Haryana [India], August 30 (ANI/PNN): The 5th Foundation Day of Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation was celebrated at PWD Rest House, Panchkula on 27th August 2022.

Chandigarh Feb 28 PTI Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will present the state Budget for 2022-23 on March 8 A decision in this regard was taken in a business advisory committee BAC meeting here The Budget session of the Haryana assembly will begin from March 2 and continue till March 22 according to an official statement The Budget session will begin with Governor Bandaru Dattatreyas address There will be a discussion on the Governors address on March 3 4 and 7 After the presentation of the Budget by Khattar on March 8 there will be a break from March 9 to 11 There is Saturday on March 12 and Sunday on March 13 During this period ad-hoc committees of the MLAs will study the Budget proposals and give their suggestions to the CM said the statement Discussions on the proposals will be held from March 14 to 16 There will be a break on March 17 There are state holidays from March 18 till 20 it said There will be legislative business on March 21 and 22 The BAC meeting which was chaired by Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gyan Chand Gupta was attended by Haryana CM Khattar Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kanwar Pal Home Minister Anil Vij Leader of Opposition Bhupendra Singh Hooda Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly Ranbir Gangwa PTI CHS VSD RDK RDK

Chandigarh Jan 18 PTI Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said new startups and new ITITES companies will be given an exemption for two years under the states new law that provides 75 per cent reservation for local candidates in private sector Short-term works extending up to 45 days will also be exempted from the Act he said The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020 that came into effect on January 15 applies to jobs offering a maximum gross monthly salary or wages of Rs 30000 Chautala saidsowing of crops embroidery primary works related to fruit vegetables tea leaves coffee fish animals etc are also exempted Further domestic servants and industries that face a dearth of skilled workers are kept out of the Act he told reporters He said at least 22000 companies have got themselves registered on the designated portal of the Labour Department On the other hand 3280 youths have also registered from across the state he pointed out Notably providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs was a key poll promise of Chautalas Jannyak Janta Party JJP In the 2019 Haryana Assembly polls the BJP which fell short of simple majority formed the government in alliance with the JJP Speaking about the BJP-JJP coalition government Chautala said it has been a very good experience so far Our vision is to take the state ahead on the path of development We have been constantly working in public interest and also stand on the commitment made in the election manifesto he said Chautala recalled that critics were of the opinion that the JJP would not last long when it was floated a little over three years ago It is the high time to understand the aspirations and demands of youth and our aim is to become their voice and strength he said PTI SUN CJ CJ

New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in home isolation.

Chandigarh [India], January 8 (ANI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19.

Ambala (Haryana) [India], January 6 (ANI): Describing PM Narendra Modi's security lapse in Punjab as condemnable, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that the responsibility of the incident rests with the Punjab Government.

Chandigarh Dec 27 PTI The Haryana cabinet expansion will take place here on Tuesday the second one in the past two years Among the probables whose names are doing the rounds for induction into the cabinet include Devender Singh Babli the Jannayak Janta Party JJP MLA from Tohana while one from the BJP camp is also likely to be inducted The cabinet expansion will take place at a function to be held at Haryana Raj Bhavan at 4 pm on December 28 an official statement saidThe names of probables from the BJP camp doing the round include Gian Chand Gupta who is currently Speaker of the Haryana Assembly and MLA from Panchkula and Dr Kamal Gupta MLA from Hisar The BJP and JJP which are coalition partners enjoy a majority in the 90-member Assembly In 2019 more than two weeks after taking oath as the Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar had first expanded his council of ministers in November that year by inducting 10 members Before induction of the 10 members then JJPs Dushyant Chautala had taken oath as the deputy chief minister In the previous expansion at that time six were inducted of cabinet rank and four as ministers of state taking the total strength of council of ministers to 12 including the chief minister and his deputy Now two more ministers can be accommodated in the ministry PTI SUN VSD CK

Chandigarh [India], December 24 (ANI): In wake of the possibility of increasing Omicron cases of the COVID-19 variant in the state, Haryana imposed a night curfew from 11 pm till 5 am from Friday.

Chandigarh Dec 22 PTI Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said a specialist cadre of doctors is being prepared in the state for the first time and the draft policy in this regard will be implemented soonHe said now all advertisements for the recruitment of doctors will be in accordance with their specialisation adding that over the next one month 980 doctors will be recruited in the stateThe minister was replying to a question raised in the state AssemblyIn response to another question Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said in Haryana an MLA of an urban Assembly constituency can choose the nearest village in a rural Assembly segment for development under the Vidhayak Adarsh Gram Yojana VAGYHe further said it was decided by the state government on December 26 2018 that for the development works of each Assembly constituency an amount of up to Rs 2 crore will be provided annually in accordance with the population of the villagesChautala said an MLA can recommend development works worth Rs 50 lakh for a village with a population of up to 5000 Rs 1 crore for a village with a population of 5000 to 10000 and Rs 2 crore for a village with a population of more than 10000PTI SUN RC

Rohtak (Haryana) [India], December 1 (ANI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Wednesday said that the farmers protesting on the Delhi borders should return home and open the borders as the Centre has taken back the three farm laws and is ready to talk on the Minimum Support Price (MSP).