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Agency probes bribery claim in toxic syrup tests killing children in Gambia

A lawyer accused Haryana's drug controller of taking a bribe of Rs 50 million from local manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals to help it switch the samples before an government laboratory tested them

Farmers end protest in Pipli after assurance of 'appropriate price'

Farmers protesting over the MSP for sunflower seeds at Pipli in Haryana's Kurukshetra called off their agitation on Tuesday night after an assurance from the state government of "appropriate price" for the crop. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said after fresh talks with the district administration in the evening, the farmers have ended the protest and the national highway blockade in Pipli has been lifted. Kurukshetra Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shantanu Sharma told PTI that farmers have been assured of "appropriate price" for sunflower crop. Sharma said the Haryana government always stands by farmers. "Either by increasing (crop) rate or 'bhavantar' rate, it is the Haryana government's decision to ensure right price of the crop and we will do this," he said. The DC also said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had promised setting up of a unit for processing 20,000 metric tonnes for sunflower in Shahabad and it will soon be fulfilled. Talking to reporters here, Tika

Farmers call off protest after Hry announces to hike MSP for sunflower crop

In a major win for protesting farmers, Haryana govt on Tuesday announced that sunflower seeds will be procured as per minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 6,400 per quintal as demanded by the farmers

Padma awardees from Haryana to get monthly pension of Rs 10,000: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for the Padma awardees from the state. Besides the monthly pension, the chief minister has also announced a free travel facility in the 'Volvo bus' service of the state government for Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardees from Haryana. The chief minister made this announcement during his visit to Karnal, an official statement said. Meanwhile, Khattar said the government has formulated various welfare policies to make life easier for the people of the state. "People are getting direct benefits from the schemes in our government. Now the assistance amount (under various schemes) goes directly to the beneficiary's account," he said. The chief minister said that the state government is giving the benefit of health insurance up to Rs 5 lakh to families with an annual income of up to Rs 1.80 lakh. The government is also considering including the families in this scheme whose a

Farmers threaten agitation if sunflower is not procured at MSP in Haryana

With farmers at 'mahapanchayat' threatening agitation if sunflower is not procured at MSP in Haryana, wrestler Punia extended support

Haryana farmers hold 'mahapanchayat' along Delhi-Chandigarh highway

Traffic on the Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway was disrupted on Monday as farmers gathered there after holding a mahapanchayat in this district to press for minimum support price for sunflower seed. Apart from leaders of various khaps and Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait, Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia, one of the grapplers who have been demanding action against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, were present at the mahapanchayat. The "MSP Dilao, Kisan Bachao mahapanchayat", called by Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni), was being held at a grain market in Pipli close to National Highway-44 which was blocked by farmers a few days ago demanding that the government procure sunflower seed at MSP. After the mahapanchayat the farmers started marching towards the highway. Farmers led by Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni had June 6 blocked the national highway near Shahabad for over six hours demanding tha

Farmers gather in Haryana for MSP on sunflower crop, release of leaders

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait, who is expected to reach the protest site Pipli in Kurukshetra district, has already threatened a larger agitation than the year-long protest

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

Studying market to adequately compensate sunflower growers: Haryana CM

"I would like to clarify that despite challenges, the Centre or the state government is taking pro-farmer policies," the minister said

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 ...

With no commitment from JJP, BJP in Haryana relies on independents

As the crucial alliance partner in the BJP-led government in Haryana, the JJP is non-committal on pre-poll alliance for the 2024 parliamentary elections

Kejriwal promises better education, healthcare facilities to Haryana people

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday appealed to people of Haryana to give one chance to his party in the next year's assembly polls in the state, promising to give better education and healthcare facilities. The Delhi chief minister, accompanied by his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann and AAP's Haryana unit chief Sushil Kumar Gupta, was addressing a gathering during "Tiranga Yatra" in Haryana's Jind. Kejriwal, who hails from Haryana, while seeking to strike an emotional chord with the people during the roadshow, said, "Haryana is my 'janmabhoomi' while Delhi is my 'karambhoomi'". Projecting the AAP as the only viable alternative before people of Haryana, Kejriwal asked the gathering that the Congress and the BJP have ruled the state over the years, "but tell me one thing they did right". "Any schools, roads they build...did they give jobs to your children? Then why do you vote for them," he said. "Give me one chance, we will give good education to your children and b

