Jindal Defence Systems teams with Brazilian Taurus Armas SA to manufacture firearms at Hisar
The company has secured certification for a range of products, with a notable 50-100% percent value addition in India for different products, such as rifles, carbines, submachine guns, machine pistols and revolvers, says JDSP
JD Taurus begins operations in firearms manufacturing facility in Haryana's Hisar
JD Taurus begins operations in firearms manufacturing facility in Haryanas Hisar
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Firing on Khalid: Delhi HC seeks reply on dropping of charges
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of police and the two men who had allegedly opened fire at activist Umar Khalid outside the Constitution Club here in 2018 on his plea challenging a trial court order discharging the duo of the attempt to murder charge. Charges had been framed against the two accused for the offences punishable under sections 201 (destruction of evidence), 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the IPC and sections 25 and 27 (possessing prohibited arms and ammunition) of the Arms Act, which are triable by a magistrate court. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta issued notices to the police and the two accused, Darvesh and Naveen Dalal, on former JNU student Khalids petition challenging the December 6, 2023 order passed by an additional sessions judge at Patiala House Courton. The court listed the matter for further hearing on May 21. Khalid was attacked when he was on his way to take part in the event Khauff se Azaadi (Freedom from Fear) that was being held at the Constitution Club on August 13, 2018. The two men were arrested from Fatehabad in Haryanas Hisar district on August 20, 2018. A case of attempt to murder was registered by the police in connection with the incident. While discharging the two men of the offence of attempt to murder, the trial court had said that accused Dalal had merely pointed the pistol towards the victim or complainant but had not fired any shot. There is no allegation or material on record to suggest that the accused has pulled the trigger or attempted to pull the trigger, it had said. The statement on record do not show any definite intention to cause the death of the complainant/ victim by the accused. The definite intention to cause the death of the complainant/ victim should necessarily entail analysis of the last act specifically. The prosecution has to show whether the last act was such that if the said act would not have been avoided, it would result in the death of the complainant. In the present case merely pointing the pistol towards the complainant/ victim would not have resulted in his death. It is not the case of the prosecution that the accused has been prevented from firin, it said. The 2018 case: What happened? Former JNU student Umar Khalid was attacked when he was on his way to take part in the event Khauff se Azaadi (Freedom from fear) that was being held at the Constitution Club on August 13, 2018. He escaped unhurt. The two men were arrested from Haryanas Hisar and booked under of attempt to murder.
Dushyant blames BJP for calling off alliance over seat sharing for LS poll
Former Haryana Deputy CM says the central BJP leadership had offered JJPthe Rohtak Lok Sabha seat, a Hooda bastion, while the party was eyeing the Hisar and Bhiwani-Mahendragarh seats
The grand plan that played out in Haryana and how it is advantage BJP now
CHANDIGARH: Haryana was buzzing louder than a beehive on Tuesday. The action began abruptly with the man whom PM Modi had ridden pillion with all those years ago, Manohar Lal Khattar, stepping down with his cabinet ministers in the morning. Along the way, the baggage that the BJP felt was Dushyant Chautala, the great grandson of ex-Deputy CM Devi Lal, was jettisoned. Then, Nayab Saini, the BJP state president, emerged as Khattar's successor . Even as people were wrapping their heads around why Khattar, who had come in for praise on Sunday from PM Modi, was axed just a day later came the announcement of the 69-year-old ex-CM being in the second list of BJP candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. So, was there a grand plan all along? Insiders say the aim was to ensure that BJP had new talking points in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and assembly elections later this year. Remember the Gujarat experiment? The ground for the switch over had been laid silently to ward off any anti-incumbency against Khattar who had been in the saddle since 2014, they say. The formula that was employed in Haryana had in fact been earlier tried and tested by the BJP in other states. The idea behind such replacements is the infusion of fresh blood and creation of a younger line of leadership. This approach explains the smoothness of Chief Ministerial transitions that otherwise seem hard to achieve, said a party leader. Another senior BJP leader explained the thinking behind the move further. The BJP still rules the psyche of the Haryana voters but what was reported was a higher degree of anti-incumbency at an individual level against Khattar saab. The party is learnt to have had this in mind but they have replaced him with his own close confidant (Nayab Saini). This means the ex-CM will remain at the helm, albeit indirectly, and anti-incumbency will also be mitigated to a great extent. A leading political analyst Professor Ashutosh Kumar, who teaches political science at Panjab University in Chandigarh, agreed. To fight the anti-incumbency factor, the changing of guard is a standard strategy adopted by most of the parties especially the BJP under the Modi and Shah dispensation. The party follows the Gujarat experiment where more than 50 per cent MLAs have not been given tickets, he observed. An eye on the OBC vote -- and not just in Haryana Professor Kumar added: Khattar has been Chief Minister for nine and half years. So, to change him and bring in a new face was always on the cards. By making Nayab Singh Saini, an Other Backward Classes (OBC) leader, as the Chief Minister, the saffron party played a smart move as this community has 8 per cent of the votes. They are numerically strong community and remember Sainis have never enjoyed power. Now that a person from their community is the CM, they are bound to be enthused. It also helps that Saini is regarded in the BJP as a humble and a non-controversial political figure . He had strenghtened his grip on party affairs since becoming the state president and that will help going forward. Saini as Chief Minister also serves a larger purpose for the BJP. With the Congress and its allies, the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and the RJD in Bihar, turning more aggressive in wooing the OBC, the BJP is making all attempts