Haryana Public Service Commission Announces PGT Computer Science Final Results for 2026
The Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has officially announced the final results for the PGT Computer Science recruitment for 2026. This recruitment was for 1672 positions, with the examination conducted on May 17, 2026. Candidates who applied can now download their results from the HPSC website. The application process ran from February 16 to March 9, 2026, and the final results were released on August 21, 2026. For more details on the results, important dates, and application procedures, read the full article.
HPSC PGT Computer Science Final Result 2026 (Out) - Check Result Here
HPSC has declared the PGT Computer Science Final Result-II 2026 for Rest of Haryana (ROH) and Mewat Cadre under Advt. No. 23/2026. Check the complete roll number list of recommended candidates, details on vacant and withheld posts, pending court cases, and the official result link here.
VinFast India Partners with Federal Bank to Strengthen Dealer Financing Ecosystem
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 21: VinFast India, the Indian subsidiary of global electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Federal Bank, one of India's leading private sector banks, to provide tailored inventory financing solutions for its authorised dealer network. The partnership marks another important step in VinFast's strategy to build a comprehensive ecosystem in India, empowering dealers with greater financial flexibility, enhancing operational efficiency, and enabling them to grow alongside the Company as it continues expanding its nationwide distribution network.
Court Acquits 27 Followers of Dera Sacha Sauda in Haryana Violence Case
Kaithal, August 21: In a significant ruling, a court in Kaithal, Haryana, has acquitted 27 followers of Dera Sacha Sauda in connection with a violent incident that occurred in 2017. The session judge, Kanchan Mahi, delivered the verdict, providing relief to the accused. Notably, three of the accusedMahipal, Rajesh, and Ramphalhad passed away during the ... Read more Court Acquits 27 Followers of Dera Sacha Sauda in Haryana Violence Case
This Haryana man's case was picked up for scrutiny, and during the proceedings the Assessing Officer found large cash deposits, unsecured loans worth crores, and discovered that the Rs 3 lakh agricultural income wasnt substantiated by supporting evidence. Read on to know what happened next, and what has the ITAT ordered.
J&Ks stock market investor base crosses 14 lakh, grows 19.3% in a year
Jammu and Kashmirs registered investor base in the stock market has crossed the 14-lakh mark, with the number of registered clients reaching 14,12,378 as of August 20, 2026, recording a year-on-year growth of 19.31 per cent, according to official BSE data accessed by Greater Kashmir . The figures show that J&K added 2,28,554 registered clients, or roughly 2.29 lakh investors, during the past year. This represents a substantially faster expansion than the overall growth in the countrys registered investor base, which stood at 15.80 per cent during the same period. The BSE data provides a snapshot of the changing geography of stock-market participation in India, with the countrys total registered investor base now standing at 26,03,00,179, or approximately 26.03 crore clients. J&Ks 14.12 lakh registered clients account for around 0.54 per cent of the countrys total registered investor base. While the Union Territory remains a relatively small market in terms of absolute investor numbers, the pace at which its investor base is expanding has been considerably stronger than several of the countrys largest States. The increase has also been consistent across different time periods. During the latest month, J&K added 19,478 clients, equivalent to around 19,500 new registered investors, pushing its monthly growth rate to 1.40 per cent. Over the previous three months, the number of registered clients increased by 52,618, or about 52,600 investors, representing a quarterly growth of 3.87 per cent. The national investor base, by comparison, increased by around 30.92 lakh during the latest month. Over the previous quarter, the country added approximately 85.16 lakh. Over the previous year, the national registered investor base increased by around 3.55 crore investors, taking the total to more than 26 crore. The comparison shows that J&Ks investor base is growing at a faster rate than the national average, although the absolute numbers remain much smaller. Maharashtra continues to have the largest registered investor base in the country by a considerable margin. The State has approximately 4.42 crore investors. This means that nearly one out of every six registered clients in the BSE database is registered in Maharashtra. Uttar Pradesh occupies the second position with 3,06,10,880 clients, or around 3.06 crore. Gujarat follows with 2,29,70,136, equivalent to about 2.30 crore registered clients. Rajasthan has 1,56,49,037, or around 1.56 crore, while West Bengal has 1,52,56,657, or about 1.53 crore. Karnataka has 1,39,43,659 registered clients, translating into roughly 1.39 crore, while Madhya Pradesh has 1,35,11,046, or around 1.35 crore. Tamil Nadu has 1,31,27,709, or approximately 1.31 crore registered investors. The other major States also have sizeable investor bases. Haryana has 85,72,167 registered clients, equivalent to around 85.7 lakh. Telangana has 80,08,260, or about 80.1 lakh. Punjab has 65,65,556, or approximately 65.7 lakh, while