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Shah to inaugurate, lay stone of projects worth Rs 6,629 cr in Haryana

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of four projects worth Rs 6,629 crore from a programme in Haryana's Faridabad, according to a statement. The event will be held on Thursday at Faridabad's Parade Ground, Sector 12. He will lay the foundation stone of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project costing Rs 5,618 crores besides the inauguration of a Rs 590 core rail coach refurbishment factory in Sonipat. The projects also include the country's first longest elevated railway track built in Rohtak at Rs 315.40 crore. The home minister will also dedicate and inaugurate the Haryana Police Residence Complex, Bhondsi, constructed at a cost of Rs 106 crore. As per the statement, security has been tightened in Faridabad ahead of Shah's visit. Heavy vehicles will be prohibited from entering Faridabad on October 27 and 28.

Parts of Punjab, Haryana face 'poor' to 'very poor' air quality post-Diwali

After Diwali, several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday morning recorded air quality in the 'poor' and 'very poor' categories. Gurugram in Haryana and Ludhiana in Punjab reported their respective air quality index (AQI) at 313 and 269 at 10:10 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) data. Among other districts, Faridabad, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Jind, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, and Panipat reported their AQI at 311, 301, 291, 241, 279, 214, 296, 211, 276 and 192 respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala, Jalandhar and Khanna the AQI was recorded at 249, 208, 225, 260 and 212 respectively -- all in the 'poor' category. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. The AQI in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, was recorded at 178. The Punjab governm

Punjab, Haryana lit with Diwali spirit; Mann visits Gurudwara with wife

Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated across Punjab and Haryana on Monday with great fervour and enthusiasm. Devotees queued up at temples and gurudwaras across Punjab and Haryana including Chandigarh to worship their gurus and deities. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with his wife Gurpreet Kaur offered prayers at Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali. He also bought some diyas from a roadside vendor. Cities across the two states were lit with candles, diyas (earthen lamps), and electric lights, as people did rounds of each others' houses and exchanged sweets and gifts. Everywhere, people thronged the market places for last-minute shopping as shopkeepers selling Diwali items and sweets made a brisk business. To ward off any bad incident, security was tightened across the two states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, especially in and around vital locations, markets, and places of worship, officials said. In Amritsar, the Golden Temple, the holy Sikh shrine, gleamed

Stubble burning has risen over the years in Punjab, dropped in Haryana

Cumulatively, between September 15 and October 22, cases of paddy burning have dipped by 32% in Punjab, by almost 41 per cent in Haryana, and by 64% in UP

On average, Haryana sees 100 stubble fires per day; farmers blame govt

The impact of farm fires has been visible on Delhi's air quality. The AQI of the Delhi-NCR region is getting worse and will deteriorate post-Diwali

PKL 2022 Highlights: Patna get first win, beat table toppers Dabang Delhi

Catch all the action with scores and Live match updates from PKL 2022 matches between U Mumba and Haryana Steelers, then Puneri Paltan and Bengal Warriors and finally Dabang Delhi and Patna Pirates

Eradicating corruption is Haryana govt's utmost priority: CM Khattar

Eradicating corruption is the Haryana government's utmost priority and concrete steps have been taken in that direction, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday. He was speaking at a function organised in his honour at Nayagaon village here. He said that eight years ago, when he took over, no one in the state could have thought corruption can be eradicated. "But today, 'Bhrashtachar ka Kaal, Manohar Lal (Manohar Lal is a slayer of corruption)' has become the slogan of the public," he said. "Removing corruption from roots is the utmost priority of the government. Concrete steps have been taken in this direction." Khattar said he has made power a means to serve people and dedicated efforts are being made to raise the living standard of the poor through government schemes. "Efforts are also being made to resolve all pending grievances (of people)," he said. Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharamdev of Pataudi Hari Mandir Ashram and Sohna MLA Sanjay Singh also attended the ...

After the Gambia, Nigeria, Liberia issue alerts over Maiden Pharma's syrups

Nigeria has reportedly circulated the alert across all professional bodies, health care providers and supply chain associates

What is DENV-2? All you need to know about new dangerous dengue strain

The DENV-2 variant has caused a rapid surge in dengue fever and death cases in Panchkula, Haryana

Punjab, Haryana chief ministers meet over Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday met with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue

Men should strengthen their minds, free women from hijab: Haryana minister

Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Thursday waded into the headscarf issue saying men should strengthen their minds and free women from the hijab. Vij's tweet came shortly before the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state. "The men who could not control their excitement upon seeing women forced women to wear hijab. The need was to strengthen their mind, but the punishment was given to the women, they were covered from head to toe. This is grave injustice," the Haryana Home minister said in a tweet in Hindi. In the same tweet, he suggested, "Men should strengthen their minds and free women from hijab." In February, amid a row over some students wearing hijab in Karnataka, Vij had said the prevailing dress code in schools and colleges must be followed. In view of the split verdict in the Supreme Court, the bench directed that the appeals against th