to have the community in their corner during the Lok Sabha elections. Their efforts began with making Mohan Yadav the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Saini's elevation will help them to build their narrative of empowering the OBCs further. It will be a fitting reply to opposition OBC satraps like SP president Akhilesh Yadav and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, both heirs to powerful political families, remarked a source, adding that Bihar will be the next state where the BJP will project an OBC candidate who is able to take on the RJD. It must be remembered that Bihar BJP president and Deputy CM Samarat Chaudhary is a leading OBC face. The split with Dushyant Chautala and how it helps BJP Getting back to Haryana, the BJP by bolstering their hold among OBCs is also giving itself an added cushion. It comes after the party's decision to snap ties with JJP, which commanded over 15% of the vote in the seats it contested in the last assembly elections. The JJP's primary support base is among the Jats. The alliance between the two parties came apart following differences in seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. A meeting held between JJP leader Dushyant Chautala and BJP president JP Nadda some time back had remained inconclusive as Dushyant lobbied for two seats -- Hisar and BhiwaniMahendragarh -- in the Lok Sbaha. The now ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala's JJP is a breakaway faction of the Indian National Lok Dal and was formed in 2019, right ahead of the assembly election. Sources said that if JJP goes it alone in the Lok Sabha polls, it could still work to the advantage of the BJP. If the JJP goes it alone as they are now determined to, they will divide the Jat vote, which constitutes 20%, between themselves and the Congress. So, the ultimate beneficiary will be the BJP. This would have been in the BJP's calculations too they said. But there is a bigger possible headache at hand for Dushyant which again works to the BJP's advantage -- a rebellion from some of his MLAs. Five of them, Jogi Ram Sihag, Ram Kumar Gautam, Ishwar Singh, Ramniwas and Devinder Babli, skipped a meeting Dushyant had called in Delhi on Monday. They attended the swearing ceremony of new Chief Minister and on Tuesday were in the assembly but left before the trust vote. These lawmakers are likely to form a breakaway group and might support the BJP.
Khattar makes way for Saini as new Haryana CM
CHANDIGARH: Nayab Singh Saini was on Tuesday sworn in as the new Haryana chief minister, hours after the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) walked out of the ruling coalition led by BJPs Manohar Lal Khattar. It gave the BJP a shot at spring cleaning ahead of the general elections, as the uncharismatic Khattar, 69, made way for his loyalist Saini, 54, who is an OBC leader. Saini claims he has the support of seven Independents. We have asked the Speaker to conduct the floor test tomorrow as we have support of 48 MLAs, he said. Saini represents Kurukshetra in Parliament and was named the Haryana BJP president in October last year. His appointment as CM is meant to deflect anti-incumbency against Khattar, who ruled Haryana for nine-and-a-half years. Sainis constitute 8% of Haryanas population. The community is influential in the states north, including Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Hisar districts. The coalition collapsed as the JJP chief and outgoing deputy CM Dushyant Chautala demanded two of Haryanas 10 Lok Sabha seats. The constituencies his party eyed were Hisar and Bhiwani-Mahendragarh. Dushyant had won the Hisar LS seat in 2014. Just two days ago, BJPs Hisar MP Brijendra Singh resigned fearing his seat would go to the JJP. The JJP is a breakaway faction of the Indian National Lok Dal. It appears to be in trouble as five JJP MLAs stayed away from a legislative party meeting in Delhi. These lawmakers are likely to form a breakaway group and could support BJP. As for Khattar, he could get a LS ticket from Karnal.
Low-profile Saini tasked to lead saffron surge in polls
CHANDIGARH: The 54-year-old Nayab Singh Saini is a low-profile BJP politician belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC). He has risen through the ranks in the party to become the Chief Minister of Haryana. Considered a confidante of Manohar Lal Khattar (69), Saini will be replacing the BJP strongman whose second term as chief minister was going to end in October. A law graduate, Saini was born on January 25, 1970, in Mirzapur Majra village in Ambala district of the state. He started his career in the saffron partys organizational framework in 1996, and in 2002 he became the general secretary of the Amabla district youth wing of the party. He also held the position of district president and general secretary of the state BJP Kisan Morcha. Sanini was elected MLA from the Naraingarh assembly segment in 2014 when the BJP came to power in the state for the first time. Saini was also a minister in the Khattar cabinet between 2014 and 2019. He was a legislator when he fought the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and won the Kurukshetra parliamentary seat defeating Nirmal Singh of Congress with a margin of over 3.83 lakh votes. Nayab Singh Saini is new Haryana CM as Khattar and his cabinet resign He did his graduation from BR Ambedkar University in July 1996 and then LLB from Choudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (UP) in 2010. Saini enjoys cordial terms with outgoing CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and their relationship goes back to their RSS days. In 2019, the BJP was victorious on all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana with the party candidates winning with massive margins. The BJP in October appointed Saini as its Haryana unit president in place of Om Prakash Dhankar. His appointment was seen as the partys move to strengthen its hold over the OBC community and non-Jats. The support of Jats, who are the most populous community in the state, is largely seen to be divided among the Congress, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD). The announcement to pick Nayab Singh Saini as Haryanas next chief minister was sudden, but had the same element of surprise as in 2014 when the party named Khattar to the post in 2014. At that time, Khattar was picked up ignoring senior leaders like Ram Bilas Sharma, Anil Vij, Capt Abhimanyu and O P Dhankar. In the events that unfolded on Tuesday, Saini was picked to succeed Khattar in a similar fashion. The population of the Saini community is around 8% in Haryana. The community wields influence in many of Haryanas northern districts, including Ambala, Kurukshetra and Hisar, besides in some other districts. Haryana assembly polls are due in October.
