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Truck rams into bus in Haryana's Ambala, 8 killed, 15 injured: Police

Eight people were killed and around 15 injured on Friday when a truck rammed into a bus near village Kakkar Majra in this district, police said. The incident took place on the PanchkulaYamunanagar National Highway near village Kakkar Majra, which is around 25 km from here, when the bus from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh was on its way to Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. Three passengers of the bus were getting off at Kakkar Majra when the truck rammed into it, police said. The injured were admitted in civil hospitals at Ambala City and Naraingarh. Most of the occupants in the bus were migrant labourers engaged in construction works, police said. The deceased and injured were pulled out from the bus with the help of passersby. The truck driver has been arrested.

Ensured equitable development of all assembly constituencies: Haryana CM

The BJP government in Haryana has ensured equitable development of all assembly constituencies without any discrimination, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday. After inaugurating three projects worth Rs 39.70 crore in Ballabhgarh, he said that because of the government's investment-friendly policies, Haryana is drawing investments, both domestic and foreign. "During the eight years of our government, we have gifted new projects to every assembly constituency of the state without any discrimination," he said. The projects inaugurated by the chief minister were the sub-divisional office complex in Ballabhgarh built at a cost of Rs 11 crore, Sushma Swaraj Girls College built at a cost of Rs 27 crore, and the renovation and beautification work of Rani Ki Chhatri with an amount of Rs 1 crore 70 lakh.

Haryana court convicts 2 pharma company senior executives, awards jail term

A Haryana court has sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail two executives of a pharmaceutical company, which was recently under the scanner for alleged cough syrup related deaths in Gambia, in another case of export of sub-standard drugs to Vietnam nearly a decade ago. Additional Sessions Judge, Sonipat, Sanjeev Arya, sentenced Naresh Kumar Goel, Director of Maiden Pharmaceuticals, and Mahender Kumar Sharma, Technical Director, to jail and also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each. The complainant, a drug inspector of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), North Zone, Ghaziabad, had inspected the manufacturing premises of the company here to investigate the matter regarding the export of medical products from India to Vietnam in 2014. A sample of drugs was taken by the complainant during the investigation for testing and analysis. One portion of the sample was sent to Government Analyst, for a test at Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory Chandigarh in March 2014. Af

India will deepen G20 commitments to counter corruption globally: Minister

Jitendra Singh said India will reaffirm unified action to ensure zero tolerance against corruption and deepen G20 commitments towards countering corruption globally at the first ACWG of G20

Farmers should make most out of water conservation schemes: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the 'Prati Boond-Adhik Fasal' scheme started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought focus on increasing water-use efficiency in farming, adding that micro irrigation led to a 52-per cent increase in the state's fruit and vegetable yields. Khattar said various schemes are being run through the Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority (MICADA) for water conservation and its judicious and economical use, according to a statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started the 'Prati Boond-Adhik Fasal' scheme, Khattar said, and added, "The focus is on increasing water-use efficiency at the farm level through micro-irrigation -- that is drip and sprinkler irrigation systems. "Micro-irrigation systems are invaluable for farming. With this, there is a considerable increase in the area irrigated from the same source of water." The government is providing assistance at 70 per cent to individual applicants and 85 per cent to .

No one has right to take law in their hands: Khattar on cow vigilantes row

With the Haryana Police under fire after the abduction and killing of two men allegedly by cow vigilantes, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said no one has the right to take law into their own hands. "We have never given rights to private persons. We have formed Gau Task Force in districts whose incharge is the DSP, and some non-official members are also part of it so that the police can take action on the information received through the task force. "No one has the right to take law into their hands," Khattar told reporters here when about allegations that some cow vigilantes were indulging in hooliganism in Mewat area. On Wednesday, two Congress MLAs from the Mewat area alleged in the Haryana Assembly that some cow vigilantes are indulging in hooliganism in the name of cow protection in Mewat while claiming that the abduction-murder of two men from Rajasthan was not an isolated incident. The family members of the deceased have alleged that Nasir and Junaid were kill

