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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicCM Manohar Lal Khattar

Topic: CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Heavyweight missing in action. Why BJP kept its 2-term Haryana CM Khattar away from poll campaign

Handpicked by Modi to lead first-ever BJP govt in Haryana after party’s 2014 win, Khattar served as CM for two consecutive terms, has been key face of BJP in state for nearly 2 decades.

No point working with Khattar when there’s no faith, says former Haryana home minister Anil Vij

In an interview, Vij says he was kept in the dark about the changes in state govt last month, dismisses claims he was asked to be part of Nayab Saini cabinet.

CM ‘intimidated’ MLA — Congress vs Khattar row over sexual harassment-accused minister Sandeep Singh

Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal questioned Sandeep Singh, no longer sports minister, taking up sports queries in assembly. Khattar called Singh 'respectable', warned Bhukkal of 'consequences'.

Haryana budget walks path of fiscal discipline, while also providing numerous pre-election subsidies

CM unveiled a slew of measures including farm loan waivers, free bus travel, and higher ex gratia for kin of battle casualties, while also claiming higher GSDP growth & lower debt ratio.

Haryana bill proposes statutory authority to celebrate International Gita Mahotsav

Haryana govt & Kurukshetra Development Board jointly organising festival since 2016. CM to be authority chairperson, while minister in charge of urban local bodies to be deputy.

After walking in Bharat Jodo Yatra & call to ‘vote for Hooda’, boxing champion Saweety Boora joins BJP

Boora's husband & two ex-Congress leaders, too, joined BJP. Analysts say this is part of BJP's efforts to find strong names to field against ex-CM Bhupinder Hooda & son Deepender.

‘Mazboot aadmi’ — Modi praises Khattar in interaction with govt beneficiaries, ‘not unusual’ says Hooda

While PM's praise of Haryana CM is being seen as BJP leadership's backing of Khattar by party, political analysts & Opposition talk of CM's 'failures', point at his 'proximity' with Modi.

Haryana govt promotes 33 IAS officers on last day of 2023, 4 to chief secretary grade

Among the remaining 29, 4 2008 batch IAS officers promoted to 'super time scale', and 12 of 2011 batch to 'selection grade', while 7 of 2015 batch and 6 of 2020 batch get higher scales.

Khattar govt plans to help Haryana farmers get land in African nations. Farm leaders call it ‘jumla’

CM adviser says 6 countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya & Uganda, have already shown interest. Opposition, however, says this is easier said than done, asks 'where are the resources?'

Khattar & Vij end impasse over health dept after CMO official’s wife steps down as DGHS

Anil Vij, missing in action from health dept since October over 'interference' by CMO, has resumed clearing files. Dr Sonia Khullar appointed to Haryana PSC after stepping down as DGHS.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.