'BJP's alliance with JJP was a dangerous one,' says Haryana MP Brijendra Singh
After BJP's Nayab Singh Saini took oath as the Haryana Chief Minister, MP from Hisar, Brijendra Singh on Tuesday said that the Bhartiya Janta Party's alliance with Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) was a dangerous one.
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Haryana Govt initiates ground penetrating radar survey at Agroha archaeological site
Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Gian Chand Gupta and urban local bodies minister Kamal Gupta inaugurated a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey at the Agroha archaeological site in Hisar. This initiative is part of a collaboration between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Haryana archaeology and museum department to develop the site. The last excavation at Agroha revealed evidence of an ancient civilization, and the GPR survey aims to identify underground structures.
Nayab Singh Saini to be Haryana's New Chief Minister
Nayab Singh Saini to be Haryana's New Chief Minister Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Kurukshetra MP, OBC leader and Haryana BJP Chief Nayab Singh Saini, will be Haryana's next Chief Minister. Making the announcement after a meeting of the BJP legislators in Chandigarh, Haryana BJP MLA Krishan Lal Middha says, Nayab Singh Saini to be next CM of Haryana. All people are now going to meet the Governor. The BJP and its allies, 6 independent MLAs will now meet the governor. The new Chief Minister is expected to be sworn in later today. In the 90-member Haryana Assembly, the BJP has 41 MLAs. It also enjoys the support of 5 independent MLAs and the Haryana Lokhit Party MLA Gopal Kanda. Karnal BJP MP Sanjay Bhatia said, ...It is the CM's right to choose his cabinet and he will do so in consultation with the party...We will win all 10 Lok Sabha seats of Haryana... In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won all 10 parliamentary seats while JJP, which had contested the elections in alliance with AAP, could not put up a fight on 7 seats it contested. Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini, was appointed Haryana BJP state president in October last year. Nayab Singh Saini won the Kurukshetra constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections by more than 3.83 lakh votes over his nearest challenger, Nirmal Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC). Saini, who was elected MLA for the first time in 2014 and has since served as a minister, is regarded as Manohar Lal Khattar's confidante. The Saini caste accounts for around 8 per cent of the Haryana population, with a substantial presence in pockets of Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Hisar, and Rewari districts which will have significant impact on Lok Sabha election. Saini's involvement with the BJP began in 1996, when he joined the Haryana BJP's organisational structure, serving alongside the state general secretary until 2000. He rose through the ranks to become the district general secretary of the BJP Youth Wing in Ambala in 2002, followed by his appointment as district president in 2005. Earlier, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday resigned from the state Chief Minister hours after the BJP alliance with the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) broke. The JJP led by Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala had 10 MLAs in the Haryana Assembly. Manohar Lal Khattar submitted his resignation letter to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya. (ANI)
Manohar Lal Khattar resigns as Chief Minister of Haryana, BJP legislature party meet soon
Manohar Lal Khattar resigns as Chief Minister of Haryana, BJP legislature party meet soon Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday resigned at the state Chief Minister hours after the BJP alliance with the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) broke. The JJP led by Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala had 10 MLAs in the Haryana Assembly. Manohar Lal Khattar submitted his resignation letter to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya. Visuals showed Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar reaching Haryana Niwas along with few senionr MLAs in Chandigarh on Tuesday. After leaving Raj Bhavan senior BJP Leader Kanwar Pal Gujjar said CM and the cabinet ministers have resigned and the Governor has accepted the resignations. On being asked who will be the next Chief Minister Gujjar said The CM will continues to be the CM. The legislative meeting of the party is likely to be held later in the day in which 41 MLAs of BJP will be present. Senior BJP leaders including Tarun Chugh, Union minister Arjun Munda and BJP's Haryana in-charge Biplab Kumar Deb will also attend the meeting. The BJP leaders are also expected to meet the 5 independent MLAs and Gopal Kanda of the Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) who are in support of the BJP government in Haryana. In the 90-member Haryana Assembly, the BJP has 41 MLAs. It also enjoys the support of 5 independent MLAs and the HLP MLA Gopal Kanda. Earlier, after meeting Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Independent MLA Nayan Pal Rawat on Tuesday claimed that the BJP-JJP alliance was at break point but some independent MLAs who support the ML Khattar government will ensure its survival. I met the Chief Minister yesterday. We have already extended our support to CM Manohar Lal-led government. We also discussed the strategy for the Lok Sabha elections. I got the impression that the process of breaking the alliance with JJP has already started, Haryana Independent MLA Nayan Rawat said on Tuesday after his meeting with the Chief Minister Nayan Pal Rawat was elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Prithla in the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election as a member and Independent candidate. Another independent MLA Dharampal Gonder said that the independent MLA were already supporting the BJP led government. Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) MLA Gopal Kanda claimed that the alliance between the BJP and the JJP was at break point but the BJP can win all 10 Lok Sabha seats from the state on its own. He also said that there would be another meeting with the Chief Minister after which future course of action will be determined. Sirsa MLA and President-Haryana Lokhit Party, Gopal Kanda said, ...I think the alliance (BJP-JJP) has almost broken. In Lok Sabha elections, BJP will win all 10 seats. Even without JJP, the Haryana government will stay, and all independent candidates will continue to support BJP. On March 10 trouble in the BJP Haryana unit was flagged when Brijendra Singh, the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana's Hisar joined the Congress after resigning from the ruling party. Earlier in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won all 10 parliamentary seats while JJP, which had contested the elections in alliance with AAP, could not put up a fight on 7 seats it contested. The Lok Sabha polls are expected to be held sometime between April and May this year. (ANI)
