Haryana

Ration cards of 230,000 families reissued after verification: CM Khattar

Ration cards of 2.30 lakh families "erroneously" discontinued over income-related errors in the Parivar Pehchan Patra have been reissued after a thorough verification process, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said. Khattar also said that the state government is committed to economically uplifting the poor and needy, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. Devoted efforts have been made to ensure that the benefits of every single welfare scheme reach the actual beneficiaries. The biggest example of these steps can be gauged from the fact that ration cards of 2.30 lakh families whose cards were erroneously deleted due to income-related errors in the Parivar Pehchan Patra have been reissued, said Khattar while interacting with some of such ration card holders through audio conferencing on Saturday. He said the BJP-led government is continuously working for the welfare of those at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid. Khattar further stated that in January 20

Covid-19: Masks mandatory in Haryana for health workers, says Anil Vij

Amid an increase in Covid cases in some parts of the state, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that wearing masks will be made mandatory for all health workers, and in areas where a gathering is expected to be above 100 people. Separately, the Chandigarh administration issued an advisory asking residents to strictly adhere to Covid-related "dos and don'ts" at public places which include wearing masks in crowded areas and closed settings as well. Vij was presiding over a meeting with senior Health Department officials on the arrangements and preparations to be made to check the spread of Covid. Vij said Covid test will be mandatory for patients arriving at hospitals with symptoms of cough and cold. Apart from this, he said that directions have been given to conduct the genome sequencing of patients who tested Covid positive, an official statement said here, detailing the decision taken in the meeting. In its advisory, the Chandigarh Administration said "there has been

Vehicles' auction by police department will be done online: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Sunday said the auction of condemned and other vehicles by the police department would be done online. Addressing a "Jan Samvad" programme in Kharak Kalan village in Bhiwani, the chief minister said an order for it will be issued soon, according to an official statement issued here. During the programme, a villager requested the chief minister to initiate online auction of vehicles by the police department. The chief minister accepted the request and made the announcement. Speaking on the occasion, Khattar said that to prevent migration of people from villages to cities, all facilities that are available in cities in terms of education, health, transport, etc, would be provided in villages and colonies as well. He said the state government has approved the demand of the villagers for a community centre in the village. The chief minister announced a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 from his personal fund for medical treatment

Haryana Roadways to soon have 375 new electric buses in its fleet

Haryana Roadways will soon have 375 new electric buses in its fleet to provide affordable, safe, convenient and eco-friendly public transport services to the citizens, said an official statement here on Friday. In this regard, the purchase of buses was approved in the meeting of High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) and Department High Powered Purchase Committee (DHPPC), chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Along with this, an approval was accorded for the purchase of goods and items worth Rs 5,412 crore by various departments. Ministers Kanwar Pal, Mool Chand Sharma, Ranjit Singh Chautala and J P Dalal were present in the meeting. Khattar later said that 27 agendas pertaining to departments including irrigation, police, transport, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Agriculture Department, Secondary Education, were approved. The chief minister said that in the meeting, approval has also been given to purchas

Cong's Bhupinder Hooda seeks Rs 500 per quintal bonus for wheat loss

Two-time Chief Minister Hooda said over one lakh farmers in 5,000 villages have complained of crop loss in more than 6 lakh acres

PM says many benefits will come of 100% rail network electrified in Haryana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Haryana on Thursday on the completion of 100 per cent electrification of railway network in the state, saying many benefits will come with this accomplishment. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier informed in a tweet about it. Lauding the achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet, "Congrats Haryana! Many benefits will come with this accomplishment." The Haryana government said in a statement that the state has "attained new heights" with the successful completion of 100 per cent electrification of the railway network in the state. On behalf of the people of Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar expressed gratitude to the prime minister and the railway minister. He said Haryana is consistently moving on the path of development under the visionary leadership and inspiration of Prime Minister Modi. He said 100 per cent railway electrification in the state would greatly benefit the citizens. Along with this, this st

