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Singh Ji, will enter Dhanauri village of Kaithal district on November 21, where the yatra will be given a grand welcome. This journey started from Rodi village of Sirsa district on November 8. All concerned departments and people of Sikh community should make complete preparations to welcome the Yatra. It is a matter of utmost reverence and dignity.

KAITHAL: Kaithal, November 14: Haryana Transport, Energy and Labour Minister Anil Vij reviewed 15 complaints — nine pending and six new — during the District Grievances Committee meeting on Thursday. The session saw a series of stringent directions from the minister, including recommending a CBI probe into a five-year-old murder case, ordering an FIR against a police employee who ignored a woman’s harassment complaint, and forming committees to investigate four separate matters. 

KAITHAL: Additional Sessions Judge Dr Amit Kumar Garg has sentenced three accused Praveen alias Binny, resident of Veer-Bangra Hall, Ramgarh Road Kalayat, Shubham resident of Chandana, and Lamba Khedi, resident Kamal, to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh each convicting them in a murder case. 

KAITHAL: A 25-year-old prisoner allegedly died of suicide as he was found hanging with a towel on the bars of the barrack on Monday morning in Kaithal District Jail.

DHARAMSALA: Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania announced that the tenth session of the fourteenth Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be held from November 26, 2025, to December 5, 2025. 

DHARAMSALA: To boost tourism and showcase the rich cultural heritage of the region, the Kangra Valley Carnival will be organized in Dharamshala from December 21 to 25. The event will be held at the Dharamshala Police Ground and inaugurated in a grand ceremony on December 21. 

CHANDIGARH: On the occasion of the 350th martyrdom anniversary of 'Hind Ki Chadar' Guru Tegh Bahadur, a sacred yatra commenced on Saturday from the holy land of Rori at Sirsa in Haryana. 

KAITHAL: A man making obscene gestures towards School going girls was arrested by city police.

KAITHAL: An accused was arrested by the Pundri police in the case of embezzling the funds of the government scheme by preparing a fake death certificate. 

DHARAMSALA: In a significant step towards digital transformation, Kangra Central Cooperative Bank has introduced the QR Code payment facility to promote secure and hassle-free digital transactions. The new system was formally inaugurated by Bank Administrator Vinod Kumar (IAS).

KAITHAL: Communist Party of India (Marxist), Haryana State Secretary Prem Chand in a press release here today stated that the disclosure by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of 2.5 million fake votes polled in the Haryana Assembly elections last year confirms what the CPI(M) had claimed after the election results a year ago. It had then started that this was not a government formed by the mandate of the people.

CHANDIGARH: In a scathing indictment of the Congress leadership in Haryana, senior leader of the grand old party and six-time MLA Sampat Singh has announced his resignation from the Indian National Congress (INC), accusing the party of having become a “private enterprise run by one family” and alleging a “complete collapse of internal democracy and accountability.” 

KAITHAL: Additional Sessions Judge Anupamish Modi has sentenced a teacher to 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 35,000 in a case of molestation and rape of a minor schoolgirl. In case of non-payment of fine, he will have to undergo additional imprisonment of 6 months.