Haryana

Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala gets four years in jail in disproportionate assets case

May 27, 2022 5:18 pm

As per the chargesheet filed by the CBI on March 26, 2010, the seven-time MLA amassed assets worth over Rs 6.09 crore, far exceeding his known sources of income, between 1993 and 2006.

Haryana's unique initiative in prison reforms, 11 jails to have fuel stations

May 26, 2022 9:08 pm

While the first fuel station will be opened at Kurukshetra, the other locations include two at Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Jhajjar, Faridabad, Gurugram, Bhiwani, Jind and Hisar.

Explained: The rise and fall of Om Prakash Chautala, and the cases that haunt him

May 26, 2022 6:40 pm

O P Chautala has been the CM of Haryana five times serving in office for as low as five days to a full-term of five years, including a five-month debut between these two extremes. He has also been a seven-time MLA.

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij stops heavy vehicles flouting NH lane norms

May 26, 2022 4:16 pm

After getting into action mode, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij says that a government survey has put down the majority of road accidents in the state to heavy vehicles not following designated lanes.

As Rajya Sabha race hots up, Haryana caste bodies jockey to claim their stakes

May 27, 2022 8:35 am

Of the total five Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana, the elections for two Rajya Sabha seats will take place, if necessary, on June 10, while the last date for filing of nominations is May 31.

Gmail to CCTV, a family’s frantic search for singer ends with her body buried near Haryana highway

May 25, 2022 7:58 am

According to the police, the charge of gangrape is yet to be proved, but they have information to suggest that the singer was drugged, kidnapped and strangled.

'Brahmin CM' voices in BJP amidst sense of restiveness in community

May 25, 2022 6:56 am

As the community's influence wanes, Brahmin leaders fear BJP too diluting its upper caste focus

22-year-old man murdered in IMT Manesar

May 24, 2022 10:37 am

The incident took place when the victim, Ashish Kumar, who worked with his father at their grocery shop in Aliar village in Manesar, was returning to his house in Bilaspur on his motorcycle.

Haryanvi singer, missing for 12 days, found buried near highway in Rohtak; two held

May 24, 2022 4:11 pm

The woman, a resident of Delhi, was a singer who used to upload her music videos on YouTube. According to her family, she went missing on May 11 after she had left for some work.

May 24, 1982, Forty Years Ago: Bhajan Lal is CM

May 23, 2022 10:50 pm

In a two hour drama on May 23, Bhajan Lal was sworn in as the Chief Minister by the Haryana Governor, B D Tapase, for being the leader of the “largest single party” in the assembly.

Haryana CM's event cancelled after protests turn violent at rally venue

January 10, 2021 3:40 pm

The police had to resort to mild lathi-charge against the farmers. Water canons and teargas was also used but to no avail. The landing spot for Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s helicopter was moved to a different location due to the breach in security.

Farmers' 'Bharat Bandh' call gets support from all corners

December 08, 2020 7:10 pm

The call to hold a 'Bharat bandh' by protesting farmers in the national capital was met with support from all corners. A glimpse of how the agitation is playing out across the country.

Farmers hold nationwide protest, demand revocation of farm bills

October 22, 2020 10:18 am

Bharat Bandh, Farmers Protest Today: At least 31 organisations, under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), are participating in the agitation.

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.