Haryana Budget targets youth with more govt jobs, tweaks welfare schemes

Haryana unveiled its 2023-24 Budget on Thursday, hoping to woos young people with a promise of 65,000 new government jobs, a venture capital fund to encourage new businesses and an incentive for girls to study at technical institutes. At Rs 8,316 crore, the allocation for Agriculture and related sectors is up 19 per cent over the previous year and the government will shell out more under pension schemes for the needy. The Opposition, however, trashed the Budget. Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala called it "jugglery of figures". The Rs 1.83 lakh crore budget, presented by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in the state assembly, sets aside Rs 400 crore for the Haryana Gau Sewa Aayog - a 10-time increase in the amount sanctioned last year for the body tasked with taking care of stray cattle. The Chirayu-Ayushman Bharat medical insurance scheme will now cover families earning up to Rs 3 lakh per year. They will pay a premium of Rs 1,500 per year which is 50 p

Haryana govt allocates Rs 5,893 crore in FY24 Budget for urban development

The state's overall budget allocation was Rs 1.83 trillion

Rs 27 cr allotted for promotion of millets in Haryana budget FY24: Khattar

A project of Rs 27 crore is being prepared to promote the cultivation of millets, said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar while presenting the state budget for 2023-24. The state government has also set a target of 20,000 acres of land for the adoption of natural farming in the state, said Khattar in the state assembly here. While tabling the fourth budget of the second term of his government in the state, Khattar proposed a 19 per cent increase in allocation for the agriculture and allied sectors and cooperation at Rs 8,316 crore for the year 2023-24. "Agriculture and allied activities contribute 18.5 per cent to the economy of the state. The contribution of Haryana's farmers to the economic development of India is well recognized," said Khattar in the House. Khattar said on the request of the government of India, the United Nations is celebrating 2023 as the International Millets year and the government of India is actively promoting the cultivation and consumption of ...

No fresh tax proposed in Haryana budget for 2023-24, says CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said no fresh tax will be imposed, as he presented the state budget for the financial year 2023-24. Khattar, who also holds the finance portfolio, proposed Rs 1,83,950 crore state budget for the year 2023-24, an increase of 11.6 per cent over the revised estimates of Rs 1,64,808 crore. There is no proposal for imposing any fresh tax in the state budget for 2023-24, said Khattar in the state assembly here. Khattar said it is the fourth budget of the second term of the BJP-JJP government. He said feedback of MLAs and different sections of the society were taken and were incorporated in the budget.

E-tendering part of govt's zero-tolerance towards corruption: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday asserted that the e-tendering system started by his government in Panchayati Raj Institutions is to bring more transparency in development works. He said transparency in all spheres of governance is part of his government's policy of zero-tolerance towards corruption. "With this system, we have empowered urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The duty of panchayats is to ensure smooth execution of development work, while providing timely funds for the same is our job," Khattar said. The chief minister was replying to the Governor's address here this evening during the ongoing Budget Session of the Haryana assembly. Several sarpanches in the state have been protesting the introduction of e-tendering for execution of development works in rural areas. During his reply on various issues raised by legislators during the debate on the Governor's address, Khattar and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda sha

Income main criteria for beneficiaries in Parivar Pehchan Patra: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said income was the main criteria for identifying eligible beneficiaries under the state government's ambitious Parivar Pehchan Patra initiative for availing benefits of various welfare schemes. Khattar said all genuine beneficiaries having self-declared annual income of up to Rs 1.80 lakh would get the benefits of welfare schemes. He was replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Kuldeep Vats during the Question Hour in the Assembly. The chief minister informed the House that no private agency was hired to conduct the income verification under Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) or family ID scheme. "Since its launch the entire work has been completed by the Citizen Resource Information Department," he said. With many Congress MLAs flagging flaws in PPP data, Khattar said that if the MLAs have any complaint, they should share it with the additional deputy commissioner's office with the PPP ID of the beneficiary concerned. "Since i

