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PM to inaugurate Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway; check route, other details

The whole project is being built at a cost of Rs 80,000 crore and is part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I programme

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

Ingka Centre to open its first India retail centre in Gurugram in 2025

Ingka Centres, part of Ikea's retail operator Ingka Group, on Wednesday said it would open its first retail centre in India in late 2025. The centre named 'Lykli' will be opened in Gurugram, Haryana. The company is investing 400 million euros (around Rs 3,500 crore) in the Gurugram project. It is also planning a similar centre in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. "The first assets to bear the bright and lively new brand will be Lykli Gurugram meeting place in Delhi NCR, scheduled to open in late 2025," Ingka Centres said a statement. The name Lykli comes from 'lycklig', a Swedish word for 'happy' and it was chosen by its future customers in India. "Ingka Centres invited people to share their feelings around several potential names, and they were instinctively drawn to happiness, vibrancy and liveliness embodied by 'Lykli'," it added. Ingka Centres offers shopping place, office space, food and beverage outlets and social activities collaborating with local community. The meeting place will b

Companies not too keen to implement Haryana's liquor at workplace policy

Executives said that while the policy is progressive and intended to create a new precedent, it is only slowly gaining traction

Haryana govt gives nod to engaging SHGs for rural water supply scheme

The Haryana Cabinet Tuesday gave a nod for introducing a new scheme for engaging Women Self-help Groups as service providers in the rural water supply scheme under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). While promoting water conservation, the scheme also aims to give SHG members an opportunity to earn additional income as well as gram panchayats to increase revenue from the residents, said an official release here. The Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, approved a proposal regarding engaging SHGs for collection of water charges and other related services in rural areas. Under this scheme, the billing for water charges is proposed to be carried out by village water and sanitation committees which will engage SHG women members for sending online bills. The distribution and collection of water charges shall be carried out by SHG members as per guidelines of the state rural livelihood mission (SRLM) from time to time. The scheme has been prepa

Haryana govt approves Rs 834 cr for 795 drinking water supply schemes

The Haryana government on Monday approved 795 new schemes at an estimated cost of Rs 834.10 crore to augment drinking water supply in urban and rural areas, it said in a statement. The projects approved include 134 new urban water supply and sewerage schemes that will cost an estimated Rs 104.27 crore. The government also sanctioned Rs 801.48 crore for 286 already approved projects for the current financial year for the acceleration of works on flagship programmes of the Public Health and Engineering department in the state's rural and urban areas, it said. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who chaired the 56th meeting of the water supply and sewerage board, issued directions to identify rural and urban pockets that get waterlogged every monsoon so that proactive measures can be taken. He also asked for constituting a core group of officers of the departments concerned to deliberate on the issue and prepare plans for the effective utilisation of waterlogged land in fisheries, ...

4 arrested from Haryana's Ambala for attacking Bhim Army chief Aazad

Four people were arrested from Haryana's Ambala district on Saturday for their alleged involvement in the attack on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, a police official said. They were apprehended in a joint operation by the Haryana and Uttar Pradesh police, Haryana Special Task Force Deputy Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar said. The Dalit leader was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on his car in Deoband in Uttar Pradesh on June 28. The four were arrested from the Shahzadpur area in Ambala, Kumar said and added that the accused were identified as Vikas of Haryana and Vikas, Prashant and Lovish of Uttar Pradesh. Vikas belonged to Gonder village in Haryana's Karnal district while the three others hailed from Rankhandi village in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur area, he said. Kumar said no weapon was seized from them and they were handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Police. On June 28, Aazad (36) had gone to attend a 'terhavin' ritual at a supporter's home in Saharanp

INLD claims forged party letterhead being used to seek asylum, writes to US

The INLD has written to authorities in the US, warning them about forged party letterheads being used by people to seek asylum in that country. In a letter to the US Department of Justice, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Secretary Nachhattar Singh Malhan said the party office has issued "documents for asylum" only for two people. All documents relating to other people are forged, the letter said. Malhan on Tuesday said the party recently learnt that some people were forging its letterhead to issue letters to asylum seekers in the US. These letters cited "threats" to their lives in India. The INLD leader said he brought the matter to the notice of the Justice Department in Washington. "It is brought to your kind notice that a number of persons from Haryana (India) are submitting forged documents for getting asylum in the USA," his letter to the Justice Department said. "They are living in the USA without any valid documents and to get the citizenship of your country, they get prepa

