Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Gurgaon got the lion's share of Rs 605.48 crore in the total budget estimate of Rs 890.77 crore approved for development works in the urban estate developed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) across the state. Stormwater drainage system, construction of a flyover, special repairs of roads connecting Surajkund …
Dozens of residents of Gatauli village in the district are in the grip of hepatitis-B, better known as jaundice, thanks to the alleged contaminated drinking water and non-availability of a medical facility in the village. A team of doctors of the health department visited the village for the second day …
With rain and hailstorms lashing several parts of the districts and damaging standing rabi crops, the district authorities have announced a special girdawari of the affected villages in the district. Over 50 villages of the district are reported to have been affected by the unseasonal downpour and hail assault. The …
Chandigarh: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Birender Singh, is facing legal heat after a group of villagers from Jind district moved Punjab and Haryana High Court alleging that the Haryana government has initiated a process to acquire 103 acres land to benefit Singh. Hearing the petition, filed by Uchana …
CFLs replace 1,799 bulbs, 76 streetlights installed. Bibipur, a small hamlet in the district, has hit a new milestone with a larger awareness and proper use of solar energy in the village. With the replacement of 1,799 bulbs with CFLs, the village has been provided with 76 solar streetlights in …
Jind: While traditional form of agriculture being the mainstay of the majority of farmers in the region, the term organic farming, which had been in books only has taken a practical shape in the fields of Sajjan Sharma of Bahbalpur village in the district. The technique has not only proved …
The outbreak of water-borne diseases has made the district authorities sit up. While special health teams consisting of doctors and paramedical staff have been constituted, the department has started distributing chlorine tablets in various colonies. As many as three lakh tablets have been distributed in the town in the past …
Chandigarh: Haryana is parched. Water supply from the Bhakra dam is down to nearly half of what was available last year, the rotational supply is being released every 32 days against 16 days, seven of the 21 districts are grappling with water woes. As if that
Rajesh Ahuja CHANDIGARH: Even as the recent killing of two leopards in Karnal and Jind districts has attracted criticism by animal rights activists, Haryana Forest Minister Ajay Singh Yadav on Tuesday ordered a departmental enquiry and directed Financial Commissioner Keshni Anand Arora to submit the report immediately. Responding to queries …
ASIT JOLLY CHANDIGARH A wild leopard believed to have accompanied goat herds from neighbouring Rajasthan was shot dead by policemen after it attacked and injured over a dozen village residents outside Mandokhera near Jind City on Thursday. Village folk setting out to harvest their wheat crops chanced upon the cat …
Jind: The state government has announced a subsidy of 25 per cent on purchase of solar water heaters besides a relief in power bills to popularise the concept of solar power in both urban and rural areas. So far, as many as 20 households have come forward to avail the …
Haryana verdict a welcome deterrent It is an index of the malaise that has set in that five teachers of Jind district in Haryana have been sentenced to a seven- year jail term by a district court for misappropriation of Mid-Day Meal funds. The Mid-Day Meal scheme, a flagship programme …
Its good news for the farmers of Haryana, who have to bear burgeoning losses, amounting up to Rs 55,000 crore per year, due to lack of proper post harvest management system in the state. The Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) has planned to develop collection centres, commodity hubs and …
Fifteen birds, including 13 peacocks and peahens, were found dead in the fields of Khunga village of the district here this morning. The birds reportedly became a victim of poisoning caused due to pesticides used by farmers. Wildlife officials, who recovered the bodies of the birds, have sent the viscera …
An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit some parts of the district this noon. However, no loss of life or property was reported. This is the first earthquake since the past one year. "Several residents rushed out of their houses at around 1.13 pm, when the quake was …
