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Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Haryana's Ambala amid dense fog, biting cold

The Yatra started from Ambala's Shahpur around 6 a.m and will reach Saini Bhavan around 10 a.m. where it is supposed to take a break

Bharat Jodo Yatra witnesses all-women walk; Rahul meets Tikait in Haryana

The "Bharat Jodo Yatra" of the Congress party witnessed an all-women walk for a major stretch of its journey on Monday. The foot march entered Haryana's Kurukshetra district from Karnal on Sunday. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the yatra, met several farm union leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, at Kurukshetra and listened to their concerns. The march resumed from Khanpur Kolian here in the morning and reached Ambala in the evening where it halted for the night. Thousands of women participated in the yatra. Addressing a corner meeting in Ambala, Gandhi said Monday's march was dedicated to women. The yatra was warmly welcomed by 50 women in Tyoda village in Kurukshetra's Shahabad. Gandhi met some of the family members of the farmers, including women farmers, who died during a year-long protest against three agricultural laws of the Centre, according to a statement issued by the Haryana Congress. The laws have since been repealed. The representatives of variou

Rahul gone, power gone from Rajasthan, quips BJP leader Arun Singh

Singh mocked the Ashok Gehlot government, saying that "Rahul gone, power gone", in Rajasthan on the present power crisis in the state

1.2 mn families in BPL category after Haryana revised income criteria: CM

Twelve lakh families have been added to the 'below poverty line' (BPL) category after Haryana government increased the annual income criteria for it, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday. Khattar also said that special camps would be organized at the district, block, and village levels to update the details of the families having the 'Parivar Pehchan Patra' (family ID card). He said that 'Parivar Pehchan Patra' (PPP) is the flagship scheme of the state government to ensure the reach of welfare schemes at the grassroot levels. The chief minister said that while taking care of the poor families, the state government had increased the annual income limit of BPL families from Rs 1.20 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh. As a result, the number of BPL families has increased to about 29 lakh now, he told reporters here. Khattar said that according to the new income criteria, the names of 12 lakh new families have been added to the BPL list. He also said the data of those who have been ..

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes today in Haryana's Khanpur Kolian

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi resumed on Monday morning from Khanpur Kolian in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana

Cold wave sweeps Haryana and Punjab, Hisar reels at 1.4 degrees celsius

The ongoing cold wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab continued unabated, with minimum temperatures on Sunday hovering below normal limits at most places. While the minimum temperatures have been hovering below normal limits at most places for the past over a fortnight, the maximum temperatures too have dropped sharply for the past over a week. According to the MeT Department's weather report, dense fog was observed at most places in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday morning. Fog has enveloped several parts of both the states in recent days, reducing visibility in the morning hours. Meanwhile, Hisar in Haryana reeled under severe chill, recording minimum temperatures of 1.4 degrees Celsius each. Biting cold also prevailed in Sirsa, which recorded a minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius. Bhiwani recorded a low of 4 degrees Celsius, Rohtak 3.8 degrees Celsius, Narnaul 3 degrees Celsius while Ambala's minimum settled at 4.9 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, severe cold swept Adampur, which .

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Dodwa-Taraori crossing in Haryana on Day 114

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saw people gathered in large numbers, walking with enthusiasm as the yatra resumed from the Dodwa-Taraori crossing on Sunday morning

Rahul Gandhi raising issues that need to be researched: CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel while interacting with the media suggested research be conducted on 'people staying without clothes' as Rahul Gandhi enters Haryana leading 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'

