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Weapons, Rs 5 cr cash recovered by ED during raids in Haryana mining case

Foreign-made weapons, about 300 cartridges, Rs 5 crore cash and more than 100 liquor bottles have been recovered during searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate against former INLD MLA Dilbag Singh and his associates, official sources said on Friday. The central agency had launched raids against the former legislator and Congress MLA from Sonipat Surender Panwar on Thursday as part of a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in Haryana's Yamunanagar district. About Rs 5 crore cash, alleged "illegal" foreign-made weapons, around 300 cartridges, more than 100 liquor bottles, 4-5 kg of gold and documents pertaining to assets in India and abroad have been recovered from the premises linked to Singh and his associates, the sources said. The searches at some locations are continuing, they said. Around 20 locations of the two politicians and linked entities in Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Mohali, Faridabad, Chandigarh and Karnal were covered during the raids conducted un

Haryana CM announces one-time settlement scheme for pre-GST tax liabilities

Addressing a long-standing request from Haryana's trader and business community to settle pre-GST tax liabilities, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday launched the One Time Settlement-2023 (OTS) Scheme. The scheme will be operational from January 1, 2024, to March 30, 2024. According to an official statement, from January 1, 2024, to March 30, 2024, businesses have the opportunity to settle pre-GST tax liabilities under the OTS-2023 scheme. Taxes are categorized into four groups, with exemptions from interest and penalties for cases related to seven tax acts in effect before GST. Additionally, Chief Minister Manohar Lal announced the opening of a GST Training Institute in collaboration with HIPA, Gurugram. During the inauguration of OTS-2023 at Gurugram, on Sunday, the Chief Minister also extended New Year wishes to the state. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, who oversees the Excise and Taxation Department, also addressed the programme. Under the OTS scheme, the t

Haryana govt doctors go on strike for 2nd time in a week, patients suffer

Government doctors in Haryana went on a strike on Friday to press their demands for formation of a specialist cadre and a reduction in the bond amount for postgraduate courses, impacting outpatient department (OPD) services in some hospitals. This is the second time this week that government doctors in the state have gone on a strike. They first went on a strike on Wednesday. They resumed emergency duties after they were assured that a meeting will be arranged between the health minister and representatives of the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMS), a body representing government doctors in Haryana which is leading the protest. The HCMS had on Wednesday said that doctors would go on an indefinite strike from Friday with a complete shutdown of all services if the government did not accept their demands. Among the doctors' demands are formation of a specialist cadre for doctors, reduction in the bond amount for postgraduate courses and a dynamic assured career progress

Cases of atrocities against SCs were not registered in Cong regime: Khattar

Taking a dig at the Congress, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said cases of atrocities against the members of Scheduled Caste (SC) communities were either not registered or, if registered, suppressed during the opposition party's regime. The victims of such atrocities had to run from pillar to post to get their cases registered, Khattar said in the state Assembly here. He said strict directives were issued to police stations after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Haryana in 2014, ensuring that every individual seeking to get an FIR registered is facilitated without any impediment. Responding to a question raised by Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Abhay Singh Chautala regarding the corruption cases registered in various departments, boards and corporations, Khattar said whenever a complaint of graft is received, an FIR is lodged first and action taken on the basis of investigation. The chief minister, who was responding to various issues rai

More than 60,000 govt jobs in pipeline, says Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

More than 60,000 government jobs are in the pipeline in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday and stressed that the state's BJP-led dispensation has given employment in a transparent manner and purely on merit during the past nine years. Speaking in the assembly during the Winter session, Khattar underscored his government's holistic approach to governance, with a clear focus on empowering citizens through employment opportunities, transparent systems and a robust education framework. As Khattar was speaking, senior Congress MLA RS Kadian interrupted him and referred to a two-year-old case in which an official of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) had been arrested for allegedly taking bribes to manipulate marks of candidates for their recruitment as dental surgeons. Kadian said names of other officials had also cropped up during that time. "You are a follower of the holy Gita, let things be investigated and you take action in the matter," said ...

Haryana now stands as a model state in stubble management: CM Khattar

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Saturday said Haryana now stands as a model state in stubble management, as he emphasised the recent Supreme Court verdict advising Punjab to learn from Haryana in checking farm fires. Interacting with the state's farmers through audio conferencing during the 'CM ki Vishesh Charcha' programme, Khattar praised their efforts to reduce stubble burning incidents, according to an official release. He said there has been a 36.4 per cent decrease in cases of stubble burning in Haryana, whereas Punjab saw a 27.1 per cent decline. Citing a report by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Khattar said until November 22, Haryana recorded 2,239 stubble burning cases, significantly lower than 36,118 such incidents in Punjab. The state has taken several steps for stubble management, setting a unique precedent nationally by fixing a rate of Rs 2,500 per tonne for stubble purchase, the statement quoted him as saying. Additionally, a provision has be

BJP appoints central observers for 3 states to pick new chief ministers

The Bharatiya Janata Party named central observers for electing leaders of its legislature parties in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan

Haryana CM Khattar announces construction of 3 Chhath Puja ghats in Panipat

He also extended heartfelt greetings to all the people on the auspicious occasion of Chhath Puja

CM Khattar raises remuneration, retirement benefits of anganwadi workers

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Saturday announced that the government would increase the monthly salary and retirement benefits of anganwadi workers. He said the remuneration of anganwadi workers would be increased to Rs 14,000 per month for those with over 10 years of experience and to Rs 12,500 for those with upto 10 years' experience and mini-anganwadi workers. The chief minister, interacting with Anganwadi workers through audio conferencing here, also announced that the honorarium of anganwadi helpers would be increased to Rs 7,500 per month. Presently a monthly salary of Rs 12,661 is given to anganwadi workers with over 10 years' experience, Rs 11,401 to those with upto 10 years' experience and mini-anganwadi workers and Rs 6,781 for anganwadi helpers, an official statement quoted Khattar as saying. The chief minister added that the government would double the retirement benefits of anganwadi workers. The amount payable on retirement of Anganwadi workers will be .

