Articles by Rajesh Moudgil
7 Haryana districts on alert as locusts approach state’s borders
Emergency response teams formed in Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Rewari, Mahendergarh; insecticide stocks supplied

Published on May 21, 2020 12:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Sonepat prisoner among 13 test positive in Haryana
Is undergoing trial in rape case; 30 samples of his contacts sent for testing, including the woman complainant

Published on May 13, 2020 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana following Centre’s new Covid-19 guidelines, but with riders
Conducting confirmatory tests of cured patients, geo-fencing for home isolation made mandatory

Updated on May 12, 2020 10:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
State govts on alert as new superspreaders make tracing tough
These new cases are markedly different from the superspreaders identified earlier. In March and April, most of the Covid-19 superspreaders were people with known travel history to places highly infected with Covid-19.

Updated on May 11, 2020 06:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur/Chandigarh |
Sachin Saini/Rajesh Moudgil
Covid-19 super spreaders: Your service supplier with no contact history could be one
A kirana shop owner in Tuglakabad in Delhi is among the new class of Covid-19 super spreaders identified by authorities recently

Updated on May 09, 2020 02:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur/Chandigarh |
Sachin Saini, Rajesh Moudgil | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
ASHAs in Haryana fighting battle against coronavirus without armour
Two workers have already contracted the virus; health minister Anil Vij says he would ensure all health workers get required gears

Updated on May 08, 2020 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Over 70 cured tablighis complete 14-day surveillance period too, likely to return home soon
Home minister Anil Vij said that all the persons who were completely cured would be sent to their home states as per the policy applicable on them

Updated on May 06, 2020 03:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Covid-19 lockdown: Stubble burning returns to haunt Punjab region
For official agencies, it is difficult to move as well as get assistance from the police force which is largely engaged in maintaining the lockdown orders pan Haryana

Updated on Apr 30, 2020 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh/Karnal |
Rajesh Moudgil & Neeraj Mohan
71% Tablighis, contacts in Haryana cured, likely to be sent home from quarantine by mid-May
only about 40 persons with Tablighi link are among the active cases.

Updated on Apr 25, 2020 10:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
How timely action, strict vigil helped these 3 Haryana districts in keeping virus at bay
Sealing of borders, social distancing and ‘exemplary’ cooperation of locals enabled Jhajjar, Rewari and Mahendergarh to achieve this feat

Updated on Apr 22, 2020 12:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
No fresh case reported in seven Haryana districts in last 48 hours
Only one fresh case surfaced in Panchkula on Monday, which took the state’s tally to 251; 37 new people among 141 who have been cured and discharged so far

Published on Apr 20, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Italian tourist died of bacterial infection, not Covid-19, says Haryana govt
She, along with 13 others of a tourist group, had been undergoing treatment at Gurugram’s Medanta hospital.

Updated on Apr 16, 2020 03:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Early identification, isolation key to containing Covid-19 cases in Haryana
Till Wednesday, 190 positive cases including two deaths were reported, while 43 patients recovered and were discharged in the state

Published on Apr 16, 2020 12:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Battalion of medics battle against Covid-19 at Haryana control room
Armed with computers and cell phones, about a dozen doctors and other staff members stay in constant touch with the health workforces of all 22 districts of the state

Updated on Apr 14, 2020 06:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
5 Gurugram private labs get testing nod
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday approved five private laboratories in Gurugram to test potential coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-affected patient samples. Additional chief secretary (ACS), health and family welfare Rajeev Arora said the five private laboratories designated for coronavirus testing will not charge more than ₹4,500 including ₹1,500 for screening and ₹3,000 for the confirmatory test from patients referred by private physicians.

Updated on Mar 31, 2020 01:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | , Chandigarh
Hitender Rao and Rajesh MoudgilSix patients cured, discharged, 14 still in hospitals in Haryana
With third case from Faridabad, Haryana has so far had 20 positive cases

Updated on Mar 28, 2020 08:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
2 fresh cases detected, Haryana’s tally up at 8
No need to panic, adhere to Janata curfew, appeals CM

Published on Mar 21, 2020 10:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Second case surfaces in Hry, Gurugram man tests positive
TRAVEL HISTORY 44-year resident of sector 50, Gurugram, had returned from London on March 7

Published on Mar 18, 2020 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana’s first coronavirus positive case reported in Gurugram
The official bulletin released by the state health department said the sample report of one suspect had been found to be positive by the national institute of virology, Pune.

Updated on Mar 17, 2020 07:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil
Plans afoot to make 2,000 playschools functional from April
‘BOOST’ Policy to set up 4,000 playschools in Haryana finalised, to be sent to education minister, CM for nod next week

Published on Mar 07, 2020 10:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Opposition Congress walks out over suspension of zero hour

Published on Feb 27, 2020 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Khattar, Hooda take swipes at each other in Haryana Vidhan Sabha
Cong, BJP indulge in heated arguments over the issue of erstwhile industrial security force

Published on Feb 25, 2020 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Budget session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha: Congress tears into govt’s development claims

Published on Feb 24, 2020 11:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil
Info panel report: ₹60-lakh penalty imposed on SPIOs for laxity under RTI Act
The commission also recommended disciplinary action against 383 delinquent officers for persistently failing to furnish information to applicants under the RTI Act within the specified time

Published on Feb 20, 2020 11:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana: STF detects 650 canal water theft cases in first 3 weeks

Published on Feb 17, 2020 11:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana’s solution for river pollution: Biodiversity parks to come up for rejuvenation of Yamuna, Ghaggar

Published on Feb 06, 2020 02:46 PM IST
Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Govt forms emergency teams as locusts reach state’s borders
Admn swings into action after insects were spotted moving towards three villages of Sirsa along Punjab border

Published on Feb 05, 2020 10:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times,CHANDIGARH | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Drugs spread tentacles in Haryana, govt to have its own NCB soon
Home minister Anil Vij says a top police officer will head the bureau along with some experts

Published on Jan 25, 2020 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana sets up fast-track courts for POCSO cases in 16 districts
The total number of pending cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in the state is around 1,950 The Haryana government has set up fast-track courts in 16 districts to exclusively hear the cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012.

Updated on Jan 17, 2020 11:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Cyber crimes against women, kids a major threat: Experts
They were speaking on the concluding day of a two-day conference on “Safety of women and children” in Panchkula.

Updated on Jan 11, 2020 04:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajesh Moudgil, Panchkula