Bharat Jodo Yatra passes through Karnal, Rahul stops to watch Kabaddi match

The Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra passed through Haryana's Karnal district Saturday with scores of people, including Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh and senior party leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Randeep Singh Surjewala, joining the Rahul Gandhi-led march. The Yatra entered the district in the morning from neighbouring Panipat. It halted in Indri here for the night before moving to the Kurukshetra district Sunday morning. The Kanyakumari to Kashmir march covered over 130 km in its first leg in Haryana from December 21 to 23, passing through Nuh, Gurugram and Faridabad districts. It re-entered Haryana on Thursday evening from Uttar Pradesh. In the evening, Gandhi watched a Kabaddi match here with senior leaders including Bhupinder Singh Hooda, K C Venugopal, Kumari Selja, and Deepender Singh Hooda accompanying him. The former Congress president later attended a 'havan' organised by the Ror community here. Earlier in the day, Gandhi also interacted with a group of prominent

Anil Vij escapes unhurt as car meets with accident, second time in 3 weeks

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Saturday escaped unhurt after a truck hit his escort vehicle which then rammed into his car from behind on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway, the second incident involving his official car in three weeks. The latest incident occurred near Bahadurgarh town, close to the same spot where his car broke down earlier on December 19. He was on his way to Gurugram from Ambala Cantt, his home constituency, on both the occasions. Following the December incident, he had got a new official vehicle, a Volvo car. Vij said the Saturday's incident took place when he had taken a halt on the KMP Expressway. "Today's incident was close to the spot where the previous one took place. We had taken a brief halt on the KMP and I was sitting in my car when suddenly a truck hit my escort vehicle, which was about 10 feet behind my car. "The escort vehicle then rammed into my car, which got damaged. All escaped unhurt," Vij told PTI over the phone. He said he was o

Haryana CM Khattar keeps Sports portfolio held by Minister Sandeep Singh

The Sports portfolio which was given up by Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh following allegations of sexual harassment against him by a woman coach, will now be held by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday allocated the portfolio of Sports and Youth Affairs to Khattar in addition to his existing portfolios with immediate effect, according to an official notification. It added that Singh will cease to hold the portfolio of Sports and Youth Affairs. "The Governor of Haryana, on the advice of the Chief Minister...is pleased to allocate, with immediate effect, the portfolio of Sports and Youth Affairs to Shri Manohar Lal, Chief Minister, Haryana, in addition to his existing portfolios," the notification said. Singh gave up the Sports portfolio on Sunday, saying he has taken the step on moral grounds. He claimed that the charges levelled against him by the woman coach were baseless. However, he had not resigned as a minister of the BJP ...

Colourful processions mark Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana's Karnal

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saw colourful processions that were a 'treat for the eyes' as the yatra marches ahead in Haryana's Karnal on Saturday.

Cold conditions persist in Haryana, Punjab; Narnaul reels at 2.5 degrees C

Cold conditions continued to prevail in Haryana and Punjab, with minimum temperatures remaining below normal at many places on Friday. According to the Met department's weather report, Narnaul was the coldest place in Haryana, recording a minimum temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius. Hisar, which recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees, was also gripped by biting cold. Bhiwani recorded a low of 5.8 degrees Celsius, Karnal 4.8 degrees, Rohtak 6.2 degrees. The minimum temperature in Ambala settled at 4.8 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Balachaur recorded a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius. Bathinda recorded a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius, Gurdaspur 3.8 degrees, Ludhiana 4.6 degrees, Patiala 5.5 degrees, Amritsar 5 degrees. In Mohali, the minimum temperature settled at 5.4 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 5 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures in Haryana and Punjab, including in Chandigarh, have dropped sharply for the past few days, ..

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes second phase of Haryana leg from Sanoli-Panipat

The Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its journey from Sanoli-Panipat Road here on Friday morning on the first day of the Haryana leg's second phase. The Rahul Gandhi-led yatra re-entered Haryana on Thursday evening from Uttar Pradesh. After the night halt, the yatra began from the Sanoli border in Panipat. Several senior Congress leaders from Haryana joined Gandhi for the yatra. Gandhi left for Delhi on Thursday night to meet his ailing mother, former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had said. He returned in the morning to join the yatra. Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Wednesday for treatment of a viral respiratory infection. The yatra was accorded a warm welcome by Congress leaders and workers as it re-entered Haryana territory on Thursday evening. In the afternoon, Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other senior leaders will address a public meeting in Panipat. Over the next few days, the foot march will pass t

