Centre to Fund Heliports and Expedite Kangra Airport Expansion under UDAN Scheme
The Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu has directed authorities to finalize the techno-economic feasibility report for expanding Kangra Airport within two months. The Centre has agreed to fund heliport construction in Himachal Pradesh under the UDAN scheme. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu emphasized the expansion's importance for tourism and informed that land acquisition is complete. Discussions also covered strengthening air connectivity and aviation infrastructure in the state.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 17%, Centre 54%, Right 29%). Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (65–72/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 9 Sept, 02:46 pm. Other outlets followed.