Chandigarh, April 24 The Haryana government has dismissed a superintendent of the Development and Panchayats Department in connection with an alleged Rs 590 crore bank fraud case, following an investigation that pointed to a larger criminal conspiracy involving diversion of public funds. Naresh Bhuwani was removed from service under provisions of Article 311(2)(b) of the […]
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Chandigarh, April 24 The Haryana government will set up 23 additional air quality monitoring stations in the NCR, taking the total to 52 by July, while also planning to eliminate legacy solid waste within 11 months and introduce a policy to regulate transport services, officials said on Friday. The decision was reviewed at a meeting […]
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Panchkula, April 24 The contest for mayor in Panchkula formally began on Friday as candidates from the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted their nomination papers following rallies and roadshows. Congress candidate Sudha Bhardwaj filed her nomination in the presence of senior leaders including Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala. However, […]
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Chandigarh, April 24 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced that the state will develop a dedicated toy industry cluster spanning 250 to 350 acres, as part of the upcoming Haryana Industrial Policy 2026, aimed at boosting investment, employment, and exports. Saini said the proposed toy industry cluster will give a new push to […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 Haryana’s preventive healthcare programme, Nirogi Haryana, has screened over one crore beneficiaries and conducted more than 5.86 crore free laboratory tests, with officials highlighting its role in early disease detection and in reducing healthcare costs. Sharing details after a review, Additional Chief Secretary Health Sumita Misra on Thursday said that over 1,00,07,430 […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 Hot weather conditions prevailed across Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, with maximum temperatures staying 3 to 4 degrees above seasonal averages in most places, according to the local meteorological office. Bathinda in Punjab recorded the state’s highest temperature at 44 degrees Celsius amid intense daytime heat. Faridkot registered 42 degrees Celsius, while […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 After quarterly review meeting, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief A S Chawla directed officials to ensure swift and result-oriented action in corruption cases, with a focus on improving investigation quality and strengthening outcomes in Panchkula on Thursday. The meeting, held at the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau headquarters, reviewed the performance of […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 A balloon bearing the inscription “PIA” in English and Urdu, along with an image of the Pakistan national flag, was found outside a house in a village in Haryana’s Sirsa district on Wednesday, leading police to initiate an investigation into the incident. The white and blue balloon shaped like an aircraft was […]
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Chandigarh, April 22 A 27-year-old photographer died in Sirsa on Wednesday after being struck by a speeding car while filming a wedding ceremony, police said. The accident occurred on Hisar Road near the Sirsa bus terminus. Police said CCTV footage shows the photographer standing on the road outside the venue, recording guests as they were […]
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Chandigarh, April 22 The Haryana Assembly will convene a special one-day session on April 27 in which the state government is likely to introduce a bill aimed at increasing promotion opportunities for Group D employees. The government is also expected to move a censure motion against opposition parties over the recent defeat of a bill […]
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