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

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

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As the land acquisition process for the expansion of Kangra airport in Himachal Pradesh is underway, ₹936 crore has been disbursed till January 12, officials aware of the matter said. 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) Earlier, the state government had disbursed up to ₹460 crore, with officials stating that the target was to release additional ₹800 crore by January 18. The state government is in the process of expanding the airport and is acquiring around 150 hectares of land for the project. The total cost of land acquisition has been pegged at approximately ₹3,500 crore. The proposed expansion is expected to displace hundreds of families. According to estimates, at least 1,500 households across 14 villages would be affected. The expansion would also entail the displacement of almost the entire Gaggal township, located about 2 km from the airport, as noted in the Himachal government’s social impact assessment (SIA) report released in May 2023. Kangra district tourism …

Kangra: HC declines to quash chargesheet against bank DGM | Legal News

Kangra: HC declines to quash chargesheet against bank DGM | Legal News

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court on December 18 partly allowed a writ petition filed by an officer of the Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Ltd, while declining to quash the chargesheet and inquiry report issued against him. Justice Sandeep Sharma ruled that the petitioner K C Bhardwaj, Deputy General Manager (DGM), would be entitled to all due and legitimate promotional benefits along with pending pay dues since 2022, carrying up-to-date interest, subject to the outcome of the ongoing departmental inquiry. Bhardwaj had challenged the chargesheet dated July 20, 2024 and the inquiry report dated May 15, 2025. The petitioner had alleged non-implementation of a Board of Directors (BoD) decision dated April 28, 2025, which had proposed dropping disciplinary proceedings against him. However, the court rejected the plea for quashing the chargesheet and inquiry report, holding that the inquiry initiated on August 13, 2024 is still pending. The case stemmed from a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting held on September 29, 2022. Bhardwaj’s name was kept in a sealed cover due to pending disciplinary proceedings. Subsequently, on …

IAF Pilot Namansh Syal’s Mortal Remains Reach His Native Village In Himachal’s Kangra For Last Rites | India News

IAF Pilot Namansh Syal’s Mortal Remains Reach His Native Village In Himachal’s Kangra For Last Rites | India News

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Last Updated:November 23, 2025, 14:55 IST IAF pilot Namansh Syal is survived by his father, mother, wife, who is also serving in the Air Force, and their six-year-old daughter The single-engine light weight aircraft crashed around 3.40 pm IST after Syal had flown across the site during the demonstration flight. (PTI) The mortal remains of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash in Dubai, were on Sunday brought to Himachal Pradesh’s village Patiyalkar in Kangra for the last rites. The single-engine light weight aircraft crashed around 3.40 pm IST after Syal had flown across the site during the demonstration flight. The aerial display of Tejas was scheduled to last eight minutes. Wing Commander Syal’s body was first flown to Sulur Air Force Station, near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. The Coimbatore District Collector, Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, paid tribute by laying a wreath at the base, as IAF personnel and local officials honoured the pilot. Syal is survived by his father, mother, wife, who is also …

Himachal CM reviews development projects in Kangra | Latest News India

Himachal CM reviews development projects in Kangra | Latest News India

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Jan 22, 2025 07:43 PM IST Himachal CM reviews development projects in Kangra Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday directed the officers to expedite the implementation of the state government’s flagship projects and end delaying the matters. Himachal CM reviews development projects in Kangra Presiding over the meeting of the officers of Kangra district at Dharamshala, he reviewed the progress of various developmental projects being undertaken in the district, a statement issued here said. The year 2025 is a “Performing Year” for the state government, and all officers and officials must extend their wholehearted cooperation for the development of the state, he said. He asked the officials to end the practice of delaying matters, calling it “delayed corruption”. Sukhu reiterated the government’s goal to make Himachal Pradesh self-reliant and directed all departments to ensure that welfare schemes reach eligible beneficiaries. He also emphasised the importance of maintaining quality in the services being provided to the public and instructed departments to fully utilise allocated funds within the financial year. The chief minister …

Belgian paraglider killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Kangra’s Bir-Billing – India TV

Belgian paraglider killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Kangra’s Bir-Billing – India TV

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Image Source : PIXABAY Representational Image Shimla: A Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Himachal’s Kangra district, five days ahead of the Paragliding World Cup 2024 set to take place in Bir-Billing, police said on Wednesday. Feyarets, a free-flying paraglider in his mid-sixties, had come to Bir-Billing for practice, ahead of the World Cup. Although both paragliders took off separately, they collided mid-air on Tuesday. Feyarets crashed into the forest, while the other paraglider got entangled in trees and suffered injuries. He was later rescued. Victim’s body is yet to be rescued: Police Police said that Feyaret’s body is yet to be recovered from the forest. This incident follows another fatality on October 23, 2023, when Polish paraglider Andrez died during a solo flight from Bir-Billing. Avinash Negi, Director of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (ABVIMAS) in Manali, had earlier emphasised the need for enhanced safety measures in adventure sports, particularly paragliding. “A proposal to install special towers in high mountains to pinpoint the crash …

