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Topic: Haryana

JJP ups the ante after Brijendra Singh leaves BJP, wants Hisar & Bhiwani-Mahindragarh or will go solo

Dushyant convened meeting of his party’s coordination committee at Sirsa Sunday evening, after which the BJP ally made its plans known. This came hours after Singh joined Congress.

How choked drains in Haryana threaten to disturb ‘water supply’ to President’s Estate, PM House

DJB tells NGT Haryana’s ‘neglect impacting Yamuna water & situation could lead to water crisis in Delhi, affecting plants that supply water to residences of President, PM’.

‘A Gujjar woman with a Dalit?’ Haryana family arrested for murder of daughter gets sympathy

In Haryana's Kherla, villagers are worried about the fate of three men arrested for killing the 18-year-old woman in their family. In Raisina village, parents of the Dalit man are worried their son will be next.

‘No democracy within BJP’ — Hisar MP Brijendra, father Birender Singh go Congress way

Former IAS Brijendra Singh was elected to Lok Sabha from Hisar in 2019. Father Birender Singh says will also join Congress soon, adds ‘one can’t express one’s views within BJP’.

In race for Haryana chief secretary’s post, 3 IAS officers seek revision in seniority list

Officers write to state govt, citing service rules to say their seniority should be higher than that of 2 colleagues from same 1990 batch, who they say were transferred from other cadres.

Haryana’s draft policy to fuel green hydrogen drive & the incentives it offers

Draft policy published last month, public views invited till 15 March. Proposals include 100% exemption from stamp duty & (for 10 years) electricity duty for green hydrogen projects.

Saab begins construction of Carl Gustaf facility in Haryana via India’s first 100% FDI in defence 

According to plan, Saab aims to start production of Carl Gustaf M4 anti-tank weapon system sometime in 2025 from new facility in Jhajjar that will be spread over 3.5 acres.

2 arrested from Goa in connection with killing of INLD leader Nafe Singh Rathee

They were arrested from Goa in joint operation of Haryana’s Jhajjar police, Delhi Police Special Cell & Haryana Special Task Force, and are suspected to have links with Kapil Sangwan gang.

Haryana cracking down on its coaching industry. Can new Act tackle stress & false promises?

For families, many of whom take loans to pay the fees, the Act is a welcome and much-needed move in a sector plagued with malpractice, fly-by-night coaching centres, and rising student suicides.

Regulation or ‘taking control via backdoor’? — what Haryana Sports Association Bill proposes

Legislation passed by assembly this week proposes setting up sports registration councils at state & regional level, prescribes imprisonment and fine for failure to comply with norms.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.