PM Modi hails Haryana’s glorious heritage, calls it nation’s pride on Foundation Day

November 1, 2026 11:31 AM

PM Modi hails Haryana’s glorious heritage, calls it nation’s pride on Foundation Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended warm Foundation Day greetings to the people of Haryana and hailed their contributions across various sectors, including agriculture, sports, defence and education. Haryana Foundation Day, also known as Haryana Day, is celebrated annually on November 1. It was formed on November 1, 1966, under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, after carving out the Hindi-speaking southern regions of the former state of Punjab. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Hea...

Election Commission extends SIR timelines in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Haryana, Telangana & Nagaland

October 30, 2026 12:34 PM

Election Commission extends SIR timelines in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Haryana, Telangana & Nagaland

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five states and the Union Territory of Delhi following requests from the concerned chief electoral officers. The states where the electoral roll revision schedule has been tweaked are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Nagaland. The poll panel wrote separately to the five states and the Union Territory of Delhi about extending the timelines. I...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches Nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, Calls for Village-Level Awareness Drive

October 23, 2026 12:02 AM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches Nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, Calls for Village-Level Awareness Drive

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday launched the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ from Taraori in Haryana’s Karnal district, calling for a countrywide public awareness campaign from October 22 to November 30 to promote soil conservation, balanced fertiliser use and sustainable farming practices. Chouhan urged agricultural scientists, universities and officials to reach out directly to farmers and raise awareness about protecting soil fertili...

Haryana signs Rs 4,000-crore letters of intent with Swedish companies

October 16, 2026 8:17 PM

Haryana signs Rs 4,000-crore letters of intent with Swedish companies

Haryana has signed letters of intent (LoIs) of Rs 4,000 crore with Swedish companies during Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s historic visit to Sweden, opening up new opportunities for trade, investment, economic cooperation and employment for the state’s youth. Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel also accompanied the Chief Minister during the visit. As part of the visit, Gurugram and Stockholm signed a city-to-city collaboration agreement to strengthen cooperation in technological inn...

Haryana BJP MLAs meet PM Modi in New Delhi

October 4, 2026 12:08 PM

Haryana BJP MLAs meet PM Modi in New Delhi

Haryana BJP MLAs met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday and discussed how to serve the public in best way. BJP President Nitin Nabin, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, and BJP national general secretary in-charge of Haryana Smriti Irani attended the meeting. "It was a pleasure meeting all the BJP MLAs from Haryana at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg today. Had a very meaningful interaction with them on several topics," PM Modi said in a post on X. "The meeting included discuss...

Haryana’s sporting heroes, cultural heritage featured in 8th PM Mementos Auction

October 4, 2026 6:27 PM

Haryana’s sporting heroes, cultural heritage featured in 8th PM Mementos Auction

Haryana’s contribution to India’s sporting achievements and its rich religious and cultural heritage have taken centre stage in the eighth edition of the PM Mementos e-Auction, with seven mementos from the state included in the collection. Five of the seven items are related to sports, including memorabilia presented by three Paralympic gold medallists, while the remaining items highlight Haryana’s religious and cultural traditions. The mementos are open for public bidding, with the proc...

India makes first soil carbon payments to farmers in Punjab, Haryana

September 17, 2026 1:08 PM

India makes first soil carbon payments to farmers in Punjab, Haryana

India has moved its agricultural carbon market from policy to the farm level, with more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana set to receive over ₹2.9 crore in digital payments for adopting regenerative farming practices. The first payments were released at a programme held at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, where Dr M. L. Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)...

Bhupender Yadav calls for expansion of vulture safe zones to aid species recovery

September 6, 2026 1:04 PM

Bhupender Yadav calls for expansion of vulture safe zones to aid species recovery

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday called for continued efforts to create Vulture Safe Zones and strengthen technical capacity to support the recovery of India's declining vulture populations in the wild. Yadav made the remarks while inaugurating a national workshop titled ‘From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India’s Vultures’ in Panchkula, Haryana, as part of International Vulture Awareness Day 2026. Haryana Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh ...

Haryana CM interacts with diaspora families in Mumbai; MoUs worth over Rs 66,000 crore expected at investor summit

August 24, 2026 11:56 AM

Haryana CM interacts with diaspora families in Mumbai; MoUs worth over Rs 66,000 crore expected at investor summit

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday interacted with members of the Haryanvi diaspora in Mumbai as part of the ‘Happening Haryana 2.0’ international outreach and Global Capital Campaign. He said Haryanvis living outside the state are an extended source of strength and ambassadors of Haryana’s positive identity. CM Saini urged the diaspora to remain connected with their motherland and actively participate in the state’s development. During the three-day investor summit bei...

Haryana committed to strengthening social unity through equality, dignity and inclusive development: CM Saini

August 24, 2026 10:53 AM

Haryana committed to strengthening social unity through equality, dignity and inclusive development: CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that social harmony should be a way of life and that its true essence lies not in erasing individual identities, but in strengthening social and national unity while ensuring equal respect and dignity for every person. Emphasising the government's commitment to social harmony, mutual goodwill and inclusive development, CM Saini said the Haryana Government was working in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guiding principle of “Sabka Saath, Sa...