Haryana

On Holika Dahan, farmers in Punjab burn copies of three agri laws

11:23 pm March 28, 2021

New Delhi: Farmers burnt copies of the three contentious Central farm laws at many places in Punjab on Sunday on the occasion of Holika Dahan, when bonfires are lit on Holi eve symbolising the victory of good over evil. On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers unions spearheading the agitation against […]

BJP MLA Arun Narang thrashed, clothes torn by protesting farmers in Punjab

BJP MLA thrashed, clothes torn by protesting farmers in Punjab

10:33 pm March 27, 2021

Chandigarh: A BJP MLA in Punjab was allegedly thrashed and his clothes torn by a group of farmers at Malout in Muktsar district on Saturday, police said. When Abohar legislator Arun Narang reached Malout along with local leaders to address a press conference, they got surrounded by a group of protesting farmers and black ink […]

Faridabad court convicts two in Nikita murder case

11:21 pm March 24, 2021

Chandigarh: A fast-track court in Haryana’s Faridabad on Wednesday convicted two men in connection with the murder of Nikita Tomar, five months after she was shot outside her college in a crime caught on camera. Prime accused Tausif and another man, Rehan, were held guilty and a third accused Azharuddin acquitted in the case, defence […]

Protests held at several ‘mandis’ against FCI’s proposed new procurement norms: SKM

10:54 pm March 19, 2021

New Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday claimed that protests were held at several ‘mandis’ against the new quality specifications and procurement norms proposed by the Food Corporation of India. The Morcha, which is leading the agitation against the Centre’s new agri laws, said the new specifications and norms are a direct attack on the procurement regime […]

IT, ED teams raid premises linked to Haryana Cong MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker

10:06 pm March 17, 2021

Chandigarh : Joint teams of Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided several premises linked to Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in Haryana. The raids were conducted at Chhoker’s house in Samalkha constituency represented by him, a petrol pump and some other business establishments linked to him and his family in various places of the state, including Gurgaon, Panipat and Chandigarh, officials said. The development evoked […]