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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday visited the family of Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Kumar, who allegedly died by suicide, and offered his condolences. Saini assured his family that appropriate action will be taken. ASI Sandeep Kumar, who was posted in the cyber cell in Rohtak, allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday, leaving behind a 'final note' that levelled corruption allegations against the late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who also served in the same district. Puran Kumar, 52, who had recently been posted as Inspector General, Police Training Centre in Rohtak's Sunaria, had shot himself dead in his Chandigarh residence on October 7. The body of the ASI was recovered from a relative's makeshift room in a field along Ladhot-Dhamar road in Rohtak on Tuesday. His family shifted the body to a relative's house in the same village. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Saini, along with Ministers Mahipal Dhanda and Krishan Lal Panwar and senior BJP leader Manish Grover .
The Haryana government on Saturday transferred Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya, days after IPS officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh residence, officials said. According to an official order, IPS officer Surinder Singh Bhoria has been appointed as the new Rohtak SP, and the posting order of Bijarniya will be issued separately. The action follows pressure built by the family members of Kumar, seeking action against the officers named in a 'final note' left behind by the deceased, in which he accused eight senior cops, including Bijarniya and Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur, of "blatant caste-based discrimination, targeted mental harassment, public humiliation and atrocities". Kumar (52), a 2001-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, allegedly shot himself dead at his Sector 11 residence here on Tuesday. In his 'final note', Kumar alleged, "Shatrujeet Kapur, DGP, Haryana, continues to harass me by instigating Narendra Bijarniya, SP, .
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reached Tokyo seeking to attract investments, deepen cooperation in technology and manufacturing, and showcase the state as a leading destination for global investors. Saini's three-day official visit, from October 6-8, aims to strengthen economic, industrial and cultural collaboration between Haryana and Japan. He held discussions with Miyaji Takuma, State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and Koga Yuichiro, State Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, to explore avenues of cooperation in trade, investment and technology transfer. Chief Minister Saini, in a series of posts on X, gave information about his meetings. "Held a fruitful meeting with Mr. Miyaji Takuma, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan. We discussed opportunities to further deepen economic and cultural ties between Haryana and Japan. "I extended an invitation to him to join us at the International Gita Mahotsav in November 2025, a .
Ruling BJP on Thursday fulfilled its major poll promise, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announcing the rollout of the 'Lado Lakshmi Yojana' from September 25 under which eligible women will be given Rs 2,100 monthly assistance. Saini announced the decision after a meeting of the Haryana cabinet. The cabinet took a decision to implement the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, Saini said. This scheme will be implemented from September 25, on the day of Deendayal Upadhyaya's birth anniversary, he said. Under this scheme, all eligible women beneficiaries will get Rs 2,100 financial assistance every month, Saini said. From September 25, women aged 23 years and above will get benefits of this scheme.Be it married or unmarried, both categories will get benefit of the scheme, he said. In the first phase of this scheme rollout, we have decided to include those families whose annual income is below Rs 1 lakh, Saini said. In coming time, this scheme will be expanded in phases to include
Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil on Thursday said the government is committed to assisting both Punjab and Haryana in finding a balanced solution to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal dispute, noting that both parties have agreed to move forward with a solution-oriented approach. The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti had convened a meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the long pending inter-state water dispute. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini besides senior officials from both states, and representatives from the Centre attended the meeting. Paatil, who chaired the discussions, said the Ministry is providing all possible cooperation to both states for the equitable and coordinated management of water resources. "In Delhi, a significant meeting was held regarding issues related to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal. The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, is committed to assisting both states in finding a balanced solution. In the meetin
The Haryana government on Monday decided to equip all public transport vehicles with vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs), an official statement said. The decision, expected to strengthen the safety of women and children in the state, was taken during a state transport department meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. He emphasised that department- or district-wise targets should be set to ensure timely completion and directed the officers to integrate this system with the emergency response service '112'. This initiative is expected to be a milestone in establishing a safe transport system for women in the state, the statement said. The VLTD system, developed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under the Nirbhaya framework, offers real-time location data and emergency alert features. Expressing concern over road accidents, the CM directed the officials to conduct A thorough investigation of each accident so that the shortcomings can be addressed to .
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government on Thursday issued transfer and posting orders of 31 IAS and five HCS officers with immediate effect. The IAS officers include Raja Sekhar Vundru, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department, who has been transferred and posted as ACS, Fisheries Department. Vineet Garg, ACS, Higher Education Department and Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, has been posted as ACS, School Education Department, in addition to his present duties. D Suresh, Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi and Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, has been posted as Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi and Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department. Rajeev Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Labour Department, will now serve as Principal Secretary, Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Department, in addition to his present duties, according
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday claimed his state was demanding water in the same quantity and ratio as earlier and slammed the AAP-led Punjab government for playing politics over the water-sharing issue. His remarks came just hours before the start of an all-party meeting at 2 pm convened by Haryana government Haryana to discuss the row over Punjab refusing to release more water to the BJP-ruled neighbouring state. On Friday, a similar meeting was held in Punjab on the Bhakra Beas Management Board's (BBMB) decision to release 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana which saw parties putting up a united stand on the issue. The BBMB's decision to release water to Haryana on Wednesday came despite the Punjab government's strong objection, as it claimed that the neighbouring state has already utilised 103 per cent of its allocated share of water. Coming out strongly against the Bhangwant Mann government's stance on the matter, Saini said, "If anyone comes to our home, th
Taxpayers will be granted relief on interest and penalty amounts payable under the GST Act for the financial years 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 under an amnesty scheme introduced by the Haryana government, provided they deposit the principal tax amount by March 31, 2025, as per an official statement on Sunday. Providing details about this initiative, Geetanjali Mor, Joint Excise and Taxation Commissioner (Gurugram Range), said the Haryana government in October 2024 launched the Amnesty Scheme for taxpayers registered under the GST Act. Under this scheme, taxpayers can avail of relief from interest and penalty amounts by depositing the principal tax due under Section 73 of the GST Act, 2017 for 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20, on or before March 31, 2025, Mor said. To benefit from this scheme, taxpayers must deposit the principal tax amount before the deadline to secure relief on interest and penalties, she said. Any dues that remain unpaid after March 31 will be recovered as per ...
Opposition Congress and INLD MLAs in Haryana on Thursday expressed concern over the mounting debt as they also raised issues related to health, education and drug menace in the State Assembly. Participating in the discussion on the state budget in the State Assembly, Congress MLA from Kaithal, Aditya Surjewala said while the budget talks about making the state future-capable, in reality it lacks vision. He claimed there were a few proposals in the budget like the one to set up a flower market in Gurugram which were "recycled schemes" announced earlier. The construction of an international-level Aravalli Jungle Safari on 10,000 acres of land in Gurugram and Nuh districts is also an old scheme, Surjewala said. Surjewala and many other Congress members expressed deep concern over mounting debt. "The state is under deep debt. In 2014-15, the debt stood at Rs 60,293 crore which rose to Rs 3.92 lakh crore now, a 600 per cent increase. On average there is an increase of Rs 73 crore debt
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has sought from the Centre an exemption in GST on ten agricultural implements used in crop residue management. He has written a letter in this regard to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. In his letter, Saini highlighted that farmers of Haryana play a crucial role in the nation's food reserves, with the state being a leader in the agricultural sector. However, in recent years, stubble burning has become a major issue, adversely impacting the health of the people, an official statement quoted him as saying in the letter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is being closely monitored by the Supreme Court and the Air Quality Commission, it said. The chief minister said that Haryana's farmers are adopting advanced technologies and utilizing the latest agricultural implement for crop residue management. Over the past few years, both Government of India and the state government have