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Topic: Khattar

What makes Rajesh Khullar, ex-IAS officer, the most powerful bureaucrat in Haryana

Described as a 'perfectionist' and humble officer by many, Khullar is a confidant of CM Manohar Lal Khattar and has also been made overall in-charge of the CMO.

Khattar ‘mollifies’ MLAs, cracks whip on secretaries & HODs to ensure transfer order compliance

Order comes after litany of complaints from BJP leaders about delay in implementing the CMO’s transfer recommendation, says media secretary to Haryana government

Is Haryana AAP’s face on his way out? Ashok Tanwar’s meeting with Khattar fuels talk of joining BJP

BJP state spokesperson Sanjay Sharma confirms Tanwar's plans to join BJP has been discussed & adds final call is to be taken by Khattar. AAP leader met chief minister in Delhi.

Why Khattar government has decided to develop Haryana’s Agroha Dham as a tourist site

Built between 1976 & 1984, Agroha Dham is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, and Maharaja Agrasen. Agarwals across India trace their origin to Agrasen.

Khattar to woman who asked for factory in village: ‘I’ll send you on Chandrayaan-4, now sit down’

Haryana CM was holding Jan Samvad in Hisar where woman said a factory will generate jobs. AAP slams Khattar for 'making fun of public', Congress says 'no respect for women in BJP, RSS'.

Khattar takes swipe at JJP MLA, but says ‘alliance for public good, will continue’

Speculations over future of the alliance with JJP are rife after four Independent MLAs & Haryana Lokhit Party MLA Gopal Kanda met senior BJP leader Biplab Kumar Deb.

On-the-spot suspensions & (sometimes misplaced) outbursts — why Anil Vij is called Haryana’s ‘Gabbar’

Vij has been a minister in Haryana govt for past eight and half years. He was health and sports minister in the 1st term, retained health portfolio and was given home affairs in 2nd term.

Teachers slam Haryana govt’s ‘self-funding’ plan for state universities — ‘shirking responsibility’

Principal secy of higher education has asked state universities to generate their own funds from alumni, CSR, public-private projects, research grants, patents etc.

Faridabad banquet halls, Murthal dhabas & more: All guilty of flouting green belt norms in Haryana

In Assembly, Khattar govt says over 1,500 unauthorised constructions have been detected & many have been already demolished. Congress MLA claims illegal constructions going unabated.

‘Will give befitting reply’: Sarpanches intensify stir against Khattar govt after lathi charge

Sarpanches are protesting e-tendering of developmental projects as they feel government is curtailing spending powers of village councils. Opposition Congress is backing sarpanches.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.