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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against four accused in connection with the grenade attack near a women police station in Haryana's Sirsa on November 25 last year, officials said on Sunday. Rajbir Singh alias Fouji, Ved Parkash alias Pamma, Jiwanjot Singh Grewal alias Jyoti and Chirag Thakral have been named in the supplementary chargesheet filed on Saturday before the NIA special court in Panchkula, they said. The case, originally registered on November 26, 2025 at Civil Line police station in Sirsa, was re-registered by the NIA on December 30, last year. The NIA had earlier filed a chargesheet in the case on May 24, 2026 before the Panchkula special court against nine accused, including Pakistani nationals Shahzad Bhatti and Sohail Ahmad alias Sohail Baloch. The supplementary chargesheet details the conspiracy and the individual roles of the four accused, along with the supporting evidence collected during further investigation, a statement issued
Accel-backed deep-tech startup Vimag Labs on Tuesday said it has started production at its first manufacturing facility at Jhajjar, in Haryana and plans to invest Rs 50 crore in a phased manner in scaling capacity. Vimag, which manufactures and assembles motor and control systems and related propulsion systems, has already completed and exported its first production batch from the Jhajjar facility, the company said. The site is the starting point of a phased manufacturing build-out in India, the company said, adding it currently plans around Rs 50 crore investment across this build-out. "Our initial focus is on scaling mid-power motor and control systems for commercial programmes. As customer programmes mature, we plan to extend manufacturing into high-power systems of 570 kW and above and deepen partnerships across India for manufacturing, supply chain, tooling and industrialisation," said Manish Seth, Co-founder and CEO, Vimag Labs. The overall scale of investment will continue t
The Haryana State Information Commission has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Gurugram's District Town Planner, an official frequently in the news for his actions against illegal construction, encroachments, and unauthorised occupations, an official said. Taking a serious view of his conduct, the commission has also recommended to the Additional Chief Secretary of Haryana that RS Batth undergo training for discharge of official duties at the Haryana Institute of Public Administration or another suitable institution, he added. State Information Commissioner Ajay Sura issued an order in response to an RTI petition filed by Bharat Jain. The matter pertains to an RTI application submitted on January 4, 2022, in which the applicant had sought information regarding various rules, policies, and guidelines concerning the Town and Country Planning Department. Specifically, information was requested regarding the rules governing the issuance of partial possession or possession certificates for
In a step towards strengthening urban waste management in Haryana, the state government has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for setting up four integrated waste-to-energy plants in four major urban centres, officials said on Saturday. Once operational, these plants -- to come up in Hisar, Ambala, Faridabad and Gurugram urban local body clusters -- will collectively process 5,000 tonnes of waste daily through scientific methods and generate a total 50 MW of energy, they said, adding that the plants are expected to become operational by October 2028. According to an official statement, during the signing of the MoUs in Nuh on Saturday, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini hailed the move as a major step towards making the cities cleaner, healthier and more modern. The plants will be established by Oil Green Energy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil India Limited. The chief minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a vision of 'waste to wealth' and the ...
Youtuber and Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gym in Shamli district on Wednesday evening, police said. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav termed Balyan's killing "highly condemnable", saying the "law and order" situation had been reduced to "zero" and demanded investigation into possible political rivalry. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also called it an attack on the Jat community. The incident took place in the Kotwali police station area when Balyan was coming out of the gym, they said. Speculation was rife that Balyan was planning to contest upcoming panchayat polls, but there was no official confirmation from authorities or his associates immediately on it and if that could be the reason behind his killing. Superintendent of Police M P Singh told reporters that police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the shooting. "The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, and an investigation is .
Godrej Industries Group on Monday said it plans to invest about Rs 20,000 crore in Haryana with the potential to create around 40,000 jobs. The group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Haryana Government in the presence of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, outlining its future investment plan in the state, Godrej Industries Group (GIG) said in a statement. The proposed investments will build on the group's existing footprint in the state. GIG has invested approximately Rs 12,000 crore in Haryana to date and employs around 9,000 people across its businesses, it added. The group's real estate firm Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) will be a key driver of the investment plans. Having invested approximately Rs 11,000 crore in Haryana to date, GPL plans to invest a further Rs 16,000 crore by FY28, it added. The company currently has 18 projects across Gurugram, Sonipat, Faridabad, Panipat and Kurukshetra, with its future projects expected to create more than 11,000 jobs. Godre
