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TopicHaryana

Topic: Haryana

The case that led HC to order Haryana to draft disaster plan for residential communities on riverbanks

The ruling came in a case where a developer challenged Haryana’s reclassification of its land near the flood-prone Tangri River from 'residential' to 'agricultural'.

Head shaved, extortion accused ‘paraded in skirt’ by police in Haryana’s Rewari

Rewari Deputy Superintendent of Police Surender Sheoran denies accused was forced to wear a skirt.

Haryana picks Anurag Rastogi as Chief Secretary, superseding 2 seniors. A look at seniority dispute

In Haryana IAS Officers Gradation list, Sudhir Rajpal and Sumita Misra stand at 1st and 2nd place, respectively, while Rastogi is third. All three are from the 1990 IAS batch.

Amid US deportations, Haryana to reintroduce bill to rein in ‘dunki’ travel agents, with more teeth

With 110 people from Haryana already deported, new bill to be introduced in budget session will mandate stricter verification, propose hefty fines of up to Rs 5 lakh, jail terms of up to 10 yrs.

Why senior Haryana Congress leaders are abandoning ship ahead of municipal elections

Leaders like Ram Niwas Rara, Tarlochan Singh and Bishan Lal Saini are among those who have joined BJP. More than 30 local-level party leaders have also quit the party & joined BJP.

Haryana khap breaks 100-yr-old marriage taboo between villages. Now waits for 1st wedding

Across Haryana, young couples have to live by socially constructed dos and don’ts and defiance would earn the wrath of Khap panchayats.

Haryana ministers wanted say in transfers. CM Saini delivers a snub

Gurugram: Barely six weeks after Haryana ministers met Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini seeking powers to transfer employees, the state government has come out...

2 Ashoka University students found dead in separate incidents. Cops question students, staff

One student allegedly jumped to death from 10th floor of hostel; the other is suspected to have suffered a heart failure. Ashoka University says cooperating with local authorities.

Defiant Anil Vij asks BJP who ‘leaked’ show cause notice, alleges plot to sabotage, undermine him

The Haryana minister has submitted a detailed reply to show cause notice served to him by state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli for ‘tarnishing party’s image’.

NITI Aayog report says Haryana biggest laggard among its neighbours in higher education

Report has found Haryana lagging in rankings, gross enrolment ratio (GER), density of higher education institutions, number of faculty members & funding compared to the GSDP.

On Camera

British Raj determined what kind of dog was acceptable in India—pets vs strays

There was a painful recalibration of dog-human relationships in 18th century Britain—any dog, except for the owned, leashed pet, lost its right to exist. They brought this mindset to India.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.