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Time to break-free from paddy for sustainable agriculture in India

The government already offers a higher minimum support price (MSP) for millets like Bajra and Jowar compared to paddy

Punjab-Haryana water row: CM Saini hits back at Mann over fact-twisting

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday hit back at his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of twisting facts, hours after the AAP leader rejected the BJP-ruled state's "demand for more water". Mann has accused the BJP of exerting pressure on the Punjab government through the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to meet Haryana's demand and stated that the neighbouring state has already exhausted its water share in March. Haryana CM Saini cited a letter dated April 27, which he wrote to Mann, and said that he was surprised that instead of responding to his letter, Man released a video and tried to mislead the people by disregarding the facts. Saini stated that on April 26, he told Mann on the phone that the Punjab officials were showing reluctance in implementing the decision taken by BBMB's Technical Committee on April 23 to release water to Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. That day, Saini, according to an official statement, said Mann had given him an .

PM Modi expresses grief over Nuh road accident, offers condolences

The Prime Minister also wished for the speedy recovery of the people injured in the incident, assuring that the state government would provide the necessary assistance

Haryana govt hikes dearness allowance of state govt employees by 2%

The Haryana government on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance (DA) for its employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners from 53 per cent to 55 per cent of their basic pay. The hikes will be effective from January 1, 2025, an official statement said. The statement, quoting an order issued by the Finance Department, said the revised DA and DR will be given with the salary/pension of April 2025. The arrears for the period from January 2025 to March 2025 will be paid in May 2025.

Haryana HBSE 12th results 2025 likely on this date; all you need to know

The Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE) is likely to announce the Class 12 results by the end of this month (April). Here's how to check and download the results once out

PM Modi flags off Hisar-Ayodhya flight, lays stone for new airport terminal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday flagged off a commercial flight from here to Ayodhya and laid the foundation stone of the new terminal building at the airport. In line with his commitment to make air travel safe, affordable and accessible to all, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of Maharaja Agrasen Airport's new terminal building to be built at an estimated cost of over Rs 410 crore. It will include a state-of-the-art passenger terminal, a cargo terminal and an ATC building. The project is targeted to be completed in two years. About Modi flagging off the inaugural flight from here to Ayodhya, a statement had earlier said that scheduled flights from Hisar to Ayodhya twice a week, and three flights in a week to Jammu, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh will mark a significant leap in Haryana's aviation connectivity. Modi is in Haryana to launch several development initiatives worth Rs 10,000 crore in the state on Monday to mark the birth anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, an icon

Union Cabinet clears Rs 1,878 cr Zirakpur Bypass project in Punjab, Haryana

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 19.2-km Zirakpur Bypass road project in Punjab and Haryana to be built at a cost of Rs 1,878.31 crore. The six-lane Zirakpur Bypass will start from Junction with NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) and end at Junction with NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo) with a total length 19.2 km in Punjab and Haryana. The total capital cost of the project is Rs 1,878.31 crore, an official release said. "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved construction of 6 lane access-controlled Zirakpur Bypass with length of 19.2 km worth Rs 1,878.31 crore in Punjab and Haryana on Hybrid Annuity Mode," it said. The primary purpose of the project is to ease congestion in Zirakpur, Panchkula and surrounding areas by diverting traffic from Patiala, Delhi, Mohali Aerocity and providing direct connectivity to Himachal Pradesh. The current proposal aims at reducing the travel time and ensuring hassle-free traffic movement in the conges

Agniveers will get 20% quota in state police recruitment: Haryana CM Saini

During the meeting, officials informed Saini that 2,893 Agniveers were recruited in the Army, Navy and Air Force from Haryana during 2023-24 and 2,227 were recruited in 2022-23

Haryana govt to develop film city in Pinjore over 100 acres: CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said the state government has decided to develop a film city at Pinjore in Panchkula district to support artists and promote the film industry. The film city will be established over 100 acres of land. The chief minister said the land has already been identified and the process of appointing a consultant for the project is underway. The work of film city is expected to commence soon, he added. Saini said another film city will be developed in Gurugram, adding the land selection process for this phase is currently in progress. These initiatives will not only benefit professionals associated with the film industry but will also create new employment opportunities in the state, he said. The chief minister was addressing the closing ceremony of a two-day film festival held at Maharishi Dayanand University. He assured the artists associated with the film industry that efforts would be made to telecast one Haryanvi film every week

PM to visit Haryana on Apr 14 to launch development projects: Nayab Saini

On April 14, the occasion of Dr BR Ambedkar Jayanti, Prime Minister Modi will visit inaugurate various development projects and inaugurate air travel services from Hisar Airport

SC slams Haryana bar bodies: Lawyers' chambers now a hub for property deals

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said if a need arose it would constitute a special investigation team to look into their affairs

Haryana amnesty scheme to offer relief on GST penalties for taxpayers

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 ...

Maruti Suzuki to invest over ₹7,410 cr to set up third plant in Haryana

The new plant is likely to take the company's capacity in the region to 750,000 units per year by 2029

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Haryana CM launches AI chatbot 'Sarathi' for enhanced citizen engagement

This chatbot is aimed at bringing revolutionary changes in citizen engagement by providing easy access to important government directives, notifications, and circulars

Govt launches water conservation campaign from Haryana's Panchkula

Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Saturday stressed the importance of water conservation, stating that it is the need of the hour, as he launched the nationwide campaign "Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2025" from Panchkula. Addressing a gathering at the event, Patil said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised turning water conservation into a people's movement, and "today's event is a reflection of that." He emphasised that the need of the hour is to save water because water cannot be created. "Water will be the first criterion on which future generations will evaluate us. To secure water conservation for the future, we need to advance in water storage by making various plans and experimenting with different methods," said the Union Minister. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was also present at the occassion, according to an official release. The Union Minister said that, due to the visionary leadership of the prime minister, the growing problem of water scarc

Opposition raises concerns over mounting debt in Haryana assembly

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

Farmers' protest: Traffic resumes at Shambhu border, Khanauri set to open

A day after Punjab Police detained protesting farmers and demolished their temporary structures, traffic resumed on the Shambhu-Ambala Highway on Thursday after more than a year, and Khanauri border point is also set to open, with Haryana Police removing roadblocks on their side of the road. The road clearance exercise continued even as angry farmers held protests at several places in Punjab including Moga, Tarn Taran, Muktsar and Faridkot against the last evening crackdown on the protesters. A group of farmers, including women, entered into a scuffle with police personnel in Moga while on their way to hold a protest outside the deputy commissioner's office. Meanwhile, in a statement issued in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party reaffirmed its support to farmers but emphasised the urgent need to reopen key roads to protect Punjab's economy. The protesting farmers lashed out at the AAP government for detaining their leaders and removing protesters from the Shambhu and Khanauri border points,

Farmers call for protest after Haryana, Punjab evict them, open borders

JCB machines were deployed to remove the concrete blocks and reopen the Shambhu-Ambala road, which had remained closed for over a year due to farmers' protest

Punjab police remove farmers from Haryana border: What happened last night?

Punjab govt removes farmers from Shambhu, Khanauri borders: The BJP and other opposition parties slammed the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, calling the move a 'cowardly act