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Fight is against unemployment, price rise, crime in Haryana: Hooda

Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday said that their fight is against unemployment, price rise, crime, drug addiction in Haryana. Addressing a 'Vipak Aapke Samaksh' outreach programme at Bhiwani, the former chief minister expressed his anguish over the "decline of Haryana from the number one state in the country in 2014 in per capita income, investment, job creation, law and order, and sports to topping now in unemployment, inflation and crime.." "My aim is not to become chief minister, but is to end unemployment, inflation, crime, drug addiction from Haryana," Hooda, who is Leader of the Opposition asserted. He said today every section is "troubled and unhappy" with this government. He said the BJP-led government had promised to double the income of the farmers but doubled the input costs instead. "During our government, there was no tax on fertilizers, no tax on pesticides, no tax on tractor parts. Today, there is no compensation for crop failure. Yesterday Rahul Gand

Haryana khaps running awareness campaign against drugs, sensitising youth

Several khap panchayats in Haryana are running an awareness campaign against the ill-effects of drugs and also sensitising people in the rural areas on the importance of environmental protection. A prominent khap leader said many khap panchayats (caste councils) are involved in the campaign against drugs as they are apprehensive that the menace can spread in Haryana just like it has in neighbouring Punjab. "Our khap and many other khaps in Rohtak, Sonipat, Jind, Hisar and elsewhere are running the campaign against the menace of drugs. We make people, especially youngsters, aware of the ill-effects of drugs and prevent addiction," Tek Ram Kandela, the head of the Sarv Jatiya Kandela Khap, said. He also said they sensitise people on issues related to the environment when they hold panchayats in villages. "We also promote organic farming," Kandela said. On the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking last month, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had .

Haryana announces Rs 2,750 monthly pension for unmarried people aged 45-60

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar further announced that widowers in the age group of 40 to 60 will get a monthly pension of Rs 2,750, provided their annual income is less than Rs 3 lakh

Haryana govt announces monthly pension for unmarried, widowed people

The Haryana government on Thursday announced a pension of Rs 2,750 per month for low-income unmarried people aged between 45 and 60. A similar scheme was unveiled for widowed men and women. The state government already provides a monthly pension to low-income people above 60. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said unmarried men and women who are in the age group of 45-60 and have an annual income of less than Rs 1.80 lakh will get a pension of Rs 2,750 per month. Similarly, widowed people in the age bracket of 40-60 who have an annual income of less than Rs 3 lakh will also get Rs 2,750 every month, he said. This move will put an additional burden of Rs 240 crore per annum crore on the state exchequer. Khattar said there are a total of around 65,000 unmarried men and women and 5,687 widowers in the specified age group and income limit. He said the monthly income will help these people meet their personal needs. "Those whose income is very less, they will get some he

Good news! Restaurants can remain open round the clock in Haryana

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala told officials that restaurants that want to remain open 24 hours can do so and no one should force them to shut

Haryana CM Khattar announces approval to metro between Ballabgarh, Palwal

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said his government had given approval for metro connectivity between Ballabgarh and Palwal and added it would ensure better connectivity and speed up development in the area adjoining Delhi. Addressing a rally at Gajpuri village in Palwal, Khattar said the central and state governments were taking steps for ensuring inclusive development. Big projects such as metro connectivity and national highways are coming up in Haryana with the help of the central government, he said and extended gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Our government has made unprecedented development in Palwal and Faridabad region. With many major state highways, better connectivity has been ensured. Development of the Jewar airport will also speed up industrialisation and other development works in the area. "It is a matter of pride for the region that the Mumbai Expressway passes through these districts, he said. The chief minister announced that me

Haryana to set up horticulture market with outlay of Rs 2,600cr in Sonipat

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the construction of the India International Horticulture Market to be set up with an outlay of Rs 2,600 crore in Sonipat district

Sunflower crop procurement picks up in Haryana, after relief to farmers

Kurukshetra district has the highest production of sunflower and its main procurement centre is Shahbad

BJP-JJP alliance was not forged, Haryana needed stable govt: Chautala

Amid signs of differences between the BJP and its ally JJP, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Friday said the alliance between the two parties after the 2019 assembly polls was forged to form a stable government in the state and not due to any compulsion. The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader asserted that the alliance was finalised after the October 2019 polls in the presence of senior BJP leader and now Union Home Minister Amit Shah. After the Haryana Assembly polls, BJP had won 40 seats in the 90-member House, though last year it added one more MLA into its kitty after winning the Adampur bypolls, in which JJP won 10 seats. Both outfits, who had fought against each other, forged a tie-up and formed the government. In the present House, BJP has 41 seats, Congress 30 and JJP 10. While six out of seven Independents support BJP, one each member belongs to Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP), which, too, is supporting the M L Khattar-led ...

