Ravinder Malik

Key administrative posts in Haryana undergo reshuffle

September 4, 2023

The Haryana Government has issued the transfer and posting orders of nine IAS officers with immediate effect. TVSN Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary who was overseeing Home, Jails, Criminal Investigation, and Administration of Justice Departments, as well as Nodal Officer for COVID-19 coordination, and Chief Resident Commissioner at Haryana Bhawan, New...

Haryana appoints senior IAS officer as CM Khattar’s principal secy

September 2, 2023

Surprising everyone, the Manohar Lal Khatter-led state government appointed two retired IAS officers to key roles in Haryana. Senior IAS Rajesh Kumar Khullar has been appointed Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister only a day after completing nearly 35 years of service. He retired as Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue...

CAG chides Health department over irregularities in Haryana’s water supply

August 31, 2023

While both rural and urban water supplies in Haryana are funded through various central and state government-sponsored schemes, rural water supply in the state is under the jurisdiction of the Public Health Engineering Department, which caters to the water supply requirement of 1.65 crore rural population (as per 2011 census)....

Ongoing tussle between bigwigs in Haryana assembly

August 28, 2023

The three-day monsoon Vidhan Sabha session of the Haryana Legislative Assembly that started on August 25 witnessed a lot of uproar on its first day over the issue of loss caused to crops and property by the flood. A heated argument and fierce tussle were witnessed inside the house between...

Political parties gear up for an eventful Assembly Session in Haryana

August 25, 2023

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally in Haryana the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) have, for some time now, been at loggerheads with the Opposition over a string of issues. Following the violence that broke out in Nuh on 31 July, there has been a ruckus between the...

Domestic violence largest category of crime against women in Haryana: Commission

August 22, 2023

Haryana has continued to witness a spurt in crime against women, requiring the state government to tighten the noose around criminals. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition remain at loggerheads over the safety of women as well as the law and order situation in the state—and have...

Haryana university teachers flex political muscle ahead of elections

August 21, 2023

As the assembly elections in Haryana approach, political parties are keenly focused on garnering support from all corners. Notably, university teachers, a significant section of the state’s electorate, are leveraging this electoral urgency to push their long-standing demands to the forefront. Historically, the state’s ruling faction and its university professors...

Monsoon session in Haryana Assembly to last three days

August 19, 2023

The Haryana Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session, slated to commence on 25 August, will last for three days and all the formalities have been completed. To ensure security arrangements are in place, a meeting with the Chandigarh administration and Punjab will be held on 24 August. According to official information on...

BJP, Oppn likely to lock horns over several issues in Haryana Assembly

August 18, 2023

With a week left for the upcoming Haryana state Assembly session, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition party are strategising in a bid to corner each other. The primary Opposition, Congress is mulling a strategy to raise several issues such as the Nuh riots, heavy losses due...

Haryana dominates Khelo India selections with 406 athletes

August 12, 2023

Bringing laurels to the country, Haryana’s sportspersons have proved their mettle in all kinds of sports, including boxing, wrestling, kabaddi, and athletics. At the same time, to promote sports and encourage sportspersons, planning and efforts have also been made for the training and promotion of sports at the state and...

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