Haryana CM Khattar to meet Bhagwant Mann on Oct 14 over SYL canal issue

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will meet to discuss the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue on October 14. The discussion between the two chief ministers has been scheduled after the Supreme Court had recently nudged them to meet and try to find an amicable solution. We will definitely try to find a way to resolve the issue, Khattar told reporters here on Tuesday. Last month, he had said water from the SYL was crucial for Haryana. "On one hand, we are not getting this water, while on the other, Delhi is demanding more water from us. Fixing a deadline to resolve this issue at the earliest has become very essential," he had said. In Punjab, opposition parties had recently asked Mann to stand up for the state's cause over the issue. Water sharing from the SYL canal has been a bone of contention between the two states for several decades. Punjab has been demanding a reassessment of the Ravi-Beas river waters' volume while Haryana

NHRC issues notice over death of four while cleaning sewage tank in Haryana

The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of a report that four persons died after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning the sewer tank in Haryana's Faridabad district

Haryana Steelers appoint veteran defender Joginder Narwal as captain

Haryana Steelers, on Monday, announced veteran defender Joginder Narwal as their captain for the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League Season 9, which is set to begin on October 7.

Haryana DElEd result 2022 released; here's how to download your score card

The candidates can check the result online on the official website-- bseh.org.in

Haryana sends syrup samples to Kolkata lab after WHO flags Sonipat firm

Samples of four cough syrups manufactured by a Sonipat-based firm have been sent to the Central Drugs Laboratory in Kolkata for examination, Haryana's Health Minister Anil Vij said Thursday, a day after the WHO potentially linked them to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that four "contaminated" and "substandard" cough syrups allegedly produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited based in Haryana's Sonepat could be the reason for the deaths of children in the West African nation. A probe has already been initiated by India's drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India. "The samples have been collected by a team of the DCGA and Haryana's Food and Drugs Administration Department and sent to the CDL, Kolkata for examination," Vij told PTI over phone on Thursday. He said a senior official of Centre's Department of Pharmaceuticals spoke with Haryana's Additional Chief Secretary (Health). Vij said the cough syrups ..

Narrow escape for Dussehra revellers as Ravan effigy falls in Haryana

Several people had a narrow escape during a Dussehra event in Haryana's Yamunanagar on Wednesday when a burning effigy of Ravana fell while they were trying to go near it. Police said no one was injured in the incident. Yamunanagar Superintendent of Police Mohit Handa said some people were trying to go near the burning effigy but police personnel present there pushed them back. Asked whether the effigy fell on any of the spectators, the SP said it did not. It may appear that the burning effigy fell on some people but it was not the case, said the SP while referring to a video clip of the incident doing the rounds on social media. "We have checked in hospitals and police personnel were also present on the spot. There was no injury to anyone," he said. Effigies of demon king Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran are set on fire on the occasion of Dussehra to celebrate the victory of good over evil.

1 dead, 3 injured after Gurugram building collapses during demolition

A portion of a building collapsed while it was being demolished in Udyog Vihar Phase I in Haryana's Gurugram on Monday and two labourers are trapped, an official said

Complete repair work of roads damaged due to rain: Chautala tells officials

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has directed the concerned officials to immediately complete the repair work of roads that were damaged due to rain so that people do not face any difficulties, an official statement said. Chautala issued the directions while presiding over a review meeting of the Haryana State Roads and Bridges Development Corporation Ltd (HSRDC) here on Saturday. Referring to Gurugram, Dharuhera and other places, the deputy chief minister said that because of heavy rains, the dilapidated and broken roads cause frequent accidents. Therefore, all such roads should be repaired at the earliest, he said. He also directed the officials to repair roads that were damaged due to the construction of the Kaithal-Patiala inter-state road and greenfield road 152D. Chautala asked the officials to complete the construction of the 8-km road between Barwala and Hisar at the earliest, the statement said. He also took stock of hospitals, mini-secretariat and war ...

SGPC urges CJI to form constitutional bench on Haryana gurdwara act

The SGPC on Friday appealed to the Chief Justice of India to form a five-member constitutional bench to review the judgment upholding the validity of an Act for the management of gurdwaras in Haryana. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) also urged the Centre to file a review petition. The Supreme Court had recently upheld the validity of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act enacted by the state legislature to manage the religious places of Sikhs effectively and permanently under the exclusive control of the Sikhs of Haryana. The appeal to the apex court was made during an SGPC meeting here. A call was also made to organise a march for awareness in the Sikh community on this issue. The march will be taken from the Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, and Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, to the Akal Takht in Amritsar. "For the safety of the supreme Sikh body SGPC, the entire Khalsa Panth will struggle with unity under the leadership of Akal Takht Sah