Haryana

April 23, 2025 4:58 PM

Centre fast-tracks 17 mega infra projects worth Rs 14,096 crore across 4 states

The Centre has accelerated work on 17 major infrastructure projects worth over ₹14,096 crore across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, as part of its ongoing efforts to boost development and streamline project execution. The projects were reviewed in a high-level meeting chaired by Amardeep Bhatia, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) framework. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Indus...

April 15, 2025 11:57 AM

Prime Minister Modi dedicates development projects of Rs 10,000 crore in Haryana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated development and infrastructure projects of Rs 10,000 crore in Haryana that comprised the foundation for the third thermal unit of 800 MW at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar of Rs 8,469 crore. Additionally, on Monday he laid the foundation for a GOBARdhan Plant in Yamunanagar of Rs 90 crore and inaugurated the Rewari Bypass, built at a cost of Rs 1,069 crore. Union Minister for Housing Manohar Lal, Union Minister of State for Statis...

April 9, 2025 4:09 PM

Cabinet approves ₹1,878 crore Zirakpur bypass project to ease traffic in Punjab and Haryana

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the construction of a six-lane access-controlled Zirakpur Bypass at an estimated cost of ₹1,878.31 crore. The bypass, with a total length of 19.2 km, will span the states of Punjab and Haryana and will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode. According to an official statement, the proposed bypass will begin at the junction with National Highway-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) and end at the junction with National Highway-5 (Zirakpur-Par...

October 17, 2024 5:13 PM

Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as Haryana Chief Minister for second time

Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second term on Thursday, marking the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) third consecutive government in the state. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office to Saini and his council of ministers at a ceremony held at Dussehra Ground, Sector 5, Panchkula. In the recent assembly elections, the BJP secured 48 out of 90 seats, while the Congress won 37. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by several pr...

October 9, 2024 2:01 PM

PM Modi congratulates Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on historic victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday to congratulate him on leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a historic hat-trick victory in the recent Assembly elections. "I met Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini ji and congratulated and wished him for the historic victory of BJP in the assembly elections. I am confident that Haryana's role is going to become more important in the resolution of developed India," PM Modi said in a post on ...

October 8, 2024 11:42 AM

Vinesh Phogat trails after six rounds; Hooda, Aditya Surjewala lead as BJP aims for hat-trick in Haryana

The BJP candidate Yogesh Kumar has pulled ahead with 26,670 votes in Haryana, leaving behind Vinesh Phogat, who has garnered 25,433 votes. Phogat trails by 1,237 votes after six rounds of counting, as of 11:25 AM. Congress heavyweight Bhupendra Singh Hooda has taken a commanding lead from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency with 29,920 votes, extending his lead by 22,182 votes. Aditya Surjewala, another Congress candidate, has also surged ahead, securing 17,910 votes and maintaining a comfortab...

October 8, 2024 10:37 AM

Counting Day: Congress workers celebrate with laddoos, jalebis as party leads in early trends in Haryana, JK

As the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir commenced on Tuesday, early trends indicated a strong lead for Congress candidates in both regions. In response, Congress workers celebrated with traditional sweets, including laddoos and jalebis, accompanied by lively dhol beats and chants of support. By 9:30 AM, Congress was leading in 18 seats in Haryana and 33 in Jammu & Kashmir. Visuals captured Congress worker Jagdish Sharma and others distributing ...

October 8, 2024 8:37 AM

BJP governed with integrity, Congress involved in corruption: Haryana CM Nayab Saini

Ahead of vote counting for the Haryana assembly elections, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini expressed confidence in the BJP's chances of securing a third consecutive term. Saini highlighted the BJP’s governance track record, accusing the Congress of widespread corruption. "Today is the day of counting and I am confident that as a result of the works done by the BJP government in the past ten years, we will be forming the government in Haryana for the third time...Our government will continue ...

October 8, 2024 8:17 AM

Assembly polls: Counting of votes begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana

The counting of votes for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana began on Tuesday at 8 am. The Jammu and Kashmir assembly election for 90 constituencies was held over three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1. The polling for the 90 seats of the Haryana Assembly ended on October 5. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini expressed confidence in forming the government for a third time in Haryana, saying that the BJP has worked with integrity while accusing Congress of wide...

September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

Parts of northwest Delhi flooded after canal breach

Parts of north-west Delhi were flooded on Thursday after a breach in a canal that supplies water from a nearby state, and repair work was being carried out to minimize the impact, a senior local official said in a social media post. Residents of the capital have experienced a series of extreme weather events in the past two months, from sizzling temperatures to floods and heavy rainfall that caused a roof collapse at the city's airport. "Today (in the) early morning there has been a breach in ...