Haryana

Service Protection Act: Application Verification Deadline Extended for Contract Employees

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government has extended the deadline for heads of departments to verify pending applications under the 'Haryana Contractual Employees (Protection of Service) Act, 2024' and 'Rules, 2025' to August 15, 2026. Along with this extension, all administrative departments have been strictly instructed to accelerate the verification process. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi has issued official directives to all administrative secretaries, heads of departments, and relevant competent authorities to ensure the timely completion of this task. According to the issued guidelines, a previous letter dated May 6, 2026, had established a timeline for submitting applications, initial verification by…
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Joint Task Forces to Be Formed in Rural and Urban Areas to Curb Drug Menace, Announces Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini

Joint Task Forces to Be Formed in Rural and Urban Areas to Curb Drug Menace, Announces Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced the formation of specialized Joint Task Forces in both rural and urban areas of the state to aggressively curb the sale of narcotics and crack down on those involved in the illicit drug trade. Reviewing the five-year roadmap and action plan of the Social Justice, Empowerment, Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes Welfare and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department under the 'Haryana Vision-2047' initiative at the Haryana Civil Secretariat, the Chief Minister directed officials to make these task forces highly empowered and formidable. He stated that the operational network must strike fear…
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Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Approves High-Tech Vision 2047 Roadmap to Overhaul Haryana’s Higher Education System

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Approves High-Tech Vision 2047 Roadmap to Overhaul Haryana’s Higher Education System

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has finalized an ambitious five-year roadmap aimed at transforming the state's higher education ecosystem into a world-class, technology-driven hub. Chaired at the Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh on Thursday, the comprehensive review meeting centered on the "Haryana Vision-2047" initiative. The session focused deeply on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into mainstream learning, improving global institutional rankings, and boosting industrial placement opportunities. Saini issued definitive executive orders to the Higher Education Department to elevate academic standards, promote pioneering research, and establish strict tracking systems to achieve global benchmarks. The meeting featured high-level representation,…
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Governor Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh Directs Timely Completion of Lift Installation and Infrastructure Upgrades at Panchkula’s Saket Hospital

Governor Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh Directs Timely Completion of Lift Installation and Infrastructure Upgrades at Panchkula’s Saket Hospital

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Governor Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh has issued strict administrative directives to fast-track the installation of a modern lift facility at the Mother Teresa Saket Orthopaedic Hospital in Panchkula. Reviewing the project's physical and technical progress alongside Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Ranbir Gangwa at the Lok Bhavan in Chandigarh on Thursday, the Governor emphasized that public welfare infrastructure must be treated with the utmost urgency. He stated that the timely execution of this accessibility project is vital to alleviate the daily mobility challenges faced by visiting patients, particularly persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and their accompanying…
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Director Dr. Virendra Yadav Chairs High-Level Health Meeting to Finalise Strategy for Haryana’s National Pulse Polio Campaign Launching June 28

Director Dr. Virendra Yadav Chairs High-Level Health Meeting to Finalise Strategy for Haryana’s National Pulse Polio Campaign Launching June 28

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Haryana National Health Mission (NHM) has set in motion an extensive administrative framework to execute the upcoming National Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign across the state. In a decisive move to ensure seamless execution, Dr. Virendra Yadav, Director of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) under the NHM, chaired a comprehensive virtual preparatory meeting with key medical stakeholders and district administrative heads from Chandigarh. The primary objective of the high-level session was to critically review logistics, cold chain management, and inter-departmental mobilization strategies ahead of the nationwide drive, which is scheduled to commence on June 28, 2026. The…
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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Urges Punjab Electorate to Reject Failure of Present Regime and Choose Politics of Growth and National Interest

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Urges Punjab Electorate to Reject Failure of Present Regime and Choose Politics of Growth and National Interest

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has made a passionate appeal to the people of Punjab to bring about a decisive political change to secure their children's future, restore regional prosperity, and contribute toward a developed nation. Addressing a massive public gathering on Wednesday from the historic land of Sri Muktsar Sahib, Saini emphasized that the time has arrived for Punjab to regain its lost glory and transition from a "cheated province" into a truly developed and vibrant state by embracing development, good governance, and national interest. Paying rich tributes to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Sahibzadas,…
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Expedite the Process of Opening 4,000 New Ration Depots, Minister Rajesh Nagar Directs Officials

Expedite the Process of Opening 4,000 New Ration Depots, Minister Rajesh Nagar Directs Officials

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, Rajesh Nagar, has directed departmental officials to significantly speed up the process of establishing 4,000 new ration depots across the state, in alignment with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s budget announcement. Presiding over a comprehensive review meeting with all District Food and Supplies Controllers via video conferencing on Wednesday, the Minister emphasized that the public distribution system must remain completely seamless. He ordered that whenever a depot license is suspended or cancelled, details of its attachment to the nearest alternative depot must be proactively communicated to…
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Writers Give New Direction to Society, Says Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan at Sahitya Puraskar Samaroh

Writers Give New Direction to Society, Says Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan at Sahitya Puraskar Samaroh

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan has asserted that litterateurs and writers give a brand new direction to society through the power of their pens. Speaking as the chief guest at the grand Sahitya Puraskar Samaroh organized by the Haryana Sahitya and Sanskriti Academy in Panchkula on Wednesday, the Speaker noted that no other medium can match the profound level of public awareness generated by literary creations. He emphasized that the role of a writer is as vital as that of the government in realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of a developed nation. Kalyan reiterated the state…
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Para Powerlifting Championship Medalists to Be Honoured Soon, Says Haryana Minister Arti Singh Rao

Para Powerlifting Championship Medalists to Be Honoured Soon, Says Haryana Minister Arti Singh Rao

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Health Minister and President of the Para Sports Association of Haryana, Arti Singh Rao, has announced that an exclusive felicitation ceremony will soon be organized to honour the para-athletes who clinched gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Para Powerlifting Championship held in January 2026. Presiding over a high-level meeting of the Para Sports Association of Haryana in Chandigarh on Wednesday, the Minister emphasized the state's commitment to ensuring timely recognition, rewards, and encouragement for its exceptional sports talent. During the administrative meeting, the state association engaged in comprehensive deliberations regarding upcoming organizational restructuring, specifically focusing…
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Haryana Government Stands Firmly Committed to Welfare of Soldiers, Veterans, and Agniveers, States Minister Rao Narbir Singh

Haryana Government Stands Firmly Committed to Welfare of Soldiers, Veterans, and Agniveers, States Minister Rao Narbir Singh

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)— No society or nation can ever truly repay the debt owed to the brave soldiers who protect the motherland, but governments remain fundamentally responsible for safeguarding their interests and supporting their families, declared Haryana Sainik and Ardhshainik Welfare Minister Rao Narbir Singh on Tuesday. Reflecting on the administration's ongoing initiatives, Singh asserted that Haryana continues to lead the country by introducing comprehensive rehabilitation frameworks for soldiers, veterans, paramilitary personnel, and their dependents. The Welfare Minister highlighted that since the dedicated Department of Sainik and Ardhshainik Welfare was established in 2016, the provincial government has steadily amplified its…
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