Preparations for the upcoming Navratri festival have intensified at the Shri Brajeshwari Devi Temple in Kangra, with the administration strengthening security, crowd management, and parking arrangements for devotees expected to visit the shrine from across the country. Special assistance will also be provided to devotees above 60 years of age to facilitate their darshan. Kangra […]
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Five trekkers who lost contact with their families amid bad weather in Bara Bhangal reached Holi in the Himachal Pradesh’s Bharmour region safely on October 8, Kangra Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma said. The trekkers, identified as Ankur Malani, Satyam Sabu, Pranav, Shyam R and Tarun Rathi, aged between 28 and 35, had set out […]
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New flight services from Kangra Airport are likely to be introduced, with a proposal for Dharamshala-Jammu air connectivity and a connecting flight from Jammu to Srinagar discussed at a meeting of the Kangra Airport Advisory Committee. The meeting, chaired by Lok Sabha MP Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj, reviewed airport operations, passenger facilities, the action-taken report on […]
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The Congress on Thursday observed a ‘Black Day’ across the country against the Election Commission’s functioning, with party workers staging a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Shimla and demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The protesters raised slogans against the Election Commission and alleged it was undermining the rights of elected representatives. […]
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Preparations are complete for the Paragliding Accuracy Pre-World Cup, which begins on Friday at Solang Nala in Manali. The four-day event is being organised for the first time in Solang by the Manali Paragliding Association. Paragliding pilots from across India, along with Army personnel and international participants, will take part in the competition. Pilots will […]
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The Centre has formed the ‘Josh’ Squad to strengthen public participation in the campaign to make India tuberculosis-free, with volunteers set to conduct village-level and door-to-door identification of people suspected of having TB. The initiative will involve NCC cadets, NSS volunteers, My Bharat volunteers and members of various voluntary organisations. The volunteers will identify suspected […]
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BJP state media in-charge and Shri Naina Devi MLA Randhir Sharma on Thursday criticized the Congress over its protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling the agitation unconstitutional and accusing the party of misleading the public. While addressing a press conference in Shimla, Sharma questioned the Congress’ opposition to the revision […]
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The Food Safety Department has intensified monitoring of sweet manufacturers and other food businesses in Kangra district during the festive season, with sampling and inspections of food products continuing across the district. The department has instructed sweet manufacturers to maintain proper hygiene, use quality raw materials and ensure that only FSSAI-approved colours are used in […]
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mandi Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “insulting Indian democracy” and doing politics in the name of his family. Addressing reporters in Kullu, Ranaut rejected Gandhi’s allegations of “vote theft” against the BJP as baseless. She said the BJP was receiving public support […]
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The Kullu district BJP organised a programme at Dhalpur on Wednesday to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life. Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut, former minister Govind Singh Thakur and BJP workers attended the event. A Seva Jyoti Yatra was also held as part of the programme, during […]
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