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Goa govt ready to hand over Sonali Phogat case to CBI, if required: Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said his government is ready to hand over the case of death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), if required. Phogat (43), a former Tik Tok star from Hisar in Haryana and contestant on the reality TV show "Big Boss", was brought dead to a hospital in North Goa August 23, a day after arrival in the coastal state. The state police have so far arrested five people in connection with the case. These include two associates of Phogat who have been charged with murder. Talking to reporters in Panaji, Sawant said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has already spoken to him requesting for a detailed investigation into the case. Sawant said his Haryana counterpart told him that the Phogat family wants the CBI to take over the case. I don't have any issue with it. After all formalities today, if required, will give this case to the CBI, the Goa CM said. Sawant also said the Goa Police are thoroughly ...

Haryana will write to Goa for recommending CBI into Sonali Phogat's death

The Haryana government will write to the Goa government requesting it to recommend a CBI probe into the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assured her family members on Saturday. Family members of Phogat met Khattar at his residence here Saturday evening and requested for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into her death. Khattar assured the family that his government will write to the Goa government in this regard, according to an official statement. During the meeting, the chief minister expressed grief over the sudden demise of Phogat. "The government is firmly standing with the family in this sensitive time and the government will take every possible step to ensure justice in this case," he said. Phogat, 42, who found fame on TikTok, died under mysterious circumstances in Goa earlier this week. Police have so far arrested Phogat's personal assistant Sagwan, another aide Sukhwinder Singh, owner of Curlies Restaurant Edwin Nu

PM Modi to lay foundation of Maruti Suzuki's plant in Haryana on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone of Maruti Suzuki's new vehicle manufacturing plant at Kharkhoda in Sonipat district of Haryana on August 28. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that after Gurugram and Manesar, it will be the third plant of Maruti Suzuki in Haryana. Khattar said the foundation stone will prove to be a new milestone in the industrial progress of Haryana. "Today Haryana has become a major automobile manufacturing hub in the country. At present, about 50 per cent of the cars made in India are manufactured in Haryana, said an official release quoting Khattar. With Maruti Suzuki setting up another such plant, a new industrial hub is going to be developed in the state, the chief minister said. Khattar said the state government has given all kinds of facilities to the industry, due to which the state is progressing continuously as an industrial hub. He said investment of big companies like Maruti in Kharkhoda has given an

Gurugram mall not mine, was inaugurated by Haryana CM Khattar: Tejashwi

Tejashwi Yadav said: "After losing the power in Bihar, the BJP has forwarded the three 'Jamai' to defame my image. The allegation leveled on me is baseless and its attributes to conspiracy against me.

Haryana govt committed to provide better health facilities: CM Khattar

The number of doctors will be raised from 13,000 at present to 28,000 in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday asserting that the state government is committed to provide better health facilities to its citizens. The chief minister was addressing the second convocation at the OP Jindal Auditorium at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha on Saturday. He announced a grant of Rs 81.5 crore for Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha. In this project, Rs 25 crore will be spent for construction of various facilities in medical college, Rs 17 crore for hostel construction, Rs 23 crore for the purchase of various equipment and Rs 16.5 crore for other resources, he stated. In order to provide the benefit of Ayushman Bharat scheme to more poor families by the government, the annual income slab of BPL families has been increased to Rs 1.80 lakh, the chief minister said. "After this the number of BPL families will increase from 10 lakh to about 22 lakh. All these famili

Lumpy skin disease: Khattar orders vaccination of cows, cattles on priority

Amid the spread of lumpy skin disease in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday directed the officials to work on a mission mode "just like the state did during Covid times". He directed Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal to procure available vaccination and inoculate all cows and cattle on a war footing, besides monitoring the situation on a daily basis. The minister also said he will speak with the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala and seek more vaccine doses to the state at the earliest. Further, he directed the chief secretary to hold a meeting with all deputy commissioners, superintendents of police and the officials of the animal husbandry department to intensify measures to prevent the disease. He ordered the officials to ensure that the pits dug to bury carcasses of infected animals are deep enough so that the disease does not spread, and also closely monitor gaushalas. "We have to work on a mission mode to fight this

'Mutation of land in name of panchayats aimed at stopping illegal transfer'