Odisha has 59,30,947, or about 59.3 lakh. Kerala has 59,17,495 registered clients, translating into around 59.2 lakh, while Assam has 53,02,132, or about 53 lakh. Jharkhand has 46,39,195, equivalent to approximately 46.4 lakh. Andhra Pradesh has crossed the one-crore mark, with 1,04,00,527 registered clients, while Bihar has 1,16,04,608, or around 1.16 crore. Delhi has 1,10,14,984, equivalent to approximately 1.10 crore registered clients. Against this national landscape, J&Ks 14.12 lakh investor base is larger than that of several smaller States and Union Territories but remains far below the investor populations of the countrys principal financial and industrial centres. For instance, Himachal Pradesh has around 15.58 lakh registered clients, only marginally above J&K. J&K has more registered clients than Manipur, which has around 2.74 lakh, Meghalaya with 1.65 lakh, Arunachal Pradesh with 1.22 lakh, Nagaland with 1.28 lakh, Sikkim with 84,221, Mizoram with 59,779, Goa with 4.99 lakh and Tripura with 4.28 lakh. Among the Union Territories, Ladakh has 5,213 registered clients, or just over 5,000, but has recorded one of the fastest rates of growth in the country. Its investor base increased by 44.44 per cent over the previous year. This is the highest annual growth rate visible in the BSE table. Mizoram recorded annual growth of 33.18 per cent, while Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh recorded 28.01 per cent and 27.33 per cent, respectively. Lakshadweep, with just over 5,000 registered clients, recorded growth of 27.87 per cent. Among larger States, J&Ks 19.31 per cent annual growth puts it in a relatively strong position. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana each recorded 19.59 per cent growth, while Tamil Nadu recorded 19.46 per cent growth. Uttar Pradesh recorded 19.08 per cent. J&Ks growth was considerably higher than Maharashtras 11.39 per cent, Gujarats 13.13 per cent, Haryanas 14.42 per cent, Punjabs 14.96 per cent, Rajasthans 15.71 per cent, Karnatakas 16.51 per cent and Keralas 16.95 per cent. The figures also indicate that the expansion in J&K has been relatively steady rather than being confined to a single period. Its monthly increase of 1.40 per cent was higher than the national monthly growth of 1.20 per cent, while its quarterly increase of 3.87 per cent was also above the national growth rate of 3.38 per cent. In absolute terms, however, the difference between the largest and smallest investor markets remains enormous. Maharashtras 4.42 crore registered clients are more than 31 times J&Ks 14.12 lakh. Uttar Pradeshs 3.06 crore investor base is more than 21 times that of J&K, while Gujarats 2.30 crore is more than 16 times larger. The national figures also underline the rapid broadening of participation in the equity market. The BSE database now contains more than 26 crore registered clients, with the number having increased by around 3.55 crore in just one year. J&Ks addition of around 2.29 lakh registered clients during the same period is small when measured against the national increase, but significant for the Union Territorys own investor base. In percentage terms, the addition represents nearly one-fifth growth in a single year.
Gangster shot dead inside Haryana court complex; 14 rounds fired, 1 arrested
Gangster shot dead inside Haryana court complex rounds fired arrested
Haryana startup push to link Gen-Z entrepreneurs with mentors and banks
9 lawyers appointed as Punjab & Haryana HC judges, 1 collegium pick excluded
lawyers appointed as Punjab Haryana HC judges collegium pick excluded
Junior Women's Hockey: Jharkhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, MP Reach Semis
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh have secured their spots in the Division A semifinals of the Junior Women National Hockey Championship in Pune. Jharkhand won a thrilling shootout against Odisha, while Haryana and Chhattisgarh recorded decisive victories. Madhya Pradesh also advanced after defeating Manipur, setting up exciting semifinal clashes.
XPLANE: Should every fever result in a swine flu test? A woman's death sparked nationwide uproar.
Swine Flu Advisory: The death of a woman in Indore is a warning. 1,344 cases in Delhi, 500 sick at a school in Bengaluru, and advisories in Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh are signs that swine flu is spreading rapidly.Why is there turmoil across the country?On Wednesday evening, August...
Gangster shot dead outside Haryana court; 14 rounds fired, 1 attacker caught
Gangster Vinod Panu alias Kana was shot dead in the Hisar court parking area. Two other individuals sustained injuries during the shooting incident which involved many rounds. Police apprehended one suspect at the scene and recovered a weapon from him. The deceased gangster faced numerous criminal cases, including murder charges. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full scope of the incident and potential accomplices.
Fake cancer drug interstate racket busted in Delhi; 17 arrested, drugs worth Rs 9 crore seized
Delhi Police Crime Branch's Interstate Cell has busted an interstate syndicate involved in the sale of counterfeit and illegally diverted expensive cancer medicines, arresting 17 people so far and recovering drugs and other material worth around Rs 9 crore. The operation has uncovered a supply network spread across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other states. Police have also recovered around Rs 50 lakh in cash from locations linked to the syndicate.