Three new railway stations to come up in Haryana's Yamunanagar under EDFCR

Three new railway stations will come up Kalanaur, Jagadhari and Darazpur in Yamunanagar district under the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway (EDFCR) project and these will benefit the industrial sector, a top Haryana government official said on Saturday. Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said to ensure benefits to industries from these stations, a committee led by the Yamunanagar deputy commissioner will be formed. This committee will gather information from industries based in the area and accordingly facilitate services at the stations, he said in an official statement. The development of the railway corridor will not only benefit local traders and industries but also businesses up to Ponta Sahib, it said. The chief secretary directed the deputy commissioner to prepare a plan in consultation with officials of traders' bodies and chambers of commerce regarding the utilisation of the three stations. He also suggested organising a seminar to provide information about

Haryana committed to make country $5 trillion economy: CM Khattar

Khattar said Haryana was the first state in the country to launch its ambitious Vision Document-2030 in 2017

Haryana enhances monthly allowance for dwarfs, eunuchs to Rs 2,750

The Haryana government has enhanced the monthly allowance for dwarfs and eunuchs by Rs 250 to Rs 2,750 per month. The enhanced allowance will be applicable from April 1 this year. Haryana Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Om Prakash Yadav made the announcement after a meeting here on Tuesday, according to an official statement. He said that to get the allowance under both these schemes, a person should be a domicile of Haryana and should be at least 18 years of age. "Under the dwarf allowance, the (maximum) height of male should be 3 feet 8 inches and the (maximum) height of females should be 3 feet 3 inches," he said. He said the applicant will have to produce a certificate from a civil surgeon for availing the allowance under both the categories. Yadav said that from April 1, the amount of old age samman allowance, widow pension, disabled pension and "ladli social security" allowance have also been increased.

Many states reduce excise duty on mild beer, make retailing easier

Beer to be allowed in certain offices in Haryana, other states allow its sale in stores and malls

Australian varsities put curbs on Indian students as fraud cases rise

India is second only to China when it comes to sending students to Australian Universities

As I said I'm with the wrestler, then I'm with them fully: Anil Vij

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has come out in support of the wrestlers, who are protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for the last two weeks

Haryana CM to increase monthly pension for state-based field journalists

Also the pension amount would increase in proportion to the increase in dearness allowance (DA) annually on an automation mode

Haryana govt hikes dearness allowance by 4% for state govt employees

The Haryana government has announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for the state government employees, who are drawing their pay as per the seventh pay commission structure. The DA has been enhanced from the existing rate of 38 per cent to 42 per cent of the basic pay, with effect from January 1, 2023, according to an order of the Finance Department of Haryana Government on Thursday. It said that the enhanced DA shall be paid with the pay of April and arrear for the months of January to March, 2023, shall be paid in the month of May. In a separate order, the finance department said that the state government has also enhanced the dearness relief (DR) by 4 per cent which is payable to the state government pensioners and family pensioners drawing their pension/family pension as per the 7th pay commission structure. The DR has been enhanced from the existing rate of 38 per cent to 42 per cent of the basic pension/family pension with effect from January 1, 2023, the order

Haryana on the ropes in tug-of-war ahead of 2024 Assembly elections

It wants to form a government , but the Congress is riven by internal differences

Haryana woman who harboured Amritpal, his associate held: Haryana Police

Haryana Police have arrested a woman who allegedly harboured Amritpal Singh and his associate Papalpreet Singh at her home in Kurukshetra district, an indication that the pro-Khalistan preacher might have fled Punjab. In another development, Punjab police arrested a man who was allegedly part of the private security setup of pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh. Tejinder Singh Gill, a resident of Mangewal village in the Khanna area of Ludhiana district, was deputed in the security of Amritpal Singh. Haryana Police said the from Shahabad area. "We have nabbed the woman, Baljit Kaur, who harboured Amritpal and his associate Papalpreet Singh at her home in Shahabad on Sunday. The woman has been handed over to Punjab Police," Kurukshetra Superintendent of Police Surinder Singh Bhoria told PTI over phone. Last month, Amritpal Singh and his supporters, some of them brandishing swords and guns, broke through barricades and barged into the Ajnala Police Station on the outskirts of the ...

NGT seeks facts on petition claiming illegal groundwater usage in Haryana

The National Green Tribunal has sought a factual report from a panel on alleged illegal extraction of groundwater by Mitsui Kingzoku Components India Pvt Ltd in the industrial town of Bawal in Rewari District of Haryana. The NGT was hearing a petition claiming the project proponent (PP) was violating the conditions of the Central Ground Water Authority's (CGWA's) no objection certificate (NOC) specifying the quantity of groundwater to be extracted and that the CGWA had already categorised the area as 'over exploited'. A bench of Chairperson Justice A K Goel noted that according to the petition, the tribunal's earlier order in November last year directing the CGWA to take remedial action against non-compliance by the PP, including recovery of compensation equal to 0.5% of the project cost, was not followed. The bench, also comprising Judicial Members Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi along with Expert Member A Senthil Vel said, "We find it necessary to require a ...