Haryana House debates motion of no confidence against Manohar Lal Khattar government The motion of no confidence pushed by the opposition Congress in Haryana Vidhan Sabha is unlikely to destabilize the Manohar Lal Khattar-led government considering the comfortable majority enjoyed by the BJP-JJP alliance in the 90-member House. The measure …
Read More »Haryana: 5 cold-blooded Akhara kills, shooter arrested, city shattered
METERS of a Akhara Here, where hundreds of aspiring wrestlers flock from across the country, Sundar Singh Malik awaited his son’s body on Saturday and prayed for the life of his four-year-old grandson. A blanket of sadness hung over the city, accustomed to stories of praise from wrestling in its …
Read More »Talks stalled, tractor rally Jan 7: R-Day trial, farmers say
One day after his conversations with the Center were inconclusive, farmers’ unions protesting against the new farm laws said they would hold a “tractor gear“On the East and West Peripheral Highways on January 7, as a” rehearsal “for January 26. The next round of talks with the Center is scheduled …
Read More »Farmers break police barricades on the border between Rajasthan and Haryana and march towards Delhi
A group of farmers broke through barricades set up by Rewari police on Thursday on the Rajasthan-Haryana border and they head towards Delhi. The Haryana police tried to arrest them using water cannons and tear gas. According to the police, “around 20 to 25 tractors” managed to get through the …
Read More »Farmers break police barricades on the border between Rajasthan and Haryana and march towards Delhi
A group of farmers broke through barricades set up by Rewari police on Thursday on the Rajasthan-Haryana border and they head towards Delhi. The Haryana police tried to arrest them using water cannons and tear gas. According to the police, “around 20 to 25 tractors” managed to get through the …
Read More »13 farmers who waved black flags in the Khattar convoy were booked for attempted murder and riots
Written by Sukhbir Siwach | Chandigarh | Updated: December 24, 2020 8:37:13 am Black flags displayed as Haryana CM’s convoy passes Agrasen Chowk in Ambala on Tuesday. (Express Photo by A. Aggarwal) HARYANA POLICE has detained 13 farmers, who had waved black flags at Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s …
Read More »Haryana: with limited influence from farm equipment, common man drives farmers’ protest
Written by Sukhbir Siwach | Chandigarh | Updated: December 18, 2020 1:03:37 pm An elderly farmer shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they block a main road during a protest on the Delhi-Haryana border (AP photo) Despite the limited presence of agricultural unions in the state, Haryana …
Read More »Haryana agriculture minister wants SYL canal problem added to farmers’ list of demands
Written by Sakshi Dayal | Gurgaon | Updated: December 7, 2020 7:12:41 am Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal. (Photo: Facebook @Jai Prakash Dalal) Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Sunday appealed to those “participating” and “supporting” the farmers’ protest to include the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal project …
Read More »Haryana Will Increase Testing, Targeting 7 Districts With Higher Covid Positive Rate Than State Average
By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Updated: November 20, 2020 10:53:23 pm The Haryana government has now decided to conduct at least 1,000 daily tests per district in these seven districts. (Figurative) To combat a further increase in coronavirus infections in the state, Haryana has decided to increase testing …
Read More »Haryana schools close again when 174 students test positive in 2 weeks
Haryana Coronavirus: Schools in Haryana will be closed until November 30 (Representative) Chandigarh: Schools in Haryana will remain closed until November 30, the state announced today, as 174 students and 107 teachers tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in just over fifteen days after schools reopened in the state for …
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