Haryana cuts infrastructure site assessment time from 45 days to 2 days using GIS technology
Technology-driven planning is helping Haryana speed up infrastructure decisions, improve site selection and integrate data across multiple government departments
Supreme Court Sets Up Panel to Probe Police Action, Violence During NEET Protests
The Supreme Court of India has constituted a HighPowered Committee (HPC) headed by former SC judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to probe allegations of police excesses and violence during last months student protests against the NEET paper leak at Delhis Jantar Mantar. The fivemember panel includes Justice Ravi Shankar Jha (former Punjab & Haryana HC [] The post Supreme Court Sets Up Panel to Probe Police Action, Violence During NEET Protests appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
School Assembly News Headlines: On September twenty-ninth, the Delhi High Court is set to review appeals concerning Prime Minister Modi's academic records. In a move to enhance efficiency, Haryana is leveraging GIS technology to rapidly assess infrastructure initiatives. Meanwhile, North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile, and India strengthens its maritime security partnership with Japan.
Gangster Vinod Panu alias Kana shot dead outside Hisar court gate; 12 rounds fired
In a shocking incident, a gangster was shot dead outside the court gate in Haryana's Hisar on Thursday. The gangster, identified as Vinod Panu alias Kana, had arrived at the court for a hearing when...
Haryana cuts infra project site assessment time from 45 days to 1-2 days using GIS tools
Haryana now uses GIS technology to speed up infrastructure site assessments. Feasibility studies are reduced from weeks to just two days. The state has significantly increased infrastructure projects identified and planned. Over 720 officials are now onboarded to the PM GatiShakti portal. This technology streamlines planning and improves site selection for development.
Haryana Students to Get Global Exposure: Special Study Program for UK Universities to Launch Soon
58-Year-Old Woman Dies 2 Days After Alleged Rape In Haryana Hospital
A 58-year-old woman died at PGIMS, Rohtak, two days after she was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a CT scan room at Panipat Civil Hospital, officials said. The woman, who had diabetes and a heart condition, was shifted to PGIMS in critical condition early Monday and died on Tuesday morning. Civil Surgeon Dr Vijay Malik said... The post 58-Year-Old Woman Dies 2 Days After Alleged Rape In Haryana Hospital first appeared on Northeast Today .
HNGIL to invest Rs 280 crore to expand Bahadurgarh unit production capacity
Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd will invest Rs 280 crore in its Bahadurgarh plant. The company plans to double the facility's production capacity within the next ninety days. This significant investment includes capital and operating expenditures over three years. The expansion reflects confidence in Haryana as a manufacturing hub.
Haryana ITI Admission 2026 - 4th Merit List Cancelled, Open Counselling Starts August 17
Haryana ITI Admission 2026 update: 4th merit list cancelled. New registration starts August 14 and open counselling begins August 17, 2026.
New Haryana hub to cut North India turnaround time by 4 hours: DTDC
DTDC CEO Abhishek Chakraborty discusses how the new DTDC Bharat One Hub in Rathiwas will reduce dependence on Delhi-NCR, support rapid commerce, and strengthen the companys focus on MSMEs and new-age businesses.
CBI Arrests Assistant DGFT in Haryana Bribery Case
Chandigarh, August 20: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) stationed in Panipat, Haryana, in connection with a bribery case. On Wednesday, the agency released a press statement detailing the charges against the accused. It is alleged that the Assistant DGFT solicited a bribe of 30,000 ... Read more CBI Arrests Assistant DGFT in Haryana Bribery Case
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini engages with foreign students, urges global collaboration
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Haryana Police SPO Recruitment 2026: Haryana Police has announced recruitment for 400 Special Police Officer posts in its Telecommunication Wing. Eligible candidates can submit their documents from August 24 to 27 according to the district-wise schedule.Haryana Police has announced a major recruitme...
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Boxer Narender Berwal Selected for Arjuna Award
AMN/ WEB DESK Narender Berwal, an international-level boxer from Sorkhi village in Hansi district of Haryana, who has brought glory to the country, has been selected for the Arjuna Award. Narender, who hails from a farming family and began his boxing journey in 2009, shared that his family and village are overjoyed following the news []
For Punjab Polls, Satish Poonia May Use Haryana Blueprint, Team From Rajasthan
Rajasthan's border districts were a key part of Poonia's Haryana strategy. Party workers from the neighbouring state were sent to areas where they already had personal contacts. They worked with local BJP workers and helped in election management.
Haryana Cong factions unite at Panchkula protest for HKRN staff
Haryana Board (BSEH) has released the admit card 2026 for the written selection exam for teachers and school heads for Government Model Sanskriti, PM Shri and CMEEE Schools. Check exam date (Aug 22, 2026), exam pattern, and steps to download the admit card at bseh.org.in.
