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Haryana govt announces 10% job reservation for Agniveers; key details

The reservation includes a 10 per cent horizontal quota for Agniveers in the posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden, and SPO

BJP will not allow OBC quota for Muslims in Haryana, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of being anti-backward classes and said if the party comes to power in Haryana, it will snatch the reservation for them and give it to Muslims. Addressing a 'Backward Classes Samman Sammelan' here, Shah referred to the Kaka Kalekar Commission formed in the 1950s to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and said the Congress did not implement its recommendations for years. "In 1980, (the then prime minister) Indira Gandhi put the Mandal Commission in cold storage. In 1990, when it was accepted, Rajiv Gandhi gave a two-and-a-half-hour speech and opposed OBC reservation," the Union minister said. "In Karnataka, the Congress snatched reservation for backward classes and gave it to Muslims. The same will happen here if they come (to power) here," Shah said. "I want to assure you that we will not allow Muslim reservation in Haryana," he said. He asserted that the BJP will form the government in Haryana with a f

Haryana approves ordinance to amend rule related to village common land

The state cabinet on Friday gave its nod to an ordinance seeking amendment to the rule related to use of village common land. The ordinance seeks amendment to the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act 1961 with regard to the ownership of land in 'shamlat deh'-- the village land reserved and used for common purposes. According to the proposed amendment, ownership of land in 'shamlat deh', which were allotted on lease basis for 20 years under the East Punjab Utilization of Lands Act 1949 and the said land has been in cultivating possession of the original allottee, transferee or their legal heirs, is slated to be excluded from the ambit of 'shamlat deh' with immediate effect, said an official statement. As per the decision of the Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, it is also proposed that the original lessee, transferee or their legal heir will have to pay an amount to the Gram Panchayat concerned for the transfer of ownership rights. "This ..

Dadam illegal mining case: ED raids multiple places in Haryana, Delhi

Those who were searched include Ravita, Pankaj Singh, Jagat Singh, Sanjay Gupta, Sombir Singh, Naveen Kumar and others, the ED said

Open it, regulate traffic: SC to Haryana govt on Shambhu border blockade

The bench said that then he too must be experiencing difficulties. It also asked the state to file an affidavit on the subsequent developments in the pending matter

HC asks Haryana govt to remove barricades at Shambhu border within 7 days

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Haryana government to remove within a week barricades set up at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been camping since February 13 in support of their demands. The Haryana government had set up barricades at the Ambala-New Delhi national highway in February when the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had announced their decision to move towards Delhi in support of various demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP for crops. The directions came on a petition filed against the sealing of border between Punjab and Haryana. Speaking to reporters here, Haryana Additional Advocate General Deepak Sabharwal said the court has directed the Haryana government to remove barricading within seven days. The court also said if any law and order situation arises, it can take preventive action as per law. The Punjab government has also been told that if there is any barricading at their side, i

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Haryana Roadways bus overturns in Panchkula, 40 school children injured

The injured were admitted to Pinjore Hospital and Sector 6 Civil Hospital in Panchkula

Cong leader Selja to launch 'padyatra' in Haryana's urban areas in July end

Congress leader Kumari Selja has decided to launch a "padayatra" in July end to connect with Haryana's urban voters ahead of the Assembly polls slated to be held later this year. According to a statement, the main objective of the foot march is to strengthen the Congress in urban areas and gain a decisive advantage over the BJP. It stated that a study of the 2024 Lok Sabha election results has shown that the BJP gained an edge in 44 assembly areas of the state, most of which are urban. Of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, the BJP and the Congress bagged five each in the recently concluded general elections. "With the assembly elections approaching, the Congress needs to focus on urban assembly areas with a new strategy. Therefore, Kumari Selja has decided to conduct a 'Padayatra' in the urban areas to strengthen the party," the statement said. Through this "Padyatra", the message of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi will be communicat

Will join hands with BSP again for Haryana polls: INLD's state chief Majra

Indian National Lok Dal will enter into a tie-up with its former ally Bahujan Samaj Party for the Haryana Assembly polls, which are scheduled later this year, INLD's state unit chief Rampal Majra said on Sunday. "The two parties have in principle agreed to enter into an alliance for the upcoming Haryana assembly and a formal announcement in this regard will be made on July 11," Majra told PTI over phone. He said seat sharing and other issues related to the alliance are being firmed up. Notably, INLD secretary general Abhay Singh Chautala met BSP president Mayawati at the latter's residence in Lucknow on Saturday. "Various issues related to the state were also discussed by the two leaders during the meeting," Majra said. All non-BJP and non-Congress outfits should "come together and strengthen the hands of Abhay Singh Chautala, the well-wisher of the farmers and the labour class", he said. "Many such outfits are already in touch with us," he said. The INLD and the BSP fought the

