Rajesh Moudgil

Distraught students of Jhajjar medical college now pin their hopes on Vij

Uncertain Future: Institute was stripped off affiliation in 2016, forcing students to resort to agitation; health minister says he has written to MCI to shift the students to other colleges

AJL land allotment case: Vora seeks permanent exemption from appearance

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who is also an accused in the case besides a few, however, appeared before the court on December 10

Ranjit Singh murder case in CBI court: Accused seeks case transfer to other court

The case was fixed before the special CBI court for adducing documentary evidence in defence of accused Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh – who appeared through video conferencing from Sunaria jail (Rohtak)

Haryana: 52% fall in engg institutes’ intake sends govt into tizzy

HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA SPECIAL SESSION: Filled with sarcasm, House extols Constitution makers

Khattar, who is also the leader of the House, moved a proposal that all the legislators should take a pledge to spread awareness regarding the duties of citizens

BJP core group to discuss poll results, coalition govt today

Farm fires in Punjab are highest in 3 years

According to the government officials, there have been 24,886 instances of punitive actions against defiant farmers this harvest season -- this is around half of the total stubble burning incidents reported.

19% less farm fires in Haryana this year

Govt vigil, cash subsidies, incentives, result in checking the menace; yet the seven main paddy growing districts continue to be notorious

Court tells CBI to take action against its cop for misplacing papers

The case originally pertains to abduction bids on the wife and daughter of a Rohtak court judge about two decades ago

Hooda, Abhay tear into govt on farmers’, jobs issues

Participating in the discussion on the governor’s address, Hooda, who also is the leader of opposition, said the address should have listed government’s achievements and vision, but it had neither.

Niceties, novelty and naivety mark oath-taking ceremony of Haryana MLAs

Niceties, novelty and naivety marked the oath-taking ceremony of the members of 14th Haryana Vidhan Sabha here on Monday. Since 44 of the total 90 legislators were first-timers, most of them touched feet of senior leaders, including chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda and pro-tem speaker Raghuvir Kadian, one of the senior-most member in the House.

Air quality severe in 13 districts of Haryana, very poor in five

Jind was the worst-affected with average air quality index (AQI) of 480, followed by Faridabad (479)

Sonia Gandhi to take a call on next Haryana CLP leader

Of the total 31 Congress MLAs, 24 belong to the Hooda camp. The remaining were nominated to contest the October 21 assembly elections at the behest of Kumari Selja and former Haryana unit chief Ashok Tanwar

Air quality takes further hit in 13 Haryana districts

Chandigarh Air quality in several Haryana districts dipped further on Friday as cases of stubble burning in the state rose to 4,288, an addition of about 100 since Thursday. The air quality was reported to be severe in Jhajjar and Sirsa districts; and very poor in Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Rohtak and Jind.

CLP empowers Sonia to name its leader

Even though the Haryana Congress legislature party at its meeting here on Friday resolved that party chief Sonia Gandhi will choose the leader in the House, demand from MLAs belonging to the Bhupinder Singh Hooda camp to take into consideration the choice of legislators as well was loud and clear.

Four first-timers among 9 women who got elected this time

The BJP had fielded 12 women candidates, Congress 10, JJP eight and INLD 15.

Dushyant Chautala takes over Devi Lal’s legacy as INLD decimated in Haryana

Dushyant Chautala, JJP founded took over the political legacy of his great grandfather and former deputy prime minister Devi Lal having eroded the support base of the parent outfit.

Dhankar faces stiff challenge from Congress, JJP nominees

Dushyant Chautala: Treading a rugged path with hasty steps

Says the JJP government will give a job in every family and till a job is given, the unemployed youth would get Rs 11,000 allowance while addressing a gathering at the ground near grain market

HOT SEAT: MEHAM4-time MLA locked in a multi-cornered fight in Jat heartland

Meham earned infamy for the mayhem in 1989 when it was vacated by the then chief minster Devi Lal on his becoming the deputy prime minister for his son Om Prakash Chautala

In Haryana’s Uchana Kalan, a charged dynastic slugfest

Dominated by Jat community, Uchana Kalan is located close to the Jind Rohtak national highway. It comprises Uchana Kalan town and 65 villages in Jind district and is a part of Hisar Lok Sabha seat.

BJP’s dominance, weak Oppn put khaps on backfoot in Haryana

Khap leaders say they are focussing on social issues to shed the image of being hardline caste-based organisations in Haryana

Once powerful khaps now losing sway in hinterland

Khaps, the once-notorious self-styled caste bodies in Haryana, are gradually withdrawing from the political arena as they make concerted efforts to improve their image and present a moderate face.

Cong screening panel against ticket to 2-time losers

The proposal to not field more than one member from a family was also discussed

Cong poll panel for ticket to all 17 sitting MLAs

Hooda reiterates his newfound rebel image

By including the majority of sitting MLAs besides former MLAs and MPs from across the state, the former chief minister has also tried to convey his wide reach and acceptability to the high command.   

78 of 128 blocks in Haryana now in over-exploited category

Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Panipat, Palwal and Sirsa districts are in the category of “over-exploited” now, while most blocks of remaining districts fall in either “critical” or “semi-critical” category.

Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019: Except Dushyant Chautala, all INLD, JJP-AAP candidates lose deposits in Haryana

Among the big losers of the JJP-AAP is the younger son of former MP Ajay Chautala, Digvijay, who got only about 4.53% votes. AAP’s state president Navin Jaihind failed to poll even 1% vote and got only 0.88%. Both lost their deposits.

‘People disregarded politics of nepotism’: Manohar Lal Khattar

In Haryana most of the candidates primarily fought in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership. It [the victory] will be a big morale booster for the BJP party workers and leaders.

Lok Sabha election 2019: It’s a do-or-die phase for many in Haryana in sixth phase

The Bharatiya Janata Party had won seven of Haryana’s ten parliamentary constituencies in 2014 riding on the Modi wave. From among the remaining three seats, two went to the INLD and one to Congress.