CBI nabs key suspect in 'cyber slavery' trafficking network in Southeast Asia
According to the investigative agency, the accused sent at least four individuals from Haryana's Hisar area in 2025 to scam compounds and statements of those victims reveal a disturbing pattern of deception and exploitation
Congress demands regularisation of staff recruited via Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam
...the BJP government is promoting the contract system by filling even gazetted posts through the Nigam, indirectly undermining reservation provisions for Dalits, Backward Classes, and the poor, says former CM Bhupinder Hooda
Farmers suspend protest on Haryana-Punjab border, to meet Union minister Manohar Lal on Sep 4
Ambience Malls Celebrate India's Heroes, Heritage and Young Voices
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 19: Ambience Malls across Gurgaon and Vasant Kunj marked Independence Day with thoughtfully curated celebrations bringing together military heritage, Indian craftsmanship, art, music and the creative energy of young India. Through installations, performances and cultural showcases, the celebrations offered visitors contemporary expressions of patriotism while reflecting on India's journey, heritage and future.
Haryana Expands Job Opportunities for Former Agniveers
Chandigarh, August 19: The Haryana government has significantly increased employment opportunities for former Agniveers. The government has introduced a 20% horizontal reservation for direct recruitment in specific positions. Additionally, there is a 5% horizontal reservation for other Group-C positions and a 1% reservation for Group-B positions related to skill specialization. These directives were issued on ... Read more Haryana Expands Job Opportunities for Former Agniveers
2 MBBS Interns Sexually Harassed At Haryana Medical College, Accused Arrested
In two separate incidents inside the college campus last week, two female MBBS interns were allegedly assaulted, an official of the Women Police Station, Khanpur Kalan, said over the phone.
57-year-old patient dies 2 days after rape in Haryana hospital
Explain what steps taken to enact tree preservation law: NGT to Haryana govt
Haryana reserves 10% govt procurement for state-based startups
After Lathicharge Backlash, Haryana Government Reaches Understanding With Sikh Representatives
The Sikh side has indicated that once the government fulfils its assurances, a prayer will be organised at Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib in Ambala, after which the community would honour Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
Haryana sectors set for export push from India-UK trade pact: CM
MCG seeks more time to clear landfill at Bandhwari in Haryana
Punjab BJP Accuses AAP Government of Hindering Court Orders on DA Payments
Chandigarh, August 18: The President of the Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party, Keval Singh Dhillon, targeted the state government on Tuesday. He claimed that instead of complying with the Punjab and Haryana High Courts 15-day deadline for paying pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to government employees and pensioners, the Punjab government is attempting ... Read more Punjab BJP Accuses AAP Government of Hindering Court Orders on DA Payments
14-yr-old girl killed for meeting boy; father, granddad held
A 14-year-old girl in Hisar, Haryana, was allegedly murdered by her father and grandfather due to suspicion that she had met a boy. The accused reportedly strangled her and dumped her body in a canal. Both have been arrested by the police.
Haryana Clarifies Stamp Duty Waiver On Family Property Transfers Covering Daughter's Children
Haryana government extends full stamp duty exemption on lifetime property transfers to grandchildren through daughters, resolving ambiguity in 2014 notification.
Haryana Police Arrest Notorious Criminal After Encounter in Mahendergarh
Mahendergarh, August 18: In a dramatic turn of events, police in Mahendergarh district of Haryana engaged in a gunfight with a notorious criminal near the village of Doungra Ahir on Tuesday morning. The suspect was injured during the encounter and has since been hospitalized. According to Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar, the CIA Mahendergarh team ... Read more Haryana Police Arrest Notorious Criminal After Encounter in Mahendergarh
Girl killed for meeting boy in Haryana; father, grandfather held
Hisar: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly killed over suspicion of having met a boy in Haryanas Hisar, police said, adding that her father and grandfather have been arrested in this connection. The girls grandfather Dharampal and father Vinod were arrested on Monday, August 17, in connection with the murder and the subsequent dumping of her 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 .
Haryana Police SPO recruitment 2026: Apply for 400 posts, check district-wise dates
Oberoi Realty wins Gurgaon project license battle against Advance India Projects Limited
Haryana's Town and Country Planning Department rejected Advance India Projects Limited's plea. The department upheld the license and developer change approval for Oberoi Realty. This decision follows a Punjab and Haryana High Court order. Oberoi Realty recently launched its Gurugram luxury residential project. The project spans 14.8 acres and has significant revenue potential.
iPhone 15 Overheated, Lost Network: Haryana Consumer Court Orders Apple To Pay
A Rohtak consumer commission ordered Apple India to refund 45,500 after failing to substantiate its claim of unauthorised phone modifications.
Haryana Police SPO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out
The Telecommunication Wing of Haryana Police is engaging 400 Special Police Officers (SPOs) under Section 21 of the Haryana Police Act, 2007, from ex-servicemen of the Armed Forces/Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and ex-Constables of the disbanded Haryana State Industrial Security Force (HSISF)/Haryana Armed Police (HAP) Battalions. Eligible candidates must appear in person on the date assigned to their district, from 24 to 27 August 2026, at Police Lines Telecommunication, Panchkula.
