Balwinder Singh, Author at National Times

04 Dec

Shocking: Panipat woman kill four kids over fear they looked ‘more beautiful’

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National Times Bureau :- Haryana’s Panipat district is in shock after the police uncovered a disturbing series of child murders allegedly committed by a 32-year-old woman driven by an unhealthy obsession with her own beauty. The accused, Poonam, is believed to have drowned four children over a span of two years, including her own toddler , in what investigators describe as one of the most chilling cases of psychological violence in the region. Panipat Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bhupender Singh revealed during a press briefing that the murders took place between 2023 and 2025, targeting children within Poonam’s close family…

03 Dec

Haryana CM Releases Second Installment of ‘Deen Dayal Lado Laxmi Yojana’, Rs148 Crore Transferred to Over 7 Lakh Women

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Chandigarh, December 3 — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday released the second installment of the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Laxmi Yojana’, transferring nearly ₹148 crore directly into the bank accounts of 7,01,965 eligible women beneficiaries.The Chief Minister made the announcement while addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, accompanied by Social Justice, Empowerment, Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes Welfare and Antyodaya (Seva) Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi.Saini said the government has now decided to provide the scheme benefits every three months, with beneficiaries receiving three months’ assistance in a single payment. According to him, the scheme aims not only to offer…

03 Dec

Haryana Signs Two Major MoUs to Boost Quality Standards in Construction and Agriculture

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Chandigarh, December 3 — Haryana took a significant step toward strengthening quality standards across public construction and agricultural markets with the signing of two major Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at the Haryana Civil Secretariat on Wednesday. The agreements were finalized between the Haryana Quality Assurance Authority (QAA), the Quality Council of India (QCI), Delhi, and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).The MoUs were signed by Rajiv Arora, Chairperson of QAA Haryana, and Chakravarti T. Kannan, Secretary General of QCI. NABL Chairman Dr. Sandeep Shah was also present…

03 Dec

Four Killed in Horrific Crash on NH-44 Near Karnal After Truck Drives on Wrong Side

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National Times Bureau :- A major accident on National Highway-44 in Haryana’s Karnal district claimed four lives on Wednesday. The incident occurred near Gharaunda when a truck, reportedly driving on the wrong side of the highway, rammed into a Haryana Roadways bus, crushed a motorcycle, and later collided with a car before overturning in the middle of the road. Eyewitnesses said the speeding truck driver’s negligence triggered the chain collision, leaving the bike and car riders dead on the spot. Police and emergency teams reached the scene immediately, sending the bodies for post-mortem and shifting the injured to a nearby…

02 Dec

Women Promote Eco-Friendly Jute Bags at International Gita Mahotsav, Draw Strong Response from Visitors

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Chandigarh, December 2 — The International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra continues to attract huge crowds as artists showcase their craft and tourists arrive in record numbers. Adding to the festival’s vibrant atmosphere, women’s self-help groups are promoting a plastic-free Haryana by offering jute bags made entirely without synthetic materials.Members of the Jai Ambe Self-Help Group reached the festival with a range of handmade jute bags. Rekha, from Kheri Marankda village, said her group has set up stall number 842 on the northwest side of Brahmasarovar, where they are displaying different varieties of jute bags for visitors. She said their team…

02 Dec

Canadian Ambassador Meets Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, Explores Partnership in Education, Energy and Investment

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Chandigarh, December 2 — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini held a courtesy meeting with Canada’s High Commissioner to India, Christopher Cooter, on Tuesday at his residence, Sant Kabir Kutir. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between Haryana and Canada across multiple sectors, including education, investment, energy and mining.The Chief Minister said the state government is committed to transforming Haryana into a global hub for education. During the discussion, Canada expressed interest in collaborating with the state on education, technological partnership and investment, and also explored the possibility of establishing a Canadian university in Haryana. Officials discussed introducing a fast-track…

02 Dec

Haryana Health Department Orders Strict Crackdown on Illegal MTP and PNDT Cases

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Chandigarh, December 2 — Haryana Health Department Secretary and National Health Mission (NHM) Mission Director Ripudaman Singh Dhillon has directed all civil surgeons across the state to intensify raids and take strict action against those involved in illegal Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) violations.Dhillon issued the instructions while chairing a meeting of the Special Task Force formed to monitor the state's sex ratio. Officials informed the meeting that Haryana’s sex ratio has now reached 915 girls per 1,000 boys.Director General of Health Services Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Dr. Virender Yadav and other senior officials…

02 Dec

Employees of Boards, Corporations, Companies and Cooperative Institutions in Haryana Now Entitled to Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The employees of Haryana Boards, Corporations, Companies and Cooperative Institutions who joined service on or after January 1, 2006 and fall under the New Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) will now be extended the benefit of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity. A letter in this regard has been issued by Chief Secretary Mr Anurag Rastogi, who also holds the charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, to the Managing Directors, Chief Administrators and Chief Executive Officers of all Boards, Corporations, Companies and Cooperative Institutions in the state. Referring to the Finance Department’s communication dated January 19, 2017, the letter states…

02 Dec

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini meets Canadian High Commissioner in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Under the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, the State Government is continuously striving to establish Haryana as a global hub in the field of education. In continuation of these efforts, Canada’s High Commissioner to India, Christopher Cooter, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini at his residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, on Tuesday. On this occasion, Canada offered cooperation with Haryana in areas such as education, investment and technical collaboration. The discussions also included Canada’s proposal to open a university in Haryana. During the meeting, it was discussed that investment…

01 Dec

Haryana government committed to making Kurukshetra a Global Icon: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini

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Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government is committed to making Kurukshetra one of the most prestigious places in the world. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, the Gita Mahotsav has been celebrated internationally in Kurukshetra since 2016. The Chief Minister was speaking at the 48 Kos Tirtha Sammelan held in Kurukshetra on Monday. The event was attended by Swami Gyananand Ji Maharaj, Adhyaksh of the Gita Gyan Sansthanam, along with representatives and devotees from various pilgrimage sites across the Dharmakshetra-Kurukshetra region. Earlier, Chief Minister also released a booklet highlighting the pilgrimage…