Haryana

In first 6 months this year, road accidents record 17.6% fall

August 14, 2020 10:38 am

Haryana has prepared the ‘Haryana State Road Safety Policy’ with the aim to achieve target of 50 per cent reduction in road fatalities and injuries by 2025.

Haryana farmers to protest against Centre’s agri ordinances on Aug 15

August 12, 2020 9:18 pm

Farmer outfit leaders have apprehensions that farmers won’t get Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops after introduction of the new provisions.

Liquor scam: Hooda demands HC judge monitored probe

August 12, 2020 2:10 pm

The Leader of Opposition also accused the BJP-JJP government of pushing the state towards bankruptcy.

Stray cattle issue: Ten IAS officers asked to appear before Haryana Info Commission

August 07, 2020 12:43 pm

The commission had asked the ADCs of all districts to appear before the panel on February 3 to prevent further action by the commission in a matter related to the issue of stray cattle.

Haryana: SET finds huge movement of illegal liquor during lockdown, Vij orders vigilance probe

August 06, 2020 11:25 pm

In its report, the SET has said that excise department officials did not initiate required action to check smuggling of liquor before and during the lockdown period

Haryana effects 2.5 to 15-fold hike in sapling rates, faces flak

August 06, 2020 10:39 am

As per the revised rates, the plants raised in 12x22 cm polybags will now be available at the rate of Rs 15 per plant while plants of more than five feet height raised in 30x45cm size bags can be purchased at the rate of Rs 80 per plant.

Haryana’s PPP system will allow social security scheme portability

August 05, 2020 8:36 pm

State government will be implementing the PPP scheme in a phased manner, eventually giving an option to all the beneficiaries to opt for the assistance under a particular scheme

Explained: What is Parivar Pehchan Patra launched by Haryana, how is it different from Aadhaar?

August 06, 2020 10:03 am

The 8-digit Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) is meant for each family across the state to enable smooth and automatic delivery of several citizen-centric services launched by the state government from time to time.

Explained: Why Punjab, Haryana need well-distributed rain more than overall rainfall surplus

July 30, 2020 11:20 am

Getting well-distributed normal rainfall during the monsoon period in Punjab and Haryana states is important because both states are key rice producers in the country.

Over half of Haryana’s Covid cases, over 60% deaths in 2 districts

July 30, 2020 10:54 am

Both Faridabad and Gurgaon have till date, reported 17,207 cases and 251 deaths, while the remaining 20 districts of Haryana have so far got 16,424 cases and 162 deaths till date.

HBSE BSEH 10th result 2019: Websites to check matric exam results

May 17, 2019 5:24 pm

BSEH Haryana Board Class 10th result 2019: Over 3 lakh candidates who had appeared in the examination can check their results through the official website bseh.org.in at 3 pm

Declared! HBSE Haryana Board 12th Result 2019 @bseh.org.in: Websites to check

May 15, 2019 2:42 pm

The BSEH Haryana Board 12th Result 2019 has been released at the official websites, bseh.org.in and indiaresult.com.

Jat agitation continues in Haryana, water crisis in Delhi

February 22, 2016 8:49 pm

The absence of police and officials of the administration is being widely criticised by the residents of Rohtak who state that the situation could have been better controlled.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses election rally in Haryana

October 04, 2014 7:01 pm

PM Modi along with party candidates for upcoming Haryana Assembly election and other party workers during election campaign rally in Karnal

Storm kills 9 in NCR region

May 31, 2014 11:35 am

The storm struck Delhi at 4:58 PM immediately throwing normal life out of gear.

Idea Exchange With Manohar Lal Khattar

April 24, 2016 3:56 pm

Haryana's development incomplete without 'clean water': Birender Singh

March 01, 2016 10:27 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Union Minister for Sanitation and Drinking Water Birender Singh said on Tuesday that Haryana would be fully developed only when there is enough clean water to drink for everyone. Birender said that under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the ruling dispensation will not leave any stone unturned to provide clean water facility in the villages. He added that soon the government will form a 'Panchvarshi' yogna, under which every village will get Rs 80 Lakh for the purpose of development.

Woman alleges gang-rape during Jat agitation in Haryana

February 29, 2016 4:51 am

Murthal, Feb 29 (ANI): Amid reports of mass sexual assaults during violent protests by the Jat community demanding reservation, a woman has come forward saying that she was raped by seven men during the violent protests. Haryana’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajshree Singh informed that the police has registered a case and initiated a probe into the matter.Singh added the woman had also identified few perpetrators, one of them being her relative. He said that the woman claimed her 12-year-old daughter, who accompanied her in her car, was not raped but her clothes were torn apart.

Police denies alleged reports of rape in Hisar

February 25, 2016 7:54 am

Hisar, Feb 25 (ANI): Haryana Director General of Police Yashpal Singhal on Thursday denied the presence of any evidence in the alleged rape incident during the recent quota protests in Hisar, Haryana. According to local media reports, women passengers were stopped on the national highway near Murthal in Haryana on early Monday morning and were dragged to the surrounding fields and raped. Further probe is underway.

Kanpur: Upper caste community holds ‘semi-nude’ protest demanding reservation

February 24, 2016 10:53 am

Kanpur, Feb 24 (ANI): After the protests by the Jat community of Haryana demanding reservation in the other backward classes (OBC) category, upper caste people in Kanpur held a semi-nude protest demanding reservation. The protestors critised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for all the fake promises. The protesters raised slogans against BJP.

Jat row: Haryana CM offers compensation for innocents killed

February 23, 2016 12:02 pm

Rohtak (Haryana), Feb 23 (ANI): Breaking his silence after the seven-day long agitation by the Jat community, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar on Tuesday offered compensation for the innocents killed in the reservation violence. Khattar added that a committee will also be formed to probe the lapses of police personnel and other district officials regarding the same.

Rohtak traders demand compensation for their loss

February 23, 2016 6:37 am

Rohtak, Feb 23 (ANI): The traders, whose shops were either burnt down or looted during the quota stir by the Jat community in Rohtak, Haryana, took to the streets and urged the government to compensate them for their losses at the earliest. A shopkeeper, Gulshan Dang, said, "I want to urge the Narendra Modi-led government to compensate our losses 100 percent without any delay." Another shopkeeper, Anil Kumar said that he is left with no source of income after his two showrooms were burnt down by the protestors. He asked PM Modi and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar that why are common people suffering who don't relate to Jat demands.

Jat protestors set bus on fire in Bharatpur

February 22, 2016 4:01 pm

Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Feb 22 (ANI): The Jat agitators demanding reservation blocked roads in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, on Monday. The protestors blocked the roads and took to streets to register their agitation. The protestors also burnt a bus. Sporadic incidents of arson were reported as life in violence-torn Haryana limped back to normal with curfew being lifted gradually.

16 people killed in Jat agitation: Haryana Minister

February 22, 2016 2:53 pm

Chandigarh, Feb 22 (ANI): Addressing a press conference, Haryana Education Minister Rambilas Sharma here on Monday said at least 16 people have lost their lives so far in the ongoing Jat agitation.The minister said the people who suffered economical loss during the protest can reimburse the amounts by filling up a performa.

Jat row: Railways to run special trains for stranded passengers

February 22, 2016 2:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Chief public relation officer of Northern Railways Neeraj Sharma on Monday said in view of the ongoing Jat agitation, special trains would run covering the outer regions connected with Haryana. Sharma added that a special train from Chandigarh to Anand Vihar, New Delhi, would be on the tracks by the evening, which will have a total of 17 coaches.He further informed that Northern Railways is planning to start more trains from the Jammu region.