Wheat crop reaches vegetative phase in MP, parts of Punjab, Haryana

Wheat crop has reached the maximum vegetative stage in Madhya Pradesh, parts of Punjab and Haryana, according to the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC). Whereas in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, wheat crop is yet to reach the maximum vegetative phase due to delay in sowing, it said in its latest report. The life cycle of a wheat plant is divided into three main development phases, namely the vegetative phase, in which leafs and tillers are developed; the reproductive phase, and the grain fill stage. The wheat crop normally enters the grain fill stage in March and any unusual rise in temperature could cause yield damage. Wheat is the main rabi crop, the harvesting of which will begin from end of next month. The government has projected a record wheat output of 112.18 million tonnes in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June). The government has set up a committee to monitor impact of rise in temperature on the wheat crop in order to avoid the repeat of last year when the

Special allowance for employees as per geographical location: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday informed the Assembly that special allowance is given to employees as per their geographical location.

Higher day temperature may impact crops in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan: IMD

The IMD also predicted that there may be an impact of higher day temperatures on agriculture over Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan

Uproar in Haryana Assembly, Congress raises slogans, demands resignation

The Haryana Assembly witnessed an uproar on Monday as slogan-shouting Congress members demanded resignation of minister Sandeep Singh over a sexual harassment case, but Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asserted that his minister won't be asked to resign. The CM got up and thumping the desk said "Istafa Nahi Lenge, Nahi Lenge, Nahi Lenge" (won't seek his resignation), prompting the opposition party benches to raise "shame shame" slogans. Singh, who currently holds charge of the Printing and Stationery Department, was not present in the House. His sports portfolio was taken away after an alleged case of sexual harassment against him was filed by a junior athletics coach. The matter in the assembly was first raised by senior Congress leader Geeta Bhukkal, who was joined in by other party members including Leader of Opposition (LoP) Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Hooda said either Singh should resign or sacked by the chief minister, which was opposed by Khattar, leading to an uproar in the .

Cybercrime menace: 500,000 Sim cards blocked in Mewat since January 2022

The fraudsters were making a call using a Sim card, then switching off the phone, removing the Sim and putting a new Sim in the same phone to place the next call

Cops use water cannons to disperse employees demanding restoration of OPS

The Haryana Police on Sunday used water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse a large group of state government employees holding a demonstration in Panchkula for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme. Police took action when the demonstrators, who had gathered on the Panchkula-Chandigarh border, tried to cross over into the Union Territory and march towards the Haryana chief minister's residence and 'gherao' it to press for their demand. There was heavy police deployment at the site on the border, police said. The demonstrators had gathered under the banner of the 'Old Pension Scheme (OPS) Restoration Struggle Committee' and a representative of the panel, while speaking to reporters in Panchkula, claimed that a few employees had suffered injuries during the police action. "Restoration of OPS is a legitimate demand. Governments of Rajasthan, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have restored it. The Haryana government has given an excuse that the government will go bankrupt if OPS is

Haryana to get Rs 629 cr outstanding amount of GST compensation: Chautala

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday said the state will soon receive the outstanding amount of Rs 629 crore of GST compensation for June 2022 from the Centre. The approval for the same was given at the 49th GST Council meeting held in New Delhi on Saturday under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chautala was quoted as saying in an official statement. Sitharaman announced at the meeting that the Centre has decided to clear the entire pending balance of GST compensation, amounting to Rs 16,982 crore, for June 2022. Chautala, who is also the convenor of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), shared the information after attending the council meeting. He presented the recommendations of the GoM, formed by the GST Council for the constitution of the GSTAT, at the meeting. Chautala also requested the fitment committee to examine the issue of GST rates on sports utility vehicles (SUVs) an

North India's first nuclear plant to come up in Haryana's Fatehabad

North India's first nuclear plant is coming up at Gorakhpur in Haryana's Fatehabad district, which is about 150 km north of the national capital.