Centre gives nod for airport in Mandi
Thakur said the upcoming airport will be constructed in a joint venture with Airport Authority of India (AAI) for which the authority will prepare a detailed project report (DPR) in a week while the state government will fast track the land acquisition process.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON NOV 21, 2019 11:26 PM IST
The central government has given green signal for construction of airport in Mandi district, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said after his meeting with Union minister for civil aviation, housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri at New Delhi on Wednesday.
Thakur said the upcoming airport will be constructed in a joint venture with Airport Authority of India (AAI) for which the authority will prepare a detailed project report (DPR) in a week while the state government will fast track the land acquisition process.
He also discussed about expansion of airports in the state and requested for exploring possibilities of landing of A320 aircraft at Gaggal and ATR74 aircraft in Shimla and Bhuntar airports without load bottlenecks. He requested for expansion of runways of existing airports which would not only provide good connectivity but also boost tourism in state, a state spokesperson said.
Thakur said the air ambulance services was needed to be strengthened in the state as it was facing problems due to existing terms and conditions. This was vital for the state due to its rough geographical conditions and rescuing tourists in inclement weather conditions, he added.
The Union minister assured of all possible assistance and agreed with the view of chief minister about long term planning, a state spokesperson said.
Chief secretary Shrikant Baldi was also present in the meeting.
Don’t agree with term ‘love jihad’, says Haryana Dy CM
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 02:29 AM IST
- Speaking to a television channel, the deputy chief minister said that his Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, will support the move to enact a law for stopping forced religious conversion.
Crackdown on dissent worrisome, dangerous: Akal Takht acting jathedar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:21 AM IST
AMRITSAR Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Thursday said that crackdown on the people dissenting amid the farmers’ stir is worrisome and dangerous
Haryana budget session: Cong to bring no-confidence motion
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chandiigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:06 AM IST
- The budget session comes at a time when the ruling combine is grappling with too many dissensions and conflicts amid the ongoing farmers’ protests against the Centre’s new farm laws.
ED arrests key accused in Nature Heights Infra scam
By Gagandeep Jassowal
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:03 AM IST
ED sources said during the probe, several illegal properties of the firms involved in the scam were found to be registered in the name of accused Rajiv Rattan Dhingra
Haryana budget session: Cong to bring no-confidence motion
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:34 AM IST
STRAP: Ruling BJP-JJP combine is grappling with internal conflicts
The budget session of Haryana assembly, beginning Friday, is set to be a stormy affair with Congress, the principal Opposition party in the House announcing to bring a no-confidence motion against the BJP-JJP government
Hundreds of teachers protest at Panjab University over pay scales
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:26 AM IST
Teachers of Panjab University were on mass casual leave and even boycotted the conduct of examinations to press for pay scales as per the 7th pay commission
Chandigarh house grab case: DSP Ram Gopal’s role under scanner, brother held
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:14 AM IST
The FIR details that a meeting regarding the deal of the 338 square yards house was held at his office and he helped manage documents for it
Chandigarh slips to 29th rank in Ease of Living Index
By Munieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:02 AM IST
Had stood 5th among 111 cities in 2018; now is ranked 29th among 49 cities with million+ population and 45th overall
Chitkara International School creates virtual mosaic for annual function
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:11 PM IST
Around 1,800 students were divided into different groups and trained digitally by the school’s dance instructors and other staff members
Punjab logs 1,074 Covid new cases; highest single-day rise in nearly 5 months
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:47 PM IST
The health department bulletin showed 173,658 healthcare and frontline workers have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 disease vaccine in Punjab till now while 44,306 of these workers have received the second dose.
Upcoming Budget presentation in Haryana: Revenue deficit, debt burden sore points in economy
By Hitender Rao, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:18 PM IST
A revenue surplus state till 2008–09, Haryana has consistently been in deficit since then
Shimla ranks first in ease of living index
By Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 02:09 AM IST
Shimla scored an aggregate 60.9 points in four broad verticals among 62 cities with a population under a million
CII red-flags Haryana govt on 75% quota to locals in private firm jobs
By Pawan Sharma, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 05:29 PM IST
This Act applies to all the companies, societies, trusts, limited liability partnership firms, and any person employing ten or more persons.
Virbhadra asks HP CM to show magnanimity, Jai Ram insists on apology
By Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 05:09 PM IST
Virbhadra Singh joins Congress MLAs protesting their suspension outside Himachal assembly, urges govt to soften stand on matter
Punjab Budget session: AAP, SAD compete to corner Capt govt
By Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:42 AM IST
The Oppn parties targeted it over delay in post-matric scholarships, irregularities in Mohali land auction, and UP gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s custody