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HOCKEY | Jharkhand bests Chandigarh in a clash that initially failed to live up to its billing

: Jharkhand beat Chandigarh 2-0 in a Pool F match of the Hockey India-13th Senior National men's championship. Bengal also won 10-0 against J&K in Pool E. Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu, Telangana also won their respective matches.

The Hindu · Nov 22, 2023

Haryana: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out of Rohtak jail on furlough

CHANDIGARH: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda and a rape convict, was released on Tuesday from Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district after being granted a 21-day furlough. This marks his third temporary release from prison this year.

The Times of India · Nov 21, 2023

Alliance govt in Haryana playing with sentiments of the country's food providers: Kumari Selja

CHANDIGARH: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and former Union minister Kumari Selja on Sunday accused Manohar Lal Khattar and Dushyant Chautala led BJP-JJP government of pushing the farmers of Haryana to debt.

The Times of India · Nov 19, 2023

High court quashes Haryana law providing 75% quota in private sector

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday set aside the Haryana government’s law- The Haryana state Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020, providing 75% reservation in Haryana industries for the domiciles of the state.

The Times of India · Nov 17, 2023

Amid demands for thorough probe, Haryana Police investigate alleged suicides of girls molested by Jind school principal

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana police have initiated an investigation into the suspected suicides of three girls who were students at a government girl senior secondary school in Jind district, where the school principal allegedly molested 60 minor girls.

The Times of India · Nov 11, 2023

BJP-JJP made fun of farmers by increasing price of sugarcane by only Rs 14: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

CHANDIGARH: Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Tuesday that the BJP-JJP government has played a joke on the farmers by increasing the price of sugarcane by only Rs 14 per quintal in the state.

The Times of India · Nov 7, 2023

BJP-JJP made fun of farmers by increasing the price of sugarcane by only Rs 14: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

CHANDIGARH: Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Tuesday that the BJP-JJP government has played a joke on the farmers by increasing the price of sugarcane by only Rs 14 per quintal in the state.

The Times of India · Nov 7, 2023

Rajasthan U-23 boys crush UP by 49 runs

JAIPUR: Yet again, Rajasthan turned up with an all-round performance to bring their fourth consecutive win after defeating Uttar Pradesh by 49 runs in a Group C match of the Men's Under-23 State A Trophy in Chandigarh. The top-order including Sumit Godara (68 off 84 balls) and Anshul Garhwal (76…

The Times of India · Nov 5, 2023

SAD urged to lead joint effort to safeguard Punjab’s interests

CHANDIGARH: Leading intellectuals, writers and academics from across Punjab on Tuesday urged the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to take the lead in evolving a joint strategy along with other political parties for safeguarding the interests of the state, including that on the SYL canal.

The Times of India · Oct 31, 2023

Jind school sexual assault case: Haryana Women's Commission summons officials over delayed FIR

CHANDIGARH: The chairperson of the Haryana Women's Commission, Rena Bhatia, has called for police and education department officials to appear before her following a delay in filing an FIR in a case of alleged sexual assault at a government senior secondary girl's school in Jind district.

The Times of India · Oct 30, 2023