Haryana to rope in musical bands to motivate voters

Haryana to rope in musical bands to motivate voters

Haryana will rope in musical bands to play election-theme songs for encouraging young voters to exercise their franchise, Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal said. These bands will encourage people to cast their vote on the day of polling and also promote awareness and education regarding the election, Agarwal said. “Soon we will be doing the…

Man shot dead, 4 booked

Man shot dead, 4 booked

A transporter was shot dead on the Bajidpur Saboli-Narela road on Sunday night. The Kundli police have booked four persons including another transporter for the alleged murder of the transporter. The police have sent the body of the shot dead man to the mortuary at the Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination. The deceased has been…

6 children died & 20 injured in school bus accident

6 children died & 20 injured in school bus accident

Six children died and over 20 others were injured after a schoolbus overturned in Haryana’s Narnaul on Thursday morning. The school was functioning despite a holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, officials said. The bus belonged to GL Public School, a private school. The bus was carrying around 40 children and was on its way to the school,…

On BJP leaders’ assurance, Sirsa farmers halt protest

On BJP leaders’ assurance, Sirsa farmers halt protest

The farmers of 15 villages, who have been sitting on a dharna at the mini-secretariat here for over two months, demanding construction of the Dhingatania and Bhambhoor-Salarpur Kharif channels, today suspended their protest until May. The farmers took this decision after assurances by the BJP leaders. However, they made it clear if the BJP leaders…

‘Dowry’ death: Husband, in-laws booked

‘Dowry’ death: Husband, in-laws booked

Rajni, a 26-year-old woman, died under mysterious circumstances in Darpur village of Yamunanagar district. On the complaint of the father of the deceased, Ramsaran of Kisanpura village, a case under Section 304 B of the IPC was registered against four suspects, including her husband at Chhachhrauli police station. The complainant said Rajni married Vishal in…

Ex Haryana minister Savitri Jindal

Ex Haryana minister Savitri Jindal quits Congress, ahead of LS Polls

In a huge setback for the Congress, OP Jindal Group chairperson emerita and ex Haryana minister Savitri Jindal on Wednesday late night announced that she is quitting the grand old party ahead of the upcoming general polls. The 84-year-old Savitri announced her decision to quit the Congress on a social media post late on Wednesday…

AAP’s Haryana unit holds protest against Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest

AAP’s Haryana unit holds protest against Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest

The AAP workers on Tuesday staged a protest here and in other parts of Haryana against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP workers gathered near the BJP’s Ambala City office and staged a protest during which they raised slogans against the BJP-led government at the Centre. Protests by the Aam Aadmi…