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Chandigarh, April 10 In response to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's call for a protest on April 11 in Haryana, the police have made extensive arrangements to maintain law and order across the state, an official statement on Friday said.In this regard, a high-level meeting was held under the...

Chandigarh, April 10 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that the work on the Gurugram water supply channel, which is being developed to ensure a supply of drinking water in Gurugram, should be completed at an accelerated pace.The Chief Minister was chairing a meeting of...

Chandigarh, April 10 Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday demanded that the salaries of the chief minister, ministers, MLAs, and senior officials be withheld until the pending Dearness Allowance dues of government employees are released.He said that lakhs of employees have...

Chandigarh, April 10 The Haryana chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday urged the state government to clear pending dues for private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, saying that otherwise it may not be possible for them to continue providing services...

Chandigarh, April 10 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday directly disbursed ₹1,665.25 crore into the bank accounts of beneficiaries under 18 different government schemes.The chief minister said the sixth installment under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi scheme has been released...

New Delhi, April 9 Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has appointed former Chief Secretary Dharmendra as the Chairman of the Delhi Public Grievance Commission, officials said on Thursday.Dharmendra, who was holding the position of Chief Secretary when the BJP formed the government in...

Chandigarh, April 9 The Haryana government on Thursday directed all departments, boards, corporations, and autonomous bodies to clear pending files within 15 days under the centralized file movement and tracking information system.Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi has instructed all...

New Delhi, April 9 The CBI has registered an FIR in the alleged embezzlement of ₹550 crore from the accounts of the Haryana government, maintained with IDFC First Bank in Chandigarh, after taking over the investigation, official sources said on Thursday.The Haryana government had transferred...

Chandigarh, April 9 The Haryana Rationalisation Commission submitted its report to the state government on Thursday, focusing on the restructuring of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).The HSSC is an important organization responsible for making recommendations for recruitment to...

Rajgir (Bihar), April 9 Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh secured wins in their respective quarterfinal matches of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship here on Thursday.In the opening match of the day, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey defeated Chandigarh...

Chandigarh, April 9 The Haryana government has suspended two officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.In two separate orders issued on Wednesday, the government placed Ram Kumar Singh and Pardeep Kumar under suspension with immediate effect. While no reason was...

Chandigarh, April 9 – The Haryana government suspended two IAS officers on Thursday in connection with the Rs 597 crore IDFC First and AU Small Finance Bank scam.The suspended officers are Ram Kumar Singh, a 2012 batch officer who was the Additional CEO of the Panchkula Metropolitan...

New Delhi, April 9 The CBI is set to take over the case of embezzlement of ₹590 crore from the accounts of the Haryana government maintained with IDFC First Bank in Chandigarh, official sources said on Thursday.The Haryana government had decided last month to hand over the investigation to the...

New Delhi, April 9 – The Delhi Secretariat received an email on Thursday reporting a bomb threat, officials stated. A search operation was promptly launched, and as of now, no suspicious items have been found.The email contained a threat regarding the presence of a bomb on the premises, which...

Patiala, April 9 Several schools in this city received bomb threat emails on Thursday, prompting authorities to launch anti-sabotage checks, officials said.Upon receiving the information, bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and police teams rushed to the schools, they said.Search and...

Chandigarh, April 8 The Haryana Cabinet on Wednesday approved a key amendment to the Retirement Housing Policy to support the aging population and address their specific housing and lifestyle needs.The cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, approved...

Chandigarh, April 8 Daytime temperatures in Haryana and Punjab remained significantly below normal on Wednesday, following heavy rains that had affected the region the previous day.Chandigarh, the shared capital of both states, recorded a maximum temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius, which is...

New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the bail plea of an advocate, arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 30 lakh to secure a favorable judicial order in a divorce case, saying he was "selling the judiciary.""You (petitioner) tried to sell a judge in...

New Delhi, April 7 A Delhi court on Tuesday sent a man who caused a security breach at the Assembly by forcing his way into the complex in an SUV to eight days' police custody.Police produced the accused, Sarabjeet Singh, before Judicial Magistrate Kartik Taparia, seeking 10 days of police...

Chandigarh, April 7 Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Tuesday that his department had collected Rs 11,782 crore by March 31, 2026, surpassing the target of Rs 11,200 crore for the 2025-26 fiscal year.In a statement, Cheema attributed this revenue collection to the...