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Topic: Haryana

Haryana women’s commission proposes mandatory pre-marital counselling to curb rising divorce rate

Move inspired by Kerala model, wherein Christian couples undergo counselling sessions implemented by churches, says Haryana State Commission for Women chairperson Renu Bhatia.

Haryana ministers seek power to transfer govt employees, CM Saini puts his foot down

Currently, all transfers are handled by CMO, wherein a dedicated Haryana Civil Services officer serves as the Officer on Special Duty for this purpose.

Our take on ISRO’s SpaDeX, Biren Singh’s apology & H1B visas—in 50 words

The print view on the most important issues this week.

Haryana ministers in Nayab Saini govt get 17 officials suspended in 10 days. ‘Service rules ignored’

In the latest case, BDPO Vivek Kumar and 4 more officials were suspended Thursday on the orders of Haryana's Minister of Development and Panchayats Krishan Lal Panwar. 

Dhanpat Singh Saangi Memorial Award brings focus back on Haryana’s traditional saang art form

A folk theatre that originated from Haryana & nearby regions, saang, meaning ‘to impersonate’, has been medium of entertainment and cultural expression in rural Haryana for centuries.

Now Haryana has a drug problem too. And unique ways of fighting it

Haryana villagers have taken the fight against drugs into their own hands. Vigilante groups across the state are naming and shaming users and peddlers, but caste plays a part too.

Political blame game in Haryana after Dalit student’s suicide. ‘Harassed, barred from exam over fees’

A week ago, a 22-yr-old Dalit BA final-year student at a private college died by suicide. Congress blames 'systemic discrimination'. BJP criticises 'half-hearted' expressions.

Haryana rodent research facility owner smells a rat, uncovers manager’s theft of 3,500 mice & 180 rats

Rajesh Kumar, owner of the facility in Dhatrath village, says animals were being taken to an illegal animal house. Unauthorised breeding can pose grave risks to public health, he adds.

‘6,000 tonnes extracted’: Haryana mines dept gets FIR lodged over illegal mining in Aravallis in Nuh

Mines dept secretary has ordered geospatial assessment of all mining areas and asked for a probe. It is alleged that ‘illegally mined hill would cost state exchequer over Rs 20,000 cr’.

Saini replaces Khattar-appointed advocate general & CID head in one swoop, signals coming into his own

Changes come close on the heels of the Haryana CMO reshuffle, wherein several Khattar-appointed officers were replaced by Saini last month.

On Camera

NCLT bottleneck hinders India’s M&A boom. Govt’s fast-track framework ignores the real problem

The question is no longer whether India can create fast tracks. It already has. The question is whether the main track—and the regulators who feed into it—can be fixed.

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.