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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicHaryana

Topic: Haryana

Serving hookah to attract 1-3 yrs of jail & 1-3 lakh fine under proposed law in Haryana assembly

Offences under the Bill, an amendment to principle act regulating sale & advertisement of cigarettes & tobacco products in the state, have been made non-bailable and cognizable.

JJP MLA clashes with Chautala during no-confidence motion, reminds CM Khattar of ‘unkept promises’

Even while opposing no-confidence against CM Manohar Lal Khattar, JJP's Ram Kumar Gautam, who has been critical of Dushyant Chautala in past, spoke of myriad issues plaguing Haryana.

Factionalism rears its head again in Haryana Congress, as Kiran Choudhry slams Hooda’s no-trust motion

Differences in ongoing Haryana budget session comes barely a month after central brass’ intervention following separate rallies by Hooda and Selja-Surjewala-Choudhry factions.

How CBI extradited Narender Singh, murder convict in 30-year-old case, from UAE

Singh, who fled India in 1998 after being acquitted by a trial court, was extradited from UAE on Friday following a Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol in 2023.

Vacant posts, overburdened officials — why Haryana is asking Centre for more IAS officers

State has 166 officers against authorised cadre strength of 215, 28 to retire by 2026, officers burdened with two to three departments.

Traffic jams, diversions, tight security affect daily commute as farmers hunker down at Singhu border

'Farmers & Modi govt should discuss issue as soon as possible because only we, the common people, are facing problems because of this,' says Vicky, who lives near Singhu border.

Yes to Grameen Bandh, no to ‘Delhi Chalo’ — why Haryana outfits, khaps differ with Punjab farmers

Leaders of Haryana-based farmers’ outfits while claiming they weren’t consulted over call for ‘Delhi Chalo’ condemned use of force by Haryana police against agitating farmers.

BJP’s Jat-Sikh outreach in trouble as farmers protest again, RLD to Akalis facing heat

Farmer unions in Uttar Pradesh are weighing their options on joining the new farmers protest, which is centred on demands similar to those raised during the 2020-21 agitation.

After walking in Bharat Jodo Yatra & call to ‘vote for Hooda’, boxing champion Saweety Boora joins BJP

Boora's husband & two ex-Congress leaders, too, joined BJP. Analysts say this is part of BJP's efforts to find strong names to field against ex-CM Bhupinder Hooda & son Deepender.

Subhash Barala, RPN Singh, Sudhanshu Trivedi make BJP’s list of candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

58 Rajya Sabha members from five states including 8 central ministers, ex-PM Manmohan Singh, and BJP president JP Nadda, are set to retire by May this year.

On Camera

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.