Canada has evinced keen interest in investing in Haryana in the fields of civil aviation, skill development, education, defence and smart city projects. This was stated by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar after meeting the Canadian Minister of National Defence, Harjit Sajjan, at Chandigarh International Airport. Khattar said follow-up meetings would be held to …
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April 21, 2017Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said the apex court's ruling on the Sutlej- Yamuna Link canal and sharing of Ravi-Beas water should be implemented and the state should get its rightful share. He said the state has presented its case on the issue in a high-level meeting yesterday and has submitted memoranda …
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April 21, 2017Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered a crackdown on all sex determination centres alleged to be running in the state. Reacting swiftly on Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's appeal to deal firmly with illegal sex determination centres, Amarinder directed the state Health Department to take immediate and stern action against all such …
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April 19, 2017In a major policy decision, the Haryana government on Tuesday has decided to provide accidental insurance cover to all residents of Haryana in the age group of 18 to 70 years under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana’ (PMSBY) Scheme. The premium would be reimbursed by the state government. A decision to this effect was …
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April 18, 2017The Haryana government would set up a Centralised Police Control Room, which would have a universal number-112 for fire brigade, ambulance service and police assistance. The control room would be made functional from October 2, 2017. Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Ram Niwas gave this information while interacting with mediapersons on Thursday. He said that a …
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April 7, 2017Haryana chief minister (CM), Manohar Lal Khattar announced that trauma centres would be set up on highways after a distance of every 60 kilometers so as to provide immediate medical aid to the victims of road accidents. Besides, he also announced that Super Specialty Poly Clinics would be set up in all districts to provide …
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April 7, 2017Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said the use of solar energy should be promoted as it is "economical" and can help maintain ecological and environmental balance. After laying the foundation stones for two development works and inaugurating as many projects on the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) campus here, he said solar energy …
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April 5, 2017The Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that the facility of cashless transaction should be available at temples and other religious places. After paying obeisance at Mata Mansa Devi Shrine complex at Panchkula, the third day of Chaitra Navratri, he advocated cashless transaction at religious places whether managed by the government or …
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March 31, 2017Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday batted for making available facilities for cashless transactions at religious places. He also pitched for offering milk and food items to the deities in packets so that it could be further distributed to the needy people. His remarks came during a visit to the Mata Mansa Devi Shrine …
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March 30, 2017A delegation of all political parties of Haryana led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will call on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 24, regarding the issue of Sutlej-Yamuna-Link (SYL) Canal. While stating this, an official spokesman on Wednesday said that to whom a written communication to this effect …
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March 22, 2017In a big relief to Delhi’ites, the reservation seeking Jat agitators on Sunday called off the march towards the national capital on Monday to press for their demands, for 15 days. The Yashpal Malik-led All India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), which is spearheading the agitation demanding reservations in education and government jobs, decided to post-pone its march …
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March 19, 2017Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday held talks with the agitating Jat leaders from the state on the quota issue ahead of their planned march to Parliament in the national capital, where massive security arrangements have been made by authorities. Before meeting Khattar here, All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) Chaiperson Yashpal …
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March 19, 2017The Centre is on high alert and has mobilised heavy security forces even as Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday invited Jat community leaders for talks in Delhi ahead of their proposed agitation programme. "The government is serious about resolving the issue. To maintain peace and brotherhood in the state is our first …
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March 19, 2017Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that the President Pranab Mukherjee, had expressed the desire to adopt 50 more villages in the state to develop them as smart villages. Speaking on the concluding day of the Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha, he said the President had earlier adopted five villages in Haryana–Alipur, …
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March 10, 2017Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that the President Pranab Mukherjee, had expressed the desire to adopt 50 more villages in the state to develop them as smart villages. Speaking on the concluding day of the Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha, he said the President had earlier adopted five villages in Haryana–Alipur, …
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March 10, 2017Leaders of Haryana's INLD were ordered to be released by a court in Punjab's Rajpura town on Monday. Those released included INLD Secretary General Abhay Chautala, state INLD President Ashok Arora, two MPs, 18 legislators and 73 others. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leaders were produced in the court in Rajpura, 45 km from …
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February 27, 2017Leaders of Haryana's INLD were ordered to be released by a court in Punjab's Rajpura town on Monday. Those released included INLD Secretary General Abhay Chautala, state INLD President Ashok Arora, two MPs, 18 legislators and 73 others. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leaders were produced in the court in Rajpura, 45 km from …
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