Protesting farmers give ultimatum to Haryana govt, warn of massive rally

A day earlier, the arrested farm leaders were produced before a court that remanded them to a 14-day judicial custody

BJP's 'anti-farmer' attitude to the fore again in Kurukshetra: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday said the BJP's "anti-farmer" attitude has come to the fore again in Kurukshetra with the police lathicharge on farmers protesting against sunflower seeds allegedly not being bought at minimum support price, as it reiterated its demand of legal guarantee for MSP to the tillers. In a swipe at the government, the Opposition party said the 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' slogan given by former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri has been overturned by the current dispenation into 'Mare kisan, pite kisan, jai dhanwan' (Farmers die, farmers beaten up, hail the rich). Three farmer leaders were detained and several of their supporters rounded up after farmers blocked a highway near Shahabad, Kurukshetra, in Haryana, for over six hours on Tuesday demanding that the government procure sunflower seeds at the minimum support price (MSP). The blockade also affected vehicular movement on the Delhi-Chandigarh and Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar routes. Police used water cannons and resorte

Farmers' Shahabad protest: BKU chief Charuni, 8 other leaders arrested

Nine leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni), including its president Gurnam Singh Charuni, were arrested after farmers blocked a national highway, demanding that the government procure sunflower seeds at the MSP, police said on Wednesday. After being detained on Tuesday evening, nine BKU (Charuni) leaders were arrested after a case was lodged under various IPC sections, police said. Charges pertaining to rioting, unlawful assembly and using of criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty have been slapped against them, they said. The farmers led by Charuni had blocked the highway near Shahabad here for over six hours on Tuesday. The police used water cannons and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the protesters. Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra, S S Bhoria told PTI that besides the nine BKU (Charuni) leaders, over two dozen protesters, who had been rounded up in connection with the farmers' protest, were released last night. The nine arrested BKU ...

Ensuring availability of welfare scheme to people is top priority: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said 12.5 lakh new ration cards have been generated with the help of Parivar Pehchan Patra' to ensure the availability benefits of public welfare schemes to eligible citizens. Addressing people at an event in Karnal, Khattar said beneficiaries can visit the office of the additional deputy commissioner to get their Below Poverty Line (BPL) data updated so that they can continue to get ration benefits. Ensuring the benefits of welfare schemes to the actual beneficiaries is the top priority of the state government, he said. The Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) has become a key document to avail the benefits of the government facilities and other states are also now adopting it, Khattar said in a statement. The chief minister said that gone are the days when the state youth used to get jobs on the basis of favouritism during the previous regime. Now jobs are being given on a pure merit basis. He asserted that the BJP-led government has z

Teachings of Sant Kabir relevant even in modern times: Bhupinder Hooda

Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday said the teachings of Sant Kabir are relevant even in modern times and called the mystic poet and saint an epitome of human virtue. The former Haryana chief minister in Rohtak at an event extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Sant Kabir Jayanti, and called the a social reformer, a thinker, critic, writer, guide, philosopher, poet, scholar, visionary, and an ideological movement in himself. "Sant Kabir is our guide. Hindus and Muslims alike considered him as their own. His couplets are still remembered by all of us," he said and quoted some of his famous 'dohas.' According to a statement, Hooda, who is the Leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly, said the teachings of Sant Kabir are also more relevant in today's era when some people are trying to create divisions on the basis of caste and religion for their political gains. "We believe that every political party should take inspiration from the thoughts of Kabir Das ji

All-around development of villages top priority: Haryana deputy CM Chautala

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said the all-around development of villages is the top priority of the state government. Over the past three-and-a-half years, the BJP-JJP government has continuously endeavoured to provide basic facilities to the rural population, Chautala said this while addressing a public meeting in Shamdo village during his visit to the Uchana Assembly constituency. He highlighted the construction of digital libraries and community centres in every village. Additionally, the government is focusing on the beautification of ponds, renovating public 'choupals', and constructing gymnasiums and rural stadiums, he said, according to an official statement here. A comprehensive policy has been formulated to establish community centres with land allocations of one to three acres based on panchayat availability. Presently, more than two hundred community centres and e-libraries are under construction in approximately 950 panchayats across the st

Haryana has no right on river water from Himachal, says Sukhbir Badal

Badal also warned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann not to be caught napping on this most sensitive issue which concerned the lives and livelihoods of the farmers of Punjab