Kangra , August 13 The land acquisition process for the expansion of Kangra Airport has gathered pace, with around Rs 2,300 crore already distributed to affected landowners as compensation, while the administration is working to complete the remaining rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) awards. Dr Anjali Garg said land acquisition for the airport expansion involves payment […]
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Dharamshala , August 13 Somen Debnath, a cyclist from West Bengal’s Sundarbans, who travelled across 191 countries over 19 years, is now undertaking an extensive tour of India to spread messages of national unity, environmental conservation and sports while urging young people to stay away from drugs. Debnath said he began his current journey from […]
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Shimla , August 13 Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Thursday flagged off the first batch of 18 electric buses from the Old Bus Stand for Shimla Rural, out of 30 buses sanctioned for the constituency. The buses will operate on various routes and are expected to improve public transport connectivity for local […]
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Shimla, August 13 The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Himachal Pradesh University unit staged a symbolic “dead body protest” outside the university library, opposing fee hikes, the alleged lathi charge on protesting students in Jharkhand, and demanding the restoration of student union elections. ABVP unit president Akshay Thakur said the organization has been observing a […]
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Kullu, August 12 Banjaar BJP MLA Surendra Shourie has announced a protest on August 14 over the poor condition of roads in the Banjaar assembly constituency of Kullu district. He accused Congress leaders of misleading the public over the Centre’s ₹25 crore in-principle approval for tarring the Aut-Luhri road. Addressing a press conference in Dhalpur, […]
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Dharamshala, August 12 A room for a proposed police post in Bhagsunag, a popular tourist area near McLeodganj, has been ready for the past six months, but police personnel are yet to be deployed. Local residents had been demanding a police post due to repeated incidents of fights and other disturbances in the area. Residents […]
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Shimla, August 12 Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday hit back at the BJP over its opposition to the increased cess on petrol and diesel, saying the party should first answer for the rise in fuel prices across the country. The minister said international crude oil conditions had affected the price and […]
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Shimla, August 12 A controversy has erupted in Himachal Pradesh over the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) after SDMs issued notices to apple growers who had sold more than 100 bags of Grade-C apples under the scheme last year, prompting allegations from growers and the BJP that the government was trying to weaken the scheme. The […]
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Shimla, August 12 BJP state chief spokesperson and MLA Rakesh Jamwal criticized the Himachal Pradesh Congress government for imposing a new 60-paise-per-liter cess on petrol and high-speed diesel, alleging that the move would increase the financial burden on the public. Jamwal said the state government had already raised diesel VAT by around ₹3 per litre […]
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Dharamshala, August 12 Marking 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, the Himachal Pradesh Police has launched a special awareness campaign across the state, with its brass band travelling to district headquarters and performing the national song to highlight its historical and national significance. As part of the campaign, the police brass band has been visiting different […]
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