Dec 2019

HARYANA Haryana gains overall but Gurugram forest cover falls Even though the forest cover of Haryana has increased by a meagre 0.9% over the last two years, the primarily agricultural state continues to have the lowest forest cover in the country, the FSI report of 2019 reveals. Of all the districts, Gurugram has witnessed the highest decline in forest cover since 2017 and … Read more

HARYANA Haryana government plans to cut ambulance arrival time to 3 minutes The average time of an ambulance to reach an accident spot is seven minutes in Haryana. The state government was working to bring this down to three minutes by mapping all ambulances, Haryana. Transport minister Mool Chand Sharma has directed the health department to … Read more

HARYANA Haryana bags award for agriculture production   Prime Minister Narendra Modi  awarded the Haryana agriculture department for achieving considerable success in Oilseeds promotion and production. Haryana agriculture minister Jai Parkash Dalal received the award in Oilseeds category for 2017-18 in a ceremony held at Bengaluru. The award consists of a citation and an amount of Rs one crore.   … Read more

HARYANA Haryana claims rise of 52 points in sex ratio at birth in last 5 years The Haryana government claimed that the state has witnessed a remarkable increase of 52 points in sex ratio at birth in last five years. Releasing figures, the Haryana government has asserted that the sex ratio state has increased from 871 ngirls … Read more

HARYANA Ammonia levels up in Yamuna due to industrial waste from Haryana High ammonia levels due to “industrial waste” being discharged in Yamuna has again started affecting water supply in the city, with several water treatment plants working at lower capacities straining the supply network. an increase in ammonia levels have been witnessed in Yamuna water coming from Haryana, … Read more

HARYANA Haryana: Affiliation from government a must for all private schools All private schools in Haryana will now have to get an affiliation from the government to operate. This order was communicated by the Haryana School Education Department that informed owners of private schools to apply online if they want to start a school or upgrade their school from primary to secondary level. … Read more

HARYANA Haryana claims rise of 52 points in sex ratio at birth in last 5 years The Haryana government on Friday claimed that the state has witnessed a remarkable increase of 52 points in sex ratio at birth in last five years. Releasing figures, the Haryana government has asserted that the sex ratio state has increased from … Read more

HARYANA Haryana cabinet OKs Hindi use plan in lower courts   In a development that may unsettle the legal fraternity, the Haryana cabinet has cleared a proposal to amend the Haryana Official Language Act, 1969 to authorize the use of Hindi for proceedings and judgments passed by courts subordinate to the Punjab and Haryana high court. This will mean that any … Read more

HARYANA SIDBI launches outreach programme for strengthening MSME ecosystem in Haryana Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), organised an Outreach programme for strengthening Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises ecosystem in Karnal, Haryana in collaboration with Development Commissioner – Ministry … Read more