Political realignment on cards in Haryana, BJP-JJP alliance at break point
Political realignment on cards in Haryana, BJP-JJP alliance at break point Fast paced political developments are taking place in Haryana with trouble in the ruling coalition of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). Sources say that the alliance is at a break point with Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala of the JJP returning his official carcade. According to the said sources the next few hours are critical in the state and there could be changes in the State cabinet with the imminent exit of the JJP. The BJP has rushed its office bearers Tarun Chugh and Union Minister Arjun Munda to take stock of the situation, and likelihood is high of a meeting of the BJP legislators as well. BJP Haryana- in-charge Biplab Deb is expected to be present at the meeting. The Raj Bhavan in the state is on alert mode as parties are expected to call on the governor. After meeting Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Independent MLA Nayan Pal Rawat on Tuesday claimed that the BJP-JJP alliance is at break point but some independent MLAs who support the ML Khattar government will ensure its survival. I met the Chief Minister yesterday. We have already extended our support to CM Manohar Lal-led government. We also discussed the strategy for the Lok Sabha elections. I got the impression that the process of breaking the alliance with JJP has already started, Haryana Independent MLA Nayan Rawat said on Tuesday after his meeting with the Chief Minister Nayan Pal Rawat was elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Prithla in the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election as a member and Independent candidate. Another independent MLA Dharampal Gonder said that the independent MLA were already supporting the BJP led government. Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) MLA Gopal Kanda claimed that the alliance between the BJP and the JJP was at break point but the BJP can win all 10 Lok Sabha seats from the state on its own. He also said that there would be another meeting with the Chief Minister after which future course of action will be determined. Sirsa MLA and President-Haryana Lokhit Party, Gopal Kanda said, ...I think the alliance (BJP-JJP) has almost broken. In Lok Sabha elections, BJP will win all 10 seats. Even without JJP, the Haryana government will stay, and all independent candidates will continue to support BJP. In the 90 member Haryana Assembly the BJP has 41 MLAs. It also enjoys the support of 5 independent MLAs and the HLP MLA Gopal Kanda. Meanwhile, according to the sources, the Jannayak Janta Party has called for a meeting in Delhi at the residence of Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala. On March 10 trouble in the BJP Haryana unit was flagged when Brijendra Singh, the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana's Hisar joined the Congress after resigning from the ruling party. Earlier in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won all 10 parliamentary seats while JJP, which had contested the elections in alliance with AAP, could not put up a fight on 7 seats it contested. The Lok Sabha polls are expected to be held sometime between April and May this year. (ANI)
BJP plans NDA expansion to win 400 seats
New Delhi: To bolster its chances for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and achieve the ambitious 400 paar target, the top BJP leaders intensified efforts to expand the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). As part of this strategy, the party's Central Election Committee (CEC) convened for its second round of meetings on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the attendees of the CEC meeting, which reportedly focused on deliberations regarding potential candidates from states where seat-sharing arrangements with allies are yet to be finalised. Speculation is rife within the BJP circles that an official gathering of leaders from the expanded NDA might be organised by the ruling party, serving as a demonstration of unity and strength, with Prime Minister Modi slated to participate. According to insider sources, chaired by BJP president J.P. Nadda, the CEC discussed candidate nominations from key states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and the Union territory of Chandigarh. Notable attendees included Union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh, former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, Iqbal Singh Lalpuria, Om Mathur, alongside other CEC members and core group leaders representing states where candidate nominations were under consideration. Prior to the CEC meeting, Dushyant Chautala, representing the BJP ally Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) in Haryana, held discussions with BJP president Nadda. Sources indicate that the BJP is eyeing two out of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, specifically Hisar and Bhiwandi-Mahendragarh. Despite internal dissent within certain factions of the Haryana BJP regarding the alliance, the party appears to be assessing its strategic options. In the previous 2019 elections, the BJP secured victories in all ten Lok Sabha seats in the state. The alliance with the JJP was forged subsequent to the Assembly polls. The latest addition to the BJP-led NDA is the Telugu Desam (TD) led by N. Chandrababu Naidu, while discussions with Odishas ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are also underway. As of now, the BJP has announced candidates for 195 seats spanning across 16 states and two union territories. However, controversies emerged surrounding the selections of Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh and Upendra Rawat, leading to their withdrawal. Additionally, efforts are underway to negotiate seat-sharing arrangements with alliance partners, including the recently joined TD, as part of the broader strategy to expand the NDA alliance.
