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Companies see Haryana local hiring bill hurting state, industry growth

Auto sector, which is likely to hit most if the bill becomes law, is planning to move the state govt via industry bodies like CII

Unruly scenes in Haryana assembly over duration of session, farm laws

The Haryana Assembly saw unruly scenes over the duration of the session and the farm laws enacted by the Centre with the opposition Congress staging a walkout from the House

Haryana assembly passes bill on 75% job quota in pvt sector for locals

The Haryana Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to give 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs to youth from the state, an election promise made by ruling alliance partner Jannayak Janta Party. The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 provides a 75 per cent job quota for local people in private sector jobs which offer a salary of less than Rs 50,000 a month. It applies to private companies, societies, trusts and partnership firms, among others, located in the state. The state governor has to give assent to the bill before it becomes law. The Bill was tabled by Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala in the state assembly here.

Covid-19 antibodies present in 14.8: people in Haryana: Second sero survey

The second phase of the survey was held on October 19 and October 20, involving samples 14,477 people from all districts of the state

1,743 new Covid-19 cases take Haryana's tally to 167,210; death toll 1,789

The Covid-19 death toll in Haryana rose to 1,789 with 12 more fatalities, while 1,743 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 167,210, a state health department bulletin said

1,594 additional Covid-19 cases, eight more fatalities in Haryana

Haryana on Thursday reported 1,594 fresh novel coronavirus cases taking the total caseload to 163,817 while eight more Covid-19 related deaths took the toll to 1,766 in the state

Stubble burning issue: Framing law to curb air pollution, Centre tells SC

Top court keeps earlier decision on one-man panel to monitor stubble burning in abeyance

Haryana Dy CM accuses Punjab CM of cheating farmers by passing farm laws

Punjab is the first state to reject the three farm laws which were enacted after passage of relevant bills in the monsoon session of parliament last month

All outsourced employees of Haryana to get coronavirus lockdown dues

The Haryana government said that "full payment" of wages and salaries will be made to all employees, including contractual, outsourced or person engaged for entire duration of Covid-19 lockdown period

Shut non-complying plants if air quality worsens: EPCA to Haryana, UP

"I had in this letter explained that we may have to direct the closure of thermal power plants, which do not meet the 2015 standards as air quality deteriorates in the coming days," he said

Haryana reports 1,277 fresh Covid-19 cases; death toll now at 1,634

The Covid-19 death toll in Haryana rose to 1,634 with 11 more fatalities, while 1,277 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 1,47,933, a health department bulletin here said

Farm laws: BKU stages protest during BJP's 'tractor rally' in Haryana

BKU activists staged a protest during a "tractor rally" by the ruling BJP in Naraingarh here on Wednesday to spread awareness among farmers about benefits of three recently enacted farm sector laws

Crime dipped 6% in January-September period this year in Haryana: Anil Vij

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has said that the crime percentage fell by around 6 per cent till September 30 this year compared to the corresponding period of the previous year

Haryana Higher Education Council mulls adopting 'flexi exam' for PG courses

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a situation that necessitates implementation of innovations to be put on fast-track, it added.

Only essential services exempted from diesel genset ban: EPCA tells Haryana

The Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution Authority on Tuesday told the Haryana government that only essential services will be exempted from the ban on diesel generator sets

Few cases of stubble burning in Haryana due to awareness among farmers: CM

Very few incidents of paddy stubble burning have been reported during the present season as also borne out by the satellite imagery, he said

700 cases of stubble burning reported from Punj, Haryana between Sept 21-29

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Amidst increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital region, close to 700 cases of stubble burning were reported from Punjab and Haryana between September 21-29, according to sources in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFF & CC).According to the data, between the nine-day period, Active Fire Events (AFE) registered in Punjab and Haryana this year were 579 and 120, against the much lower 208 and 27, respectively, incidents reported from the two states last year in the same period.Despite increased monitoring of pollution control agencies and stern actions with penalties, the number of AFE in the two States, especially Punjab, has spiralled massively.On September 21, 2020, Punjab registered 14 AFEs whereas on the same date in 2019 it had just five such incidents.Lesser cases were reported this year on September 22 and 23, compared to the last year. However, fire events hugely escalated since September 25 ...

Haryana coronavirus update: State reports 1065 new cases of Covid-19

Haryana reported 1065 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the total cases in the state to 142,155

Farm laws: AAP to 'gherao' Haryana CM Khattar's Karnal residence on Sunday

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced it would hold a protest outside Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's residence in Karnal on Sunday morning over the new farm laws

NGT directs Haryana chief secy to chalk out strategy for waste disposal

Noting unsatisfactory state of affairs of compliance of norms by housing societies in Gurgaon, the NGT has directed the Haryana chief secretary to chalk out strategy for disposal of untreated sewage