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10 Nov

Gurugram’s Sheetla Mata Medical College To Offer Subsidised Treatment To Ayushman Beneficiaries, Low-Income Families

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAyushman Bharat, Gurugram, Haryana, Healthcare, Nayab Singh Saini, Sheetla Mata Medical College

Gurugram (Balwinder Singh): Patients covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and eligible families earning less than Rs 5 lakh annually will be able to access subsidised treatment at the Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Tuesday. The facility, located in Sector 102, will have a 150-seat medical college and an 883-bed teaching hospital. The proposed provisions aim to reduce the financial burden of treatment on economically weaker families and make healthcare more affordable. Saini chaired a meeting in Chandigarh on November 10 to review arrangements for the…

09 Nov

Gurugram Ranks Second Among India’s Most Polluted Cities After Diwali, AQI Touches 307

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryana, TrendingGurugram

Gurugram (Balwinder Singh): Gurugram witnessed a sharp deterioration in air quality on Monday morning following Diwali celebrations, ranking as the second most polluted major city in India during the early hours. The city's AQI climbed to approximately 307 between 7 am and 8 am, according to IQAir's live pollution rankings, placing it in the very poor category. Only Prayagraj recorded a higher reading, with an AQI of around 325. Asansol followed with 275, while Varanasi registered 255. Noida and Delhi both reported readings of approximately 250 during the same period, indicating that Gurugram's air was more polluted than the national…

04 Nov

Gurugram Road Repair Negligence: CM Nayab Saini Orders One-Month Salary Cut For PWD Executive Engineer

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaGovernment Action, Gurugram, Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, PWD, Road Repair

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has ordered a one-month salary deduction for a Public Works Department (PWD) executive engineer over negligence in road construction and restoration work in Gurugram. The direction was issued during a meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievance Redressal Committee in Gurugram on Wednesday, November 4. Saini took serious note of a complaint concerning road work and directed officials to ensure that construction and repair projects meet prescribed quality standards and are completed on time. The Chief Minister said negligence in development projects would not be tolerated. He also instructed officials…

03 Nov

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Clears 9 Proposals, Approves 500 New Buses And Key Gurugram Projects

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaGurugram, Haryana news, Haryana Roadways, Infrastructure, Nayab Singh Saini, Panipat

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved nine proposals aimed at strengthening the state's public transport system, improving road infrastructure and expanding healthcare and educational facilities. The decisions were taken during meetings of the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) and High Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC) in Chandigarh on Monday. The state government said negotiations with bidders helped it save approximately Rs 11.96 crore across the approved projects. Among the major decisions are the purchase of 500 new buses and 24 trucks for Haryana Roadways, two flyovers and an underpass in Gurugram, and a new railway…

16 Oct

Haryana Signs Rs 4,000 Crore LoIs During Nayab Singh Saini’s Sweden Visit, Eyes Jobs And Investment

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaBusiness News, Employment, Gurugram, Haryana, investment, Nayab Singh Saini, Stockholm, Sweden, Vipul Goel

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana has signed Letters of Intent (LoIs) worth Rs 4,000 crore with Swedish companies during Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s visit to Sweden, with the proposed investments expected to support industrial development, retail expansion, warehousing infrastructure and employment generation. The announcement was made on October 16, 2026, as the state seeks to strengthen its economic ties with Sweden. The agreements include an LoI worth Rs 3,000 crore linked to the government’s vision of a strong and self-reliant India, along with proposals worth Rs 1,000 crore in the retail and warehousing sectors. Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul…

07 Oct

Amit Shah Flags Off ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Jyoti Yatra’ in Gurugram to Commemorate PM Modi’s 25 Years in Public Life

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAmit Shah, Gurugram, Narendra Modi, Nayab Singh Saini, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Jyoti Yatra

Gurugram (Balwinder Singh): Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah on Wednesday officially flagged off the state-wide ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Jyoti Yatra’ in Gurugram as part of the nationwide Seva Sankalp campaign. Handing the ceremonial torch to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Shah called upon youth and public representatives to translate the vision of a developed India into a nationwide public movement. The launch coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in public office across his tenures as Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister. A live broadcast of the Prime Minister’s address on governance, service,…

04 Oct

Gurugram to House World-Class Convention Centre Modelled on Singapore’s Suntec City, Says CM Nayab Saini

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaconvention centre, Gurugram, Haryana, Nayab Saini, Singapore, Suntec City

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced that a state-of-the-art global convention centre will be developed across 25 acres in Gurugram, drawing architectural and operational inspiration from Singapore’s renowned Suntec City. Saini outlined the project on Sunday during an official visit to Singapore, where he inspected international convention management practices, advanced engineering structures, and civic infrastructure facilities to guide development back home. Accompanied by a high-level ministerial delegation, the Chief Minister toured the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre to examine operational workflows, spatial architecture, and international event hosting logistics. Saini noted that the planned facility…

03 Oct

India’s First ‘Tirthankar Vanam’ Inaugurated in Gurugram’s Aravalli Hills

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAravalli Hills, forest conservation, Gurugram, JITO, Rao Narbir Singh, Tirthankar Vanam

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh on Saturday inaugurated the country's first 'Tirthankar Vanam' established within the picturesque Aravalli mountain range in Gurugram. Developed by the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) Gurugram Chapter Foundation in collaboration with the Haryana Forest Department, the initiative was executed under a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on allocated government forest land. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the minister toured the premises and took part in a ceremonial tree-planting drive alongside former Additional Director General of Police Anil Rao and other prominent dignitaries. Addressing the gathering during the state's ongoing…

02 Oct

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Launches 10-Day Drive to Eliminate 21 Garbage Points in Gurugram

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaCivic campaign, Gurugram, Nayab Saini, Sanitation, Swachhata drive, waste management

Gurugram (Balwinder Singh) — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday launched a targeted 10-day sanitation campaign aimed at transforming 21 major garbage-vulnerable points into clean, revitalized public spaces across Gurugram. Rolled out by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti under the nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 initiative and the ongoing state-wide Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan, the special drive will run until October 11 under the banner of creating a cleaner urban environment through sustained civic participation. The Chief Minister inaugurated the drive by inspecting a newly reclaimed garbage-vulnerable site developed by civic authorities near the DHBVN…

02 Oct

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Suspends Pollution Officers, Orders Major Infrastructure Overhaul for Gurugram

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaBandhwari landfill, Gurugram, Kakroi Basai pipeline, Nayab Saini, Rao Narbir, STP suspension

Gurugram (Balwinder Singh) — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini took decisive disciplinary action on Friday by directing the suspension of both regional officers of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in Gurugram. The order followed direct public feedback exposing negligence after a local builder failed to properly operate a sewage treatment plant. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the local PWD Rest House, the Chief Minister warned that administrative apathy, delayed grievance redressal, or false disposal reports would invite immediate penalties, with accountability directly linked to officers' Annual Confidential Reports. The meeting focused on aligning Gurugram’s rapid urban expansion…