Kurukshetra Chowks to Get Mahabharata-Themed Makeover

Kurukshetra is set to welcome tourists and devotees with a distinctive ambience as eight major chowks in the city will be renovated and beautified on the Mahabharata theme. According to officials, the district administration has identified Phoenix Chowk, Panchanad Chowk, JCI Chowk, Rotary Chowk, BR Chowk, OP Jindal Chowk, the corner near Kurukshetra University Gate … Read more

When the Chief Minister’s Door Stays Open, People’s Concerns Shape Governance

Long after the day’s official engagements have ended, Sant Kabir Kutir, Haryana Chief Minister’s residence, continues to receive visitors. They come with papers in their hands and concerns on their minds. One is worried about his daughter’s future. Another is dealing with financial distress in the family. Someone else has come in the hope of … Read more

Representatives of various Sikh organisations meet Haryana CM Saini

A delegation of representatives of various Sikh organisations, led by Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee President Jagdish Singh Jhinda, met Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday. During the meeting, the issue concerning Panjokhra Sahib was discussed in detail with the Chief Minister. Speaking about the meeting, Jagdish Singh Jhinda said that the discussion … Read more

Education and Healthcare Are AAP’s Top Priorities: Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal hit back at an attempt to malign the Bhagwant Mann Government after an old video of a Punjab government school was circulated on social media. Sharing a video of Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains visiting the school to verify the situation on the ground, he said … Read more

Punjab Surpasses Kerala To Become No. 1 In School Education: Harjot Bains

Presenting the four-and-a-half-year status report of school education, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the Bhagwant Mann government has transformed the Punjab’s education system through a ₹2,300 crore reform programme, with Punjab surpassing Kerala to emerge as No. 1 in school education in the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog Report 2026-27. Presenting … Read more

AAP MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Meets Punjab Governor

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Ajnala Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, along with a delegation comprising sarpanches, chairmen and Zila Parishad members from the constituency, met Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday and urged him to take up the long-pending issues of recurring floods, construction of the Ujh Dam and development of the border region … Read more

Haryana Police arrests 4,771 criminals in 15 day crackdown

Haryana Police arrested 4,771 accused in 3,915 cases during a 15 day statewide crackdown under Operation Trackdown, conducted from August 1 to 15 ahead of Independence Day. As many as 865 accused involved in 621 serious crime cases were arrested and sent behind bars. Police action covered cases related to murder, attempt to murder, robbery, … Read more

Industrial Push to Make Haryana Manufacturing Hub: CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the state government is expediting major industrial and logistics projects to establish Haryana as a leading manufacturing hub in the country. The Chief Minister participated through video conferencing in the third meeting of the Apex Monitoring Authority of the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust on Monday. … Read more

CM Saini Gives Green Signal to Procurement at Rates Negotiated Below the Prescribed Prices

At a meeting of the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at Haryana Niwas on Monday, approval was given for the purchase of 26,161 transformers for the state’s power corporations to strengthen the electricity infrastructure. The committee also approved the procurement of 5,000 to 7,500 T&P kits for … Read more

I’m ‘Dimaagi Naxal’ Because I’m Patriot: Arvind Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day remarks branding voices raised against the government as “dimaagi Naxals,” with AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal directly responding to the remark and turning the label into a statement of patriotism. The AAP chief said he was proud to be called … Read more

Aug 19, 2026 03:54 PM IST
Ad