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said to curb the illegal transfer of such land is the sole objective of the Haryana government

Ex-Congress Haryana leader Kuldeep Bishnoi joins BJP, says Modi 'best' PM

Former Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi joined the BJP along with his wife Renuka Bishnoi here in the presence of senior party leaders, including state Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana CM approves special package of incentives for Suzuki Motorcycles

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar accorded approval for a special package of incentives amounting to Rs 67.62 crores for Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL)

Haryana CM Khattar launches 'smart e-beat' system for Gurugram police

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Monday launched an app-based system for police attendance and real time monitoring of patrolling by personnel in Gurugram. The CM launched the 'Smart E-Beat' system at an event at the office of Commissioner of Police here and flagged off 119 motorcycle police riders connected with it. Khattar said this app-based system has been introduced in Gurugram under the 'Smart Policing Initiative' (SPI) and it will help these policemen to mark their attendance, and in monitoring of their rides. This also means the beat system has been digitised, he said. Khattar said till now the policemen deployed at the beat used to mark their attendance manually and there was no system of their monitoring. But, this GIS-based system would enable a more effective monitoring and the location of riders can be easily tracked. The Smart E-Beat' system would cover the area of all the 33 police station located in the urban area of Gurugram. As many as 119 motorcycle ri

Haryana CM announces Rs 20,000 per month scholarship for CBSE topper

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced a scholarship of Rs 20,000 per month for two years to Anjali Yadav, who topped the CBSE exam with 100 per cent marks. Khattar also spoke with Anjali's family members over a video call and congratulated her for bringing laurels to the state and her village. Anjali, a resident Mahendragarh, scored 100 per cent marks in Class X. During the call, she told the chief minister she wanted to become a doctor. After Anjali and her mother shared their financial condition with the chief minister, he announced a scholarship of Rs 20,000 per month to her for the next two years, an official statement said. He also assured of all cooperation from the government in her studies. Meanwhile, Khattar in a statement said his government has distributed tablets to five lakh students of Classes X, XI and XII. "Haryana is the first state in the country to distribute tablets to five lakh students of government schools. The state government is

Haryana's upcoming Assembly proceedings to go paperless: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said paperless proceedings will be conducted in the upcoming Assembly session

Haryana government would make Backward Classes Commission afresh: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that the state government is making the Backward Classes Commission afresh, bringing in fold the nomadic tribes. "After its formation, this commission will take care of all the problems of the community. It will be ensured that the people get benefits of all schemes through the commission," he said. The Haryana Backward Classes Commission had been dissolved in May 2016. Khattar said that in order to bring the nomadic tribes into the mainstream of the society, their families have been issued a Parivar Pehchan Patra' -- a family identity card. "Now they will get the benefit of all the schemes and services of the government through PPP. A survey of homeless nomadic families has been done in the state and we are making a plan to settle them," he said at an event here, according to an official statement. He said the youths belonging to these castes are now being given five extra marks in the government recruitment exams. "I am

Shinzo Abe was India's close ally, advocated cordial ties: Haryana CM

Abe died after being shot during a campaign speech on Friday in western Japan, according to NHK public television.

Will guarantee jobs to Agniveers from Haryana post 4-year stint: CM Khattar

The Haryana government will provide "guaranteed" employment to 'Agniveers' after their four year stint in the armed forces, CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced

Khattar announces sports academy in Haryana for players from across India

A sports academy will be set up in Haryana to train players from across the country, CM Manohar Lal Khattar said at the grand closing ceremony of the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games

Delhi water woes: BJP leaders meet Haryana CM Khattar, seek water supply

With the national capital facing water shortage, Delhi BJP leaders on Sunday met Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here and urged him to supply water to the city from his state

Rural roads adjoining cities soon to be upgraded to four-lane: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said roads in the rural area adjoining cities will soon be upgraded to four-lane to make traffic movement smoother

Haryana CM Khattar announces development works worth Rs 575 cr for Sirsa

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced development works worth Rs 575 crore for Sirsa district

Haryana CM Khattar allocates Rs 2,711cr for development work in Gurugram

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced an allocation of Rs 2,711 crore for development work in all four assembly constituencies of Gurugram district during a 'Pragati Rally'