How BJP's Partition day event in Gurgaon exposed its Haryana fault lines
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Delhi govt planning 'family card' to keep tabs on scheme beneficiaries
The Delhi government is planning to enact a 'Parivar Pehchan' legislation to formally introduce 'family cards' to ensure that benefits of its welfare schemes and programmes reach the genuine persons, officials said on Monday. The legislation will allow the government to create a database of Delhi residents, said a senior Delhi government officer. In July, the government announced its family card plan, with the primary objective of creating a unified database of all families in the city. The card will carry information of the cardholder's family members, birth and death details and whether they are availing benefits under any existing government scheme. The family card will be modelled on a similar 'Parivar Pehchan Patra' system introduced in Haryana. The 'Delhi Parivar Pehchan' legislation will provide the legal and administrative bases to implement these cards, officials said. Under the system proposed, each family would be issued a card in the name of the eldest female member o
There is a seduction in tidiness. A country of 1.4 billion people, holding some election or the other in almost every season, does look, on paper, like an administrative embarrassment a nation perpetually interrupted by its own democracy. One Nation, One Election (ONOE) offers the promise of an India that votes once, governs for five years, and gets on with the business of being a serious, orderly power. It is a seductive picture. It is also, I would argue, a fundamentally mistaken one mistaken not in its arithmetic but in its understanding of what elections are for in a democratic life. Democracies do not hold frequent, staggered elections because they are disorganised. They hold them because the staggering is the safeguard. To collapse every electoral calendar in a continental, plural, federal country into a single five-year heartbeat is to mistake the rhythm of democracy for its inefficiency, and to risk trading away the very asynchrony that keeps power accountable, minorities visible, and regions audible. The wisdom of the stagger Consider a document Indians rarely invoke in this debate: the American constitutional design of 1787. The framers of the US Constitution could easily have made every part of the federal government turn over at once. They chose not to. The Senate was deliberately built so that only a third of its members face election every two years, while the House is entirely renewed and the presidency follows its own separate cycle. James Madison, defending this design in the Federalist Papers, argued that a body wholly refreshed all at once was dangerously exposed to every sudden breeze of passion that a nation needed some institutions to change gradually, precisely so the whole government could not be swept in a single direction by a single mood, however genuine that mood might be. That is a strikingly unfashionable idea in our present moment, but it is a sound one: a republic is healthier when its constituent elections do not all answer to the same question, asked on the same day, under the same emotional weather. Manufactured synchrony does not create political maturity; it creates political monopoly for whichever wave happens to be cresting on polling day. France offers the opposite lesson, and a cautionary one. In 2000, the French republic altered its presidential term from seven years to five and aligned it with the legislative calendar, so that presidential and parliamentary elections would fall within weeks of each other. The stated aim was efficiency an end to the awkward cohabitation periods when a president of one political family had to govern alongside a prime minister of another. The result, as French political scientists have long noted, was the opposite of pluralism: the legislature became an echo chamber of whoever won the presidency, since the same national mood now decided both races almost simultaneously. France did not become more efficient in any way that improved its democratic health; it became more presidential, and its parliament a weaker check on executive power than at any point in the Fifth Republics history. Synchronising elections did not tame politics it simply handed more of it to one office. India has run this experiment before It is often forgotten that India itself began with something close to ONOE. From 1951-52 until 1967, Lok Sabha and most state Assembly elections were indeed held together. It did not last because it could not last not because of some conspiracy, but because democratic politics is not an administrative fixture; it is a living, quarrelsome, defection-prone thing. Governments fell mid-term. Assemblies were dissolved early. Coalitions splintered. The most famous illustration remains Haryanas Gaya Lal, whose party-hopping in 1967 thrice in a fortnight gave the Hindi language its enduring phrase for opportunistic defection, Aaya Ram Gaya Ram. The synchronised calendar broke not because Indians were insufficiently disciplined, but because a genuine federal democracy, with genuine regional contestation, cannot be permanently strapped to a single national clock without either suppressing that contestation or periodically shattering the clock itself. To restore ONOE today is not to return to some lost golden age of efficiency. It is to attempt, by constitutional engineering, what history already showed cannot be sustained by consent alone which raises the uncomfortable question of what would be required to sustain it this time. The answer, uncomfortably, tends to be less tolerance for mid-term dissent, less room for an Assembly to fall on its own logic, and stronger central mechanisms to prevent the inconvenience of a state government collapsing out of cycle. Every one of those mechanisms shifts the weight of the federal bargain toward the centre. The lesson from centralising democracies It is worth remembering, too, that the historical instinct to align and manage electoral calendars from the top has not always come from benign motives. Pakistans Basic Democracies system, introduced by Ayub Khan in 1962, layered and synchronised local, provincial and national mandates into a single controlled structure explicitly to insulate the centre from the unpredictability of direct, staggered, competitive politics. Indonesias Guided Democracy under Sukarno pursued something similar a single, unified political calendar administered from Jakarta, justified in the name of order and national unity, that steadily hollowed out provincial and local