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TopicHaryana government

Topic: Haryana government

How Haryana brought in law to take over Rs 2,400-cr Gurugram ashram set up by ‘Indira’s Rasputin’

Haryana notifies law to take over Dhirendra Brahmachari’s Gurugram ashram. Branded Indira Gandhi’s ‘Rasputin’ by opposition, he remains one of most controversial spiritual figures. 

‘Why study for a 1% raise?’ Haryana engineers say failing govt exam was normal—until now

This year, 89% of Haryana government engineers failed the Departmental Professional Examination for promotion. Now they're being called ‘incompetent’ and mocked on WhatsApp.

SC upholds landowners’ rights to unused common village land, dismisses Haryana govt claim

Setting aside own 2022 ruling & upholding HC verdict, SC dismisses Haryana govt appeal, saying unutilised 'bachat' land should revert to landowners who contributed it for common village purposes.

HC seeks Haryana’s response to plea challenging ‘arbitrary’ compensation policy for laying of power lines

On 10 July last year, Haryana govt made provisions for determining compensation towards damages and payment for Right of Way (RoW) for laying of transmission lines with 66 kV and above.

Haryana notifies Lado Lakshmi scheme, but criteria for Rs 2,100 aid far cry from BJP’s Sankalp Patra

Haryana notifies Lado Lakshmi scheme, but criteria for Rs 2,100 aid far cry from BJP's Sankalp Patra

Old Haryana trees, Rs 3000 pension and the long red tape

Haryana’s Pran Vayu Devta scheme pays annual pensions to trees over 75 to keep the state’s old giants in good health. Many are still waiting.

Haryana tightens rules for post-retirement govt jobs: Panel approval must, 2-year cap introduced

Move draws criticism over blocking of job prospects for new aspirants and payments for re-employed staff.

Faridabad farmhouses vs Aravallis isn’t over. It’s a war that has just begun

One of the biggest anti-encroachment drives in Aravalli history started in June. With it, a major slice of Delhi-NCR’s famous farmhouse culture is being dismantled. And there is more to come.

Rape-murder convict Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole, his 14th release since 2017

After Haryana govt amended parole laws in 2022, Ram Rahim has spent almost a year—364 days to be precise—out of jail. His latest release comes ahead of his birthday on 15 August.

Stalking case returns to haunt BJP MP’s son Vikas Barala. Haryana govt drops him as AAG in swift U-turn

Gurugram: In a rapid volte-face, the Haryana government revoked the appointment of Vikas Barala, son of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Barala, as Assistant Advocate...

On Camera

Dharmendra’s era judged deeds. Today, the Meat Police judges Ranbir Kapoor’s diet

When Ranbir Kapoor was cast in Ramayana, the PR team said he would give up meat during the filming — a silly thing to do because it put the Meat Police on high alert.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.