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How Chamba Kept the Pahari Painting Tradition Alive While Himachal's Hills Forgot Their Art

The town that didn't let goYou arrive in Chamba the way you arrive in most Himachal hill towns, by a road that keeps threatening to end and then doesn't. The Ravi river is below you. The Chaurasi temple complex is ahead. And somewhere in the lanes behind the main bazaar,…

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Amazon ordered to pay Rs 10,000 after customer cancels mattress order, but fails to get Rs 8,000 refund; here's why

A customer who cancelled an Amazon mattress order after it went undelivered and was assured a refund through the app never received the money. When he approached the Kangra consumer commission, Amazon did not appear to contest the case. The commission has now ordered Amazon to refund Rs 8,819 with…

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Jeweller takes 32-gram gold from customer, keeps it for 3 years and then denies receiving: Consumer court orders Kapoor Jewellers to return the gold and pay Rs 35,000; here's why

32 grams of gold handed to Kapoor Jewellers in Kangra for making new bangles was neither returned nor converted into the promised ornaments for over two years. When the customer finally sought return of his gold, the jeweller's family denied the transaction ever took place. A Himachal Pradesh consumer commission…

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Heavy rain likely across Himachal Pradesh till August 7; no flash flood warning yet: IMD

The IMD has forecast widespread rainfall across Himachal Pradesh from August 3 to 7, with isolated heavy showers expected in several districts but no flash flood warning issued so far. Despite an overall 9% rainfall deficit this monsoon, areas such as Jubbal, Kotkhai, Dharamshala and Rampur have recorded excess rainfall.…

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Student wins Rs 5000 compensation and a refund with 9% interest after hostel served sub-standard food and neglected room maintenance; Kangra district consumer commission order

When Mr Rawat from Doonga Bazaar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh came to Noida, Uttar Pradesh to study B.Tech at IILM University, Greater Noida, for the first semester on August 17, 2023, he booked a hostel in Knowledge Park-III. Within one week of his stay, Rawat faced severe deficiencies. The food provided…

The Economic Times

5 Durga Temples Where Devotees Claim Miracles Still Happen

There are places people visit to ask for something. Then there are places people visit when language itself begins to fail them. Durga temples often become that second kind of place. Not because every prayer is answered in the way people expect, and not because faith can replace effort, grief,…

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HP: Lahaul and Spiti receive fresh snow, IMD issues Orange alert

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla issued an Orange alert for isolated heavy rain and snowfall over Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi districts on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Heavy downpour in Himachal, 150 roads closed, Dharamshala records 214.6 mm rain

Heavy rain lashed parts of Himachal, including Kangra’s Dharamshala and Palampur where rainfall levels exceeded the 200-mm mark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Only three women elected to Lok Sabha from Himachal till date, just two in fray this time

Women's representation in Himachal Pradesh politics remains low despite being nearly half of the total voters.

The Hindu

Five national highways among 441 roads closed as snow, rain lash Himachal

A total of 290 roads are closed in Lahaul & Spiti, 58 in Chamba, 56 in Kinnaur, 17 in Kullu, 10 in Mandi, nine in Shimla and one in Kangra. At least 1,314 transformers are out of order in Himachal Pradesh, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre.

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Supreme Court agrees to list plea related to Gaggal airport expansion project in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra

The Supreme Court on February 26 agreed to list for hearing a plea related to the Gaggal airport expansion project in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. The top court had on January 22 stayed a January 9 Himachal Pradesh High Court order that had stalled the project.

The Hindu

SC stays Himachal Pradesh HC order stalling Gaggal airport expansion

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.

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Himachal Pradesh Police breaks stereotypes; will soon have ‘lady buglers’

Women constables of Himachal Pradesh Police Dept. are breaking gender stereotypes by training to become 'lady buglers'. Three female constables are undergoing bugler course at Police Training College in Kangra district. Bugle calls are important signals during ceremonies, parades, and other official events.

The Hindu

Himachal Pradesh to tap tourism potential with 16 heliports soon: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu announces 16 heliports to be constructed across districts to facilitate tourist access to unexplored destinations. 9 heliports in 1st phase, 7 in 2nd. Kangra Airport to be expanded. Aim to increase tourist footfall & achieve 5 crore arrivals/yr. Boost local tourism & economy.

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Himachal: Choppers carried out over 50 sorties in last 48 hours, rescued over 780 people, says IAF

Choppers belonging to the Western Air Command carried out over 50 sorties over the last 48 hours, rescuing over 780 citizens in the flood-affected areas of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal Pradesh: 242 roads, including 2 national highways, closed for traffic due to recent rainfall

According to the Himachal Pradesh state emergency operation centre, National Highway 21 is closed due to a landslide. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Concerns mount as Early Warning System fails to warn of impending landslides in Himachal Pradesh

KANGRA: The recently installed Early Warning System (EWS) designed to monitor soil movement failed to alert about the impending landslides in Himachal Pradesh (HP) which witnessed heavy rains, causing massive havoc and destruction.

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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rains, thunderstorm likely in Chamba, Kangra districts, says IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issues a warning with predictions of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms likely to occur at most places in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba, Kangra districts. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ailing leopard rescued from human habitat, transferred to Gopalpur Rescue Center in Hamachal Pradesh for treatment

DALHOUSIE: An ailing leopard was rescued from near human habitat by the forest department and was transferred to the Zoo and Rescue Center in Gopalpur in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh for treatment.

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NIA cop saves two youths from drowning in Pong Lake in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra

CHANDIGARH: A cop working with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) saved two youths from drowning in Pong Lake in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.

The Hindu

Himachal CM heads to politically significant Kangra; BJP flays Congress over ‘ignoring Kangra’

With Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu kicking off his week-long trip across Kangra, often regarded as the most politically significant district, the principal Opposition BJP hit out at the Congress over “not giving Kangra its due political share”.

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World Bank grant to help set up AI cameras, traffic management systems in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla and Nurpur

The World Bank has approved a grant of ₹51 crore to set up an integrated road safety enforcement system in Shimla and Nurpur police districts and develop the Palampur-Sheela chowk in Kangra as a “safe corridor”, officials said here.

The Times of India

Land transferred for construction of Heliport in Palampur: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the land for construction of the heliport at Palampur in Kangra district has been transferred to the Tourism department and the detailed project report (DPR) in this regard will be ready shortly.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra Resumes From Himachal Pradesh's Ghatota

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi which entered Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday resumed from Ghatota village in the Indora Assembly constituency of Kangra district on the Mukerian-Pathankot national highway. Read on for details:

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Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu Launches 'Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan' In Dharamshala

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday launched 'Haath se Haath Jodo Abhiyan' in Dharamshala's Kangra district, calling the campaign an extension of Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra. Read on for details:

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