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February 17, 2026, 09:36 PM - 3 min read
Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Rakesh Kalia from the Gagret Assembly constituency during Question Hour, Sukhu said the government will investigate anonymous land purchases and alleged payment of commissions at both places.
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February 13, 2026, 09:21 PM - 3 min read
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that an all-party meeting was convened to discuss the proposed withdrawal of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), as it was a matter of serious concern for the state and could adversely affect its economy. He criticised the BJP for walking out of the meeting midway, terming the move highly condemnable.
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February 11, 2026, 06:44 PM - 4 min read
Withdrawal of the revenue deficit grant (RDG) would cost the state around Rs 10,000 crore every year between 2026 and 2031, Sukhu said. He added that he has many times urged BJP leaders to take a united stand, but he doubts their willingness to cooperate.
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February 7, 2026, 04:54 PM - 3 min read
The Chief Minister said that during the last three years, the present state government has generated Rs 26,683 crore in revenue from its own resources. He said the state earned a financial benefit of about Rs 401 crore from acquiring ownership of the Wildflower Hall Hotel and is expected to earn around Rs 20 crore annually from it.
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January 21, 2026, 04:27 PM - 3 min read
The Chief Minister said the state government is implementing several nutrition and food security schemes, including the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the Mid-Day Meal Scheme and the Public Distribution System (PDS).
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January 14, 2026, 05:17 PM - 3 min read
While chairing a review meeting of the department of Health Safety and Regulation, the Chief Minister said the composite testing laboratory at Kandaghat would be upgraded with world-class, high-end technology to ensure precise analysis and greater efficiency.
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December 6, 2025, 08:07 PM - 3 min read
Sukhu said recruitment to the force would begin soon and that the government would make the required changes in recruitment rules to allow women to join the Fire Services.
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November 15, 2025, 05:33 PM - 4 min read
Addressing the gathering at Chaura Maidan, the Chief Minister said the state would confront the challenge of chitta collectively. Public participation would ensure that drug traffickers find no safe harbour. This initiative would be historic in wiping out drug kingpins and peddlers, he stated.
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October 10, 2025, 06:15 PM - 4 min read
He said with a view to realising the vision of a Natural and Green State, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated that the state government has made rapid progress in this direction.
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September 30, 2025, 05:35 PM - 3 min read
In the first phase, these vehicles will be deployed at three District Forensic Units (Baddi, Nurpur, Bilaspur), the State Forensic Lab in Junga, and the Regional Forensic Science Laboratories at Dharamshala and Mandi.
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September 25, 2025, 05:43 PM - 3 min read
He also highlighted that the people of the state are facing the impact of climate change and explained the steps being taken to reduce its effects. He added that the government is giving all possible help to families affected by disasters, using its own resources.
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May 19, 2025, 07:19 PM - 2 min read
The changes aim to restrict construction on the valley side of the Shimla Municipal Corporation area, mandating that such buildings be constructed at least one metre below the road level.
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