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Chandigarh, May 11 : Haryana Education Minister Sh. Mahipal Dhanda has said that the talented youth of the country will play an important role in realizing the dream of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi to make India a developed nation by the year 2047. Sh. Mahipal Dhanda was addressing the students and staff as the chief guest at the annual art exhibition award ceremony of Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak today. He said the students of the university have presented every subject in the art exhibition in detail. A wonderful exhibition has been presented here, on the basis of which it can be said that India will become a developed nation.He said the university has been named after a great personality like Dada Lakhmi Chand, who has no match in the whol...

Chandigarh, May 10 : Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, in a high-level review meeting held via video conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners, Commissioners of Police, Superintendents of Police and Administrative Secretaries held on Saturday has issued directions to ensure robust emergency management systems and prevent panic during critical situations. He emphasized proactive coordination, swift responses, and public reassurance as key priorities. The Chief Minister reiterated that the government is fully committed to public safety. He assured the people of the state that there is no need to panic, as all essential commodities including food, medicine, fuel, and daily necessities are available in sufficient quantities across the state. He emphasized that the government is c...

Chandigarh, May 9 : Vice President of India Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar today released the book ‘Janta Ki Kahani – Meri Aatamkatha’ written by Haryana Governor Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, which is his autobiography. During the ceremony organized at Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi, Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar honoured Governor Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya and his wife Vasantha Bandaru by presenting them shawls. During the programme, a two-minute silence was observed to pay tribute to the citizens who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.On this occasion, Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar said this book gives a glimpse of the struggles of public life. He said that India has devised ways to turn challenges into opportunities, that is why today India has emerged as the fourth largest economy of the w...

Chandigarh, May 8 : Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini today issued a strong response to the stance taken by the Punjab Government on the ongoing water dispute. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Punjab neither respects the Constitution nor the country’s constitutional institutions. He added that the Punjab Government has disregarded the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the water issue, which he termed unfortunate. Addressing media persons after offering prayers at the historic Nada Sahib Gurudwara in Panchkula, the Chief Minister said, “Today I have had the good fortune to bow my head at Nada Sahib Gurudwara and pray for the welfare of the country and the state.He said that Punjab, the land of the Gurus, has always spread the message of harm...

Chandigarh, May 8 : Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister Arti Singh Rao said keeping in mind the current tense situation with Pakistan and the situation arising from the point of view of national security, the state government has decided to impose a ban on the leave of all officers and employees working in the Health Department with immediate effect. She clarified that this decision has been taken to ensure continuity, efficiency and quick response of health services in the state. The Health Minister said in this hour of crisis, the health system of the state should remain fully active so that any emergency can be dealt with and necessary medical facilities can be made available to the general public immediately.Under this, instructions have been issued to all Civil Surgeons and Chi...

Chandigarh, May 7 : Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi today chaired an important meeting to review the arrangements for the mock drill under 'Operation Abhyas,' which will be conducted across all 22 districts of Haryana at 4:00 pm today. In alignment with this exercise, the general public has been requested to switch off all lights in their homes from 7:50 pm to 8:00 pm as a part of the drill. During the meeting, Sh. Rastogi issued comprehensive directives to all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) regarding the operational aspects of the mock drill. He emphasized that the exercise would commence at key government installations, public sector units (PSUs), and other critical sites. DCs have been instructed to activate their civil defence systems as part ...

Chandigarh, May 6 : Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini reviewed the progress of eight Namo Bharat corridor projects in the NCR region under which three corridors are currently under implementation in Phase-I. These include Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut (82 km), Delhi-Gurugram-SNB (105 km) and Delhi-Panipat-Karnal (136 km) routes. Haryana Environment and Forest Minister Rao Narbir Singh also attended the meeting. During the meeting, the Chief Minister emphasized the transformative potential of the Namo Bharat corridors (RRTS) in easing traffic congestion, boosting regional connectivity, and enhancing economic development across urban and semi-urban areas of Haryana. He instructed officials to expedite approvals for the Delhi-SNB and Delhi-Karnal projects to ensure their timely completion...

Chandigarh, May 5 : The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini here today, approved the repeal of the existing British-Era Municipal Account Code, 1930 and the notification of the Haryana Municipal Account Code, 2025 (Part-I and II) for implementation across all municipalities in the state which aims at bringing transparency in the accounting system of municipal bodies in Haryana. The age-old Municipal Account Code, 1930 is unable to cope with the challenges that the metamorphic changes have posed. Moreover, technological advancements have also made the municipal account code provisions obsolete and redundant. The Municipal Account Code, 1930, which has been in effect for nearly a century, has several limitations and drawbacks in maintaini...

Chandigarh, May 5 : Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the state government is in a proactive mode. The pension of people eligible for various social security pension schemes is processed automatically and people do not have to run around offices like before. The Chief Minister was addressing the ‘Financial Assistance Distribution Ceremony’ organized for the beneficiaries of various public welfare schemes today at the Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana was also present on the occasion.On this occasion, the Chief Minister transferred the first pension of 24,695 new beneficiaries of various social security pension schemes directly to their bank accounts with a single click. A total amount of Rs 7.48 crore was...