CM Khattar highlights schemes aimed at women at Faridabad's Dhanteras event

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar extended his best wishes on the occasion of Dhanteras at a function here on Friday, and highlighted the government's schemes aimed at empowering women. Speaking as the chief guest at the Dhanteras Mahila Samman Samaroh organised at Surajkund, Faridabad, Khattar said that women play an indispensable role during festivals. The chief minister said that the BJP-ruled central and state governments have implemented special schemes at the grassroots level to ensure widespread benefits for women over the last nine years. At the same event, Union Minister of State for Power Krishna Pal highlighted that the empowerment of women has remained a top priority for the Narendra Modi and Manohar LaL Khattar government. The minister said women's prosperity is tied to society's and the nation's prosperity.

Polluted air unrestricted by borders: Haryana CM amid political blame game

Polluted air is not restricted by borders, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday and claimed that people in his state as well as in Delhi were suffering with Punjab reporting several cases of crop-residue burning. He, however, stressed there should not be politics over the issue and that it is the collective responsibility of everyone to keep the environment clean. The air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) worsened on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of the air pollution in the national capital. "There should be no politics. Unfortunately, a few people are doing politics over it, but they are not getting any benefit...," the chief minister said when asked by reporters in Pinjore on a Supreme Court bench on Tuesday taking a stern view of states trying to shift the blame on one another, and observing there cannot be a "political battle"

Due to Delhi's people, govt's hard work, we had 200 good air days: AAP

Priyanka Kakkar also took a dig at the Khattar-led-BJP govt in Haryana and said that the state was not being monitored in the context of air quality

Haryana govt implements 20% quota for SCs in Group A, B promotions: Khattar

Previously, the reservation was limited to Group C and D posts in the state government

CM Khattar announces setting up of 2 shooting, archery training centres

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that two shooting ranges will be established in Jhajjar and Panchkula while two archery training centres will be set up in Yamunanagar and Faridabad. Khattar felicitated the players from Haryana who won medals at the recently held Asian Games in China. At a grand felicitation ceremony organised at Karnal, players, both medal-winners and others who participated at the event, received cash prizes from the chief minister. Khattar honoured the gold medal-winning athletes with a cash reward of Rs. 3 crore, the silver medalists with Rs 1.5 crore, and bronze medalists with Rs. 75 lakh, along with commendation letters and job offer letters, to recognise their accomplishments. Addressing the gathering, the chief minister said that be it the Olympics, Paralympics or Khelo India, sportspersons from the state have always made the country, and state proud with their performances. Khattar announced the establishment of shooting rang

Haryana's bars, hotels, restaurants won't be able to serve Hookah anymore

At least six teams will be formed to stop the serving of Hookah in bars, pubs and restaurants in the state

CM Khattar bans serving hookah in bars, restaurants, hotels in Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday announced a ban on serving hookah to customers in hotels, restaurants, bars and commercial establishments across the state. However, this will not apply to traditional hookahs used in rural areas. He made the announcement while addressing the closing ceremony of a state-level 'Cyclothon', organised as part of a drug de-addiction campaign in Karnal, according to an official statement. The development comes months after Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta had demanded a ban on serving hookah in hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars and night clubs in the state. In May, Gupta had written to Khattar in this regard. The speaker had described smoking of hookah in bars and clubs as a "burning problem" and expressed deep concern over it. To promote cycling and encourage eco-friendly transportation, Chief Minister Khattar announced the Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran programme. He also said that licensed builders providing housing ...

100,000 poor people in state to get houses, says Haryana CM Khattar

Furthering its efforts to support the underprivileged in the state, the Haryana government has prepared a plan to provide houses to one lakh poor people, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said. Khattar's announcement came during a programme in Samalkha, Panipat late on Monday evening, where he said the state government is continually striving to provide essential necessities to its citizens, a statement issued here on Tuesday said. In this regard, with the aim of providing shelter to the underprivileged, the government has formulated a plan under which 1 lakh poor people will be provided with homes, he said. However, no timeline for the project was mentioned in the official statement. The chief minister said the government is committed to extending the benefits of various schemes to eligible citizens, the release added. These schemes encompass a range of welfare programmes, pension schemes, student scholarships, Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojna and housing projects, all designed

200 job fairs to be organised in Haryana this year: Chief Minister Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday announced that 200 job fairs will be organised this year and said self-reliance and self-respect are two important pillars for the upliftment of youngsters. Addressing youths, who got employment through job fairs, through audio-conference as part of the 'CM Ki Vishesh Charcha' programme, Khattar said that since January 2019 till now, 1,450 job fairs have been organised in the state and employment assistance has been provided to 31,217 youngsters. "This year also 200 job fairs will be organised," the chief minister said, according to an official statement. In the government sector, Khattar said 1.14 lakh jobs have been provided and 56,000 more government jobs will be provided to the youth. In this way, the present government will do the work of providing 1.70 lakh jobs, the chief minister said and added that apart from this, efforts will be made to ensure employment to two lakh youths. More than one lakh government jobs have be

CM Khattar flags off 'Cyclothon for Drug-Free Haryana' campaign in Karnal

Flagging off the event, the Haryana Chief Minister said that his government is working for a drug-free society in the state in cooperation with NGOs and other organisations

Nuh Shobha Yatra: Internet suspended, Sec 144 imposed, all you need to know

Police officials in Nuh said 1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed