Swiss Military's Rs 56.5 Crore Investment in New Haryana Manufacturing Facility

Swiss Military's Rs 56.5 Crore Investment in New Haryana Manufacturing Facility Global lifestyle brand Swiss Military on Friday said it will set up its first fully owned manufacturing unit in India in Haryana with an initial investment of Rs 56.5 crore. The company plans to set up its first fully owned manufacturing unit for luggage and travel gear in Faridabad, Haryana, Swiss Military Consumer Goods Ltd said in a statement. Spread over 1.21 acres and a built-up area of about 85,000 sq ft, the proposed plant will have a production capacity of 10 lakh pieces per year, it added. The targeted completion for the manufacturing unit will be within 8 months by Dec 31, 2024 at an initial investment of Rs 56.50 crore, the company said. ''Our own manufacturing capabilities will help establish Swiss Military's commitment to modernisation within the travel gear sector in the Indian market and to shorten go-to-market timelines with new products,'' Swiss Military Consumer Goods Ltd Managing Director Anuj Sawhney said. He further said, ''It will also significantly bolster our position in the competitive global travel gear market. We trust that this new facility will be a cornerstone in our journey towards sustained growth and leadership in the industry.'' Sawhney said with domestic and international leisure and business travel bouncing back aggressively, the company has seen very robust growth in the luggage and travel gear segment. ''This new venture by Swiss Military is aligned to our future vision of expansion in India and abroad while being part of their 'Make in India' movement,'' he added. A global lifestyle brand with a 30-year legacy, Swiss Military, offers premium and innovative products across 26 countries and has over 3,000 products across various verticals.

Booked in Mahinderpal Bittu Case, Sikh Youth Granted Bail by High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Sikh youth Gursewak Singh Bhoot. Gursewak Singh was booked by Punjab police in a case related to the killing of Mahinderpal Bittu, one of the prime accused in the Bargari beadbi case. This News/Article Booked in Mahinderpal Bittu Case, Sikh Youth Granted Bail by High Court appeared first on Sikh Siyasat News .

Swiss Military to invest Rs 56.5 crore on new manufacturing unit in Haryana

A global lifestyle brand with a 30-year legacy, Swiss Military, offers premium and innovative products across 26 countries and has over 3,000 products across various verticals.

HTET 2023 Result Update: Revised Result Announced, Check Your Scores Now

The Board of School Education (BSE), Haryana, has released the notification for the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) 2023. This examination is for candidates aspiring to become teachers for Class I-V (Primary Teacher), Class VI-VIII (TGT), and PGT positions. Here are the details you need to know to apply for HTET 2023.

SC stays Punjab & Haryana HC order on reopening of road outside CM Manns house

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to open the road outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to public, after taking into record the Advocate General (AG) of Punjab's submission thatin recent years unfortunately, there was resurgence of terrorism and grenades being thrown at the intelligence building. A two-judge Bench of the top court, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta, issued notice to the Union Territory of Chandigarh and stayed the High Court's direction to open the road on trial basis. It is to be noted that recently, on April 27, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had in its order directed the Chandigarh administration to formulate a plan to ease the traffic congestion by opening the 500-metre road in front of the Chief Ministers residence on an experimental basis from May 1. The High Court had ordered the opening of the said a 500-metre stretch outside the Chief Minister residence, on a trial basis from May 1 from 7 am and 7 pm on all working days. The Punjab and Chandigarh administration had opposed the HC order and moved the SC seeking a stay on it. While staying the HC order, the Apex court, observed,nobody wants anything untoward to happen. Issue notice. Direction on opening road on trial basis is stayed till further orders but the writ petition proceedings before the High Court can continue. The AG, seeking immediate stay of the HC order, took the example of the alleged killing of popular Punjabi singer, Sidhu Moosewala, and said that he was allegedly killed right soon after his security was withdrawn. The Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Chandigarh administration, told the apex court that he move (HC order) could have grave implications on someone's life. This is playing with somebody's life. It is significant to note that in 1980s, due to the insurgency and the number of increased terrorism cases and attack, the said road in front of Chief Ministers residence was closed.

Supreme Court stays Punjab and Haryana High Court order to reopen road in front of Punjab CMs residence to public

New Delhi, May 3: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order for reopening of the road in front of the Punjab Chief Minister's residence in Chandigarh to the public from May 1. A Bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta also issued notice on the Punjab Government's [] The post Supreme Court stays Punjab and Haryana High Court order to reopen road in front of Punjab CMs residence to public appeared first on Northlines .

Fear mongering about CAA, lies about Nuh violence and love jihad, support for terrorists and more: USCIRF continues to interfere in Indias internal affairs

USCIRF attempted to portray Islamists as the victims of the pre-planned anti-Hindu carnage during theJalabhishek Shobha yatra in the Nuh district in Mewat region of Haryana on 31st July 2023.

Demand for Air conditioners soar as temperatures continue to rise, some companies raise prices by 3-5 per cent

Demand for Air conditioners soar as temperatures continue to rise, some companies raise prices by 3-5 per cent The demand for air conditioners (ACs) have surged during the April month due to the increase in temperature, especially in North and Central India. It has prompted a strong outlook for AC demand until mid-June 2024. According to a report by Anand Rathi Financial Services Limited, after the surge in demand for AC's the manufacturing companies have increased prices. The AC manufacturing company Blue Star has increased prices by 3-5 per cent across various models. The report highlights that in South India, particularly Tamil Nadu, AC volumes soared by 40-50 per cent year-on-year (y/y). While Karnataka and Telangana witnessed a 15-20 per cent y/y growth in AC volumes. In Central India, including Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP), AC volumes grew by 15-20 per cent y/y. However, the local dealers have reported shortages of the ACs across brands, leading to increased delivery times. In North India, particularly in Rajasthan and Haryana, AC demand has surged post-Holi, with volumes growing by 20-25 per cent in April 2024. The report highlights that some dealers anticipated further growth in AC demand by 25-30 per cent in May. In the Eastern region, Odisha saw a 25-30 per cent increase in AC volumes, while Jharkhand experienced a 10-15 per cent y/y growth. Despite rising demand, no pricing action was observed by any brand in the region, and dealers are facing a shortage in giving timely supply. The demand for AC in the Western region including Gujarat and Maharashtra have surged in the latter half of April, with volumes growing by 15-20 per cent y/y. According to the report several brands in Gujarat increased prices by 3-5 per cent across various models. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday that most parts of the country are likely to record above-normal maximum temperatures in May. The IMD, however, stated that some parts of northwest and central India and adjoining areas of northeast peninsular India are likely to record normal to below-normal maximum temperatures. According to IMD, the average minimum temperature (22 degrees Celsius) in April in east and northeast India was the highest since 1901. (ANI)

Supreme Court stays High Court order to open road in front of Punjab CM Bhagwant Manns house

The Supreme Court today stayed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order for the opening of the road to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns house on experimental basis from May 1. Notably, the road in front of the Chief Ministers residence was blocked for security purposes during the Khalistani terrorism of the 1980s. Staying the []

Hardships Fueled My Determination for Greater Success: Sumit

Hardships Fueled My Determination for Greater Success: Sumit Sumit already has Olympic and Asian Games hockey medals in his cabinet, but more torrid memories are fuelling his dreams of adding another piece of metal into his glittering collection. The 27-year-old is hoping to be a part of India's Paris Olympics-bound squad, but he is unfazed by the intense competition for a spot in the final 16. ''There were bigger struggles in my life. As someone who went through tougher challenges in life, I keep remembering myself about my past. ''I have kept those memories with me and I get strong vibes from my tough past to move forward. It gives me an energy to strive for bigger achievements,'' Sumit told PTI on the sidelines of the Indian team's preparatory camp at the SAI centre here. The Haryana player termed him getting dropped by then coach Graham Reid in 2021 as the biggest challenge he faced on the field. After the Asian Champions Trophy that year, Sumit fell out of favour and was not picked for the subsequent Commonwealth Games and the World Cup at home. The nearly two-year omission was tough for him, but Sumit said he never let the hope fade. ''I don't often allow disappointments to creep into my mind. But it's very tough for a player to get dropped from the team. ''In fact, I have to go through those ups and downs in the last couple of years. But I love that challenge of making a comeback to the team.'' However, Sumit admitted that going down the pecking order did have some adverse impact on his mind. ''The biggest challenge (when he's out of the team) is that you tend to feel that the coach does not trust you and your game too starts getting affected by such thoughts. ''I too felt the same way then, but the only thing I could do was to work hard on my game and push my case further,'' he added. He indeed upgraded his game, and now figures prominently in new coach Craig Fulton's plans. ''Fulton has created a cordial atmosphere within the team. He values every player in the team, not just the seniors. ''He has established a nice connection with each player and he knows how to take the team along with him,'' Sumit gushed. Sumit said his focus is on the upcoming FIH Pro-League matches at Antwerp, where India will begin their campaign from May 22. ''I am focusing on the Pro-League matches. Those matches will be very tough against some top teams, and I am preparing accordingly.'' The midfielder said the opportunity to face top-flight opponents like Germany, Argentina and Belgium ahead of the Olympics will stand the team in good stead. ''Sometimes, we don't get enough matches to prepare ahead of a big event. But here we have some good matches for preparation ahead of the Olympics. ''We will meet those teams (which are in the Pro-League) in Paris too. So, it's an ideal preparation for the team.'' India had recently suffered a 0-5 series defeat against Australia, but Sumit found positives in that setback. ''We have learned so many things from the tour to Australia despite losing 0-5. We now have better awareness about the changes that we need to make in our defence and attack. We are focusing on them in this camp,'' he noted. Sumit underscored the need to put better work on the team's defence. ''We lost the first match very badly but from there we showed some improvements and other matches had close margins like 2-1, 3-2 etc. It told us how crucial it is to keep defence tight for the whole duration of the match. We are working on it,'' he said. With his preparations on track, Sumit hoped to make the cut for the Olympics. ''I am mentally ready for the Olympics. Hopefully, I can make the cut and I feel this time too we can end up on the podium. ''The team has not been announced yet for the Olympics, but I feel if we do well in the Pro-League it will boost our confidence in Paris.''

Chandigarh SC stays opening of road outside Punjab CM's residence

Chandigarh SC stays opening of road outside Punjab CM's residence The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the opening of a road outside Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns residence in Chandigarh on an experimental basis. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta noted that both the Centre and Punjab government have opposed the opening of the road, which has been closed since the 1980s, owing to a threat perception. The bench issued notice on a plea filed by the Punjab government and sought response of administration of Union Territory of Chandigarh by September 2. The top court noted that the road was closed in the 1980s during the height of terrorism in Punjab. On April 22, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered opening of the 500-metre road, connecting Sukhna Lake to Nayagaon in Chandigarh, on a trial basis from May 1. The high court had also directed the Chandigarh Police to engage traffic experts for preparing a traffic management plan for the road that was to be opened from 7 am to 7 pm on working days. Since the closure of the road, people moving between Nayagaon and Sukhna Lake were forced to take long detours via adjacent sectors of the city.

Against interests of the country...: Former Harayana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Congress' edistribution of wealth plan

Against interests of the country...: Former Harayana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Congress' edistribution of wealth plan Former Haryana Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Karnal Lok Sabha constituency, Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday hit out at the Congress party's wealth redistribution plan, stating that it is against the constitution and the interests of the country. Karnal Lok Sabha BJP candidate Manohar Lal Khattar while speaking to ANI said, The Congress party has said that if it comes to power, it will investigate every citizens wealth and redistribute it. Any such concept of redistribution of wealth was never before in the country and it never will be. It is neither in the favour of constitution nor the country and the public must become aware that if it the Congress comes to power, what all could happen. On the absence of local leaders during the nomination filing of Congress candidate Hooda in Karnal, Khattar remarked that the lack of support among local leaders within the Congress party reflects their internal divisions. He also revealed that many of the Congress leaders in Haryana are in touch with the BJP. Candidate of the Congress party in Karnal never support each other, only their close workers are with them while they campaign, neither does the public support them. They are divided into factions. Many of their people are also joining us, Khattar said. Khattar earlier claimed that the Congress party is out of race in Haryana, and the BJP will all 10 parliamentary seats in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. I am fully confident the Opposition (Congress) is out of the race... On the day of the voting, in a strong manner... I believe people will vote in large numbers. And BJP will break all previous records. We will win all 10 seats in Haryana, Khattar said while speaking to the media. Former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is pitted against Youth Congress leader Divyanshu Budhiraja in the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency. The Lok Sabha elections for the 10 parliamentary constituencies of Haryana are going to be held in a single phase on May 25. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state, the BJP swept the state, capturing all 10 seats. In the 2014 elections, the BJP won 7 seats, while the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won 2 seats and the Congress secured only one seat. (ANI)

GST collection in Odisha hits record high in April

BHUBANESWAR: Gross GST collection in Odisha hit a record high in April with an overall tax revenue of Rs 5,902.25 crore registering a growth rate of 17.21 per cent against the national average of 13 per cent. The gross GST collection including CGST, SGST, IGST and Cess, was Rs 5,035.74 crore in Odisha in April last year. Odisha has also breached all previous records in state GST revenue registering a phenomenal growth rate of 32.94 per cent last month. From the overall collection, the state share and IGST settlement was Rs 2,996.05 crore in April this year against Rs 2,253.71 crore collected during the corresponding period in 2023. The collection of state GST exclusively in April was Rs 2,081.83 crore, which is also the highest ever state GST collection since the introduction of GST regime. The collection under all acts monitored by the Commissionerate of CT and GST, including state GST, IGST settlement, VAT and profession tax in April was Rs 3,330.48 crore as compared to Rs 2,544.45 crore during the corresponding month last year. The collection under all acts posted a growth rate of 30.89 per cent. Odisha is among top-six states that have recorded the highest growth rate in collection of gross GST last month. Assam topped with a growth rate of 25 per cent, followed by Bihar (23 per cent), Punjab and Haryana (21 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (19 per cent). GST officials attributed the highest ever collection of tax to the growth in compliances and both domestic and interstate transactions besides the mining revenue. The GST collection now shows the buoyancy that was expected at the time of its roll out, they said. As many as 23.15 lakh of waybills were generated last month as against 20.9 lakh in April 2023. Of this, 12.38 lakh were intra-state waybills and 8.51 lakh were inter-state waybills. The highest 24.4 lakh waybills were generated in March this year. Impressive figures Rs 5,902.25 crore overall tax revenue collected in April Rs 5,035.74 crore gross GST collection in April last year Rs 2,996.05 crore state share and IGST settlement in April this year Rs 2,081.83 crore state GST collected in April

What is a forest, really? On Haryana govt's table for the first time, criteria to define it

Haryana defines 'forest' criteria under SC's 1996 ruling, awaiting state approval to recognize Aravalis. Expert committee reports needed to increase the 3.6% forest cover, impacted by Aravali lands ownership for FCA protection.

Modi set to lead final round of BJPs poll campaign in Haryana

Haryana Cong MLA directed by SC to join probe: ED

New Delhi: Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chokker has been directed by the Supreme Court to join the probe in a money laundering case in which one of his sons has been arrested and the other is absconding, the Enforcement Directorate said on Thursday. Sikandar Singh Chokker was arrested by the federal probe agency from []

ED takes custody of Haryana Congress MLAs son

The Central probe agency produced him before a special court that sent him to agency custody till May 6

Soaring temperatures scorch Eastern and Southern India: Nandyal records sweltering 46.2 degrees Celsius

Soaring temperatures scorch Eastern and Southern India: Nandyal records sweltering 46.2 degrees Celsius Intense heat swept through east India and parts of the southern peninsular region on Thursday, testing power grids and prompting the Kerala government to order closure of educational institutions till May 6. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heat wave to severe heat wave conditions scorched parts of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and coastal Andhra Pradesh. At least 17 places in these states recorded temperatures above the 44-degree Celsius mark. The mercury settled at 46.2 degrees Celsius at Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh, 45.3 degrees at Palwancha in Telangana, 44.3 degrees at Karur Paramathi in Tamil Nadu, 45 degrees at Bolangir in Odisha, and 44.3 degrees at Kalaikunda in West Bengal. As Kerala continued to reel under punishing heat, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan directed the closure of educational institutions in the state until May 6. The IMD said the ongoing heat wave spell in east and south peninsular India will continue till May 3 and abate thereafter. The Met office on Wednesday said above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in May and a significantly high number of heat wave days expected over the northern plains, central region, and adjoining areas of peninsular India. April saw record-smashing maximum temperatures in east, northeast, and southern peninsular India prompting health warnings from government agencies and some states to suspend in-person classes in schools. A number of stations recorded their highest ever April day temperature. Five active Western Disturbances led to rain, thunderstorm, and hail storms over north and central India at regular intervals in April, preventing heat waves. IMD data shows that heat waves in April this year were far worse than in 2023, the warmest year on record so far. This trend is likely to continue in May, with around eight to 11 heat wave days predicted over south Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Gujarat regions. The remaining parts of Rajasthan, east Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Chhattisgarh, interior Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, north interior Karnataka, and Telangana may record five to seven heat wave days in the month. Normally, the northern plains, central India, and adjoining areas of peninsular India experience around three days of heat waves in May. India saw two spells of heat waves in April from April 5 to 7 and April 15 to 30. The IMD attributes the prolonged heat wave spell over east, northeast, and south peninsular India in April to the absence of thunderstorms and an anticyclone at lower levels over the west central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining eastern coasts of India. This caused the sea breeze to cut off over Odisha and West Bengal on most days. The weather office said south peninsular India recorded an average maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius in April, which was the second-highest since 1901. The mean temperature (28.12 degrees Celsius) in April in east and northeast India was the highest since 1901, it said. The IMD said above normal maximum temperatures have become frequent over south peninsular India since 1980s. The region recorded 12.6 mm of rainfall in April, which was the fifth lowest since 1901 and the second lowest since 2001. According to IMD data, the number of heat wave days this April was the highest in 15 years in Gangetic West Bengal and nine years in Odisha. Odisha also experienced the longest heat wave spell (16 days) in April since 2016. Amid the prevailing but weakening El Nino conditions, the IMD had earlier warned of extreme heat during the April-June period, coinciding with the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. Hundreds of thousands of voters had to cope with the searing heat when they stepped out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 26. Polling for 94 constituencies across 12 states will take place on May 7. The weather office had earlier expected four to eight heat wave days in different parts of the country in April against a normal of one to three days. Ten to 20 heat wave days are expected against a normal of four to eight in the entire April-June period.

Haryana: Naveen Jindal, wife declare assets worth nearly Rs 1,000 crore

Naveen Jindal filed nomination for Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat, declaring Rs 1,000 crore assets. No vehicle ownership. Wife Shallu, Jindal Steel and Power Limited chairman, MBA from University of Texas at Dallas. Gold, jewellery, agriculture land in Dadri. Non-agriculture land, income for 2022-23.

Haryana Industrialist Naveen Jindal and Wife Declare Assets Worth Over Rs 965 Crore in Poll Affidavit

Haryana Industrialist Naveen Jindal and Wife Declare Assets Worth Over Rs 965 Crore in Poll Affidavit BJP nominee and industrialist Naveen Jindal, who is contesting from Haryana's Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat, on Thursday filed his nomination papers and declared his and his wife Shallu's movable and immovable assets at about Rs 1,000 crore. Jindal (54), who filed his nomination before the returning officer in Kurukshetra, also declared that neither he nor his wife owned any vehicle. Jindal, who is the chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, was accompanied by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini when he went to file his nomination papers. An MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas in the US, Jindal declared that he and his wife own gold and other jewellery valued at over Rs 40 crore. In his poll affidavit, Jindal declared his movable assets at Rs 88,673.68 lakh (nearly Rs 886 crore) and that of his wife at Rs 11,461.75 lakh (nearly Rs 114 crore). The BJP candidate also holds agriculture land in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh measuring 1.628 hectares and non-agriculture land in Dadri measuring 5,058 square feet. He has declared his immovable assets at nearly Rs 11 crore and total liabilities to the tune of Rs 6.94 crore. He declared his total income amounting to Rs 74.83 crore for the financial year 2022-23. Jindal, who switched over from Congress to the BJP in March, was the MP from Kurukshetra between 2004 and 2014. Jindal declared that he had not been convicted of any criminal offence. The opposition has targeted him on charges related to the alleged coal scam. Reacting to accusations, Jindal had told reporters in Kurukshetra, ''...I think the truth is before you all. It has been more than 10 years. One can level allegations against anyone, but I know people have trust in me and I have faith in the judiciary. And in the end, it will become clear to all that I have done nothing wrong''. From Kurukshetra, Jindal faces INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala and Aam Aadmi Party's Sushil Gupta, among others. AAP, a constituent of the opposition's INDIA bloc, is contesting the Kurukshetra seat while the remaining nine are being contested by the Congress. The nomination process for the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana, for which polling will be held on May 25, began on Monday. The deadline for filing nominations is May 6. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on May 7, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until May 9.

GST meet to discuss fake registrations

Central and state GST officers will meet on Friday under the chairmanship of Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra and are likely to discuss various issues like stricter registration norms to deter fake companies set up to evade taxes, sources said. The meeting comes within days of GST collections scaling a record high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April on the back of strong economic momentum, increased domestic transactions and tighter audit and scrutiny. The third National Co-ordination Meeting of senior officers of Central and State Tax administrations would, among other things, discuss further tightening of registration under Goods and Services Tax (GST) to curb fake companies, set up only to claim an input tax credit (ITC). The meeting is also scheduled to discuss ways to reach out to the mastermind of GST fraud by following the money trail, sources added. To identify risky taxpayers suspected of passing or availing fake ITC, tax officers are using data analytics and artificial intelligence tools. Besides, robust checks in the form of physical verification of premises and Aadhar authentication are in place for GST registration. This has enabled early detection of fraudulent registrations and curbed them to a great extent. In Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry, a pilot on risk-based biometric-based Aadhaar authentication is being carried out for registration of applications. As per the government data, between April and December 2023, about 14,600 cases of GST evasion have been registered by central tax officers. Maximum number of such frauds was registered in Maharashtra (2,716), followed by Gujarat (2,589), Haryana (1,123) and West Bengal (1,098). Besides, GST intelligence officers have detected fake ITC cases worth Rs 18,000 crore in April-December 2023 and arrested 98 fraudsters/ masterminds. The first National Coordination Meeting of State and Central GST officers was held on April 24, 2023. The issue of fake/ bogus registration under GST was discussed, and it was decided to launch a special pan-India drive to identify fake GSTINs. The second meeting was held on December 14, 2023, in which best practices adopted by various states to curb evasion were shared, besides deliberation on other issues.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: BJP's Naveen Jindal, Wife Declare Assets Worth Nearly Rs 1,000 Crore

BJP nominee and industrialist Naveen Jindal, who is contesting from Haryana's Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat, on Thursday filed his nomination papers and declared his and his wife Shallu's movable and immovable assets at about Rs 1,000 crore.

Jindal Power and Steel Chairman Naveen Jindal, Wife Declare Assets Worth Nearly Rs 1,000 Crore

Jindal Power and Steel Chairman Naveen Jindal, Wife Declare Assets Worth Nearly Rs 1,000 Crore BJP nominee and industrialist Naveen Jindal, who is contesting from Haryana's Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat, on Thursday filed his nomination papers and declared his and his wife Shallu's movable and immovable assets at about Rs 1,000 crore. Jindal (54), who filed his nomination before the returning officer in Kurukshetra, also declared that neither he nor his wife owned any vehicle. Jindal, who is the chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, was accompanied by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini when he went to file his nomination papers. An MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas in the US, Jindal declared that he and his wife own gold and other jewellery valued at over Rs 40 crore. In his poll affidavit, Jindal declared his movable assets at Rs 88,673.68 lakh (nearly Rs 886 crore) and that of his wife at Rs 11,461.75 lakh (nearly Rs 114 crore). The BJP candidate also holds agriculture land in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh measuring 1.628 hectares and non-agriculture land in Dadri measuring 5,058 square feet. He has declared his movable assets at nearly Rs 11 crore and total liabilities to the tune of Rs 6.94 crore. He declared his total income amounting to Rs 74.83 crore for the financial year 2022-23. Jindal, who switched over from Congress to the BJP in March, was the MP from Kurukshetra between 2004 and 2014. Jindal declared that he had not been convicted of any criminal offence. The opposition has targeted him on charges related to the alleged coal scam. Reacting to accusations, Jindal had told reporters in Kurukshetra, ''...I think the truth is before you all. It has been more than 10 years. One can level allegations against anyone, but I know people have trust in me and I have faith in the judiciary. And in the end, it will become clear to all that I have done nothing wrong''. From Kurukshetra, Jindal faces INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala and Aam Aadmi Party's Sushil Gupta, among others. AAP, a constituent of the opposition's INDIA bloc, is contesting the Kurukshetra seat while the remaining nine are being contested by the Congress. The nomination process for the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana, for which polling will be held on May 25, began on Monday. The deadline for filing nominations is May 6. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on May 7, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until May 9.

Haryana Congress MLA directed by SC to join probe: ED

NEW DELHI: Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chokker has been directed by the Supreme Court to join the probe in a money laundering case in which one of his sons has been arrested and the other is absconding, the Enforcement Directorate said on Thursday.Sikandar Singh Chokker was arrested by the federal probe agency from Haridwar in Uttarakhand on April 30. His brother Vikas Chokker is absconding. Following his arrest, Sikandar Singh was brought to Haryana's Gurugram where a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court sent him to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till May 6. He was absconding for the last four months and a court had issued a non-bailable warrant against him, the agency said in a statement. The money laundering case against the Chokkers and entities linked to them stems from multiple FIRs of the Gurugram Police that had booked Dharam Singh, 60, who represents Samalkha in the Haryana assembly, Sikandar Singh, and a company named Sai Aaina Farms Pvt. Ltd. and its associate concerns on charges of cheating and forgery. Under an affordable housing scheme, the company had collected Rs 363 crore from 1,497 buyers on the promise of providing them houses at Sector 68 in Gurugram but it failed to deliver and missed multiple deadlines, the ED said. The agency said that Sai Aaina Farms Pvt. Ltd's promoters diverted the home buyers' money to associate concerns of the Mahira Group. Sikandar Singh is promoter, director and shareholder of various companies of the group, it said. The ED said the Supreme Court recently directed Dharam Singh to join the investigation in the case. Vikas Chokker is still absconding, it added. The agency said its probe found that Sai Aaina Farms Pvt. Ltd's promoters siphoned off home buyers' money by booking fake construction expenditure in group entities. The cash generated from the fake purchases was used for personal gains, it said. The directors/promoters also diverted home buyers money to other group entities as loans (outstanding for years) which was used for buying expensive luxury cars, benami properties, expensive wedding of daughter, purchasing personal jewellery and withdrawing cash, the ED said. The agency had conducted searches against the MLA and other accused in the case in July last year, and has attached assets worth Rs 36.5 crore till now.

India Rejects USCIRF Report as Politically Biased

India has dismissed a report released by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as biased and politically motivated. The report alleged that India, along with 16 other countries, is guilty of severe violations of religious freedom. India's Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, criticized the report, calling it anti-India propaganda that failed to understand the nation's diverse and pluralistic democratic ethos. Jaiswal stated that the USCIRF's report is part of the organization's ongoing efforts to interfere in India's internal affairs and electoral processes. He emphasized that the USCIRF's attempts to influence the world's largest democratic exercise would not succeed. India's response underlined its position on religious freedom and reiterated its lack of expectations from the USCIRF to objectively assess the country's religious landscape. The USCIRF report accused the Indian government of implementing discriminatory nationalist policies, perpetuating hateful rhetoric, and failing to address communal violence. The report highlighted incidents such as the Manipur and Haryana violence, as well as the detention of Kashmiri leaders following the abrogation of Article 370. However, India maintains its stance on the report's biased portrayal of the country. Pakistan's Fawad Chaudhary Shares Video of Rahul Gandhi Criticizing 'Ram Mandir India's SMART System Test Marks Advancement in Defense Capabilities Indian Airlines Expand Fleets Amid Rising Air Travel Demand

Travel tips: Beautiful Chandigarh is also known for these haunted places, one feels scared even going there during day time.

If we talk about the beautiful cities of the country, the name of Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana, definitely comes in it. This city has made a place in the hearts of tourists due to its cleanliness and beauty. This city is known all over the world for its urban glamor and beauty. There are many famous places to visit here. But along with sightseeing, some places are considered haunted. People are very afraid to visit these places not only at night but also during the day. Today we are going to introduce you to those selected places in Chandigarh where signs of negative energy have been found. Let us know about these places... Haunted House, Sector 16 The haunted house situated in the middle of Chandigarh city is a very scary place. Let us tell you, people passing through here have experienced many such activities, due to which people's heart stops. It is said that this place is haunted by a student who committed suicide here a few years ago. Many people have felt the unusual activity of this place in many ways. This place is one of the most haunted places in the country. Kasauli Graveyard Kasauli graveyard, situated on the way from Chandigarh to Shimla, is counted among the selected haunted places. Paranormal activity can be easily felt here. Many horror stories are associated with this cemetery. PGI Chandigarh Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) is a prestigious medical college in the city. Many people are still unaware that this medical college is also counted among the selected haunted places. A large number of aborted fetuses are kept collected in jars in many rooms of the medical college. Which makes this place quite scary at night. Experts believe that this place is full of negative energy. Where strange incidents keep happening now and then. Savitri Bai Phule Hostel This place also comes in the list of big hostels of the city. The students of this hostel have claimed that a beheaded ghost lives here, which can often be seen in the windows and gallery of the rooms. Students have also informed the hostel administration about such incidents, but the mystery of where the decapitated ghost is and what it looks like remains a mystery. Because of this, many students have even left the hostel out of fear. Sukhna Lake Sukhna Lake is a beautiful lake that looks even more beautiful during sunrise. This is a very famous place of this place. Recently it is also counted among the most haunted places of Chandigarh. Let us tell you, there were many deaths in this lake many years ago, due to which this place has become haunted. At night this place looks completely marshy and barren. Local people believe that this place is haunted by many evil spirits. Chandigarh Railway Guest House No one can imagine that even a heavily populated area can be haunted. Chandigarh Railway Guest House has included one room in the haunted list. It is said that this room is haunted by some evil spirit. Whenever someone comes to stay in this room, he encounters this spirit. When someone goes to the bathroom to take a bath, that soul is seen peeping in. Therefore this room remains closed most of the time. Haunted Bridge, Sector 16 On the way to General Hospital in Sector 16, you will see a bridge, which is counted among the haunted places. People coming here believe that the spirit of a girl in white clothes keeps roaming here. For this reason, also no one comes here at night. This is the reason why this bridge is called Hountage Bridge. Temple hunting sati It is situated in Sector 39 a temple known as Hunting Sati. According to the local people, this temple was built in memory of a woman who committed sati. It is believed that whenever someone bows down and prays in front of the statue standing here, the spirit of Sati takes over that person. Nothing can be said exactly about how much truth is there in this matter. (PC: Lifeberrys)

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP Candidate Naveen Jindal Files Nomination From Kurukshetra

The 54-year-old was accompanied by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini when he went to file his nomination papers.

Lok Sabha Elections: BJP's Naveen Jindal Files Nomination From Kurukshetra

The 54-year-old was accompanied by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini when he went to file his nomination papers.

Lok Sabha polls: BJP candidate Naveen Jindal files nomination from Haryana's Kurukshetra

Appealing to the voters of the Kurukshetra parliamentary constituency to make Jindal victorious, Chief Minister Saini said the country has been moving ahead on the path of progress during the past ten years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP's Naveen Jindal Files Nomination for Haryana's Kurukshetra Constituency in LS Polls

BJP's Naveen Jindal Files Nomination for Haryana's Kurukshetra Constituency in LS Polls BJP candidate from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat Naveen Jindal on Thursday filed his nomination papers. The 54-year-old was accompanied by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini when he went to file his nomination papers. Later, he also addressed a public gathering in which his family members and BJP leaders, including the chief minister, were present. Appealing to the voters of the Kurukshetra parliamentary constituency to make Jindal victorious, Chief Minister Saini said the country has been moving ahead on the path of progress during the past ten years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Jindal, who joined the BJP in March after leaving the Congress, was an MP from Kurukshetra between 2004-2014. He faces Indian National Lok Dal's (INLD) senior leader Abhay Singh Chautala and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Sushil Gupta, among others. AAP, a constituent of opposition's INDIA bloc, is contesting the Kurukshetra seat in Haryana while the remaining nine seats in the state are being contested by the Congress. The nomination process for the ten Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana, for which polling will be held on May 25, began on Monday. The deadline for filing nominations is May 6. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on May 7, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until May 9.

ANALYSIS-Low turnout, apathy in India election a worry for Modi's campaign

ANALYSIS-Low turnout, apathy in India election a worry for Modi's campaign A lower turnout so far in Indias long general election has rattled Prime Minister Narendra Modis campaign managers, raising into question whether his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies can achieve the landslide victory predicted by opinion polls just one month ago. The lack of momentum has been partly blamed on apathy among party workers believing victory is assured and seems to have prompted Modi to change tack in his campaign speeches to try to fire up the Hindu majority, the partys support base, and get them out to voting stations, political analysts said. The last major opinion poll had predicted that the BJP and its allies could win three-fourths of parliament's 543 seats at stake on the back of Modi's popularity, strong economic growth, handouts and the inauguration of a Hindu temple on a contested site in the Hindu majority country. At the last election in 2019, the BJP won 303 seats and its allies won around 50 seats. Its slogan before this year's election began was Ab ki baar, 400 paar or This time, above 400. More than half a dozen BJP leaders and political analysts that Reuters spoke to said a lack of momentum in the two initial phases of the seven-phase election have dampened hopes of a huge majority for the party, although they said it was still likely to retain power in the world's most populous nation. What could be affected is the BJP's aim to get a two-thirds majority in the chamber, or 362 seats, which would let the party usher in far-reaching constitutional changes. The fall in polling turnout is mainly due to apathy among party workers and voters, said Sanjay Sharma, one of the members of the BJP's campaign committee in the northern state of Haryana. Some candidates were being affected by an anti-incumbency wave, he said, adding the party was facing a ough fight in the state where it won all ten parliamentary seats in 2019. Modi himself has shifted in his campaign speeches from a focus on the administration's successes in his 10-year tenure to targeting minority Muslims and the opposition Congress party. After the first phase, we saw a definite change of strategy by the PM...delivering Islamophobic kind of speeches, said Arati Jerath, a Delhi-based political commentator. Obviously, he has now decided to polarise the campaign. A total of 190 seats went to the polls on April 19 and 27 with approximate voter turnout at about 66%, the Election Commission has said. The number was only slightly lower than the last election in 2019, although there was a drop of 5-8 percentage points in voting in the BJP and allied-ruled states Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan. The BJP had been hoping for a high turnout, believing that would signal that its supporters had voted in force. Polling ends on June 1 and votes will be counted on June 4. The government bans the publication of exit polls until all voting is concluded. 'BELOW EXPECTATIONS' Gopal Krishna Agarwal, BJP's national spokesman, said the voting numbers were elow expectations but would not have much impact on the final results. Many voters have become lethargic as they are convinced about the victory of the party, he said. The BJP's shift in tack may have backfired with some voters. We have lost interest because the BJP is seeking votes by communalising the campaign, and not on its performance, said Vikash Kumar, a voter in Rajnandgaon in the state of Chhattisgarh. Kamal Abbas, a Muslim shopkeeper in the city of Lucknow, the capital of politically vital Uttar Pradesh state, reflected the sense of apathy. He said he would not waste time and money to travel to his hometown Prayagraj to vote as Modi's party was set to win the election. Minority votes do not stand anywhere in the majoritarian government... there is no point in wasting time, he said. Anirudh Singh, one of the district campaign managers of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, said the party would have reaped rich electoral dividends if the election was held during February-March, when fervour over the construction of the Ram Temple was at its peak. The party has failed to encash public support for Modi after the inauguration of the temple, said Singh, noting that the religious feel-good mood had by and large been replaced by issues like jobs and inflation. So far there's neither a communal wave, nor a Ram wave, nor a Modi wave in the election, said Jerath, the political commentator, noting Modi would have to re-invigorate his party workers and supporters if he hoped for a sweep. After being battered by Modi in the two last general elections, opposition parties are hopeful of a better performance. The shift in the language and style of Modi's campaign reflected a sense of nervousness, said Jairam Ramesh, a Congress party general secretary. The initial voting trends show there is no Modi wave. In states where we were wiped out in 2019, this time the trends are encouraging, he said. Gilles Verniers, a political analyst who teaches at Amherst College in Massachusetts, said the BJP appeared to have revised its expectations and was feeling a bit rattled at the moment. But it's still a very long campaign. There's still room for events and surprises that may alter the course of the election, he said. The balance of probability continues to tilt in favour of the BJP, but not maybe as strongly as they would have hoped. (Additional reporting by Jatindra Dash in BHUBANESWAR, Saurabh Sharma in LUCKNOW; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)

Haryana MLAs son arrested for cheating home buyers of Rs 300 crore

Sikandar Singh and Vikas Mahira face ED probe for defrauding homebuyers of Rs 300 crore. The duo's alleged siphoning of funds from investors' Rera account is under investigation, with Supreme Court relief influencing the case.

INTERVIEW | '400 paar' a joke, '300 paar' impossible, '200 paar' challenge for BJP: Tharoor

NEW DELHI: The BJP's claim of '400 paar' is a joke, '300 paar' impossible and even '200 paar' may be a challenge in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, terming the ruling party's loss a foregone conclusion. In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency's headquarters here, Tharoor also claimed the BJP will draw a blank in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, and will do worse than its 2019 performance in the South. Tharoor, who was locked in a three-way contest with Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the BJP and P Raveendran of the CPI in Thiruvananthapuram where polling took place on April 26, said he is looking at a very comfortable win. If he emerges victorious, it will be a fourth consecutive win for the author-politician from Thiruvananthapuram, who is the longest-serving MP from the constituency. Back in Delhi after a nearly two month high voltage campaign in Thiruvananthapuram, the Congress Working Committee member will now canvass in other parts of the country, being a sought after campaigner due to his oratory skills and celebrity status. Asked how it was looking for the Congress and the INDIA bloc after two phases of the polls, the former Union minister said, 190 seats have voted so far and what I am picking up from my sources, it is tremendously positive for our side. We are not suggesting that there is an overwhelming wave but there certainly isn't one for the government. INTERVIEW| Claim of BJP's 'exemplary' performance in South in LS polls product of its propaganda mill: Tharoor In fact, many who have been following elections for some time say that the difference between this election and the ones in 2014 and 2019 is that the predominant emotion of the BJP voters appears to be indifference and lack of enthusiasm, Tharoor said during the freewheeling interaction. In his view, Congress members are feeling cautiously optimistic about many places in Hindi-speaking states that have voted so far. So, I would say that on balance, we are far more ahead than we would have expected at this time. Of course, there are five more phases to go in this unnecessarily protracted election, Tharoor said. Asked how many seats the Congress and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) would get in the polls, Tharoor said in a lighter vein that he does not predict scores even as a cricket fan but only predicts victories. I would say that right now it looks increasingly likely that the BJP-NDA government will lose its majority. The BJP losing its majority seems to be a foregone conclusion, Tharoor said. In six states, he pointed out, the BJP won every seat, while in three states, it won all but one seat, and in two states, it won all but two seats. This, he said, is simply not replicable. In Haryana, the Congress won no seats and the (opinion) polls are indicating five-seven seats for us this time. In Karnataka, we won one seat and this time polls are ranging from 10-17, some are even saying 20, he said. In all the states that the BJP did so well, they are losing some seats even in a conservative analysis, he said. This 400 paar is a joke, 300 paar is impossible and (even) 200 paar may be a challenge for them (BJP) to get the way things are going. In Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, the BJP will get zero seats, he claimed. In Telangana, they got a handful of seats and would struggle to hold on to those, Tharoor said and added that the BJP would not be able to replicate its good show in Karnataka. In 2019, the BJP won 25 out of 28 seats in Karnataka. In Telangana, it bagged four of 17 seats. According to Tharoor, there is absolutely no doubt that the BJP is going to do worse than last time in the South. In the North, as I said, they did so well last time and it is impossible to replicate that. Both in the North and South they are coming down from where they were. How well we do and how well the INDIA bloc parties do is yet to be seen because after all 353 seats are yet to vote so there is still a big majority of the election yet to happen, he said. But all indications are that this is really an uphill struggle for the BJP and things are not going the government's way, he added. I ask objectively, as an Indian citizen, why should a young man who voted for the BJP in 2014 because he was promised a job, still vote for the BJP 10 years later when he still does not have a job, Tharoor said. When all the economists are saying 80 per cent of India's population have seen a decline in its income in the last 10 years, why should these 80 per cent want to vote for the BJP that has put them in that predicament, Tharoor argued. He said that in 2014, the BJP ran on economics, but it was a disastrous government economically, and in 2019 it ran on national security with Pulwama and Balakot being the predominant theme across northern India. They (BJP) can't run on economy this time because they mishandled the economy and people don't have jobs and can't buy in the market what they could a few years ago. They can't run on national security because everyone knows that China has been nibbling away at our frontier and there are 26 out of 65 patrolling points that both armies used to patrol, which the Indian army no longer has access to now, and that is on Mr (Narendra) Modi's watch so how is he going to beat his chest about national security, he said. That leaves what the 'Hindu Hriday Samrat' message, Ram mandir, the kind of inflammatory language we have been seeing and hearing from the PM and others, fear mongering about one community and attempting to polarise the election on religion. That tactic has really been overused in the country and those voting along those lines are already voting for the BJP it no longer appeals to neutral voters, Tharoor said. He questioned the Election Commission for having the electoral process extend from March 16, when the schedule was announced, to counting day on June 4 and said it is frankly preposterous. It does not make any sense. I think somebody must explain. It is not as if there has been an increase in violence in the country. It is very surprising that the Election Commission should organise itself in this way, Tharoor said, adding that many states could have had a single-phase election. We could have done and dusted this election much quicker, especially at a time when our PM is speaking about 'one nation, one election'. Does it make sense to show that it takes us so long to conduct an election for one Sabha and that too after we have had so much experience conducting elections, the 68-year-old leader said.

Above normal heatwave days in May, predict IMD

NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a forecast indicating that India is likely to experience an above-normal number of heatwave days in May, with both maximum and minimum temperatures expected to rise. The trend of warmer weather has already been observed, with April recording 40% more heatwave days than the historical average. Normally heat waves prevail over northern plains, central India and adjoining areas of peninsular India for about 3 days in different meteorological stations in May.However, this month, different parts of the country will have an additional 2-8 days of heatwave. The number of heatwave days is likely to be above normal by about 5-8 days over central India i.e. south Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada and Gujarat region.Additionally, the Northwest, Eastern, and Southern regions, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, northern interior Karnataka, Telangana, and isolated pockets of northern Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, may experience 2-4 days of above-normal temperatures. Furthermore, most parts of the country are expected to see above-normal maximum temperatures, except for certain regions in the northeast, northwest, central India, and parts of the northeast peninsula. Similarly, above-normal minimum temperatures are anticipated across the nation, except for specific areas in northwest India, the Indo-Gangetic plains, central India, and much of northeast India. Despite rainfall averaged over the country in May 2024 is most likely to be normal (91-109% of the long-period average). Earlier in April, the Southern Peninsula was one of the driest regions since 1901. This region experienced only 12.6 mm rainfall in April which is the fifth lowest since 1901. In addition, the Peninsular region was the second hottest month since 1901, the average mean temperature is 31.39Celsius which is more than the normal mean temperature of 30.16Celsius. Furthermore, April reportedly 118 days of heatwave days against average of 71 days. Most heatwave days were reported from Odisha (18 days) highest in the pastnine years, West Bengal (16 days) which was the highest in past 15 years, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Interior Karnataka (10 days), Southern Karnataka (8 days), Tamil Nadu and Sikkim (7days). Moreover, Odisha got the longest spell of heatwave in April 2024 during 15-30 April(16 days), after April 2016 when it prevailed during 9- 30 April 2016(21 days). A Larger number of heatwave days than average is due to scanty rainfall and the persistence of anti-cyclones over Bay of Bengal and adjoining eastern coasts of India. However, no heat waves were reported over north & central India during April 2024 due to back-to-back five Western Disturbances.

Some People Have Made Me A Stranger In My Own Party: BJP's Anil Vij

Former Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij and BJP leader who was excluded from the cabinet after its recent reshuffle, said on Wednesday that some people have made him a stranger in his own party.

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Delhivery Expands Women's Participation In Logistics With New Hub In Sikar

The company said it has already scaled up women's participation at its gateways in Tauru (Haryana), Bhiwandi (Mumbai), and other locations in the country.

AAP, Congress agree to hold joint election campaign for Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress agreed to hold a joint election campaign in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. The decision to initiate coordination for election campaigns between AAP and Congress was taken at a coordination committee meeting yesterday, an official statement said on Wednesday.... The post AAP, Congress agree to hold joint election campaign for Lok Sabha polls first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Congress's Tarlochan Singh Stakes Claim on Karnal Assembly Seat

Congress's Tarlochan Singh Stakes Claim on Karnal Assembly Seat Congress leader Tarlochan Singh on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the bypoll to the Karnal Assembly seat, which will be held on May 25 along with the general elections to 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. For the bypoll, the ruling BJP has fielded Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini from the seat. Sixty-nine-year-old Singh was accompanied by former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and state Congress chief Udai Bhan as he filed his candidature. ''Tarlochan ji filed his nomination from Karnal assembly seat as Congress candidate today,'' Bhan said over the phone. In the 2019 assembly polls, Manohar Lal Khattar, who was then the state's chief minister, retained the Karnal seat defeating Singh. Former head of the Haryana Minorities Commission, Singh said he joined the Youth Congress in 1982. Saini, an MP in the outgoing Lok Sabha from Kurukshetra seat, was sworn in as the chief minister on March 12, replacing Khattar. On March 13, Khattar resigned as an MLA from the Karnal assembly seat and on the same day, he was named as the BJP candidate from the Karnal Lok Sabha seat.

Warmest April for Eastern India Since 1901; Searing Heat Waves to Impact Northern States This May: IMD

The forecast suggests the intense heat conditions are now likely to expand across Northwest India this May, with at least 5 to 7 days of heat waves expected in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and adjoining regions

Haryana: BJP, Congress, and INLD Candidates File Nominations for Lok Sabha Elections

Haryana: BJP, Congress, and INLD Candidates File Nominations for Lok Sabha Elections BJP candidate Ranjit Singh Chautala, Congress' Kumari Selja and INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala were among the prominent candidates who filed their nomination papers on Wednesday for the May 25 Lok Sabha polls for the ten seats in Haryana. Haryana Minister Ranjit Chautala, who resigned as an Independent MLA and joined the BJP last month, is contesting from Hisar. Congress general secretary and former Union minister Selja is contesting from the Sirsa (reserve) seat while Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala has entered the fray from the Kurukshetra seat. Among other candidates who filed their nominations on Wednesday include BJP's Banto Kataria from Ambala (reserve) and Congress' Satpal Brahmachari from Sonipat seats. Haryana Youth Congress president Divyanshu Budhiraja, who is contesting against former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, filed his nomination from Karnal. Ranjit Chautala was accompanied by former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while Selja was accompanied by senior Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Birender Singh and Kiran Choudhary. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat accompanied Banto Kataria, wife of former Union minister late Rattan Lal Kataria. Rattan Lal Kataria, who passed away last year, was the BJP MP from Ambala (reserve) constituency. Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and state Congress chief Udai Bhan accompanied Brahmachari in Sonipat and Budhiraja in Karnal. In Kurukshetra, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was present when Abhay Chautala filed his nomination papers while Jannayak Janta Party's (JJP) Rahul Yadav Fazilpuriya filed his nomination papers from the Gurugram seat. Addressing a gathering in Ambala before Banto Kataria filed her nomination, Chief Minister Saini said the BJP will win all the 10 seats in Haryana with a big mandate. He said the ''double-engine'' government has carried out development in all spheres. He appealed to voters of Ambala to send Banto Kataria to the Lok Sabha with a victory margin of more than five lakh votes. In Hisar, Khattar said that the BJP-led government will return to power at the Centre, saying people have seen six decades of the Congress rule versus the work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi dispensation during the past ten years. Addressing a gathering in Kurukshetra, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal appealed to voters to make Abhay Chautala victorious. ''INLD and SAD are like two brothers. Both are parties of farmers, labourers and the poor. The relations between the two parties are not political, but heart-to-heart,'' he said. In his address, Abhay said that falsehood is being spread on social media that if he wins from Kurukshetra, he will shake hands with the BJP. ''I want to make it clear that such a question does not arise. I will neither go with the BJP nor the Congress,'' he said. He also alleged that the national parties want to finish regional parties like SAD and INLD. In Sirsa, Congress' Selja said these polls are to save democracy in the country. She also said the country cannot be divided on lines of caste and religion. In Sonipat, Hooda claimed the people of Haryana have decided to bring the Congress to power in the Assembly polls later this year. The nomination process for the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana, for which polling will be held on May 25, began on Monday. The deadline for filing nominations is May 6. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on May 7, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until May 9.

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Haryana, Maharashtra Shine on Day 2 of National Women's Hockey League

Haryana, Maharashtra Shine on Day 2 of National Women's Hockey League Haryana blanked Manipur 8-0 and Maharashtra defeated Mizoram 3-0 to emerge winners on the second day of the first phase of the National Womens Hockey League, here on Wednesday. In a lopsided contest, Pooja (2) struck early as Hockey Haryana's relentless onslaught was ensued by Ritika (17, 29), Manju Chorsiya (20) and Bhteri (37) until the third quarter. In the final quarter, Shashi Khasa (49, 50, 56) demonstrated her splendid skills to produce a quick hat-trick that exposed the weak Manipur defence. Every goal scored during the clash was a field goal. In the subsequent encounter, Maharashtra did not find it tough prevailing against Mizoram. Hockey Maharashtra opened their account when Tanushree Dinesh Kadu (13) successfully converted a penalty corner. Riding on the momentum, Monika Tirkey (26) netted the second for Maharashtra through another penalty corner before skipper Ashwini Kolekar (50) scored the winner through a clinical field goal. Mizoram did create a few chances including a couple of penalty corners, but failed to make the most. Their struggle to maintain possession also did not allow them to threaten the Maharashtra defence.

American Express to Unveil Expansive One Million Square Feet Campus in Gurugram

American Express to Unveil Expansive One Million Square Feet Campus in Gurugram Global payments company American Express on Wednesday announced it will open its nearly one-million square feet campus in Gurugram, Haryana. The company has additional facilities in Gurugram as well as in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune. Its employees will begin moving to the new facility, located in sector 74A Gurugram, in phases, starting from the end of this month, the company said in a statement. The campus reflects American Express dedication to fostering a dynamic work environment, it said. ''American Express in India continues to develop in-country capabilities by leveraging our global expertise and local talent, fostering new opportunities and innovation for customers worldwide,'' said Sanjay Khanna, CEO and Country Manager, American Express, India. The new office building provides a modern, energy efficient workspace, Khanna added. ''Our new India campus is the largest office weve built from the ground up globally, and the facility is a fitting reflection of the American Express brand and the kind of workplace where our colleagues can thrive,'' said Gagandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate and Workplace Experience, American Express. American Express in India provides support for every division of the company, in addition to delivering innovative products and services to customers in India.

IMD Rain Alert: Heavy rain alert issued in many states of North India, know the weather condition in your state

Rain Alert: Talking about the plains of North India, there is a possibility of rain, thunderstorm and lightning in Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan between May 4 and 6. IMD Rain Alert: Severe heat continues to wreak havoc in various parts of the country including North India for several days. Warnings ranging [] The post IMD Rain Alert: Heavy rain alert issued in many states of North India, know the weather condition in your state first appeared on informalnewz .

Haryana MLA's Son Apprehended by ED in Fraud Investigation

Haryana MLA's Son Apprehended by ED in Fraud Investigation The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Congress MLA from Haryana Dharam Singh Chhoker's son Sikandar Singh for allegedly defrauding home buyers of more than Rs 300 crore. According to sources, Sikandar was arrested in Haridwar by an ED team late on Tuesday evening. Sikandar Singh and Vikas Mahira are the co-owners and promoters of a real estate group Sai Aina Firm Pvt Ltd which had taken Rs 360 crore from 1,497 homebuyers. The houses were to be built in Sector 68 of Gurugram. However, the builders failed to provide houses to the customers and did not return their money. Cases of fraud and forgery were filed against Sai Aina Firm Pvt Ltd. The ED had raided the MLA's residence and company premises in July last year. The agency had been looking for MLA's son Sikandar and his partner Vikas Mahira in this case. The victim homebuyers have been protesting for the last one year.

Facing issues obtaining an NOC from Bangalore RTO: Solutions?

BHPian sizz28 recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I have a somewhat complicated situation at hand and am looking for guidance or connect to a reliable RTO agent who can help me. The situation is that I have a car that was registered in Gurugram (HR26) and I had taken NOC from there when I moved to Bangalore. However, I didn't apply for registration in KA. Now I want to sell/transfer the car back to Gurugram and need the NOC to be cancelled. For this the Haryana RTO office said that they need a NOC/No dues certificate from Bangalore RTO. I got some connections to get things done in HR RTO and even after that they said that No Dues is needed or at least something that says that the vehicle was not registered in KA and that there is no outstanding dues here. Has anyone faced similar situation? Or atleast any good agent/contact in RTO who can help me? Here's what BHPian anjanc_2007 had to say on the matter:Once issued, NOC remains valid for a maximum of 6 months. Thus, if you have obtained the NOC, make sure to re-register the vehicle to your new jurisdictional RTO within this span after moving your vehicle from one state to another. If not complied with, the certificate's validity expires and one has to start the process from the beginning to obtain NOC for a vehicle. NOC can be cancelled within a reasonable period though by the issuing RTO. For Maharashtra the rules are:- Cancellation of No Objection Certificate Even though No Objection Certificate (N.O.C.) has been issued to remove the Motor Vehicle to another state, the No Objection Certificate can be cancelled within a certain period if approved by the Registering Authority. Procedure No Objection Certificate slip which has been issued. No Objection Certificate cancellation fee of Rs.20/- is to be duly paid. Hence you can use your contacts at HR RTO to get the NOC cancelled.Here's what BHPian hothatchaway had to say on the matter:We had taken NOC for my wife's Vizag (AP) registered Activa more than a decade back, paid lifetime tax in Bangalore and rode it there before moving out. Never re registered it in Bangalore (Indiranagar RTO) Last year, while at the Indiranagar RTO (now at Kasturinagar) for my car, got a Non Migration Certificate for the Activa which says that the vehicle was never migrated to KA and also mentions the LTT tax paid challan number. I requested it since the scooter was on the verge of completing 15 years. This service is not mentioned anywhere, at least I did not see it but spoke to the assistant RTO who asked me to make a plain paper application along with copies of the NOC issued by AP RTO. Got this certificate which is actually a printed template with the details of the vehicle filled in after 2 months. I do not know if they would have obliged if I had not paid the KA tax.BHPian sizz28 had the following update to share: Thank you all. I got a 'Non Migration Certificate' issued form the KA RTO office. Took help from a RTO agent (Pravin) who got it done in 3-4 working days and delivered it to me via courier as well. Although he charged quite high (3k) but was very professional and I didn't need to follow up with him. Read BHPian comments for more insights and information.

Haryana: Key Candidates File Nominations for Lok Sabha Elections

Haryana: Key Candidates File Nominations for Lok Sabha Elections BJP candidate Ranjit Singh Chautala, Congress' Kumari Selja and INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala were among the prominent candidates who filed their nomination papers on Wednesday for the May 25 Lok Sabha polls. Ranjit Chautala, who joined the BJP last month, is contesting from Hisar. Congress general secretary and former Union minister Selja is contesting from the Sirsa (reserve) seat while Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala has entered the fray from the Kurukshetra seat. Among other candidates who filed their nominations on Wednesday include BJP's Banto Kataria from Ambala (reserve) and Congress' Satpal Brahmachari from Sonipat seats. Ranjit Chautala was accompanied by former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while Selja was accompanied by senior Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Birender Singh and Kiran Choudhary. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat accompanied Banto Kataria, wife of former Union minister late Rattan Lal Kataria. Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and state Congress chief Udai Bhan accompanied Brahmachari in Sonipat. In Kurukshetra, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was present when Abhay Chautala filed his nomination papers. Jannayak Janta Party's (JJP) Rahul Yadav Fazilpuriya filed his nomination papers from the Gurugram seat. The nomination process for the ten Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana, for which polling will be held on May 25, began on Monday. The deadline for filing nominations is May 6. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on May 7, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until May 9.

NEET aspirant from Haryana hangs self in Kota, kin suspect murder

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant from Rohatak was found dead in his Kota hostel room. The police suspect suicide due to study stress. His parents suspect murder due to a deep neck wound.

Severe heat wave forecast in W Bengal Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand; isolated rains predicted over Kerala, TN

Severe heat wave forecast in W Bengal Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand; isolated rains predicted over Kerala, TN The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday has issued a red alert for Severe heatwave conditions in Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand for Wednesday and Thursday. On Tuesday Kalaikunda, located in Gangetic West Bengal, recorded the highest temperature in the country at a sweltering 47.2 degrees Celsius. As per a warning issued at 9.30 am today the Met Department has said that Heat wave to Severe Heat Wave condition very likely to prevail in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack and Boudh.Heat wave condition very likely to prevail in the districts of Deogarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Sonepur, Nuapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Nayagarh, Malkangiri, , Nawarangpur, Gajapati, Rayagada. It further said that hot and humid weather condition very likely to prevail in the districts of Koraput, Puri, Ganjam. According to the technical definition, it is considered to be a heat wave if maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degree Celsius or more for the plains and at least 30 degree or more for hilly regions. According to the IMD strong surface winds (25-35 kmph) very likely to prevail over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi for today and tomorrow. Also a trough/wind discontinuity runs from southeast Madhya Pradesh to South Interior Karnataka in lower tropospheric levels and under its influence, isolated to scattered, light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning very likely over Kerala and Mahe and Tamil Nadu during next 7 days and Lakshadweep today. Yesterday, the lowest minimum temperature of 13.2 degree Celsius was reported at Amritsar. According to the weather department, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions have prevailed in most areas of Gangetic West Bengal. Additionally, several parts of Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha are experiencing similar weather patterns, with isolated heat wave pockets reported in the Konkan region. Meanwhile, the state of Odisha is reeling under intense heat as 30 cities reported more than 41 degrees and 29 cities recorded 42 degrees Celsius and above. Baripada, a town in the Mayurbhanj district, has recorded a scorching 46.4 degrees Celsius, while the coastal district of Balasore reached 46 degrees Celsius marking its all-time highest temperature in the last 10 years. The Director of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Manorama Mohanty said, In Odisha, 30 cities reported 41 degrees Celsius and above and 29 cities recorded 42 degrees Celsius and above. Baripada in Mayurbanj district reported 46.4 degrees Celsius. Balasore reported 46 degrees Celsius which is the highest temperature recorded in the last 10 years. As Balasore is a coastal district and due to disturbances in nature, these types of problems are arising, she added informing about the cause of such a high temperature in the coastal district of Balasore. She also said that a red alert has been issued for the district of interior Odisha for the next three days starting from Tuesday. These unprecedented temperatures are largely due to the prevailing north-westerly/westerly dry air combined with high solar insolation. This weather pattern is causing temperatures across Odisha to rise, said Mohanty. IMD Director further said that day temperature is very likely to rise slightly by 3 degrees Celsius to 6 degrees Celsius over some districts of Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days. Mohanty advised people to take precautions, especially during peak hours from 11am to 4 pm. Yesterday, maximum temperatures were in the range of 43-46 degree Celsius over many parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha; in some parts of Jharkhand, Telangana and Rayalaseema and in isolated pockets of Madhya Maharashtra The temperature was in the range of 40 degree Celsius to 43 degree Celsius over many parts of Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh; in some parts of East Uttar Pradesh, Marathawada, Gujarat, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and in isolated pockets of West Madhya Pradesh and North Interior Karnataka. These were above normal by 4-8 degree Celsius in many parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Bihar; in some parts of Odisha and in isolated pockets of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Konkan, Telangana and Kerala. (ANI)

Haryana Police Constable 2024 registration ends today; Check direct link to apply here

Aspiring Haryana Police officers, today's your last chance! Applications for 66 Male Constable (Mounted Armed Police) positions close tonight on the HSSC website (hssc.gov.in). Candidates aged 18-25 with 10+2 passing certificate (including Hindi or Sanskrit) are eligible. Apply now and don't miss this opportunity to join the prestigious Haryana Police force!

Bansuri, Sahiram file nominations

NEW DELHI: Thirteen more candidates filed their nomination papers on the second day of nominations, including BJPs Bansuri Swaraj from the New Delhi constituency and AAPs Sahiram Pehalwan from the South Delhi seat, on Tuesday. The papers were submitted with full election flavour by the candidates, as both held respective roadshows. Bansuri, the daughter of late Sushma Swaraj, disclosed her wealth of over Rs 19 crore, including Rs 11.27 crore in movable assets and over Rs 8 crore in immovable assets, in her election affidavit. She possesses 1/6th of joint property in Palwal (Haryana) valued at Rs 99.34 lakh and three flats, including two at Jantar Mantar and one at Hailey Road in Delhi. She also owns two vehicles, including a Mercedes-Benz purchased in 2023. In her Income Tax return filed for the year 2022-23, she revealed her income as Rs 68.28 lakh. AAP candidate Sahiram Pehalwan during a roadshow in South Delhi | parveen negi A lawyer by profession, she earned her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Warwick, UK. She also has a graduate diploma in Law from London. AAPs Sahi Ram Pehalwan, aged 63, is an MLA from the Tughalaqbad constituency. In his affidavit, he declared that his main sources of income were his salary and allowances as legislature, interest on savings accounts, and rent. According to his affidavit, Pehalwan owns movable assets of Rs 34.80 lakh and Rs 1.04 crore as immovable assets. His total liability stood at Rs 3.20 lakh. Further, his affidavit showed he passed class XI from a government school and had no criminal case pending against him. According to Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office, a total of 26 candidates have so far filed nomination papers for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. Six candidates have filed the nomination papers from Chandni Chowk seat so far, while just one candidate filed his papers from the South Delhi constituency.

Raj Babbar gets Cong ticket from Gurgaon, Anand Sharma to fight from Kangra

An announcement has revealed the significant influence of satrap Bhupinder Hooda in choosing Haryana candidates, with actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar set to run for the Lok Sabha elections from Gurgaon. Babbar surpassed the partys OBC department chairman Ajay Yadav in the nomination race, reportedly due to Hooda's insistence on the former MP who is his close friend.

Wheat sale in open market helped FCI borrow 21,000cr less in FY24

Government's open market sale of wheat ensures supply stability, reduced FCI borrowings, and aided welfare schemes. FCI aims for 300-310 lakh tonnes procurement this year. Punjab, and Haryana witness good wheat arrival meanwhile the wheat procurement in Madhya Pradesh has been slow so far at 34.6 lakh tonnes despite commencing MSP operations early

Congress faces backlash from 'ignored' contender in Gurgaon LS seat selection

Congress faces backlash from 'ignored' contender in Gurgaon LS seat selection The Congress on Tuesday announced the candidature of senior party leader Raj Babbar from the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat. Minutes later, Congress leader Ajay Singh Yadav, a contender for the seat, hit out at the Haryana unit of the party over a ''deep-rooted'' conspiracy ''to crush senior leaders''. Babbar's name was announced a day after the nomination process began for all the 10 seats in Haryana where polling will be held in the sixth phase on May 25. From Gurgaon, former Haryana Minister Yadav was also a contender. As Babbar's name was announced by the party, Yadav took to X to express his unhappiness. ''I will abide by the decision of the National leadership. But there is a deep-rooted conspiracy of few congress Haryana state leaders to crush the senior Congress leaders,'' Yadav, who is the party's chairman of the OBC department, said without taking any names. ''I am and will always work for the Congress Party,'' Yadav added. With Babbar's announcement, the Congress has announced candidates for all the nine seats it is contesting in Haryana. The Kurukshetra seat is being fought by the Aam Aadmi Party, a constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc. It was being speculated that the party would field Babbar from Gurgaon where BJP veteran and Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh is seeking re-election. Yadav's son is Congress' sitting MLA from Rewari. Considered Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda's bete noire, Yadav is not the only leader who has been ignored. While Kiran Choudhary, a sitting MLA of the Congress, was eyeing a ticket for her daughter Shruti Choudhary from the Bhiwani-Mahendragarh seat, Birender Singh's son Brijendra Singh was a ticket hopeful from the Hisar seat. Birender Singh, a former Union minister, and Brijendra Singh, the outgoing Lok Sabha MP from Hisar, had left the BJP recently and joined the Congress. Most of the nine Congress candidates who have got tickets in Haryana for the May 25 polls are loyalists of former chief minister Hooda. At a press conference here on Monday, Hooda and state Congress chief Udai Bhan had said that no party leader is upset when asked about reports that senior leader Kiran Choudhary and Birender Singh were unhappy. Hooda and Bhan had maintained that the final decision to allot tickets is made by the party's high command. The BJP had earlier targeted the Congress over alleged infighting in its state unit and claimed it had delayed the announcement of candidates. Last week, the Congress had announced the names of eight of its candidates from Haryana. Former Union minister Kumari Selja has been fielded from Sirsa and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda from Rohtak. The party's Haryana youth wing president Divanshu Budhiraja has been fielded from the Karnal seat against former state chief minister and BJP candidate Manohar Lal Khattar. The ruling BJP named its candidates for six Lok Sabha seats in Haryana on March 13, three days before general elections were announced. It named the remaining four candidates on March 24.

Congress Announces Candidates for Gurgaon and Kangra: Raj Babbar and Anand Sharma Respectively

Congress Announces Candidates for Gurgaon and Kangra: Raj Babbar and Anand Sharma Respectively The Congress on Tuesday fielded actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar from the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat in Haryana and former Union minister Anand Sharma from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. Satpal Raizada, a former MLA from Himachal Pradesh's Una, has been fielded by the Congress from the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat in the state and will contest the general elections against BJP candidate and Union Minister Anurag Thakur. The Congress also fielded local Mumbai Congress leader Bhushan Patil from the Mumbai North constituency in Maharashtra, who will take on Union Minister Piyush Goyal from the key seat. Anand Sharma, who has been a prominent member of the G23 grouping within the Congres which raised questions on the Congress leadership, will take on BJP's state vice-president Rajiv Bhardwaj from the Kangra seat. The BJP had replaced its sitting MP Kishan Kapoor with Bhardwaj this time. This is the first Lok Sabha election that Sharma will be contesting. In 1982, he had contested the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election from Shimla but lost to BJP's Daulat Ram Chauhan. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha for the first time in April 1984 and has been a member of the Upper House of Parliament for four terms. He was a Union minister during the UPA government under Manmohan Singh and was a deputy leader of the Congress in the Rajya Sabha till he retired in 2022. Babbar will take on BJP leader and Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh from Gurgaon. Singh has been representing the Gurgaon seat for three consecutive terms. He represented the Mahendragarh Lok Sabha seat in 1998 and 2004 as a Congress MP and won from Gurgaon in 2009 on a Congress ticket. He then switched over to the BJP and won the seat in 2014 and 2019. Polling in the Mumbai North constituency will be held on May 20 and in Haryana's Gurgaon on May 25 in the sixth round. Voting in Himachal Pradesh will be held on June 1 in the last phase of elections.

ED nabs Haryana Cong MLA's son in fund fraud case

The ED had conducted searches against the legislator, Sai Aaina Farms Pvt Ltd (now Mahira Infratech Pvt Ltd), other companies of the Mahira Group and some others in July last year.

Raj Babbar set to contest from Gurgaon in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

Raj Babbar set to contest from Gurgaon in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections The Congress on Tuesday announced the candidature of senior party leader Raj Babbar from the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat. With this, the Congress has announced candidates for all the nine seats it is contesting in Haryana, which sends 10 members to the Lower House of Parliament. The Kurukshetra seat is being fought by the Aam Aadmi Party, a constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc, of which the Congress is also a part. Babbar has been fielded against BJP veteran and Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh. Polling for all seats will be held on May 25 in the sixth round of the seven-phase general elections.

Bansuri Swaraj files nomination for BJP, AAP's Sahi Ram enters fray in LS polls

Bansuri Swaraj files nomination for BJP, AAP's Sahi Ram enters fray in LS polls Thirteen more candidates, including BJP's Bansuri Swaraj from New Delhi constituency and AAP's Sahi Ram from South Delhi seat, on Tuesday filed their papers on the second day of Lok Sabha poll nominations for seven seats in the national capital. The nomination papers were filed by 13 candidates on the first day of the process on Monday. The last date for filing nominations is May 6. As per Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office, a total of 26 candidates have so far filed nomination papers on the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. Six candidates have filed the nomination papers from Chandni Chowk seat so far, while just one candidate filed his papers from the South Delhi constituency. Bansuri, the daughter of late Sushma Swaraj, disclosed her wealth over Rs 19 crore, including Rs 11.27 crore in movable assets and over Rs 8 crore in immovable assets, in her election affidavit. She possesses 1/6th of joint property in Palwal (Haryana) valued at Rs 99.34 lakh and three flats, including two at Jantar Mantar and one at Hailey Road in Delhi. She also own two vehicles, including a Mercedes Benz purchased in 2023. Bansuri revealed her income as Rs 68.28 lakh in her income tax return filed for the year 2022-23. A lawyer by profession, she earned her Bachelor of Arts (hons) degree from University of Warwick, UK. She also has a graduate diploma in Law from London. The 40-year-old BJP candidate earned her Barrister-at-Law from Inns of Inner Temple, London, in 2007 and completed Master of Studies from St Catherines's College, University of Oxford in 2009. Sahi Ram, aged 63, is an MLA from Tughalaqbad constituency. He declared in his affidavit that his main source of income was his salary and allowances as MLA, interest on savings account and rent. According to his affidavit, Ram owns movable assets of Rs 34.80 lakh and Rs 1.04 crore as immovable assets. His total liability stood at Rs 3.20 lakh. Further, his affidavit showed he passed class XI from a government school. He disclosed that no criminal case was pending against him. The nomination papers filed will be scrutinised on May 7 while May 9 is the last date to withdraw names. Voting on all seven seats will be held on May 25. Delhi has 1.51 crore eligible voters, including 81.63 lakh men, 69.37 lakh women and 1,215 people from the third gender. Voting will take place in more than 13,000 polling booths across the city. BJP candidates from North East Delhi Manoj Tiwari will file his nomination papers accompanied by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday morning. East Delhi BJP candidate Harsh Malhotra too will file his nomination papers on Wednesday in the company of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, party leaders said.

'Sorry papa': Another NEET aspirant ends life in Rajasthan's Kota

KOTA: A 20-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly hanged himself here days before appearing for his third attempt at cracking the exam. Sorry papa, I couldn't do it this year as well, a note found in the room said. This is the ninth case of suspected suicide by a coaching student in Kota since January. The number of student suicides in the coaching hub stood at 26 in 2023. Rajasthan native Bharat Kumar Rajput was found hanging from the ceiling fan on Tuesday morning, police said. They said a one-line suicide note was recovered from the room saying , Sorry papa, me is saal bhi nahi kar paya' (Sorry papa, I couldn't do it this year as well). Rajput had taken the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) twice before and was scheduled to appear for his third attempt on May 5, Jawahar Nagar Sub Inspector Gopal Singh said. NEET aspirant from Haryana hangs self in Kota; parents suspect murder, demand fair probe The student lived in a paying guest (PG) room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and was preparing for the medical entrance exam for the past one year. His nephew Rohit stayed with him and was also studying for the same exam, SI Singh said. The medical aspirant allegedly committed suicide around 10.30 am on Tuesday when his nephew went outside. At around 11.15 am, when Rohit returned, he found the room was closed from inside so he peeped through a window and saw Bharat hanging from the ceiling fan with a bedsheet, the officer said. Prima facie, it seems that the student took the extreme step as he was under stress of not performing well in his third attempt, however, the actual reason of death would be clear only after investigation, Singh said. The body has been placed in the mortuary of MBS hospital for post-mortem, which will be conducted after arrival of his family members from their native Dholpura district, he added. On Sunday, a NEET aspirant and Haryana native Sumit Panchal (20) also allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room. No note was recovered from the spot. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)

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Coca-Cola LATAM Ex-CIO, Miguel Pieros Petersen Joins Salescode.ai as Global Director, Strategy and Solution Consulting, for its LATAM operations

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Senior Women's NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy to kick off in Kolkata

Senior Women's NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy to kick off in Kolkata The Final Round of the 28th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy is set to commence in Kolkata on Wednesday. Twelve teams, divided into two groups of six each, will play in a single round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The 12 teams in the final round consist of six group stage winners, three best runners-up and three direct entrants West Bengal (hosts), Tamil Nadu (defending champions) and Haryana (runners-up). Matches will be played at the Kishore Bharati Stadium and the AIFF National Centre of Excellence. The Final Round group stage will finish on May 11. The semi-finals are scheduled for May 13 and the champions will be crowned on May 15. In Group A, Tamil Nadu's title defence will begin at 8 am on Wednesday as they face Delhi, who qualified for the final round with a perfect record of three wins in three. Railways, who have been champions once in 2015-16 and runners-up five times, are the other favourites in the group. They had a spotless qualifying campaign, pumping 38 goals without reply, and will face Chandigarh in their first match, who qualified as one of the best runners-up. Hosts West Bengal will have their work cut out in Group A if they are to break their 27-year title drought. They have lost 10 finals since then, including nine defeats to Manipur. West Bengal's campaign will begin against Punjab, who will be eager to put on a better showing after failing to win a game in the final round last year. Group B contains eternal heavyweights Manipur, who have staggeringly won 21 of the previous 27 editions of the Senior Women's NFC. Without any surprises, they ruthlessly won all three of their qualifying matches with a 27-0 aggregate. After a shocking group-stage exit last year, Manipur will look to reclaim the title, beginning with their first game on May 2 against Jharkhand, who qualified as one of the best runners-up. Haryana had a dream run last year, making the final for the first time in their history. They were bronze medallists at the 2023 National Games in Goa and will be hunting for another podium finish in Kolkata in two weeks. In their first game, Haryana will be up against one of the toughest opponents in Odisha, who were champions in 2011-12 and National Games gold medallists last year after edging out Manipur on penalties. Maharashtra and Sikkim are the other two teams in the group. Maharashtra were also one of the best runners-up and only lost once to Railways in qualifying, while Sikkim topped Group C, with four wins and a draw. 28th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2023-24 Final Round Fixtures: May 1 - Group A08:00, Delhi vs Tamil Nadu (AIFF NCE)16:00, Railways vs Chandigarh (AIFF NCE)16:00, Punjab vs West Bengal (Kishore Bharati Stadium) May 2 - Group B08:00, Odisha vs Haryana (AIFF NCE)16:00, Manipur vs Jharkhand (AIFF NCE)16:00, Sikkim vs Maharashtra (Kishore Bharati Stadium) May 3 - Group A08:00, Delhi vs Chandigarh (AIFF NCE)16:00, Punjab vs Railways (AIFF NCE)16:00, Tamil Nadu vs West Bengal (Kishore Bharati Stadium) May 4 - Group B08:00, Haryana vs Jharkhand (AIFF NCE)16:00, Odisha vs Maharashtra (AIFF NCE)16:00, Manipur vs Sikkim (Kishore Bharati Stadium) May 5 - Group A08:00, Tamil Nadu vs Railways (AIFF NCE)16:00, Chandigarh vs Punjab (AIFF NCE)16:00, West Bengal vs Delhi (Kishore Bharati Stadium) May 6 - Group B08:00, Jharkhand vs Odisha (AIFF NCE)16:00, Haryana vs Sikkim (AIFF NCE)16:00, Maharashtra vs Manipur (Kishore Bharati Stadium) May 8 - Group A (Time and Venue TBD)Railways vs West BengalChandigarh vs Tamil NaduPunjab vs Delhi May 9 - Group B (Time and Venue TBD)Sikkim vs JharkhandMaharashtra vs HaryanaManipur vs Odisha May 10 - Group A (Time and Venue TBD)West Bengal vs ChandigarhDelhi vs RailwaysTamil Nadu vs Punjab May 11 - Group B (Time and Venue TBD)Jharkhand vs MaharashtraOdisha vs SikkimHaryana vs Manipur May 13 - Semi-finals (Time and Venue TBD)Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group BWinner Group B vs Runner-up Group A May 15 - Final (Time and Venue TBD)Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2.(ANI)

Home Minister doctored video: 16 leaders summoned, police teams sent to seven states

The Special Cell has also sent police teams to Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh as a part of an ongoing probe into the matter.

With changed perspective and psychologist by her side, wrestler Anshu Malik eyes Olympic medal

CHENNAI: Year 2023 turned out to be the worst phase in the life of Indian woman wrestler Anshu Malik. The 2021 World Championships silver medallist not only suffered big setbacks on the wrestling mat but also encountered a personal trauma which turned her world upside down. A fake vulgar video started doing the rounds soon after Anshu lost a bout during the selection trials held to pick up the Indian team for the Asian Games last year. Such was the impact of it that the Haryana grappler even contemplated quitting the sport. The year 2023 can be said to be the worst phase in my life as I faced a lot of adversities during that period, Anshu, who is managed by IOS Sports and Entertainment, told this daily. She lost faith in everything including the Almighty. At one point of time, I even thought about quitting wrestling. I lost faith in everything including God. But my family and a few people, who hold a special place in my life, stood by me like a rock and motivated me to deal with the situation and keep striving hard. They gave me strength and then I thought my story cannot end like this. I have to leave these obstacles behind. I might have failed to make it to the Asian Games but I can still earn a quota for the Paris Olympics. So I decided to continue preparing for the qualifiers, added Anshu, who also competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It was not easy as Anshu not only had to deal with off the mat issues but also the injuries which have forced her to skip important international events one after the other. She could feature only in the Senior Asian Championships in 2023 where she bagged bronze. But the goal was pretty clear and a plan was chalked out to achieve it. She missed the 2023 World Championships thus a chance to secure the Paris Games quota by finishing on the podium. Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan was scheduled to hold the next qualifying event, the Asian Olympic Games Qualifier, and Anshu made sure she was more than ready for the battle. She came out with all guns blazing as the wrestler registered emphatic wins in the qualifier to reach the final and secure an Olympic quota in the 57kg weight category on April 20. As per the criteria, finalists of the event were eligible for Olympic quotas in their respective weight categories. Looking back, Anshu remembers the role played by her family to keep her focussed. She also thanked the psychologist, who gave her a different perspective of life when things were falling apart and nothing was going in her favour. Before that difficult phase, Anshu, like the majority of athletes in the country, was indifferent to the role of sports psychologist. Earlier, I used to presume that I do not need a psychologist. Honestly, I was not ready to accept that I need a psychologist. Before 2023 I was in touch with the psychologist but the importance of it I realised when I faced those difficulties. There are a few things which you cannot discuss with your family, near and dear ones. But it can be discussed with the psychologist. Once I let out those things, I started understanding life in a better way. I understand that with fame comes criticism and you have to deal with it. You cannot control people and what they say and think about you. Now, what people say and think about doesn't matter to me. It doesn't bother me. Now I have a regular counselling sessions and this has helped in a great way. Olympic qualification is the start as the 23-year-old wrestler from Nidani knows the challenges which lie ahead. She was a medal prospect in the Tokyo Games but the dream to finish on the podium in the sporting extravaganza came crashing down as she managed ninth position. Anshu, however, is confident that this time she is a different person altogether - more mature and geared up for all the challenges. A lot has changed since the last Olympics. The maturity level has gone up. I have ironed out the technical flaws that cut short my run in Tokyo. I have worked on my strength. Mentally I have become tougher. I know I can overcome any challenge now. So this time it will be different, Anshu hoped. It's going to be a tough field in the 57kg and Anshu knows it. The top four 5 including numero uno Tsugumi Sakurai from Japan, Nigerian Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye, Anastasia Nichita from Moldova and Helen Maroulis of the USA apart from others, who had qualified for the Games can pose a big challenge. The Nigerian, in fact, was the one who defeated Anshu in the 57kg final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Except for the Japanese wrestler, I have had close bouts with these top 5 wrestlers. Those bouts were not lopsided affairs. I knew where I committed mistakes and did my best to rectify them. I am hopeful I will be better prepared this time. Injuries also hampered Anshu's progress as soon after the CWG she underwent an elbow surgery. She then sustained an injury in the left knee during the selection trials for the Asian Championships last year but decided to undergo rehabilitation instead of a surgery on the advice from her treating doctors. The knee injury was the reason for her missing the 2023 Worlds. I feel I am closer to full fitness. During rehabilitation, we worked on my mental toughness and other aspects of the game. We also came up with a plan on how to go forward. Anshu will now head to Japan for 40-45 days training camp next week in her bid to prepare for the Games. She will train at the Nippon Sports Science University where she will get world-class sparring partners in Akari Fujinami, 53kg world champion, Miwa Morikawa, the dominating wrestler in 65kg and Kaori Icho, the champion wrestler who won four straight Olympic gold from 2004 to 2016 apart from 10 Worlds gold medals. Icho is a coach with the university at the moment. I will come back to India for the proposed bouts between the Olympic quota winners and challengers if the selection trials happen. Anshu was unstoppable during the qualifier and she hopes to be the same wrestler when the competition begins in Paris as the year gone by had made her more determined to become India's only second woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal after Sakshi Malik.

360 ONE Wealth in Association with VCCEDGE Launches Its Sixth Edition of India Invests Report for FY 2024

Business Wire India i2 report 6th edition. Key Highlights: Private Equity (PE) deals amounted to a total value of $ 23.88 billion. The number of funds raised soared 31% to hit a five-year high in FY24. Angel and seed funding made an impressive 55.48% contribution to the overall deal volume. Startups garnered nearly $ 8 billion from investors in FY24. An average of three private investment deals were finalised daily. Startup investments contributed 77.82% to the total PE investments by volume and 32.61% by value. Among M&A deals, there was a massive 91% rise in the value of consumer discretionary deals. 360 ONE Wealth, earlier known as IIFL Wealth Management, in collaboration with VCCEDGE, has launched the sixth edition of the India Invests (i2) report for FY24. The i2 report offers interesting insights and analyses that have emerged in Indias dynamic Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem in FY24, signalling a potential end to the funding winter. It also sheds light on the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) space, exits and the evolving startup environment. According to the i2 report, the Indian dealmaking landscape in 2024 remained robust, with an average of three private investment deals being finalized daily. However, the number of deals and their total value decreased by one-third compared to FY23. In terms of deal value, both public market deals and pre-IPO deals nearly reached previous highs, signalling resilience in the segments. However, early-stage startup dealmaking took a significant hit, with both angel/seed deals and VC deals decreasing by nearly 29% each, in FY24. Although deal activity slowed down, the median value of transactions improved, surpassing the previous peak seen during the investment rush in FY22. Similarly, the average value remained strong, exceeding the pre-pandemic level. This indicates that companies continued to attract significant investments from private investors. Maharashtra surpassed Karnataka in total investment inflow and the number of deals, with Mumbai leading the way. Delhi-NCR remained a key hub, while Bengaluru saw a drop in the deal volume. Chennai rose to the fourth spot, replacing Pune. Old economy sectors attracted more investors amidst the struggles of the new economy. In terms of exit activity, Information Technology retained its top spot, despite a pullback. Although the total number of exits rose marginally, the value of these exits exceeded $ 14 billion, representing a fifth more than the average, denoting a promising outcome for investors. M&A activity in India fell sharply in FY24 as the cost of capital remained high in the wake of a tight interest rate scenario worldwide and as macroeconomic uncertainties weighed. The total value sank 69% from FY23, mainly due to the distortionary effect of the monumental mega-merger between HDFC Ltd and HDFC Bank. Telangana was upstaged by Tamil Nadu in M&A deal activity, claiming the fifth spot, and surpassed Delhi in value to secure the fourth rank. Maharashtra retained its lead in both volume and value. Haryana surpassed Karnataka in M&A value. Mumbai and Delhi-NCR remained primary hubs, with Bengaluru ranking third. Chennai emerged, matching Pune in volume and surpassing it in value. Almost all sectors within the startup domain were affected this year. The number of deals in HR tech, prop-tech, edtech, health tech, and travel tech halved. Fintech, media tech, and agritech also experienced a sharp deceleration in activity. On the other hand, logistics tech stood out, maintaining the same level of activity. Aggregate funding to logistics-tech ventures nearly doubled this year. Mr. Yatin Shah, Co-Founder of 360 ONE and Joint CEO of 360 ONE Wealth , said, While recent times have seen a fluctuating M&A landscape influenced by various macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, there is anticipation of a resurgence in deal-making as we progress into this fiscal. While there was a visible drop in the value and number of deals, across PE, startups, and M&As, the 41% increase in total exit value highlights the liquidity at hand and the potential for accelerated growth in FY25. Factors such as moderating inflation, anticipated declines in interest rates, and recent positive movements in the stock market contribute to this positive outlook. Despite the number of startups that received funding dropped by 17%, on average, nearly three startups received a cheque every day from an angel investor or a venture capital fund. Mr. Anirudha Taparia, Co-Founder and Joint CEO, 360 ONE Wealth , commented, The global forecast for private capital in 2024 shows a notable optimism stemming from a more stabilized investment landscape. We expect a gradual uptick in mergers & acquisitions activity during FY25. With an exit value of $ 9.5 bn, open market transactions doubled, presenting opportunities for buyers and sellers and becoming the primary driver of exits for alternative investors. Investment via bridge funding surged by over 50%, even as early, growth, and late-stage funds saw their total funding amounts halving in FY24. The India Invests Report FY24 is the sixth edition of a regular series, which 360 ONE Wealth in association with VCCEDGE publishes bi-annually. The data included in the report is up to March 2024. About 360 ONE Wealth 360 ONE Wealth, earlier known as IIFL Wealth Management, is one of the leading wealth management firms in India and part of 360 ONE group. 360 ONE is the investment and financial advisor to around 7200 relevant families in the High Net Worth Individuals (HNI) and Ultra HNI segments, with aggregate assets of around INR 4,67,000 crores (USD 56.3 bn) under management. It is the first pure wealth management company to get listed on the leading stock exchanges of India. 360 ONE Wealth is focused on advising clients to structure, preserve, optimise and transfer their wealth and legacy. This is consistently achieved through deep research and having the best team of product experts across asset classes. With this unique proposition, the firm is truly able to align with clients interests, to be on the same side of their table. 360 ONE is one of the pioneers in the industry to bring about product innovations. The firm has won more than 160 awards of repute in the last 16 years, and its latest wins include Best Private Bank Award, India at Euromoney Awards, Best Domestic Private Bank, India at Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction and Asiamoney Private Banking Awards 2023, Best Private Bank for HNWIs, India at The Asset Triple A Private Banking and Wealth Management Awards 2023, Best Domestic Bank in India at WealthBriefing Asia Awards 2022 and 2023 and Best for Wealth Transfer/Succession Planning at Asiamoney Private Banking Awards 2022. Headquartered in Mumbai, 360 ONE has more than 1200 employees and a presence in 5 major global financial hubs and 23 locations in India.

HBSE 12th Result 2024: Haryana Board Class 12 Results Declared with 85.31% Pass Rate, Direct Link to Check

On April 30, the Board of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani, announced the BSEH Haryana 12th Result for the year 2024. The results of the Senior Secondary Regular and Open School Examination were released exceptionally quickly. Students who took the Haryana Board Class 12 Exams in 2024 can now access their results.

BSEH 2024 Results: Haryana board to announce results soon. Check direct link

BSEH set to announce Class 10th and 12th exam results for 2024. Students can view and download scorecards from bseh.org.in. Stay updated on official result declaration dates and follow the process for result access.

States fear quality and competition compromises with standardised healthcare rates

According to an affidavit filed in the SC states like Haryana, Telangana, Bihar, Mizoram, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh highlighted that any rate fixation may lead to serious compromises in the quality of healthcare.

BJP will be wiped off in South, halved in North: Congress' Manish Tewari as he engages with voters during morning walk

BJP will be wiped off in South, halved in North: Congress' Manish Tewari as he engages with voters during morning walk 0ut and about for a morning stroll by the Sukhna Lake, former Union Minister and the Congress' Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh, Manish Tewari caught up with locals, engaged with them and also exchanged greetings as part of his campaign for the general elections on Tuesday. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of his campaign, the senior Congress leader said, Me and my campaign team decided to take a walk by the Sukhna Lake this morning, meeting and engaging with locals while we were at it. We received a lot of love and affection from the people here. There's a culture of fitness here in Chandigarh and we decided to be a part of it and promote physical activity in the interest of staying fit and healthy. Scoffing at the BJP over its campaign slogan of 'Abki Bar 400 Paar' (This Time, more than 400 seats), Tewari said, The BJP will be wiped out in the South and will be down to half (of what it accrued in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections) up North. They should consider themselves lucky to even cross 150 seats this time. Coming June 4, the ruling party at the Centre will be taken by a nasty surprise as the INDIA bloc will form the government. The former Union Minister is up against BJP's Sanjay Tandon from the prestigious seat, which serves as the administrative capitals of both the Punjab and Haryana governments. Polling in Chandigarh is scheduled to be held on June 1. Accusing the BJP of peddling lies through its social media platforms, amid the controversy over an alleged fake video claiming that the ruling party at the Centre is against reservations, the Congress leader said, BJP runs a factory on social media that churns out lies and canards (against the Opposition). No one can compete with them when it comes to selling lies. So, for them to accuse someone else of spreading lies, is baseless and unfounded. On the claim by former NDA ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), that it came under greater scrutiny of the central investigating agencies since it exited the ruling alliance at the Centre, Tewari said, It is true that BJP fights elections on the strength of the three agencies at its disposal--Income Tax, ED (Directorate of Enforcement), and the CBI. It's unfortunate that such blatant misuse of the central probe agencies is being overlooked by the Election Commission. The Akalis partnered with the BJP-led NDA during the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, but the tie-up failed to produce the desired the electoral dividend. (ANI)

Two Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Shooters Arrested In Haryanas Nuh After Exchange Of Fire

Nuh: Two members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were apprehended in Haryanas Nuh on Tuesday after a brief exchange of fire. The shooters were apprehended in Palla village within the jurisdiction of the Nuh Sadar police station. A joint team of the Gurugram Special Task Force (STF), Nuh Police and Counter Intelligence of the Delhi [] The post Two Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Shooters Arrested In Haryanas Nuh After Exchange Of Fire appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .

IMD Rainfall Update: There will be heavy rain in these states amid scorching heat, know IMDs update

IMD Rainfall Update: According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of severe heat wave in West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar on April 30. There is a possibility of rain in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. IMD Rainfall Update: At present the heat is at its peak in India. However, [] The post IMD Rainfall Update: There will be heavy rain in these states amid scorching heat, know IMDs update first appeared on informalnewz .

Centre grants funds to set up 391 Atal labs in Haryana

PAB approved Rs 3,910 lakh for 391 ATLs in the state, focusing on astronomy and robotics. The labs aim to cultivate creativity, design skills, and physical computing through DIY kits and equipment like sensors and 3D printers.

Drunk bus driver endangers lives of 50 schoolchildren

Fifty students in Althan had a narrow escape from a drunk bus driver due to an alert Class 10th student. The incident echoed the Haryana bus tragedy. Safety measures are being reinforced by the school and bus contractor.

MP Prajwal Revannas alleged sex scandal: Congress trains guns on BJP, questions PMs silence

BENGALURU: With Hassan MP Prajwal Revannas alleged sex scandal unfolding over the weekend, the Congress intensified its attack on the BJP for its studied silence on the issue, and trained its guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Despite such a heinous incident, not a single BJP leader has spoken. Where are Smriti Irani, Amit Shah, National Commission for Women chairperson, Prime Minister Modi? On June 2, 2023, Prajwal brought an order from court against broadcasting any news or videos. Doesnt it mean that everyone knew about this issue, but no action was taken? charged All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba. Prajwal exploited innocent women in the intoxication of power. Why should he be afraid when the Prime Minister is with him? He has made thousands of videos and committed the act without fear of law, she alleged. Addressing a press conference, Alka remarked that Prajwal has broken all records of violence against women so far. She alleged that some minors were also victims of Prajwal, and urged that he be booked under the Pocso Act. The Prime Minister of the country keeps talking about family politics and Beti bachao, Beti padhao in his every speech. Do they mean anything? she asked. As soon as the BJP came to power, many people fled abroad as they had cheated the country financially, and Prajwal Revanna has trod the same path. Will Modi break the alliance with JDS as Prajwal is the NDA alliance candidate? she questioned. Alka said BJP Holenarasipura assembly candidate Devaraje Gowda had written to BJP state president BY Vijayendra in December 2023 itself, stating that he was in possession of a pen drive consisting of 2,976 video clips shot by the Hassan MP. He had warned that forging an alliance and fielding Prajwal as an NDA candidate would backfire on the BJP, she added. She likened Prajwal Revanna to BJP leaders Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Ram Dulare Gond, Brij Bhushan Singh and Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh, who had assaulted women and girls. These are the real Modi parivar, she taunted. The Congress insisted that Prajwals father HD Revannas passport be seized and he be arrested as an FIR has also been filed against him. Women workers staged a demonstration.

Khattar Contends Congress Faces Challenges in Post-Election Analysis

Khattar Contends Congress Faces Challenges in Post-Election Analysis Former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday claimed there is panic in the Congress after sensing their defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. Khattar said the Congress is in panic mode and added the grand old party leaders have due to this resorted to making statements that mislead the public. The BJP leader said that two phases of the seven phase elections have been held and there are indications of good results in favour of the NDA. Khattar was addressing the 'Vijay Sankalp' rally in Adampur, about 40 km from here. BJP leaders Kuldeep Bishnoi and his MLA-son Bhavya Bishnoi were also present on the occasion. Amid reports that he was earlier staying away from campaigning in the Hisar seat as he was upset over being denied the Lok Sabha ticket from the parliamentary constituency, Kuldeep Bishnoi had on Thursday asserted that was not the case and he would put best efforts to ensure victory of the party candidates on all 10 seats in Haryana. He said the people of Adampur area can never forget what Congress did to them in 2005. The former chief minister was referring to the Congress picking up Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who was then MP from Rohtak, as the state's chief minister when the grand old party had won the assembly polls with overwhelming majority. Khattar said the Congress ignored the hard work of Bhajan Lal and made someone else the chief minister in his place, adding this hurt the people of this area and now the people of the area will not shy away from taking revenge. Former Haryana chief minister late Bhajan Lal is Kuldeep Bishnoi's father. Appealing to make BJP's Hisar Lok Sabha candidate Ranjit Singh Chautala victorious from the seat, he said that he will raise the voice of this region in the Lok Sabha and the demands and problems of this region will be fulfilled on priority. A proposal to name a railway station in the name of Bhajan Lal has already been sent, while we have already announced the name of a chowk in Hisar, he reiterated. Ranjit Singh Chautala, an Independent MLA who last month joined the BJP, said that he has family ties with the Bhajan Lal family. In the election of Bhavya Bishnoi, he went from village to village and appealed for votes and the public made him MLA from Adampur, he said. Addressing the rally, Kuldeep Bishnoi said that he had a relationship with Adampur for years and this relationship is not political but that of a family. The people of the area should not have any kind of doubt in their mind, should not be misled by anyone and should make Ranjit Singh Chautala victorious from this area with a huge majority and send him to the Lok Sabha, he said. Adampur MLA Bhavya Bishnoi addressed Ranjit Singh as a future MP. He said that whenever he went to Khattar or Ranjit Singh with any demand, both of them fulfilled it without any delay and he still believed that their blessings would be on him in future also. Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader Subhash Barala, Haryana's Health Minister Dr Kamal Gupta, Deputy Speaker in Haryana Assembly Ranbir Gangwa and State General Secretary Surender Poonia were also present in the rally.

Former Haryana JJP Leader Joins Congress

Former Haryana JJP Leader Joins Congress The JJP's former Haryana unit chief Nishan Singh, who recently quit the party, joined the Congress on Monday. Former Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) state general secretary Ramesh Godara and another leader Rahul Makkar also joined the Congress. Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda welcomed them and said the party is getting overwhelming support from various sections. He also asserted that the Congress will form the next government in Haryana. Hooda assured the three leaders, their supporters and others who joined the party of due respect in the Congress. Former Punjab chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda and party leader Ashok Arora were present during the joining. Nishan Singh said whatever responsibility the party leadership assigns him, he will fulfil it with dedication and hard work. Hooda also said, ''There is a clear indication from the way the Congress is getting overwhelming public support that it will form the next government in Haryana.'' The INDIA bloc is getting full support in the Lok Sabha elections, he added. AAP, a constituent of the INDIA bloc, is contesting the Kurukshetra seat while the Congress has fielded candidates from the remaining nine. Urging people to support the INDIA bloc, Hooda said these elections are for saving democracy and the Constitution. Replying to a question, both Hooda and Bhan said there is no infighting in the Congress and everyone is unitedly fighting the polls. Both the leaders said no party leader was upset, replying to a question about senior leaders Kiran Choudhary and Birender Singh being unhappy. Hooda and Bhan maintained that the final decision to allot tickets is taken by the Congress high command. While Congress MLA Chouhdary was eyeing a ticket for her daughter Shruti from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Birender Singh's son Brijendra Singh was the hopeful from Hisar. Both Birender Singh and Brijendra Singh -- the outgoing Hisar MP -- left the BJP recently and joined the Congress. On the BJP's alliance with the JJP coming apart after the saffron party last month replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini as chief minister, Hooda alleged that the two parties are still hand-in-glove. ''They entered an agreement to break the alliance and the people understand this. The fight (in the Lok Sabha polls) is between the Congress and the BJP. There is no place for vote cutters,'' he said. Asked about BJP leaders facing opposition from farmers in some parts, Hooda said, ''I have said many times that BJP leaders should not be stopped from coming to villages. They should be stopped from going to the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabha.'' Attacking the BJP government in Haryana, Hooda said, ''As far as Haryana is concerned, in 2014, the state which was ahead in per capita income, per capita investment and law and order is today number one in unemployment, inflation, crime.'' Bhan claimed a wind is blowing in favour of the Congress in Haryana and the BJP will be routed. Haryana's 10 seats will go to the polls in the sixth phase on May 25.

JJPs former Haryana chief, other leaders join Congress

JJPs former Haryana chief, other leaders join Congress Chandigarh: Jannayak Janta Partys (JJP) former Haryana President Nishan Singh on Monday joined the Congress along with hundreds of office-bearers and senior leaders of the former party. Rahul Makkar, a former JJP candidate and grandson of late Amirchand Makkar, a three-time MLA from Hansi, joined the Congress, [] The post JJPs former Haryana chief, other leaders join Congress appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

Late duration and climate-resilient varieties drive Indias wheat output to exceed 115 million tonnes

But procurement issues persist in states other than Punjab and Haryana

Haryana to face Odisha inOpener of Phase 1 of Inauguraledition ofNationalWomens Hockey League in Ranchi

Harpal Singh Bedi Haryana will take on Odisha in the opening match of the first phase of the InauguralNational Womens Hockey League 2024 2025 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday. In three others matches to be played on the first day Maharashtra faces Manipur, Madhya Pradesh will play Continue reading Haryana to face Odisha inOpener of Phase 1 of Inauguraledition ofNationalWomens Hockey League in Ranchi

First phase of inaugural National Women's Hockey League 2024-2025 set to commence in Ranchi

First phase of inaugural National Women's Hockey League 2024-2025 set to commence in Ranchi The National Women's Hockey League 2024-2025 is set to make its grand debut on Tuesday, promising display of talent and teamwork as India's top state teams converge in Ranchi in Jharkhand for the maiden edition. The league will unfold in two phases, commencing with its inaugural leg scheduled from April 30 to May 9 in Ranchi. All matches during the first leg of the tournament will be hosted at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium. Intending to provide a ground-breaking platform for emerging athletes and elevate the stature of women's hockey in the nation, the National Women's Hockey League 2024 - 2025 brings together the top eight teams from the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2024. Participating teams include Hockey Haryana, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Bengal, Hockey Mizoram, Manipur Hockey, and Hockey Association of Odisha, a release said. The elite domestic competition will feature a single pool comprising all eight teams, adopting a captivating round-robin format where each team faces off against the others. Victories will earn teams three points, while draws will secure one point, with no points awarded for a loss. Moreover, in the event of a draw, a penalty shootout will ensue, with the victorious team earning an additional bonus point. In the first phase of the tournament, a total of 28 league matches will be played, promising an action-packed spectacle for hockey enthusiasts and fans across the country, the release added. The National Women's Hockey League represents a monumental step forward for women's hockey in India, remarked Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey. We are thrilled to witness the culmination of hard work, dedication, and talent in this inaugural edition. This league is not just about competition; it's about fostering a culture of inclusivity and empowerment in the realm of Indian sports. Echoing these sentiments, Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh stated, The National Women's Hockey League is a testament to the immense potential and prowess of our women athletes. Through this league, we aim to spotlight their skills and dedication while inspiring generations of young girls to pursue their passion for hockey. The opening day of the tournament features four exciting matchups. Kicking things off, Hockey Haryana will clash with the Hockey Association of Odisha. Next up, Hockey Maharashtra takes on Manipur Hockey, followed by Hockey Madhya Pradesh facing off against Hockey Bengal. Finally, Hockey Jharkhand will square off against Hockey Mizoram. (ANI)

NEET aspirant from Haryana hangs self in Kota; parents suspect murder, demand fair probe

Kota: A 20-year-old NEET aspirant was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in this citys Kunhari area, with his parents suspecting he was murdered, police said on Monday. This is the seventh case of suspected suicide by a NEET or JEE aspirant in this coaching hub so far this year, according Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Teenage Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota; Parents Allege Foul Play, Demand Thorough Investigation

Teenage Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota; Parents Allege Foul Play, Demand Thorough Investigation A 20-year-old NEET aspirant was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in this city's Kunhari area, with his parents suspecting he was murdered, police said on Monday. This is the seventh case of suspected suicide by a NEET or JEE aspirant in this coaching hub so far this year, according to the police. The deceased, Sumit Panchal, hailed from Haryana's Rohtak and had been preparing for NEET at a coaching institute here for over a year, the police said. His parents have demanded the registration of a murder case against unidentified persons and an impartial investigation into the matter. On demand of the deceased's parents, a medical board is being constituted to perform the autopsy, said Assistant Sub-Inspector Kaptan who is investigating the case. The boy had allegedly hanged himself around 9 hours earlier before his body was spotted by the hostel staff, the ASI said. Panchal's body was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his room at the hostel in Landmark City under the Kunhari police station limits on Sunday night, they said. However, his parents suspected Panchal was murdered, citing that the injury on his neck from the rope was too deep to be caused by hanging, the police said. A case of unnatural death under section174 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been lodged for initial investigation in the matter, they said. No suicide note was recovered from the youth's hostel room and the reason behind his extreme step is yet to be ascertained, Arvind Bhardwaj, Circle Inspector (CI) at Kunhari police station, said on Monday. Panchal was supposed to take the NEET-UG exam next month, the police said. He allegedly hanged himself sometime on Sunday noon but the matter came to light only around 9.30 pm when the warden spotted the body and informed the police, the CI said. A police team rushed to the spot and recovered the body and shifted it to the mortuary of MBS Hospital for postmortem, he added. In gross violation of safety norms, the hostel room did not have an anti-suicide device installed with the ceiling fan, which could have averted the tragedy, he added. Meanwhile, the deceased's father, uncle and grandfather who reached Kota on Monday morning to claim the body suspected foul play and claimed his nephew did not commit suicide but was murdered. ''Sumit was good at studies and would always assure us of securing a rank among the top ten. He cannot commit suicide,'' Sumit's uncle Surendra Panchal said while speaking to PTI outside the mortuary. The wound in his neck is so deep that it couldn't have been caused by hanging, he claimed and demanded autopsy by medical board. Panchal's death is the seventh case of suspected suicide by coaching students in Kota since January this year. Last year, 26 coaching students, the highest ever, had taken the extreme step in this coaching hub.

Weather Updates: Heatwave alert in 13 states, dust storm will blow in Delhi-Haryana, know the condition of your state

Weather Updates: There is a possibility of light rain in Punjab-Rajasthan. States like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are going to see severe heatwave havoc. Weather Updates: According to the Indian Meteorological Department, people are not going to get respite from the heat in some states of the North-East of the country and the states of [] The post Weather Updates: Heatwave alert in 13 states, dust storm will blow in Delhi-Haryana, know the condition of your state first appeared on informalnewz .

Nomination process for sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections begins

The Election Commission has issued notification for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Elections will be held in 57 Lok Sabha seats in six States and one Union Territory in this phase. All seven seats of Delhi, all ten seats of Haryana, fourteen seats of Uttar Pradesh, eight seats each of Bihar and []

Lok Sabha Election | ECI Issues Notification For Sixth Phase; Polling On May 25

NEW DELHI, Apr 29: The gazette notification for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 was issued by the Election Commission of India on Monday. As many as 57 seats, including seven in Delhi, and 10 in Haryana, will be covered in this phase. Earlier on April 27, Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned as Delhi Congress chief. Reacting to the development, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said many Congress leaders are feeling suffocated in the organisation. Mr. Lovely, [] The post Lok Sabha Election | ECI Issues Notification For Sixth Phase; Polling On May 25 appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Justice Markandey Katju: Dr Naresh Trehan and his labor of love, Medanta Hospital

Justice Markandey Katju writes: For several years, Medanta Hospital in Gurugram (formerly Gurgaon), Haryana has been ranked as the best private hospital in India. It has a host of specialties, and branches in other cities like Patna, Lucknow, Indore, Ranchi, etc. Patients often come there even from foreign countries.