Government to set up Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit

The government will set up a Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) to process and dispose of applications for removal of company names from the records under the companies law. In a written reply to Lok Sabha on Monday, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh said the centre will be established at Manesar in Haryana. "This initiative is likely to provide ease to such companies for closing their business as per provisions of chapter XVIII and getting their names removed from the Register of Companies," he said. C-PACE will process and dispose of applications for removal of names from the Register of Companies filed by companies, including private limited companies, under Section 248 of the companies law. A notification regarding C-PACE was issued on March 17 and the same would come into force from April 1. Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides for removal of name of company from the Register of Companies, if it is not carrying on any

Unseasonal rains hit wheat crop in Punjab, Haryana; CMs promise relief

With the harvesting of wheat about to start, standing wheat crop was damaged after unseasonal rains accompanying strong winds lashed Punjab and Haryana last week

Congress leaders in Haryana, Punjab protest Rahul's LS disqualification

The Punjab and Haryana units of Congress held a day-long 'Sankalp Satyagraha' here on Sunday to protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha, with party leaders hitting out at the BJP-led Centre alleging that it was behaving in a dictatorial manner. Both units organised separate events at the state headquarters as part of the protest that saw the participation of many senior leaders. Speaking to reporters, Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that the action against Rahul Gandhi was taken because the BJP-led Centre was "scared" of his next speech in Parliament on the Adani issue. In February, Rahul Gandhi led a blistering opposition attack in Lok Sabha over the Hindenburg report, claiming that the meteoric rise in Gautam Adani's fortunes happened after the BJP came to power in 2014 as he rose in the global rich list from the 609th to the second spot eventually. Warring said a "tearing hurry" was shown by the Lok Sabha Secretariat in ...

Haryana police on alert after Amritpal's last location in Kurukshetra

Haryana Police Friday said it has stepped up vigil across the state and its personnel have been put on alert after radical preacher Amritpal Singh's last location was traced in the Kurukshetra district. However, the whereabouts of Amritpal and his associate Papalpreet Singh remain unknown. They were allegedly harboured by a woman at her home in Kurukshetra district's Shahabad on March 19. A senior Punjab police official on Thursday said, "As soon as we came to know that he has sneaked out of Punjab, we immediately alerted the other states." Haryana's Additional DGP (Law and Order) Mamta Singh Friday said there is no further input about where Amritpal went from Shahabad. "So far, there is no other input. However, we are on alert and keeping a watch," Singh told PTI over the phone. Baljit Kaur, the woman who allegedly harboured Amritpal Singh and his associate Papalpreet Singh at her home in the Kurukshetra district was nabbed on Thursday. She was being questioned by the Punjab ...

Haryana opposes imposition of water cess on hydro projects by Himachal

It also urged the Central government to prevail upon the Himachal government to withdraw the Ordinance as it is in violation of the central Act i.e. the Inter State Water Disputes Act of 1956

Unemployment rate in Haryana over 6%, CM Khattar tells state Assembly

Haryana's unemployment rate is over just six per cent, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar informed the state Assembly on Tuesday and slammed the Congress for quoting unreliable figures from a body to target his government. Congress MLA Chiranjeev Rao, during Question Hour, had asked if the unemployment rate has increased in Haryana during the past eight years and, if so, the steps taken by the government to bring it down. Referring to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) figures tabled in the House as part of the reply to his question, the Congress MLA from Rewari said, "PLFS data has been quoted and if we go by that, according to this unemployment rate in Haryana is 9.3 per cent". But if we take CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy) data, the unemployment rate in Haryana is 29.4 per cent," he said. However, Khattar, while giving the latest government figures, said in February 2023, the unemployment rate in the state stood at 6.46 per cent. The opposition parties often at

Congress cannot think beyond one family: Nadda at BJP event in Haryana

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday lashed out at the Congress, saying it does not have any ideology and cannot think "beyond one family". At the same time, he said, BJP is a party with ideology, "so we have to move forward by working with 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas'". "They (Congress) cannot think beyond one family," Nadda said addressing BJP's 'Shakti Kendra Samagam' at Samalkha in Panipat, according to a party release. BJP workers of six Lok Sabha segments in the state were among those present at the event, which was also addressed by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and state BJP chief O P Dhankar. Earlier in the day, after virtually inaugurating the 'National Youth Parliament' of his party's youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha being held in Chennai, Nadda had accused Rahul Gandhi of overstepping all bounds of democracy and said he should be sent packing "lock, stock and barrel" in a democratic manner. The Congress has become mentally bankrupt, the