Harjinder Kaur breaks three national records

Harjinder Kaur breaks three national records

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Commonwealth Games medalist Harjinder Kaur created new national records in all three women’s 71 Kg categories at the National Weightlifting Championships in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. Harjinder started the competition with a national record in the snatch category with her final attempt at 98 Kg, bettering her national record by 2 Kg from last year’s National Championships. The 28-year-old followed this up in the clean-and-jerk category with a lift of 125 Kg on her second attempt to break her last year’s national record by 1 Kg. However, she missed out on her final attempt of 130 Kg. With a combined total of 223 Kg, Harjinder also bettered her national record for the overall category by 3 Kg and successfully defended her National Championships title. Harjinder is also a Commonwealth Games bronze medalist from 2022 Birmingham and will be setting her eyes on bettering this performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Harjinder Kaur breaks her own national record in women’s 71 kg in Weightlifting in ALL 3️⃣ categories at the National C’ships.💥💥 Snatch – 98 …

SC lifts Himachal Pradesh HC’s stay on Gaggal airport expansion project in Kangra district

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NEW DELHI, 11/12/2023: A view of Supreme Court complex during the SC verdict on abrogation of Article 370, in New Delhi on Monday, December 11, 2023. Photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR / The Hindu | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In a significant development, the Supreme Court stayed a January 9 Himachal Pradesh High Court order that stalled the Gaggal airport expansion project in the state’s Kangra district. The high court, while taking note of a plea filed by some members of the Gaggal Airport Expansion Affected Society Welfare Committee, had stayed the airport expansion project. It had ordered a status quo till February 29, the next date of hearing, on all aspects of the matter, including the relief and rehabilitation process, taking possession of the land notified for acquisition and the demolition of structures on it. A bench of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of the Himachal Pradesh government, Airports Authority of India and the National Highways Authority of India and stayed the operation …

Himachal: HC dismisses review pleas of DGP, Kangra SP seeking recall of its Dec orders to shift them | Latest News India

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The high court also directed the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) consisting of officers of the Inspector General level to coordinate investigations in all FIRs within two weeks. HT Image A bench comprising Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua had heard the arguments on the petition on January 5, 2024, and reserved the judgment. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here The court also directed that adequate and effective security be provided to the complainant – Palampur business Nishant Sharma- and his family. It reiterated that it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the claims of the parties as the investigation is still not complete. Kundu had challenged the orders of the high court and filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court, contending that he was not impleaded as a party in the case and not heard by this bench on the allegations made against him in the email of October 28, 2023, by Nishant …

HC directs Himachal govt to shift DGP, Kangra SP over bizman’s complaint

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The Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday directed the state government to shift the state police chief and the Kangra superintendent of police so that they do not influence the probe in a businessman’s complaint about extortion and threat to his life. In his complaint filed on October 28, Palampur-based businessman Nishant Sharma alleged threat to him, his family and property (iStock) In its order, the court also said it was intervening due to “exceptional circumstances” in the matter, “more particularly when the respondent home secretary had chosen to turn a blind eye” to material presented in the case. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here In his complaint filed on October 28, Palampur-based businessman Nishant Sharma alleged threat to him, his family and property. He had also questioned the role of the director general of police Sanjay Kundu, who had allegedly made calls to him, asking him to come to Shimla. “Shift them (the DGP and the Kangra police chief) to other posts where they would …

Himachal Pradesh result live updates | Counting starts in what may turn out to be a tight contest between BJP, Congress

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Counting of votes for Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections in progress at a center in Shimla, on Dec. 8, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Himachal Pradesh registered an approximate polling percentage of 75.6%, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). Exit polls have predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will again form the government in Himachal Pradesh, but it may turn out to be a tight contest. The incumbent BJP government is seeking re-election in the State which has alternated power between it and Congress for over three decades now. A total of 412 candidates are in the fray, of which 24 are women. Here are the live updates on election results of Gujarat. Here are the updates of the results: A look at the Himachal Pradesh seat share from 1982-2017 BJP hopes to set new records in Himachal Pradesh No party has won a back-to-back election in Himachal Pradesh after 1985. If the BJP manages to retain power in the hill State, that would be another record. Most of the exit polls have predicted …