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TopicHaryana government

Topic: Haryana government

Haryana losing sheen for industry? Why state was ranked among bottom 5 by RBI in key economic metric

According to Reserve Bank of India report, Haryana — home to growing industry hub Gurugram — attracted only 1% of bank-assisted projects sanctioned in 2022-23.

Haryana govt wants private sector to hire 75% local residents, but youth don’t want factory jobs

Haryana law reserving 75% of private sector jobs for state residents, up to a salary of Rs 30,000, came into effect last Jan. But jobless youth are not keen on blue-collar work.

‘Will destroy wildlife’ — Haryana govt’s ambitious Aravalli jungle safari project challenged in SC 

Petition by environmentalists flags potential damage the project will cause to the Aravalli Range. It comes day after CM Khattar invited PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone for it.   

Demanding ‘justice’ for wrestlers, Haryana opposition on offensive against Khattar govt

Former CM & opposition leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the protesting wrestlers, mostly from Haryana, had brought glory to the state & nation, but state govt wasn't listening to their grievances.

Penalty for cess? Union govt letter intensifies Himachal vs Haryana-Punjab tussle over hydel project levy

Union govt letter dated 31 March says states imposing cess on hydel projects may not get access to power from central government's pool of unallocated quota in Central Generating Stations. 

Controversial Haryana minister Devender Babli accused of manhandling Dalit municipal engineer

Babli, who called protesting sarpanches ‘thieves’ last month, has also been accused of using casteist slurs against engineer. The two disagreed over payments for a development project.

Days after lathicharge, Haryana sarpanches continue stir against e-tendering rule: ‘Won’t bow down’

Demanding a 'complete rollback' of the state govt's new e-tendering process, protesters continue their stir even as govt issues a note explaining process again and calling it 'transparent'.

From force-feeding people dung to livestreamed ‘raids’ — rise of cow vigilantism & Monu Manesar

28-year old Mohit Yadav, alias Monu Manesar, was booked this week after charred bodies of two men — allegedly abducted & assaulted by cow vigilantes — were found in Haryana's Bhiwani.

Haryana is hurrying to make courts Hindi-only. Some things are getting lost in translation

Civil and criminal courts in Haryana have to switch to Hindi by 1 April. Task involves re-training clerks, translating court documents, preparing judges to ditch English verdicts.

Khelo India medal winners from Haryana to get direct admission to Motilal Nehru School of Sports

Players from Haryana bagged 128 medals in the KIYG held in MP. The Motilal Nehru School of Sports in Rai, Sonipat, was founded in July 1973 as a co-educational boarding school.

On Camera

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.