Hry prof kills 8-year-old daughter & self with surgical blade
A professor and his eight-year-old daughter were tragically found dead at Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS) in Hisar, Haryana. The bodies were discovered with cuts to their throats, inflicted with a surgical blade. The incident highlights the importance of mental health awareness and support.
Hisar: 35-year-old professor allegedly kills self, 8-year-old daughter
The 35-year-old professor, identified as Sandeep Goyal, had been battling clinical depression and allegedly took his own life after slitting his daughter's throat with a surgical blade.
Professor kills eight-year-old daughter and self with surgical blade
Professor kills eight-year-old daughter and self with surgical blade A 35-year-old professor and his eight-year-old daughter were found dead at his office at Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS) in Haryana's Hisar, with surgical blade cuts at their throat, police said. The professor, who was suffering from clinical depression, allegedly slit her daughter's throat with a surgical blade before using the same weapon to slit his own, the police added. Further, according to officers, the deceased professor, identified as Sandeep Goyal, had left the house on his scooter on Sunday at 4 pm with his daughter, Sanaya, on the pretext of taking her for a ride on his scooter. When the father-daughter duo did not return for hours, Goyal's wife went to the university to search for them, police said. When she noticed Goyal's scooter parked outside the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology office, she went in but found the office door locked from inside, following which she informed the security guard. As they broke open the gate, the mortal remains of the professor and his daughter were found in a pool of blood following which the police were called. A team from the HAU Police Post reached the spot after receiving word of the bodies found. Taking due cognisance of the matter, Hisar Superintendent of Police Mohit Handa, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajesh Mohan, Registrar Devendra Kumar and Deputy Superintendent of Police Vijaypal also reached the crime scene. The deceased, Sandeep Goyal, was a native of Haryana's Narwana and lived with his family at the government quarters in LUVAS. He was recruited at the university as an Assistant Professor in 2016. Goyal's father works as an accountant in Narwana. We have called the mobile forensic unit for scientific evidence. We are working at the scene of crime. We are questioning everyone in the locality and his family, ASP Rajesh Mohan told reporters on Monday. The ASP revealed that the professor was suffering from depression, had suicidal tendencies and was receiving psychotherapy. We have questioned everyone. According to his colleagues, he was receiving treatment from a psychotherapist. He was suffering from depression. We will be able to know about his exact medical condition after speaking to his doctor. Everyone is saying that he was depressed and under treatment. He had suicidal tendencies as well, he said. (ANI)
Professor, daughter found dead in Hisar
Hisar MP Brijendra quits BJP, joins Cong ahead of LS polls
In a first, Hisars BJP MP Brijendra joins Congress
Brijendra, possibly the first incumbent Member of Parliament to part ways with the dominant BJP, stands out amid a trend where leaders from various parties are eagerly embracing the saffron faction. He pointed to three primary reasons for his growing discomfort within the BJP: concerns related to farmers, the status of women wrestlers, and reservations about the Agniveer scheme for armed forces recruitment. During discussions with the media, he also emphasized that the BJP-JJP alliance significantly contributed to his unease within the BJP.
Professor, his 8-yr-old daughter found dead in Haryana's Hisar
Professor, his 8-yr-old daughter found dead in Haryana's Hisar A professor and his eight-year-old daughter were found dead in his office inside the university campus in Haryana's Hisar district on Sunday evening, police said. The deceased was identified as Sandeep Goyal (35) who was working in Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Hisar and his daughter. Goyal and his family were staying at the university campus. Their throats were found to have been slit and their bodies were recovered from Goyal's office, police said. A police official said Goyal was being treated for depression. Police said further investigation was underway.
