Haryana to recruit 11,000 constables
September 10th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 10 (IANS) Haryana has decided to expand its police force and has sanctioned 11,000 new posts of constables for the purpose, the state police chief said Monday.Applications for ... Read more...
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Brigadier held in defence canteen scam
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) An army brigadier was arrested by the CBI in connection with a corruption racket, involving employees of the canteen stores department (CSD) of the defence ministry ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Girls outperform boys; Chennai region tops (Roundup)
May 28th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Girls continued to outperform boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 results declared here Monday. Among the eight CBSE regions, Chennai ... Read more...
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Haryana judges told to move high court over promotion
May 17th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has asked officers of the Haryana Judicial Service to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court to challenge their promotion criteria framed ... Read more...
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Baby girl abandoned in Gurgaon
April 25th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 25 (IANS) A 10-day-old baby girl was found abandoned in the old jail complex in the city Wednesday, the third such case in less than a fortnight, police ... Read more...
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Haryana students to be made aware on NRI marriages
April 25th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) With an aim to effectively deal with the problems related to the marriages involving non-resident Indians (NRIs), the Haryana government has decided to launch an awareness ... Read more...
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Over 3.56 lakh lose power connections in Haryana
April 24th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) In a major drive, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam(UHBVN) has disconnected power supply to more than 3.56 lakh consumers for non-payment of dues and recovered ... Read more...
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India’s first RFID technology toll comes up near Chandigarh
April 19th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandimandir (Haryana), April 19 (IANS) India's first RFID (radio frequency identification) -based electronic toll plaza was inaugurated on National Highway No.5 (NH-5) at Chandimandir in Haryana's Panchkula district.Union Road Transport ... Read more...
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Second abandoned infant found in Gurgaon in a week
April 18th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 18 (IANS) A new-born baby was found abandoned in Dundahera on the Gurgaon-Delhi border Wednesday, the second such case in less than a week, police said.The four-five days ... Read more...
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Senior Haryana official found unconscious, hospitalized
April 14th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Haryana's chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) Ram Kishan Fauji was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here after he was found unconscious ... Read more...
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Himachal-Haryana bypass opens for motorists
April 6th, 2012 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 6 (IANS) A newly constructed bypass connecting Haryana and Himachal Pradesh was opened for motorists Friday that will help avoid some major bottlenecks, an official said.The bypass would ... Read more...
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Samjhauta blast accused arrested in Malegaon case
February 27th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency Monday arrested Lokesh Sharma, an accused in the Samjhauta Express train bombing case, for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Malegaon blast ... Read more...
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Samjhauta blast: Assemanand denies knowing Kamal Chauhan
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Feb 22 (IANS) Hindu activist Swami Aseemanand Wednesday said that he did not know RSS worker Kamal Chauhan, who has been arrested by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s mango growers in a pickle
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) The early flowering of mango trees in and around Chandigarh has left the growers worried, with horticulturists saying it could indicate an impending poor yield this ... Read more...
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Haryana officials in dock for selling shrine’s gold
December 11th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 10 (IANS) A move to oblige senior officers by selling gold offered at a famous Hindu shrine near here at much lower rates has put officials of the ... Read more...
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Chandigarh ‘magical’ carnival begins Nov 25
November 19th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) With the theme of 'Jaadunagri - Explore the Magical World', the annual Chandigarh Carnival is set to begin on a colourful note Nov 25.The three-day event ... Read more...
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Man held for planning to attack Advani
November 17th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) A man has been detained here for allegedly planning an attack on L.K. Advani during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's Jan Chetna Yatra, police ... Read more...
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Fearing raids, Chandigarh sweet shop owners move base
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) It was a bitter pill to swallow for Chandigarh's sweet shop owners in last year's festive season. So, to avoid raids this time, many of them ... Read more...
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Chronology of Shivani Bhatnagar murder case
October 12th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Following is the chronology of the 1999 Shivani Bhatnagar murder case:Jan 23, 1999: Indian Express journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murdered at her east Delhi apartment.July 23, ... Read more...
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Court allows NIA to compare Samjhauta, Malegaon blasts evidence
September 28th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Sep 28 (IANS) A Haryana court Wednesday allowed the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to compare evidence of the Samjhauta train blasts with those in Malegaon, Hyderabad and Ajmer.Special ... Read more...
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Vishal-Shekhar to release ‘Dosti Anthem’
September 12th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Composer duo Vishal-Shekhar are set to release "Dosti Anthem" in a bid to celebrate the spirit of friendship. They duo will launch it as ... Read more...
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Haryana librarian suspended for indecent behaviour
September 8th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) The librarian of a government school in Haryana's Panchkula town, adjoining Chandigarh, has been suspended following complaints from girl students that he behaved indecently with them, ... Read more...
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Police book education group’s chairman
July 13th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), July 13 (IANS) The chairman and managing director of an education group was booked Wednesday on charges of abetting the suicide of a private builder, police said.The accused ... Read more...
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I’ve been falsely implicated: Sacked Haryana judge
July 3rd, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) A Haryana judge who settled 148 cases in a single day last year has been dismissed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for favouring an ... Read more...
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Pensioners block highway in Haryana
June 30th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), June 30 (IANS) Scores of elderly, handicapped people, widows and their families Thursday blocked the busy national highway number 22, connecting this Haryana town with Shimla, to ... Read more...
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Himachal legislator dead
June 24th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 24 (IANS) Three-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Himachal Pradesh's Nalagarh constituency H.N. Saini died early Friday after prolonged illness, family members said.He was 59.The cremation ... Read more...
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Haryana offers two sites for second nuclear power plant
June 22nd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 22 (IANS) Despite continuing controversy over acquisition of land for a proposed nuclear power plant in Haryana, the state government has proposed two new sites for setting up ... Read more...
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Chandigarh debates: To shop or not to shop on Sunday
June 19th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) Having emerged as one of the most favoured destinations for shopping and business activity north of Delhi, Chandigarh is now going through a dilemma - whether ... Read more...
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Conman held for impersonation
June 12th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A 29-year-old unemployed man from Haryana was arrested in west Delhi for posing as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and duping a businessman and ... Read more...
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Haryana makes speed governors compulsory
June 11th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) The Haryana government Saturday announced that it has decided to fix speed governors in all public transport vehicles as per rules.A transport department spokesman said here ... Read more...
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Haryana doctor gets fire insurance claim after 10 years (Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) After almost 10 years of legal battle to get insurance claim for medical instruments destroyed in a fire in his hospital, Haryana-based doctor M.M. Krishan will ... Read more...
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Haryana doctor to get insurance claim after 10 years
June 3rd, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) Almost 10 years after a fire broke out in his hospital and destroyed equipment, Haryana-based doctor M.M. Krishan finally managed to claim his insurance amount after ... Read more...
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Chandigarh girl tops medical exntrance test
May 31st, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 31 (IANS) Chandigarh girl Harsimar Kaur has made the city proud by securing the top rank in the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination Test (AIPMT) conducted by the ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Delhi sees rise in cheating cases
May 23rd, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The number of students in Delhi who were caught using unfair means in this year's Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class 12 examinations has ... Read more...
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Supreme Court refuses to allow mining in Haryana
May 20th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday rejected Haryana's plea of filing a appeal seeking the vacation of its March 18 interim order banning the mining of minor ... Read more...
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