Over 11,000 offenders, bail jumpers arrested in 2022: Haryana Police

Haryana Police arrested over 11,000 proclaimed offenders and bail jumpers along with 334 wanted criminals in 2022. Director General of Police P K Agrawal said some of the arrested criminals were accused of heinous crimes like murder, attempt to murder, extortion, kidnapping, and theft and carried a reward ranging between Rs 5,000 and over Rs 1 lakh on their head. These arrests resulted in the resolution of hundreds of cases and prevented several crimes as well, the DGP said in an official statement. A drive against lawbreakers and criminal elements throughout the last year also led to the arrest of 6,552 proclaimed offenders (POs) and 4,911 bail jumpers. Out of these, 951 POs and 912 bail jumpers were apprehended by the State Crime Branch and the remaining were nabbed by the field units. The police teams identified these offenders by gathering data from courts and other sources to keep an effective tab on their movement and activities, the DGP said. Among the arrested offenders,

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes in UP, to enter Haryana in the evening

The Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its journey around 6 am on Thursday after halting for the night at Ailum village here, with scores of people carrying the Tricolour marching through the hinterland, despite bitting cold. Former party chief Rahul Gandhi reached the village from Delhi ahead of the resumption of the march, Congress Uttar Pradesh unit spokesperson Anshu Awasthi said. The march is expected to enter into Panipat in Haryana by Thursday evening, ending its journey in the politically crucial state that sends 80 members to Lok Sabha. Gandhi, who was again seen wearing a white T-shirt that he has sported for much of the journey, was accompanied by senior Congress leaders such as former Union minister Jairam Ramesh and the party's state chief Brijlal Khabri Scores of people carrying the Tricolour joined the yatra as it made its way through Shamli district. The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on September 7, will end with the hoisting of the national fl

Bharat Jodo Yatra set to re-enter Haryana on Thursday: Congress

The Bharat Jodo Yatra will re-enter Haryana on Thursday evening and will pass through four districts of the state between January 5-10. According to a schedule released by the Congress, the yatra will enter Haryana through Sanauli Khurd village in Panipat district from Uttar Pradesh on January 5 evening where the participants will halt for the night. The yatra will resume in the morning from Sanoli-Panipat road and later in the afternoon a public meeting will be held in Panipat, which will be addressed by Rahul Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other senior leaders of the party. After night halt at Babarpur Anaj Mandi, the yatra will resume next morning from Kohand village in Gharaunda and halt for the night in Karnal district. The next two days, the yatra will be in Kurukshetra and Ambala districts. The yatra will resume on January from Shahpur Ambala Cantt wuth an evening break at the Haryana-Punjab Border near Ambala toll before entering Punjab. Notably, the yatra cov

Matter will remain biased until Sandeep Singh resigns, says woman coach

The woman coach who charged the Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh with sexual harassment, claimed that until the minister resigns, the matter would be biased

Allegation doesn't make a person guilty: CM Khattar on Sandeep Singh

Singh gave up his Sports portfolio on Sunday, saying he has taken the step on moral grounds, and claimed that the charges against him are baseless

Bomb found near Punjab, Haryana chief ministers' official residences

A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot after a live bomb was found a few hundred metres away from the helipad used by Punjab and Haryana chief ministers here on Monday, police said. The shell was found in the fields on the Nayagaon-Kansal road, which is about one kilometre away from the helipad and about two kilometres from the official residences of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar, they said. An official of the disaster management department who reached the spot told reporters that the police control room received a message that a bomb-like object had been seen near the Kansal and Nayagaon T-point. "When we checked it and found that it was a live shell," he said, adding the area has been sealed. "It is a matter of investigation how this shell reached the spot," the official said. With the help of police and the bomb disposal squad, the shell has been placed in a drum and covered with sandbags and the Army has been alerted,