BJP MP from Hisar Brijendra Singh joins Congress
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryanas Hisar constituency, Brijendra Singh, on Sunday resigned from the primary membership of the party and joined the Congress. Brijendra Singh is the son of BJP leader and former Union Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh. He took voluntary retirement as []
Quit from BJP due to ideological differences: Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress
Quit from BJP due to ideological differences: Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress Brijendra Singh, the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana's Hisar joined the Congress on Sunday hours after resigning from the ruling party. Singh formally became a part of the opposition party at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi. While resigning from the BJP, Singh attributed his decision to compelling political reasons. I have resigned from the primary membership of the BJP due to compelling political reasons. I extend gratitude to the party, national president JP Nadda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Member of Parliament for Hisar,' Mr Singh posted on X earlier today. He also announced that he has also resigned from the Lok Sabha membership. I am grateful to the people of Hisar for giving me the opportunity to represent them and raise their demands as their MP. The resolve of public service with which I left the IAS job and entered politics will continue, he added. Later, after joining the Congress at the party President's official residence, Brijendra Singh said that he had 'ideological differences' with the party. I quit the BJP and joined the Congress because of political and ideological differences. From farmers' issues to Agniveers to the wrestler's protests - I differed on many things. I am very happy to join the Congress family, he said. Senior Congress leaders Ajay Maken, Mukul Wasnik and Deepak Babaria were present at party chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence when Bijendra Singh joined the party. One issue that was raised in the rally in Jind on 2nd October was about the alliance of BJP-JJP in Haryana. A decision was taken regarding it and that too is a reason (for quitting BJP), Singh told ANI. There is a buzz over the seat-sharing arrangement between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Jannayak Janata Party for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. In the 2019 Haryana assembly polls, JJP won 10 seats and entered into a post-poll alliance with the BJP, which fell short of the majority mark by six, to form the government. In the Lok Sabha elections of 2019, the BJP won all 10 seats in Haryana. Brijendra Singh is a Member of Parliament from Haryana's Hisar. He is also a member of many parliamentary panels. Brijendra Singh is the son of former union minister and BJP leader Birender Singh. He is the great-grandson of Jat icon Chhotu Ram. Last year, Brijendra Singh publicly backed the wrestlers who were protesting against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment allegations. In Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, both part of the opposition bloc- INDIA will contest in alliance. As per the agreement reached by both parties, AAP will contest Kurukshetra while Congress will contest the remaining nine seats in the state.(ANI)
BJP Hisar MP Brijendra Singh quits party, joins Congress
Chandigarh: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, BJP MP from Hisar Brijendra Singh on Sunday resigned from the partys primary membership due to compelling political reasons and joined the Congress. Soon after announcing his resignation on X, Brijendra Singh, the son of BJP leader Birender Singh, reached Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges residence in New Delhi Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Hisar BJP MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress
New Delhi: BJP MP Brijendra Singh on Sunday resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He attributed his decision to compelling political reasons. He later joined the Congress. I have resigned from the primary membership of BJP, due to compelling political reasons. I extend gratitude to the party, National President Sh. [] The post Hisar BJP MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Setback For BJP In Haryana, Hisar MP Brijendra Singh Switches To Congress
Brijendra Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana's Hisar, today resigned from the primary membership of the party, and joined the Congress just weeks ahead of the general elections.Mr Singh formally became a part of the opposition party at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi.
BJP MP From Haryana Switches To Congress, Cites Wrestlers' Protest
Brijendra Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana's Hisar, today resigned from the primary membership of the party, and joined the Congress just weeks ahead of the general elections.
Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, reaches Kharge's residence amid buzz of joining Congress The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana Brijendra Singh has resigned from the primary membership of the party. The MP from Hisar Assembly constituency announced his resignation citing compelling political reasons on Sunday on social media platform X. I have resigned from the primary membership of BJP, due to compelling political reasons. I extend gratitude to the party, National President Sh. JP Nadda, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, & Sh Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Member of Parliament for Hisar, Singh said in his post. The development came as a setback to the BJP ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. However, amid the buzz of Singh joining the Congress, Brijendra Singh reached the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge soon after resigning from the BJP. The BJP, earlier this month released the first list of candidates for the upcoming General Elections. The BJP, as anticipated, unveiled its initial roster of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, comprising more than 195 names. Notable figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 34 Union Ministers and Ministers of States feature prominently in this list. It also includes the name of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with two former Chief Ministers. In the first list of 195 candidates, the BJP included 28 women, 47 youth, 27 Scheduled Castes, 18 Scheduled Tribes and 57 OBCs. The party announced 51 candidates in Uttar Pradesh, 24 in Madhya Pradesh, 15 each in Gujarat and Rajasthan, 20 for West Bengal, 12 in Kerala, 11 each for Assam, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, nine in Telangana, five for Delhi, two for Jammu and Kashmir, two for Arunachal Pradesh, one for Goa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Daman and Diu also. However, the party has not released names of candidates for any of the seats in the state. The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, both part of the opposition bloc- INDIA will contest in alliance. As per the agreement reached by both parties, AAP will contest Kurukshetra while Congress will contest the remaining nine seats in the state. (ANI)
BJP Hisar MP ex-IAS officer Brijendra Singh quits party, joins Congress
CHANDIGARH: BJP MP from Hisar Brijendra Singh on Sunday said he has resigned from the party's primary membership due to compelling political reasons. Brijendra Singh, the son of BJP leader Birender Singh, announced his resignation on X. I have resigned from the primary membership of BJP due to compelling political reasons. I extend gratitude to the party, National President Sh. J P Nadda, Prime Minister Sh.Narendra Modi, & Sh Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Member of Parliament for Hisar, Brijendra Singh said in his post. I have resigned from the primary membership of BJP,due to compelling political reasons. I extend gratitude to the party, National President Sh. JP Nadda, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, & Sh Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Member of Parliament for Hisar. Brijendra Singh (@BrijendraSpeaks) March 10, 2024 In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the bureaucrat-turned-politician had defeated JJP's Dushyant Chautala and Bhavya Bishnoi, who was then with the Congress, to win Hisar Lok Sabha seat. VIDEO | Lok Sabha elections 2024: Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress in presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi. Singh had resigned from BJP earlier today due to compelling political reasons. pic.twitter.com/kclaFNGgRY Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 10, 2024
BJP Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
BJP Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls. BJP Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
BJP Hisar MP Brijendra Singh quits party due to 'compelling political reasons'
BJP Hisar MP Brijendra Singh quits party due to 'compelling political reasons' BJP MP from Hisar Brijendra Singh on Sunday said he has resigned from the party's primary membership due to ''compelling political reasons''. Brijendra Singh, the son of BJP leader Birender Singh, announced his resignation on X. ''I have resigned from the primary membership of BJP due to compelling political reasons. I extend gratitude to the party, National President Sh. J P Nadda, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, & Sh Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Member of Parliament for Hisar,'' Brijendra Singh said in his post. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the bureaucrat-turned-politician had defeated JJP's Dushyant Chautala and Bhavya Bishnoi, who was then with the Congress, to win Hisar Lok Sabha seat.
Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns, joins Congress
BJP MP from Hisar resigned, citing 'compelling political reasons.' He is likely to join the Congress. He extended gratitude to BJP, JP Nadda, Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and reached Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi.
Brijendra Singh, Son Of Veteran Politician Birender Singh, Quits BJP
Brijendra Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana's Hisar, has resigned from the primary membership of the party, raising speculations of his potential move to the Congress just weeks ahead of the general elections.
Brijendra Singh, BJP MP from Hisar in Haryana, resigns from primary membership of party.
Brijendra Singh, BJP MP from Hisar in Haryana, resigns from primary membership of party. Brijendra Singh, BJP MP from Hisar in Haryana, resigns from primary membership of party.
Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress
Brijendra Singh, MP from Hisar Assembly constituency, announced his resignation citing compelling political reasons
Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, likely to join Congress
The MP from Hisar Assembly constituency announced his resignation citing compelling political reasons
Birender Singh has been giving one ultimatum after another, says Dushyant Chautala
Birender Singh has been giving one ultimatum after another, says Dushyant Chautala Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala hit out at former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Birender Singh on Saturday, saying that the latter has been giving ultimatums since the last year. Ask Birender Singh first that it has been one year since he threatened to quit the party if they break the coalition. He has not left since last year. I don't think there is a politician like him in Haryana or the entire country. Just like Sunny Deol's movie where Tarik pe Tarikh (date after date) used to be given, he is giving ultimatums and ultimatums, Chautala said speaking to reporters on Saturday. Stressing the fact that he would like a strong coalition with the BJP, Chautala said, If he has to decide something, he can do it in his own party and leave thinking about the Jannayak Janta Party. If we are in the alliance, it will be a strong one. I don't think we have left any stone unturned in Haryana's development. When the alliance breaks, I don't think anyone needs to say anything. Claiming that Birender Singh is frustrated, the Deputy CM said, He is frustrated because during his time Uchana was so backward and now it has become so developed. He is taking out his frustration on our alliance. On the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress contesting the Haryana elections together as part of the INDIA bloc, Chautala said that the AAP which has now risen to the stature of a national party should have demanded all 10 seats in the state. Since Aam Aadmi Party became a national party, it should have raised the bargain from three seats to five and then to 10 seats. What was the compulsion that they (AAP) stopped at only one?..., Chautala said. Slamming the Congress, the Deputy CM said, The way Congress is resorting to crutches, its ship will surely sink and it will also drown those seats that Kejriwal has given to him in Delhi. Dushyant Chautala had gone to the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) office on Saturday to chair a meeting of his party workers in Uchana on the JJP's rally to be held in Hisar on March 13. (ANI)
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Indias First Hydrogen Project Of The Stainless Steel Inaugurated In Haryana
Chandigarh: Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Monday inaugurated the countrys first green hydrogen project of the stainless steel sector in Hisar, Haryana set up by Jindal Stainless Ltd. The green hydrogen facility, which has been set up by JSL in collaboration with Hygenco, aims to reduce carbon emissions by around 2,700 metric tonnes per [] The post Indias First Hydrogen Project Of The Stainless Steel Inaugurated In Haryana appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Scindia inaugurates Jindal Stainless' first green hydrogen project in India
Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia virtually inaugurated the first green hydrogen project in Hisar, Haryana. The project, set up by Jindal Stainless Ltd. in collaboration with Hygenco, aims to reduce carbon emissions by 2,700 metric tonnes per annum and 54,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over 20 years. It features floating solar panels to reduce water evaporation.
Scindia inaugurates Indias first Green Hydrogen plant in stainless steel sector
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Union Steel Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Monday virtually inaugurated Indias first Green Hydrogen Plant in the stainless steel sector located at Jindal Stainless Limited in Haryanas Hisar. The project is the worlds first off-grid green hydrogen plant for the stainless steel industry and the worlds first green hydrogen plant []
Woman qawwali singer held for running flesh trade
Woman qawwali singer held for running flesh trade Police have arrested a 40-year-old woman qawwali singer from Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly running a flesh trade, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, Roshni Bablu Sheikh, was held on February 26 in an operation conducted by the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar police commissionerate, he said. ''The accused woman, a qawwali singer, operated the flesh trade in Mumbai's Santacruz, Andheri, Dahisar, Borivali and other areas. When the police received complaints about it, they laid a trap at a famous road-side eatery on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway at Kashimira and nabbed her. They rescued a female victim and also seized the cash involved in the deal,'' he said. The rescued woman was shifted to a rehabilitation centre, he added. Senior inspector Samir Ahirrao said an offence under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the accused woman.