IMD asks farmers of Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh to postpone harvesting

As unseasonal rains and hail are expected in the next few days due to western disturbances, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday advised farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh to postpone harvesting of wheat and other rabi crops. In case of matured crops, the IMD has advised farmers to harvest crops like mustard and chickpea in some states at the earliest and store them at safe places. Farmers have also been asked to withhold irrigation to wheat crop to avoid lodging. In the last 24 hours, IMD said light/moderate rainfall and thundershowers were observed over most parts of the country. Even hailstorm was observed over Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh and North Interior Karnataka in the last 24 hours. In its latest forecast, the IMD said isolated thunderstorm, lighting, squall and hailstorm is expected over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on March 19; over West Utta

HARERA revokes agent's RERA registration obtained on forged documents

The HARERA has also marked an inquiry into the matter taking instant cognizance of the complaint in this regard

CAI reduces cotton crop estimate to 31.3 mn bales for 2022-23 season

Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Thursday further reduced its cotton crop estimate for the 2022-23 season to 313 lakh bales as production is expected to decline in Maharashtra, Telangana and Haryana. The total cotton production in the last season is estimated at 307.05 lakh bales, the CAI said in a statement. The cotton crop season begins in October. The cotton production in the current season, which began in October 2022, is expected to decline by 2 lakh bales in Maharashtra, by 3 lakh bales in Telangana and by 1 lakh bales in Haryana, CAI added. The total cotton supply for October 2022-February 2023 is estimated at 192.73 lakh bales, which consists of the arrivals of 154.84 lakh bales, imports of 6 lakh bales and the opening stock estimated by the CAI at 31.89 lakh bales at the beginning of the season. Further, cotton consumption during October 2022-February 2023 period is estimated at 120 lakh bales, while the export shipments up to February 28, 2023, are estimated at 8 lak

Nod to selective harvest of large fish in Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake

Experts say the trouble started after 1985 when the administration stopped auctioning of selective fishing rights in the lake

Rural committees to be formed to monitor development works: Haryana min

Haryana Development and Panchayats Minister Devender Singh Babli on Saturday said rural monitoring committees will be formed to keep a strict vigil on the quality of development works. Citizens should also monitor development works being carried out by the government in rural areas in order to curb any corruption, the minister told a gathering during his visit to several villages in his Tohana assembly constituency. He inaugurated 31 public welfare projects worth Rs 4 crore in his constituency, according to an official statement issued here. Rural monitoring committees will be formed to keep strict vigil on the quality of development works, he announced during his address. Babli said if any negligence is detected during any ongoing development work, people should notify authorities and panchayat representatives.

NGT seeks report on plea on illegal groundwater use by Mitsui Kingzoku

NGT has sought a factual report from a panel on alleged illegal extraction of groundwater by Mitsui Kingzoku Components India Private Ltd. in the industrial town of Bawal in Rewari district of Haryana

Representatives of Haryana govt employees demanding OPS meet govt panel

Representatives of the Haryana government employees seeking restoration of the Old Pension Scheme held a meeting with a state government committee on Friday as they remained steadfast in their demand. The Haryana government had last month formed a committee to hold discussions with representatives of employees demanding the restoration of the OPS. The government employees' body 'Pension Bahali Sangharsh Samiti' led by Vijender Dhariwal told reporters here after the meeting that they again drove home their point how restoration of OPS will benefit the employees. Dhariwal said like in their last meeting with government representatives before the committee was set up, they again pointed out various "flaws" under the New Pension Scheme. He said during the meeting, they presented facts and figures showing how NPS was not in interest of the employees. "We also clearly told them that the perception that restoration of OPS will put any heavy financial burden on the state exchequer is not .