On Saturday, then Haryana CM Khattar unveiled 15-ft statue of last Mewat ruler & announced setting up of Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati chair at Nuh govt medical college ahead of LS polls.
Though such actions were reported earlier as well, frequency has gone up in last four-five weeks in BJP-ruled state. Often, decisions are taken at Jan Samvads & redressal meetings.
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.
Ruling dispensation sees such meetings as an effective and timely grievance redressal mechanism. But Opposition leaders like Bhupinder Hooda claim CM Khattar isn’t able to pull crowds.
According to National Sample Survey Office data, Haryana had worst unemployment rate among large states (more than 1 cr population), second only to Kerala, in July 2022-June 2023 period.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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