political life. These are not identical to Indias proposal, and no fair reading suggests Indian proponents of ONOE intend anything so stark. But the historical pattern is instructive: when states have sought to compress plural, staggered electoral rhythms into one manageable national event, the stated justification has almost always been efficiency and cost, and the actual, longer-run effect has almost always been the diminishment of subnational and minority political voice. Why the periphery should worry most This is precisely why a synchronised calendar should worry Jammu & Kashmir and other regions with their own distinct political grammar more than it worries the political mainstream of the Hindi heartland. When a state election is fought on its own separate footing, local issues land, jobs, water, identity, grievance, the specific texture of a regions relationship with Delhi have room to breathe and to decide outcomes. Fold that election into a single all-India moment dominated by a presidential-style national campaign, and the wave effect research on Indian voting behaviour has already shown what tends to happen: voters increasingly vote the same way for state and centre when the two coincide, and regional or local concerns are swept aside by the national headline of the day. For a region like ours, where the relationship between the local ballot and Delhis mood has always been fraught and consequential, that is not an abstract worry. It is the loss of the one moment every few years when the specific voice of Jammu, Kashmir, or Ladakh gets to speak in a register the whole country is compelled to listen to, undiluted by a simultaneous national referendum on the Prime Minister. The framers of Indias 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments understood this instinct well when they placed Panchayats and municipalities under independent, protected electoral cycles administered by State Election Commissions rather than folding them into the general election schedule. They did so because grassroots democracy needs its own unhurried tempo, insulated from the gravitational pull of the national contest. A genuinely federal republic needs the same logic applied upward, not just downward: state elections deserve their own weather, their own timing, their own capacity to punish or reward a state government on its own record, at its own hour. What efficiency actually costs None of this is to romanticise Indias undeniably exhausting election calendar. The Model Code of Conducts periodic freeze on government announcements is genuinely disruptive; the expense of repeated mobilisations is real; election fatigue is not a myth. But administrative inconvenience is a poor reason to re-engineer the basic structure of representative federalism. A democracys job is not to be efficient in the manner of a factory; it is to be answerable in the manner of a conscience repeatedly, irregularly, uncomfortably, to whichever public happens to be aggrieved at whichever moment. Efficiency is a value for railways and refineries. Staggered accountability is a value for republics. If India wants to fix what genuinely ails its elections the unchecked flow of money, the criminalisation of candidacies, the abuse of incumbency, the misuse of official machinery during campaigns those are real and solvable problems, and they can be solved without touching the calendar at all. What cannot be solved, and should not be attempted, is the deeper ambition beneath ONOE: to make Indias elections behave like a single national event rather than a continuous, staggered, quarrelsome conversation between the citizen and the state. That conversations untidiness is not Indias weakness. It is, historically and philosophically, its constitutions most quietly radical achievement and it is worth defending precisely because it is inconvenient. The writer is a retired Indian Army officer and strategic analyst.
Chandigarh, August 18: Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has launched a scathing attack on the state government regarding an order issued by the Finance Department. He alleges that there is an attempt to undermine the directives of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Warring took to the social media platform X to share ... Read more Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Criticizes State Government Over Court Order Contempt
Modi govt dismantled ISI-backed terror network ahead of I-Day: HM
New Delhi, Aug 17: In a major multi-state crackdown ahead of Independence Day, security agencies have dismantled the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN), arresting more than 200 operatives and thwarting its plans for subversive attacks across the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. In a post on X, Shah said 253 people were detained across 14 states on August 12 as part of the government's 'zero tolerance' policy towards cross-border terrorism. Over 80 FIRs and more than 200 arrests have been recorded against the Pakistan-based terror syndicate, which was linked to grenade, IED and petrol bomb attacks and targeted killings across India. Modi govt destroyed the ISI-backed terror group Shahzad Bhatti Network ahead of Independence Day and thwarted its plans for subversive attacks by arresting more than 200 operatives. Indian security forces ripped apart the network by launching coordinated operations across different locations in 14 states upholding a brilliant example of India's zero-tolerance towards terrorism, Shah said. The Home Minister said substantial recoveries, including IEDs, grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings, pistols, live cartridges, and CCTV cameras used for espionage, were made from the ISI-funded group. The coordinated multi-state operation was carried out on August 12 using a real-time intelligence-sharing system with State Police forces. It led to 253 detentions across 14 states Uttar Pradesh (62), Haryana (52), Delhi (51), Punjab (44), Rajasthan (15), Maharashtra (8), Uttarakhand (5), Karnataka, Gujarat and Bihar (3 each), and Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Kerala (2 each) with fresh FIRs registered in Delhi and Karnataka. The SBN network has been paying local conduits to recce police, defence and religious sites, and to install CCTV cameras for espionage. Cumulatively, over 80 FIRs and 200+ arrests have been recorded against SBN under UAPA, BNS, the Arms Act, NDPS Act and Explosive Substances Act. Security agencies reaffirmed the Government of India's zero tolerance for cross-border terror and said coordinated action would continue to dismantle SBN's networks nationwide.
