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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicHaryana government

Topic: Haryana government

Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi gets one-year extension, Saini govt’s decision raises eyebrows

Rastogi will remain in office till end of June next. This means some other senior IAS officers will not be able to get the coveted post in Haryana.

Why Haryana govt has approved withdrawal of 8,600 govt job ads & what it will mean for aspirants

State govt says the jobs will be advertised again and filled under new Common Eligibility Test (CET) guidelines framed earlier this year.

3 yrs after counter-FIR, Haryana cops move to close case against former IAS Ashok Khemka

FIR was lodged by IAS officer Sanjeev Verma in April 2022 against Ashok Khemka when they were locked in tussle. Similar outcome is anticipated for the FIR against Verma.

Why UPSC has returned Haryana govt’s proposal for promotion of 27 of its officers to IAS

UPSC's move has significant implications for Haryana, which is grappling with a severe shortage of IAS officers. The state has only 171 officers against a sanctioned strength of 215.

12 IAS, 1 IFS officer transferred in Haryana. S Narayanan of Forest Service to head higher education

Key new appointments include T.L. Satyaprakash as transport secretary in place of Ashok Khemka who superannuated on 30 April, and C.G. Rajini Kanthan as human resources secretary.

Haryana’s excise policy: Gurugram, Faridabad to see higher liquor prices; no vends near highways

New policy introduces higher ex-distillery prices which will translate into costlier bottles for consumers. Impact will be more pronounced in Gurugram & Faridabad due to higher license fees.

Haryana makes first appointments to Dept of Future with 2 IAS officers as director & commissioner

Announced by CM Saini in his budget speech, Dept of Future is believed to be first-of-its-kind in India, focusing on strategic foresight & long-term planning for state's development.

Haryana government transfers 42 IPS officers in major reshuffle

According to a government order issued late Monday evening, apart from the 42 IPS, the govt also issued transfer orders of 13 Haryana Police Service officers with immediate effect.

Vinesh Phogat makes decision on Olympic honour from Haryana govt. Picks Rs 4 cr & plot, forgoes job

CM Saini promised to reward the former wrestler as an Olympic medallist last year. Phogat was disqualified from finals at Paris Olympics for being over 50-kg weight limit.

Haryana govt employees can post ‘literary, artistic content’, retain up to Rs 8,000 in annual earnings

Cabinet minister Krishan Kumar Bedi said this in assembly in response to a Congress MLA’s query on if employees can create content & if govt had any specific standards for such activities.

On Camera

Nehru is suddenly back in the news. This time, the BJP could not criticise him

The BJP often names him as the architect of India’s many shortcomings and failures, which are amplified on TV news. However, this week, Nehru’s words echoed across television after two very different victories.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.