Anurag Rastogi Archives - National Times

16 Sep

Haryana Gears Up for Kharif Crop Procurement, Moong Purchase to Begin on October 1

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, HAFED, Haryana, Kharif Crops, Minimum Support Price, Moong procurement, NAFED

Chandigarh (Balwinder SIngh) — The Haryana government has accelerated preparations for the procurement of Kharif pulses and oilseed crops, announcing that moong procurement will commence across 38 designated mandis on October 1. The state has set the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for moong at ₹8,780 per quintal, while sesame (til) has been fixed at ₹10,346 per quintal. Other key floor prices include ₹8,450 per quintal for arhar, ₹8,200 for urad, ₹7,517 for groundnut, and ₹5,708 for soybean. Reviewing procurement blueprints in Chandigarh, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi assessed crop yield estimates, market readiness, logistics, storage infrastructure, and procurement agency coordination. Total…

07 Sep

Haryana Deploys Advanced AI and Tech Solutions to Tackle Financial Fraud and Cybercrime

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, Haryana financial fraud, MuleHunter AI, PACL refund, Reserve Bank, Sachet portal

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana is scaling up its deployment of artificial intelligence and modern technologies to counter escalating cyber threats, curb financial fraud, and safeguard public investments. Chairing the 16th meeting of the Reserve Bank of India’s State Level Coordination Committee in Chandigarh on Monday, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi conducted an extensive review of evolving financial scams and directed agencies to strengthen institutional coordination alongside grassroots public awareness initiatives. A major focus of the review centred on technological interventions designed to detect and disrupt illicit financial networks. Officials highlighted the successful implementation of "MuleHunter.ai," an advanced tool developed by the…

01 Sep

Haryana Directs Government Bodies to Strictly Implement Proactive RTI Disclosures Online

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, Haryana Government, Public disclosures, RTI Act, State Information Commission

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana Government has directed all state departments, boards, corporations, and public authorities to strictly comply with Section 4 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, by proactively uploading mandatory public records onto their official websites. The administrative directive, issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, aims to streamline public access to government records and ensure greater transparency across all state administrative bodies. The instructions follow an order issued by the Haryana State Information Commission on June 22, 2026, under Section 18(2) of the RTI Act regarding compliance enforcement. The commission emphasized that the core objective…

20 Aug

Haryana Ranks First in PM GatiShakti Portal Usage as State Infrastructure Projects Surge to 34

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, GIS Mapping, Haryana Infrastructure, Haryana news, HSIIDC, PM GatiShakti

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana has secured the top rank across Indian states in utilizing the PM GatiShakti State Master Plan portal, rapidly shifting toward integrated, technology-driven infrastructure planning. During a high-level review meeting in Chandigarh chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, state officials reported that the number of infrastructure projects identified, planned, or completed via the PM GatiShakti platform rose significantly from 9 in April to 34 in August. The review, as documented by the Public Relations and Media Services of Haryana, highlighted major progress across sectors including industrial development, irrigation, healthcare, power, and town planning. During the session, Chief…

06 Aug

Haryana Implements Regulatory Reforms to Boost Ease of Doing Business and Infrastructure

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, ease of doing business, Haryana reforms, industrial infrastructure, Saksham Fund

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana government has approved and initiated implementation of 21 out of 28 prioritized regulatory reforms identified under the second phase of the Union government's Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Exercise. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi disclosed the administrative progress following a joint high-level review meeting co-chaired alongside Special Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat K.K. Pathak. The initiative aims to streamline permitting procedures, eliminate redundant regulatory requirements, expand digital governance tools, and lower compliance costs across industrial, agricultural, and commercial sectors. As part of the structural overhaul, Commissioner and Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department Dr. Amit…

03 Aug

Haryana Outperforms National Targets Under National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, Haryana health, Health Screening, NTEP Targets, TB elimination

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana has emerged as one of the leading states in India in the fight against tuberculosis by exceeding key targets set under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme. During a 100-day intensified screening campaign, health authorities screened over 5.84 lakh individuals, identifying 34,825 new tuberculosis cases. Reviewing the progress of the healthcare initiative in Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi instructed administration officials to maintain momentum and strengthen Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment along with community-based screening. Between January and July 2026, the state recorded 54,368 total TB notifications against a set target of 52,500, achieving 104 percent of its…

29 Jul

Haryana Chief Minister Reaffirms Strict Stance on Paper Leaks and Highlights Merit-Based Recruitment

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, examination reforms, Group D, Haryana recruitment, Nayab Singh Saini

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini reaffirmed his government's commitment to clean, transparent, and merit-based recruitment during an orientation programme for newly appointed Group-D employees at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula. Speaking on national examination reforms, the Chief Minister stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a high-level expert committee was constituted to overhaul the examination framework following recent paper leak allegations. He emphasized that under the Public Examinations Act, severe measures are being implemented, including up to 10 years of imprisonment and fines of at least 100 million rupees for organized paper-leak…

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…

12 Jun

Haryana Approves Over 912 Crore Rupees for Power Infrastructure Expansion as Discoms Outperform National Benchmarks

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, distribution discoms, grid modernization, Haryana power sector

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): In a major move to advance power sector reforms, the Distribution Reform Committee chaired by Haryana Chief Minister-appointed Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi has approved additional power infrastructure works worth 912.70 crore rupees under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The committee has also cleared the proposal to be forwarded to the Power Finance Corporation and the Ministry of Power for consideration and formal approval by the RDSS Monitoring Committee. This strategic investment comes at a time when Haryana's power distribution companies have emerged among the top-performing utilities in the country, registering a significant decline in line losses alongside…

25 May

Haryana to Empower Villages in Decentralized Water Management with Policy-2026

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, Haryana, rural development, Water management, Women Empowerment

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana is set to significantly decentralize its rural water management system by assigning village communities a central role in planning, monitoring, and maintaining their local water supply infrastructure. Under the newly formulated Rural Water Supply Scheme Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Policy-2026, the state government aims to shift the responsibility of operating and sustaining drinking water networks to local bodies. Reviewing the initiative during a high-level meeting, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directed administrative officers to develop model villages in every district to ensure the effective implementation of this citizen-centric framework. Chief Secretary Rastogi emphasized that while creating initial…