Punjab Congress Criticizes AAP Government Over Finance Department Orders
Chandigarh, August 18: Punjab Congress President Raja Amarinder Singh Warring accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of disrespecting the judiciary. This allegation follows directives issued by the states finance department, which appear to contradict the Punjab and Haryana High Courts orders regarding the payment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to government employees. ... Read more Punjab Congress Criticizes AAP Government Over Finance Department Orders
Haryana fast-tracks industrial projects to emerge as manufacturing hub: Saini
Only 8% population in Haryana live within 2km of an air quality monitoring station
Punjab-Haryana score key BJP berths, HP draws a blank
Rain likely in city on Tuesday, yellow alert for Haryana
Junior National Hockey: Key Teams Continue Winning Momentum
Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Haryana, and Hockey Karnataka extended their winning streaks in the Women Junior National Championship. Karnataka delivered a dominant 9-0 victory over Goans Hockey, with Pearlin Ponnamma AG scoring four goals. Other teams like Hockey Bihar, Delhi Hockey, Hockey Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, and Hockey Madhya Pradesh also secured significant wins across various divisions and pools.
BJP appoints Haryana MP Sanjay Bhatia as national general secretary
Bata India Announces Q1 Results - Delivers Third Consecutive Quarter of Accelerating Growth
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 17: Bata India, India's most trusted footwear today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting revenue of Rs. 9,789 million, reflecting a ~4% year-on-year growth over Q1 FY26. PAT for the quarter stood at Rs. 637 million, compared with Rs. 517 million in the corresponding quarter last year, a growth of over 23%.
Agriculture-only Discoms: What Telangana, Maharashtra, Haryana are changing
Telangana and Maharashtra are separating agricultural consumers and their associated finances from existing distribution companies. Haryana has proposed a similar model
IMD Warns of Heavy to Very Heavy Rain in J
Panchkula, Aug 17: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and other parts of the western Himalayan region over the next few days, while Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab are also likely to receive heavy rain on August 17 and 18. The IMD said [] The post IMD Warns of Heavy to Very Heavy Rain in J&K, Himachal appeared first on Northlines .
Apple told to pay Rs 45,500 to customer after iPhone overheats, faces network issues
A Haryana consumer commission ordered Apple India to refund Rs 45,500 for a defective iPhone 15. The customer complained about repeated overheating and connectivity issues with the device. Apple claimed unauthorized modifications, but the commission found no proof of tampering. The company also must pay Rs 10,000 for compensation and costs. The ruling highlights Apple's liability for service deficiencies during warranty.
Farmers Urge Modi, Haryana Govt to Allow Peaceful Delhi March
A group of farmers marching towards Delhi in protest laid out their bedding on the road and prepared to spend the night at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana
Formal child adoption remains low in J&K; CARA records 42 cases in 2025-26
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 42 children adopted through the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) during 2025-26, a figure substantially lower than adoption numbers reported by several major States, according to data presented by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Rajya Sabha. The State/UT-wise data, furnished in response to a parliamentary question answered on August 12, shows that Maharashtra recorded the highest number of CARA-facilitated adoptions during the financial year, with 792 cases. Gujarat followed with 547, while Tamil Nadu recorded 501 adoptions. Karnataka accounted for 377 cases, followed by Odisha with 308 and Telangana with 307. Jammu and Kashmirs 42 adoptions were also lower than the figures reported by several northern and neighbouring States. Rajasthan recorded 172 adoptions, while Punjab reported 49, only seven more than J&K. Uttar Pradesh registered 231 cases, Haryana 68, Uttarakhand 30, Himachal Pradesh 14 and Delhi 109. Among other States, Assam recorded 186 adoptions, Kerala 170, Andhra Pradesh 140, Bihar 125 and Chhattisgarh 114. West Bengal reported 237 cases, Madhya Pradesh 221 and Jharkhand 60. The data also showed considerable variation among the northeastern States. Meghalaya and Nagaland reported 13 adoptions each, Mizoram 78, Tripura seven, Arunachal Pradesh five and Manipur four. Sikkim recorded 28 cases. Smaller Union Territories and States also reported relatively modest numbers. Goa recorded 25 adoptions, Chandigarh 18, Puducherry 15 and Andaman and Nicobar Islands 11. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu reported five cases. No adoption through CARA was recorded in Ladakh or Lakshadweep during 2025-26. Across the 36 States and Union Territories listed in the annexure, the reported number of CARA-facilitated adoptions stood at 5,022 during the financial year. J&Ks 42 cases therefore accounted for less than one per cent of the reported national total. The Ministry, however, has clarified that adoption figures should be viewed in the context of the availability of children who have been declared legally free for adoption. The waiting period for prospective adoptive parents depends not only on the number of applicants but also on the availability of legally free children and the age group preferred by prospective parents. The government is seeking to strengthen the adoption infrastructure through Mission Vatsalya. States and UTs have been advised to establish at least one Specialised Adoption Agency (SAA) in every district under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Adoption Regulations, 2022. As of July 29, 2026, 795 SAAs had been approved across the country under Mission Vatsalya. These agencies support the formal adoption process and provide residential care to adoptable children below six years of age. The adoption system has also been substantially digitised. All SAAs are required to operate through the integrated CARINGS-Mission Vatsalya platform, which facilitates digital processing of cases from referral and matching to documentation. The system also allows authorities to monitor compliance through real-time dashboards at the Central and State levels. The Ministry said District Magistrates have been empowered to issue adoption orders under the Juvenile Justice Act and Adoption Regulations. Prescribed timelines have been laid down for different stakeholders, while CARA undertakes regular monitoring and follow-up with States and UT administrations to reduce delays. The Centre is also using Mission Vatsalya for awareness campaigns promoting legal adoption and foster care. Nationwide and local outreach programmes, workshops, seminars and orientation sessions are being conducted, while CARA uses print, electronic and social media platforms to spread information on legal adoption procedures.
