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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicAnil Vij

Topic: Anil Vij

Haryana minister Vij blows lid off Rs 1,500 cr ‘scam’—construction welfare board & ‘phantom workers’

Out of 2.21 lakh labour registrations, only 14k were found to be genuine in probe ordered by Anil Vij. Entire villages were fraudulently registered to ‘siphon off’ govt benefits.

Ripples in Haryana as Anil Vij removes ‘minister’ from his X profile, days after ‘parallel BJP’ tirade

Less than a week ago, Vij had put out a post on X alleging that 'parallel BJP' operators in Ambala Cantonment were getting 'blessings from above' and hurting the BJP.

Haryana minister Anil Vij seeks probe by CM Flying Squad into ‘corruption, gadar raj’ in own departments

The state energy & transport minister writes to the Flying Squad, suspecting large-scale systemic graft, demanding surprise raids & stern action.

How HC’s quashing of Haryana engineer’s suspension serves as a sharp rebuke to state’s ministers

The verdict by Punjab and Haryana HC allows the state government to issue a fresh suspension order in accordance with the law—which it has now done.

Spree of show cause notices & now Karnataka MLA’s expulsion, BJP cracks down on party ‘indiscipline’

Party functionaries say show cause notices are meant to create ‘perception of discipline’, while others claim issuance of notice itself is a form of action.

Defiant Anil Vij asks BJP who ‘leaked’ show cause notice, alleges plot to sabotage, undermine him

The Haryana minister has submitted a detailed reply to show cause notice served to him by state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli for ‘tarnishing party’s image’.

Rift deepens in Haryana BJP as Anil Vij asked to justify remarks against CM Saini or face action

The notice, signed by state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli, accused Vij of harming the party's image. The minister has been publicly critical of both Saini & Badoli in recent weeks.

Anil Vij gets his way in bureaucratic reshuffle hrs after meeting with Haryana BJP chief

New officers appointed to Vij's transport & labour depts, also in his Ambala constituency; BJP leader Ashish Tayal, who allegedly worked against Vij, removed from party post.

Vij takes more swipes at Saini govt: Dig at ‘Haryana CM & friends’, another call for Badoli resignation

In past week, Vij has spoken against his own govt 4 times. Last Friday, he took a direct dig at Saini, saying that ever since he had become CM he'd been flying in an ‘udan khatola'.

A side of Anil Vij you’ve not seen before & a governor Pinarayi govt finally gets along with, for now

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On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

India among top 5 for expanding research in critical technologies, despite low R&D investment

The Economic Survey 2025-26 shows India among the top five countries in 45 out of 64 critical technologies in the Critical Technology Tracker.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.