Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said the Opposition appears to have developed a “phobia” of the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN). Taking a dig at the Opposition, he said for Congress HKRN means “Haye, Kala Raj Nahin Laye”. He said HKRN is not a substitute for regular government employment, but an alternative arrangement to ensure that essential services … Read more
Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today said that the state has registered a significant turnaround in its groundwater situation, with the latest 2026 assessment of the Central Ground Water Board showing, for the first time in decades, an improvement in groundwater levels. He said the stage of groundwater development has declined from 164% … Read more
Following the Punjab University student union elections, where news of ABVP candidate Ankit Bidhan’s victory has emerged, the student team ASAP, associated with the Aam Aadmi Party, has announced that it will challenge the entire election and, specifically, the electoral eligibility of the ABVP candidate before the High Court. ASAP said that even before the … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Monday said the latest groundwater assessment has provided Punjab with a major reason for hope, as official figures show that the state has begun reversing a crisis that successive governments allowed to deepen for decades. He said the improvement was the outcome of the Bhagwant … Read more
Under the Bhagwant Mann government’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, the focus is widening from cutting off the drug supply to also catching vulnerability early. The state is working towards providing young people with help before occasional or experimental use turns into dependence or addiction. The question being asked of parents is a simple one: are there … Read more
The Haryana government has announced a new digital system to monitor every pregnancy in the state, from registration through delivery and the post delivery period, with a special focus on identifying high risk pregnancies at an early stage. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced the initiative on Sunday under the SAMRIDDHI portal, saying the system … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party received a significant boost in the Lehragaga area in Punjab as people from various sections joined the party, expressing confidence in the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, and the policies of the BJP. More than three dozen people from Patiala, Mansa, Sangrur, Patran and Lehragaga joined the BJP. … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday, accompanied by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, visited the Art of Living Ashram in Bengaluru to seek the divine blessings of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji. Immersed in the Ashram’s serene and spiritual ambience, the leaders offered prayers … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday inaugurated the first-ever franchise-based Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cricket League, describing the tournament as a major platform to provide budding cricketers of the state with greater opportunities to showcase their talent, gain exposure and advance in the sport. The inaugural edition, being organised by the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), … Read more
The Haryana government has signed MoUs for setting up four integrated waste to energy plants in the Hisar, Ambala, Faridabad and Gurugram clusters. The projects are aimed at tackling the growing problem of urban waste while generating electricity from waste. The four plants are expected to become operational by October 2028. Together, they will process … Read more