The Meteorological Centre, Shimla, issued an orange alert for heavy snowfall and rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh on February 20, predicting light to moderate snowfall in tourist spots like Manali and Kufri. Snowfall is also expected in higher regions on February 21. Light rainfall with thunderstorms is likely across several districts, while Tabo recorded a low of -7.3°C.
Widespread fraud has been found in the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, with hospitals in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh inflating insurance claims. Of the 6.66 crore claims processed, Rs 74.5 crore worth of claims from these states were inadmissible. Measures like de-empaneling and suspending hospitals have been implemented to combat this misuse.