Balwinder Singh, Author at National Times

20 Jul

Haryana Approves E-Rickshaws for Gaushalas and New 1000 MLD Water Treatment Plant in Gurugram

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaBasai treatment, gaushala e rickshaw, Gurugram water plant, Haryana development, Nayab Singh Saini

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Monday that the state government is executing multiple effective schemes to make cow shelters self-reliant and structurally empowered. Chairing a high-powered purchase committee meeting in Chandigarh, the Chief Minister approved the procurement of 820 e-rickshaws dedicated to livestock care across the state's gaushalas. The high-level meeting was attended by senior cabinet ministers, including Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Vipul Goel, Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana, Public Works and Public Health Engineering Minister Ranbir Gangwa, and Irrigation Minister Shruti Choudhry. Under the newly approved framework, cow…

20 Jul

Haryana Approves Liquid Nitrogen Contract to Accelerate Breed Improvement and Milk Production

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shyam Singh Rana announced on Monday that the state government is actively prioritizing the financial growth of dairy farmers by boosting milk production and accelerating cattle breed improvement initiatives. Chairing a high-level purchase committee meeting of the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department at the Haryana Civil Secretariat, the Cabinet Minister approved a crucial two-year rate contract for the uninterrupted supply of liquid nitrogen. The strategic meeting was also attended by Haryana Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda. The procurement decision marks a significant step toward the genetic improvement of livestock…

20 Jul

Haryana Mandates Unified Grievance Filing to Eliminate Delays for District-Level Investors

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana industry, HSIIDC plots, investor clearances, MSME support, Rao Narbir Singh, single window portal

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh directed administrative officials to eliminate unnecessary procedural delays for investors at the district level. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting at the NIC Centre in the Haryana Civil Secretariat, the minister asserted that if an application contains any deficiencies or discrepancies, the concerned department must log all relevant objections simultaneously rather than raising them piecemeal. This administrative change aims to protect investors from making repetitive visits to government departments, ensuring the swift, transparent, and time-bound issuance of critical industrial clearances. The high-level meeting was attended by key administrative figures, including…

20 Jul

Haryana Modifies Reservation Criteria for Agniveers, Allocates Category-Wise Quotas Across Key Departments

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government has introduced a major amendment to its employment reservation policy, formalising a category-wise distribution within the existing 20 per cent quota set aside for former Agniveers in direct government recruitments. The revised directives were officially issued by Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi. The new notification introduces a structural modification to the state's previous order dated August 20, 2025, which had initially established the baseline reservation framework for veteran Agniveers across the state services. Under the revised provisions, the total volume of reservation dedicated to former Agniveers remains fixed at 20 per cent, but it…

19 Jul

Haryana Revenue Sector Undergoes Massive Digital Overhaul to Ensure Transparent and Citizen-Centric Governance, Says CM Nayab Singh Saini

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaDigital Governance, Haryana, Land records modernization, Nayab Singh Saini, Revenue Department

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Government of Haryana has initiated a comprehensive digital transformation within its Revenue and Disaster Management Department to establish transparent, technology-driven, and time-bound public services. Presiding over a high-level review meeting at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini directed all District Deputy Commissioners and senior administrative officers to ensure the seamless delivery of citizen-centric land reforms. A key highlight of the restructuring includes the operational success of the department's first in-house Information Technology division, established in May 2025. This specialized technical unit, comprising software developers, system administrators, and UI/UX designers, has significantly minimized reliance…

19 Jul

Haryana to Reward Top-Performing School Management Committees, Launches ‘SACH’ Portal

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaFinancial autonomy, Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, SACH portal, School Education, School Management Committees

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Government of Haryana has announced a series of major incentives and financial upgrades aimed at empowering School Management Committees (SMCs) across the state. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini declared that the best-performing SMCs at the block level will receive a reward of 10 lakh rupees, which must be utilized for the overall development of their respective schools. The evaluation and selection of the top committees will be conducted through the newly launched "SACH" portal, which is designed to monitor and assess the performance of government schools effectively. In a significant move to reduce bureaucratic delays,…

18 Jul

CM Saini Launches ‘Drugs-Free Haryana’ Campaign to Pivot Youth Toward Sports and Education

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaanti drug task force, Drugs Free Haryana, Haryana policing, Madhuban academy, Nayab Singh Saini, police incentives

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)— Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini declared that the fight against drug abuse extends far beyond maintaining law and order, characterising it as a crucial mission to safeguard families, societal values, and humanity. Addressing police personnel as the chief guest at the "One Police, One Pledge – 'Drugs-Free Haryana'" interactive dialogue held at the Haryana Police Academy in Madhuban, Saini stated that the administration is transforming the anti-narcotics campaign into a massive public movement powered by community participation. The state-wide conclave, which brought together Station House Officers (SHOs) from across the province, aimed to reinforce enforcement metrics…

18 Jul

Haryana Discoms Achieve Major Milestone by Securing Eighty-Eight Per Cent of Annual EV Charging Network Target

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaDHBVN, EV charging network, Green mobility, Haryana Discoms, sustainable transport, UHBVN, Vikram Singh

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — Power distribution companies (Discoms) in Haryana have achieved a major infrastructure milestone in their ongoing mission to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption across the state. Operating under the state government's comprehensive e-mobility strategy and clean energy directives, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) have rapidly expanded the regional public charging network. Vikram Singh, the Managing Director of UHBVN and DHBVN, announced that the state successfully installed 789 operational EV charging stations and points by June 30, 2026. This achievement represents approximately eighty-eight per cent of the annual target…

18 Jul

Haryana Accelerates Vocational Education Expansion to Introduce AI and Fintech Courses

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsIndiaAnurag Rastogi, artificial intelligence, Fintech courses, Haryana education, Samagra Shiksha, vocational training expansion

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana government is rapidly expanding the scope of vocational education in state-run schools, integrating modern disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Financial Technology (Fintech) alongside digital skill-based schooling. The strategic initiative aims to equip students with contemporary technical skills aligned with future global employment and higher education demands. Reviewing the comprehensive blueprint during a high-level monitoring meeting of the Samagra Shiksha scheme, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directed administrative officers and district deputy commissioners to accelerate institutional reforms. Rastogi emphasised the need to provide student-centric quality education, advanced state-of-the-art infrastructure, and industry-oriented competencies. He instructed…

17 Jul

Digital Movement: How the Mukhmantri Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana Sparked Punjab’s Latest Social Media Trend

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The familiar “Tun Tun” notification sound is no longer just another mobile alert in Punjab. It has become the soundtrack of thousands of social media reels celebrating the Punjab Government’s Mukhmantri Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana. From village courtyards to bustling towns, women are lip-syncing, dancing, joking and storytelling around the scheme, transforming a welfare initiative into one of the state’s most unexpected digital trends. Government welfare programmes are typically discussed through policy announcements, budget allocations, beneficiary numbers and official publicity campaigns. Rarely do beneficiaries themselves become the driving force behind public awareness. Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana has…