Chandigarh: A special one-day session of the Haryana assembly will be held on Monday for the introduction and passing of a bill related to the promotion of Group D employees.Haryana assembly speaker Harvinder Kalyan on Sunday reviewed the preparations for the day-long session. He held a meeting of high-level officers, including heads of police force,…
Abohar: Five days after sustaining severe burn injuries in an explosion in the Patel Park locality of Abohar, Pooja breathed her last on Sunday at AIIMS, Bhatinda, where she was undergoing treatment. The blast occurred at a sugarcane juice stall operating on residential premises on April 21. Stall owner Deepak Chug, his sister Pooja, mother…
Chandigarh: To attract wholesale traders from Punjab, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday announced that the Sonipat terminal would be opened for dry fruit traders from Amritsar. The announcement was made during a meeting with a delegation of traders from Majitha Mandi in Amritsar, who met the chief minister at his residence, Sant…
Bhiwani: A 41-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana’s Bhiwani district, a day after he objected to the harassment of women during a wedding procession.Videos of the incident have surfaced, purportedly showing a group of men armed with sticks while the victim lies face down, as bystanders attempt to intervene amid cries in…
Chandigarh: A day after the Haryana govt sacked Naresh Bhuwani, superintendent, panchayat development department, and Randhir Singh, chief accounts officer, Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad, the state finance department is set to take action against the senior accounts officer and former executive of the Panchkula municipal corporation, Vikas Kaushik, for his role in siphoning off…
Hisar: The Hisar police have arrested two youths from Uttar Pradesh with 754 grams of opium , officials said on Saturday. A case has been registered against the arrested under the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway. According to a police spokesperson, the Barwala CIA team, led by in-charge Pradeep Kumar, had received a…
Narnaul: In a striking blend of tradition and progressive values, a unique pre-wedding ritual in Narnaul has emerged as a powerful symbol of gender equality. A bride was taken out in a ceremonial ‘banwara’ procession on a mare — an honor traditionally reserved for grooms — challenging long-held norms.The event unfolded in Mali Tibba, Ward…
Hisar: The cybercrime police busted a multi-state stock market investment fraud racket, arresting five accused and recovering electronic devices and bank documents. The case came to light after a Barwala resident was duped of Rs 29 lakh through a fake trading app. The arrested accused have been identified as Inderjit Singh of Ludhiana, Harendra Sharma…
(Photo Courtesy: Harbhajan Singh X handle) CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police has reportedly withdrawn the security cover of Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh, sources said. Singh is among the seven lawmakers who recently switched from AAP to the BJP along with Raghav Chadha.According to sources, the police security cover, which included 9–10 personnel, was withdrawn on…
Hisar: Haryana’s political landscape has been roiled after BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma, speaking at an event in Panchkula, accused former chief minister late Chaudhary Bhajan Lal and his son Chander Mohan of ‘electoral misconduct’. Even as the controversy snowballs, Kuldeep Bishnoi and his family have maintained silence, while their supporters have reacted sharply,…