DealShare to invest Rs 1,000 cr in SMEs in 5 yrs, assist its private labels

Social commerce firm said it will help brands find wider appeal, ensure manufacturing quality

Rain lashes several parts of Haryana, Punjab in 24 hours: Weather office

Several parts of Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rain during the past 24 hours, the weather office said on Monday. In the 24 hours ended at 8.30 am, Haryana's Rohtak received 96.3 mm rainfall. It was followed by Narnaul (24 mm), Karnal (22.1 mm), Kurukshetra (19.5 mm), Gurugram (9.5 mm), Ambala (7.4 mm), Sirsa (4.9 mm) and Bhiwani (1.7 mm), according to a Met office report. In Punjab, Amritsar was the wettest place with the rainfall recorded at 113.2 mm. It was followed by Gurdaspur (26.7 mm), Faridkot (24.8 mm), Ferozepur (16 mm) and Pathankot (14.1 mm).

6 of 7 Independents support Khattar govt unconditionally: Haryana min

Amid signs of differences between the ruling BJP and ally JJP, Haryana Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala has claimed that the support of six of the seven independent MLAs to the Manohar Lal Khattar government remains "unconditional". The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) have been non-committal on whether they would contest the assembly elections this year and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls together, and their leaders have taken swipes at each other. Former Tripura Chief Minister and BJP's Haryana affairs in-charge Biplab Kumar Deb had a few days ago held meetings with the independent MLAs, triggering speculation on whether the BJP-JJP coalition will last the entire term of the Khattar government. Chautala, who is also an independent MLA vouched for the support of five others. "Our support is unconditional and for the full five-year term," the minister, whose grandnephew is Deputy Chief Minister and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala, told PTI. The senior Chau

Haryana Board Class 10, 12 supplementary timetables 2023 released

This year, nearly 35% failed the HBSE Class 10 exam and 19% failed the Class 12 exam. Students who submitted applications for the compartment exams 2023 can download them from the official website

'Haryana taking steps to convert paddy straw in income source for farmers'

Haryana has been implementing proactive measures to transform paddy straw, which was once seen as an environmental hazard, into a valuable source to enhance farmers' income, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said on Thursday. These measures include the announcement of a common determined rate (CDR) of Rs 2,500 per metric tonne for paddy straw, as well as the continued provision of financial support for in-situ/ex-situ techniques and the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technique in paddy cultivation, he said. Additionally, Haryana has successfully reduced farm fires by about 40 per cent as compared to the previous year, Kaushal said. These efforts underscore Haryana's commitment to sustainable agricultural practices and its dedication to mitigate environmental challenges. A meeting was conducted by Kaushal along with Chairman of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), M M Kutty to review the state's actions plan and preparedness for tackling paddy straw burning. Additional Chief .

Haryana to protect, conserve trees aged over 75 years: Minister Kanwar Pal

Haryana Forest and Environment Minister Kanwar Pal on said that the govt is committed to protecting and conserving the trees which are aged more than 75 years

Khattar takes train to join Gadkari to lay foundation stone in Sonipat

Gadkari will be inaugurating 11 flyovers on the eight-lane national highway from Delhi to Panipat

Haryana to set up major micro-irrigation project worth Rs 20 cr in Morni

While taking a significant step towards providing better irrigation facilities to the farmers of the Morni area of Panchkula district situated on the Shivalik mountain ranges

Sunflower seed agitation in Haryana brings MSP problem to the fore again

The sunflower seed agitation in Haryana brings the problem of MSPs and their administration to the fore again

Haryana to allot 33% ration depots to women: CM Manohar Lal Khattar

The Chief Minister made these announcements while virtually interacting with beneficiaries of self-help groups

Union Minister Amit Shah to address rallies in Punjab, Haryana on Sunday

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah will address two rallies in Punjab's Gurdaspur and Haryana's Sirsa on Sunday as part of his party's public outreach to mark the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government. A BJP leader said Shah will highlight various achievements of the party-led government at the Centre. Tight security arrangements have been made for both the rallies. All necessary security arrangements for the rally in Gurdaspur have been made, a Punjab Police official said. For Shah's visit to Sirsa in Haryana, more than 30 senior police officers, including 15 IPS officers, will be overseeing the security, official sources said. "Adequate arrangements related to security have been made," Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Sirsa, Ajaib Singh said on Saturday. Haryana Director General of Police P K Agrawal, along with senior officers, has reviewed the security arrangements in Sirsa. About 130 people, including several farmer leaders