Farmers seek Delhi march as Haryana blocks route at Khanauri
Farmers protesting the India-US trade deal are camped at the Khanauri border. Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Sidhupur chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal appealed for passage to Delhi. He requested the Prime Minister and Haryana government allow a peaceful march on foot. Farmers seek a legal MSP guarantee, farm loan waivers, and Swaminathan report implementation. They also asked courts to take cognizance and pave a way forward.
Retired Haryana cop injured in mishap dies
Not conducive to RTI: Haryana info commission flags assistants as SPIOs
Haryana man dies in Mandi road accident
Safe at entry, Yamunas pollution level shoots up ninefold in Haryana
Conviction rate in NDPS cases hits 68% in Haryana, Panipat tops chart
Haryana plans 147-cr startup boost, women-led ventures to get bigger incentives
Haryana blocks Kisan Bachao Padyatra Delhi march over India-US trade deal, MSP
Haryana Police prevented farmers from reaching Delhi during their march on Sunday. Talks between farmer representatives and Haryana officials remained inconclusive regarding their demands. Farmers insisted on meeting the Union agriculture minister to discuss the India-US trade deal. They announced a peaceful sit-in at the Khanauri border point after being stopped. The march aimed to protest the proposed India-US trade deal and seek MSP legal guarantee.
Farmers march to Delhi stopped at Haryana-Punjab border
The Haryana Police, in anticipation of the march, sealed the stretch between the Khanauri border in Punjab and the Data Singhwala border in Haryana with concrete barriers and barbed wires
Weather Tomorrow August 17: The Meteorological Department has released a new weather alert for Monday, August 17. Expect heavy rain and thunderstorms in Delhi and Punjab, while Gujarat and Bihar are warned of intense showers alongside lightning strikes. In Himachal Pradesh, light to moderate rain is likely, with localized heavy downpours. On the other hand, Maharashtra and Haryana will enjoy partly sunny skies, though afternoon thunderstorms could develop.
Farmers foot march: Haryana seals Khanauri inter-state border point
Haryana Police have established multi-layer barricading at the Khanauri inter-state border point. Farmers under the SKM (Non-Political) banner are planning a 228-km foot march to Delhi. This march aims to protest the proposed India-US trade deal and demand MSP legal guarantee. Farmers leaders claim the government's actions expose its anti-farmer stance. The march seeks to address agricultural sector concerns and farmer debt issues.
Punjab and Haryana HC asks govt to frame timeline, SOP for clearing debris after civic work
After Ambala And Hansi, Haryana Police Braces For Protests In Khanauri
Farmers from Haryana and Punjab are preparing to march towards Delhi against the proposed India-US trade deal.
Pandit Jasraj: Innovator of Indian Classical Music and Cultural Icon
New Delhi, August 16: Pandit Jasraj was born on January 28, 1930, in the village of Pili Mandori, Haryana, into a family dedicated to music for four generations. However, tragedy struck early in his life when his father, Pandit Motiram, passed away on April 24, 1934, when Jasraj was just four years old. Without his ... Read more Pandit Jasraj: Innovator of Indian Classical Music and Cultural Icon
Haryana police block Khanauri crossing to halt farmers
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Punjab-Haryana Khanauri border sealed as farmers begin 228-km Delhi march | Watch
Ahead of the farmers' proposed march towards Delhi on Saturday, the Jind administration has sealed the Khanauriborder between Haryana and Punjab and stepped up security arrangements in the area. Five layers of barricading have been...
