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TopicManohar Lal Khattar

Topic: Manohar Lal Khattar

Maharishi or freedom fighter—rift in Haryana BJP as naming war over college grips key Ahirwal belt

Gurugram: What's in a name? A lot it would seem, going by the fissures in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana that have...

With calculated digs at Saini & Khattar, Rao Inderjit Singh stirs political cauldron in Haryana again

BJP leader and Union minister targets Chief Minister Nayab Saini, alleges former CM Khattar's babus still control government. The Union minister claims an unmatched public base in Haryana.

BJP’s Ahirwal faultline in Haryana wide open with Rao Inderjit-CM Saini faceoff in Rewari

Gurugram: Is all not well in BJP's Haryana unit? A public face-off between Union Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh and Haryana Chief Minister...

Delayed again, why the ambitious Gorakhpur nuclear plant project in Haryana is yet to gather speed

Union Power Minister Khattar has announced new timeline for the 2,800-MW project, now delayed by a decade from its original target.

Modi govt faces heat over ‘one nation, one AC temperature’ proposal

Bureau of Energy Efficiency says even raising AC temperature by 1℃ can reduce power consumption by 6%. Any increase could therefore reflect in reduced electricity bills.

Amid rising temperatures, Union minister Khattar says plan to ‘standardise A/C temperatures’ in the works

At a press conference, Khattar said air conditioning standards will be implemented soon with temperatures set between 20°C to 28°C in a first of its kind experiment.

Launched by Khattar, how Haryana’s Rs 700-cr tablet scheme for govt school students has fallen apart

Gadgets distributed to govt school students with much fanfare in 2022 lie unused due to a lack of internet access, leaving poor students struggling to access study material.

In late-night Haryana CMO reshuffle, Nayab Saini replaces Khattar’s picks with his own team

IAS officers Arun Gupta, Saket Kumar & Yashpal are the new faces in the CMO. Removal of Khattar’s aides implies Saini may be stepping out of his shadow, political watchers say.

Cracking whip on officials with suspensions & salary cuts, Saini govt follows in Khattar’s footsteps

Two joint commissioners, 2 deputy municipal commissioners & an executive officer face salary cuts, while 24 have been suspended for failing to check farm fires—all in a matter of 20 days.

Haryana’s own ‘Kailashnathan’. Who is Rajesh Khullar, key power centre under Khattar & now Saini

When Khattar handed over reins to Saini, Khullar continued in his role. Now, after Saini’s resounding poll victory, Khullar is back as chief principal secretary, albeit after some drama.

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?