Karnal, Nov 11 (UNI) Karnal has been recognised as Haryana''s cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, securing the President''s Award for the second consecutive year and becoming the first municipal corporation in the state to achieve the distinction twice in succession.
Sirsa, Nov 11 (UNI) Haryana Police have arrested a man accused of raping a minor girl, pressuring her family into agreeing to their marriage after she became pregnant and subsequently subjecting her to physical abuse, officials said on Wednesday.
Panchkula, Nov 11 (UNI) The Haryana government has selected Vishnu Dutt, grandson of the legendary folk artist Pandit Lakhmi Chand, for the Shri Dhanpat Singh Sangi Lifetime Achievement Award-2026, which carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a citation.
Panchkula, Nov 11 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in the Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh region on November 12, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, while Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are likely to receive rain over the coming days. Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are expected to remain dry until November 17.
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (UNI) Rural consumers in Haryana could find daily-use goods more readily available near their homes, with the state government easing land rules to facilitate the expansion of Har-Hit Stores in villages.
Sirsa, Nov 10 (UNI) Haryana Police arrested 15 people in two separate operations in Sirsa district, recovering heroin from a suspected drug trafficker and Rs 1.93 lakh in cash from an alleged gambling den, officials said on Tuesday.
Karnal, Nov 10 (UNI) Authorities in Haryana''s Karnal district have registered criminal cases against four more farmers for allegedly burning paddy stubble, taking the number of farmers booked this season to eight, officials said.
Hisar, Nov 9 (UNI) A man who allegedly left the Indian Army midway through his service under the Agnipath recruitment scheme has been arrested in Haryana''s Hisar district after police recovered an illegal .32-bore pistol, two magazines and 12 live cartridges from his possession, officials said. The accused, identified as Sachin, a resident of Jakhod Khera village, was arrested by the CIA Mill Gate team during an operation on Diwali, police said.
Palwal, Nov 9 (UNI) Police in Haryana''s Palwal district have arrested five men for allegedly stealing 30 sheep worth around Rs 5 lakh from a shepherd who had temporarily sheltered his flock in a village enclosure, officials said on Monday.
Panchkula, Nov 7 (UNI) Air pollution reached the ''severe'' category in Haryana''s Ballabgarh on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 409, surpassing Delhi''s 369, as eight towns and cities in Haryana recorded ''very poor'' or worse air quality despite stringent pollution-control restrictions across the National Capital Region (NCR).
Panchkula, Nov 7 (UNI) The Haryana government has allocated over Rs 52.05 lakh to six gaushalas in the Kalka Assembly constituency to strengthen cattle care facilities and support their operations, MLA Shakti Rani Sharma said on Saturday.
Panchkula, Nov 7 (UNI) Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are likely to receive rainfall at isolated places from November 11 as a fresh western disturbance is expected to affect the western Himalayan region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
Panchkula, Nov 6 (UNI) Air pollution remained at alarming levels across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, with Ballabhgarh recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 397, the highest among 33 locations covered in the NCR air quality bulletin, while Delhi registered 382, both in the ‘very poor’ category.
Panchkula, Nov 6 (UNI) Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab are likely to remain dry until November 12, while heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in parts of southern India over the next several days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
Chandigarh, Nov 5 (UNI) Congress leaders Sanjay Dutt and Rao Narender Singh on Thursday accused union Home Minister Amit Shah of evading questions on electoral irregularities, women’s safety, farmers’ issues and law and order in Haryana, alleging that his speeches in Karnal and Ambala focused on political attacks rather than addressing public concerns. In a joint statement, Dutt, AICC in-charge of Haryana, and Singh, president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, said Shah had failed to respond to eight issues raised by the party.
Ambala, Nov 5 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday singled out three senior Haryana BJP leaders for their contributions to the state''s development, praising Anil Vij''s determination in getting the 1857 martyrs'' memorial built, former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar''s bold governance reforms and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini''s ability to deliver results swiftly.
Chandigarh, Nov 4 (UNI) Voters whose names are missing from draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can apply for inclusion through Form 6 even if they were registered earlier, and will not face legal action merely for submitting the form, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer A. Sreenivas said on Wednesday.
Panchkula, Nov 4 (UNI) The Congress will launch a statewide ''Vote Bachao–Desh Bachao'' public outreach campaign from November 4 to 25, reaching villages and households to raise awareness about electoral transparency, protection of voting rights and democratic institutions.
Panchkula, Nov 4 (UNI) Air pollution remained at dangerously high levels across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, with Delhi''s Outer North recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 377, while Haryana''s Bahadurgarh, Jind and Ballabgarh reported readings above 350, placing them in the ''very poor'' category.
Kaithal, Nov 4 (UNI) Efforts are on to bring the body of Bhim Gill, a 35-year-old resident of Pyoda village in Haryana, who died following a heart attack in the United States last month.
Panchkula, Nov 3 (UNI) Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Haryana of betraying 10,757 guest teachers by refusing to regularise their services despite assurances that they would be allowed to continue working until the age of 58.
Ambala, Nov 3 (UNI) Police have registered a case against unidentified persons for allegedly impersonating Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij and seeking money from people for air ticket bookings and other documents, following a complaint by his personal assistant, Abhikant Vats.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (UNI) The union Health Ministry has proposed adding inland container depots at Sonipat, Piyala, and Harsaru in Haryana, as well as Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh, to the list of authorised entry points for drug imports.
Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Nov 2 (UNI) Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda briefly walked out of a conference of serving and former legislators in Panchkula on Monday after finding his photograph missing from publicity hoardings at the venue, prompting senior officials and Assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan to intervene.
Kaithal, Nov 1 (UNI) MLA Satpal Jambha, while congratulating the district residents on Haryana and Kaithal Day today, said that November 1 is a day of pride and honour for all residents of the state.