Hathras stampede: Hunt for key accused launched, inter-state searches on

While Madhukar, the 'mukhya sevadar' (chief organiser of the satsang), is the only named accused in the FIR, Surajpal was not mentioned as accused

Convince agitating farmers to open Shambhu border: Haryana min to Centre

Haryana Minister Aseem Goel has urged Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to convince the protesting farmers to open the Shambhu border near Ambala to alleviate the difficulties faced by the people. Goel, the Minister of State for Transport, had met Chouhan in New Delhi on Tuesday. He said the farmers began their protest at Shambhu village on the Haryana-Punjab border a few months ago, resulting in the closure of the border since then. This closure has caused difficulties for the general public, particularly for traders, in conducting their business, Goel, who is the BJP MLA from Ambala City, told Chouhan, according to an official statement issued here. The Haryana minister emphasised that the central government should engage in discussions with the protesting farmers to convince them to open the border. Opening the border will provide relief to the local residents and facilitate easier business operations for traders, he said. According to the statement, Chouhan assur

Stilt plus 4 floors in Gurgaon: What Haryana's new policy means for buyers

The Haryana government's new policy allowing stilt-plus-four floor buildings in some areas aims to increase housing supply and affordability, but may face challenges with infrastructure

This village panchayat will file an FIR if you are seen roaming in shorts

The Gujrani village panchayat in Haryana's Bhiwani district decided to ban wearing half pants or shorts after it was observed that 'many inappropriately dressed youths were roaming in the village'

Ahead of Haryana polls, 23 IPS officers transferred with immediate effect

In a major administrative reshuffle ahead of assembly polls, the Haryana government Wednesday transferred 23 IPS and 27 Haryana Police Service officers with immediate effect. Among the Indian Police Service (IPS) officers who have been shuffled included some district police chiefs. According to a government order, among the IPS officers transferred included Satender Kumar Gupta, Inspector General of Police, Karnal Range, who has been posted as Sonipat Police Commissioner replacing B Satheesh Balan. Balan has been posted as Commissioner of Police, Jhajjar. Jashandeep Singh Randhawa, Superintendent of Police, Ambala, and Kurukshetra SP Surinder Singh Bhoria will swap places. Hisar SP Mohit Handa will be the new SP of Karnal in place of Deepak Saharan, who will be the new SP of Hisar. Vijay Pratap, DCP, Crime, Gurugram, has been posted as SP, Nuh in place of Narendra Bijarniya, who has been made SP, Special Task Force and DCP, Crime, Gurugram. Gaurav, DCP (East), Sonipat has been p

CET Haryana 2024: HSSC declares revised CET results for Group-C posts

The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has announced the revised Common Eligibility Test (CET) 2022 results. Candidates can view their results at official website on hssc.gov.in

US trade body approves funding to develop integrated aviation hub in Hissar

The US Trade and Development Agency has approved grant funding for technical assistance to help create an integrated aviation hub at the Hisar Airport in Haryana, aiming to develop airport cargo and logistics infrastructure to strengthen India's supply chain network, a top official has said. US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Director Enoh T Ebong announced this on Tuesday at the three-day US-India Aviation Summit here. I am delighted to announce that USTDA has approved grant funding for technical assistance to help create an integrated aviation hub at the Hisar Airport in the State of Haryana," she said. "Our work will help develop airport cargo and logistics infrastructure that will strengthen India's supply chain network, she said without providing the quantum of the grant funding from the USTDA. Our partner for this activity will be the Haryana Airports Development Corporation (HADC), and our assistance will include capacity building to facilitate HADC's implementation of

Haryana CM Saini increases freedom fighters' pension to Rs 40,000

CM added further, The people who struggled to save the Hindi language (Hindi agitators), will also receive Rs 20,000 as pension from July 1

Haryana CM increases income limit for creamy layer of OBC to Rs 8 lakh

Maintaining that it will provide "significant benefits" in employment for the OBC category, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Sunday announced an increase in annual income limit for creamy layer from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh. Saini was addressing a gathering at 'OBC Morcha Sarv Samaj Samrasta Sammelan' held in Gurugram. The move comes months before Haryana Assembly polls likely to be held in October. "With the key aim of ensuring the welfare of the OBC community in Haryana and providing substantial benefits to the youth in government jobs, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh today made a series of pivotal announcements," an official statement said. The chief minister also announced that the reservation for the backward classes in Group-A and Group-B posts, currently at 15 per cent, will be increased to 27 per cent, "in line with the Central government's policy". Besides this, the backlog of vacancies for backward class in Group-A and B category jobs will be filled on a priorit

Can Congress be third-time lucky in upcoming Haryana Assembly polls?

Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janta Party is outvoted by NOTA as Congress secures five Lok Sabha seats. ARCHIS MOHAN writes