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Topic: Haryana

How a change in stipend rules in Haryana’s premier agricultural university put students on warpath

FIR states five security guards, including a woman, allegedly attacked students without provocation. Opposition has slammed Saini govt. ThePrint looks at how the row unfolded.

Haryana’s Agroha has caught ASI interest after 44 yrs—as part of a new heritage tourism circuit

In 2023, then Manoharlal Khattar-led state government announced the development of Agroha on the lines of Rakhigarhi. Haryana government and ASI are both investing in the project.

Haryana govt cracks whip: 80 irrigation officials in soup over quality of concrete used in projects

The government targets negligence and substandard materials in major projects; if negligence proven in inquiries, engineers could face major punishment, like dismissal from service.

‘Kulguru, not V-C’—all official correspondence with Haryana education minister now only in Hindi

Directive from Haryana higher education department says language spoken in each state is given 'preference' for official communication & warned of 'strict action' for violations.

Haryana Olympic Association warns athletes over unrecognised events amid Colombo boxing event row

At a Colombo event, 19 Indian boxers competed under the unrecognised Indian Amateur Boxing Federation banner. The medals won by Haryana athletes are now in limbo.

As ‘tip-off’ leads to meat shop raid in Haryana’s Nuh, man & son booked on Bakrid eve for ‘selling beef’

Complaint by Gau Raksha Dal members alleges the duo sold beef near a hotel close to a mosque. Samples of meat seized by police have been sent for lab analysis.

Bhajan Lal—the master of defection who lived by his own rules

On his 14th death anniversary, a look at the shrewd leader who orchestrated overnight coups, kept Haryana guessing, gifted generously to civil servants, politicians, and to Madhuri Dixit.

Haryana launches e-learning portal for govt employees, aims to foster digital literacy, e-governance

Developed by the Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, the portal allows real-time tracking of training progress and has a secure OTP based login system.

Life on India’s shiny new expressways—sleeping truck drivers, jugaad, and secret dhabas

ThePrint was on board Gaffar’s truck as he told the story of a transforming highway landscape while driving on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway through a sandstorm.

Haryana CMO rejig shows chief principal secy Rajesh Khullar still power centre amid buzz of shift to Centre

Though his share of responsibilities is reduced slightly, Khullar still oversees 16 departments—the maximum—thereby underscoring his influence in Saini administration.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?