Amit Shah’s visit to Chandigarh: Mega unveilings and initiatives in the pipeline

November 15, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Chandigarh in the first week of December is almost certain. The administration is busy preparing for this. Home Minister Amit Shah will hand over appointment letters to 44 Assistant Sub Inspectors and 700 constables in Chandigarh. The department has completed his recruitment process....

Amit Arya takes key advisory role in central Government’s media consultancy

November 15, 2023

Amit Arya, former media advisor to the Chief Minister of Haryana, has been given big responsibility in the Central Government. In view of his work, the Central Government has appointed him as Senior Media Consultant. Under this appointment, along with promoting the schemes of the Central Government, he will also...

High Court directs compensation for dog bites, raises concern over rising accidents

November 15, 2023

Governments in Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana have now been instructed to provide compensation on dog bites. High Court Judge Vinod S. Bhardwaj’s bench gave this decision while disposing of 193 petitions. Punjab and Haryana High Court has also expressed concern over the increasing cases of road accidents and dog bites...

Principal convicted in sexual exploitation case

November 15, 2023

The principal has been convicted in the case of sexual exploitation of more than 50 girl students of a government school in Jind, Haryana. This has been revealed in the panel report of the committee constituted by DC to investigate. In this case, a student has also committed suicide. The...

Haryana ACB implements strict ‘No-Gift’ policy, targets corruption surge

November 14, 2023

In Haryana, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) closely monitored lavish Diwali gifts, leading to state bureaucrats distancing themselves from individuals presenting extravagant presents in their offices. A strict ‘no entry’ policy for gift bearers was enforced in both the secretariat and state offices. Unlike the previous trend of long queues of...

Controversy erupts over Anil Vij’s diwali remarks and BJP’s religious stand

November 14, 2023

Controversy has erupted following Home Minister Anil Vij’s remarks on Diwali, drawing criticism from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders. Sushil Gupta, the AAP’s Haryana president and Rajya Sabha MP, challenged Vij’s statement, asserting that matters of religion are personal choices. Gupta argued that individuals have the autonomy to decide how...

Haryana post-Diwali air crisis: Kaithal AQI tops Delhi at 326, residents struggle

November 14, 2023

After Diwali in Haryana, the air of 3 cities has become suffocating. People here are having trouble breathing. Kaithal’s Air Quality Index (AQI) of 326 has been recorded higher than Delhi (292). Whereas Faridabad 307 and Rohtak have reached the red zone with 304 AQI. Apart from this, there are...

Punjab govt calls meeting with protesting employees and farmers on Nov 22

November 14, 2023

The Punjab government has called a meeting on November 22 for talks with the protesting employees and farmers. This meeting will be conducted by a cabinet sub-committee which will be headed by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. The farmers had announced on November 11 itself that they would march to...

Haryana ACB becomes strict on corruption, implements ‘No Gifts’ policy

November 14, 2023

In Haryana, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) closely monitored lavish Diwali gifts, leading to state bureaucrats distancing themselves from individuals presenting extravagant presents in their offices. A strict ‘no entry’ policy for gift bearers was enforced in both the secretariat and state offices. Unlike the previous trend of long queues of...

Uproar rises over Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij’s statement

November 14, 2023

An uproar has started over a statement given by Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij regarding Diwali. Anil Vij wrote on a social media site saying—”When the festival of Diwali is celebrated to celebrate the return of Shri Ram to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile, then why is the idol...