IVPL: Perera's fifty helps Red Carpet Delhi beat Mumbai Champions by 5 wickets
IVPL: Perera's fifty helps Red Carpet Delhi beat Mumbai Champions by 5 wickets Thisara Perera's blistering knock of 65 runs off 28 balls propelled Red Carpet Delhi to a convincing five-wicket victory over Mumbai Champions in the eighth match of the Indian Veteran Premier League (IVPL) here at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida on Tuesday. Mumbai Champions scored 139/8 in the allotted 20 overs but Red Carpet Delhi chased down the target with 32 balls to spare. Ashley Nurse and Vikrant Sharma picked three wickets each for Red Carpet Delhi while Perera smashed a fine fifty. He was named as the Player of the Match. Opting to bat first, Mumbai Champions had a bad start as the side lost two wickets in the first four overs. Abhishek Jhunwala and Vishvajitsinh D Solanki did the repair works for a while as they built a 39-run stand for the third wicket. At the start of the ninth over, Mumbai Champions were 60/3. The side kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were not able to make a big partnership. From 60/3 to 102/7, the side lost four wickets in the middle overs. In the final few overs, Amit Sanan and Vinay Yadav managed to take Mumbai Champions to 139/8. In the pursuit of 140 runs, Red Carpet Delhi encountered an early setback with the dismissal of skipper Herschelle Gibbs. However, this setback failed to hinder their pursuit of the target, as the dynamic duo of Richard Levi and Asela Gunaratne swiftly took charge, maintaining a brisk scoring rate and ensuring a steady flow of runs for the team While Aseal departed in the sixth over, Richard got out in the 10th, leaving Red Carpet Delhi at 89/3. However, chasing a paltry target, was a cakewalk for the Delhi-based team as they easily moved closer to the target despite losing wickets. In the last six overs, Red Carpet Delhi needed 11 runs to win and Perera did the needful with 32 balls to spare. Looking ahead, Red Carpet Delhi is poised for a showdown with Rajasthan Legends on Thursday, while Mumbai Champions will take on VVIP Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. (ANI)
Two Congress MLAs and one RJD MLA join BJP ahead of PM's visit to Bihar on March 2
PATNA: In a major jolt to opposition grand alliance in Bihar, two Congress MLAs and one MLA from RJD switched sides and sat in the treasury benches during budget session of the ongoing Bihar assembly on Tuesday. The MLAs Murari Prasad Gautam and Siddharth Saurav (both Congress) and Sangita Kumari (RJD) were earlier seen entering the assembly behind deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who is also state BJP president. They sat on the ruling side, upon being signalled by Choudhary to do so, and legislators of the ruling NDA thumped their desks in approval. The episode comes about a fortnight after three RJD MLAs deserted the party on a day its senior and former Speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary got voted out in no-confidence motion, and new government headed by JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, with BJP as an ally, won the trust vote. Gautam was a minister in the previous grand alliance government. While Gautam represents Chenari assembly constituency, Siddharth is an MLA from Vikram. Sangita represents Mohania assembly seat in the state assembly. Sangita openly admitted that she joined BJP when reporters approached her for comments outside the Bihar assembly. However, Gautam and Siddharth remained evasive in their replies to media queries. Earlier, three RJD MLAs--Neelam Devi (Mokama), Chetan Anand (Sheohar), and Prahlad Yadav (Lakhisarai)--had voted in favour of ruling NDA government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on February 12, leaving leader of opposition and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav in a state of shock. The development came when RJD leader and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav is on his Jan Vishwas Yatra across the state. Sources said that the three MLAs changed sides on the persuasion of deputy chief minister and BJP state president Samrat Choudhary. Meanwhile, Congress legislator party leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan said that both the Congress MLAs who defected to BJP would be expelled from the party. Calling them traitors, Khan said that people of their respective assembly constituencies would teach them a lesson in the election. These MLAs prospered in the Congress party but now they are heaping praise on a different party, he remarked. The development assumed significance in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Bihar's Aurangabad and Begusarai districts on March 2.
Farmers stay put on Haryana-Punjab border, say next move on Tuesday
The Haryana government had further extended the suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts by a day till Saturday in the wake of the ongoing farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation. These districts are -- Ambala, Kaithal, Jind, Kurukshetra, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa.
Team Thackeray Leader Shot Dead On Facebook Live, Attacker Later Kills Self
Abhishek Ghosalkar, the son of a Shiv Sena UBT leader, was shot by a man with while doing a Facebook live with him. The attacker then turned the gun on himself. The shooting was caught on camera during the Facebook live. Mr Ghosalkar and his attacker are both dead. The shooting took place within the limits of MHB Colony police station in Dahisar area, said an official.
Team Thackeray Leader Shot Dead On Facebook Live, Shooter Later Kills Self
Abhishek Ghosalkar, the son of a Shiv Sena UBT leader, was shot by a man with while doing a Facebook live with him. The attacker then turned the gun on himself. The shooting was caught on camera during the Facebook live. Mr Ghosalkar and his attacker are both dead. The shooting took place within the limits of MHB Colony police station in Dahisar area, said an official.