Dozens of residents of Gatauli village in the district are in the grip of hepatitis-B, better known as jaundice, thanks to the alleged contaminated drinking water and non-availability of a medical

Sparing a thought for traffic congestion against the backdrop of a spurt in the vehicular population, the Haryana government has allowed stilt parking for plots measuring six marlas and above.

While the stilt parking would be allowed for all licensed colonies and plots granted changed of land use (CLU), it would not be allowed for farmhouses, official sources said.

Builders to be given sops, including waiver of fees

At a time when the property prices have skyrocketed in the urban areas, affordable housing may well be within the reach of the ‘aam aadmi’ in Haryana. In fact, with a view to attract the private builders to go in for affordable housing, the Hooda Government is set to launch its ambitious "Affordable Housing Policy-2013" to provide housing to the lower strata of society with an eye on the forthcoming parliamentary and the state Assembly elections next year.

Sets up a three-member panel to monitor execution of the order

The National Green Tribunal has through a recent order banned construction of roads and cutting of trees in the Aravallis directing the parties concerned to restore the area to its original condition. The Tribunal also set up a three-member committee to monitor the execution of the order. The order came on Badshahpur resident Devendra Kumar’s plea on violation of provisions of the notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests on May 7, 1992 that prohibited certain activities in the Aravalli Hills in Gurgaon.

The Haryana Government bought tebucanazol from a multi-national company at 34-38 per cent more cost than the prevailing market rates at the time the deal was inked to buy the fungicide for the trea

The Haryana Health Department has been taking all steps for the prevention and containment of hepatitis by monitoring through epidemiological investigation and awareness generation among people.

The much awaited report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled on the last day of the Budget session of the Harayana Vidhan Sabha on Monday is a severe indictment of the Bhupinder Sing

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said that the state government has decided to implement a new scheme for development of water bodies in the state.

As the State had performed appreciably along various fiscal parameters amid a slowdown at the national level, Haryana Finance Minister Harmohinder Singh Chattha did not levy any fresh taxes while presenting the Budget for 2013-14 in the Assembly on Friday.

To achieve the objective of “Faster, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth” in the 12th Five Year Plan, Mr. Chattha proposed an outlay of Rs.27,071.32 crore, which included an Annual Plan of Rs.18,000 crore, which was 24 per cent higher than in the previous fiscal. An additional outlay of Rs.2,352.65 crore through Centrally-sponsored schemes is expected to raise the composite Plan outlay to Rs.20,352.65 crore.

Holding out an olive branch to Punjab in the ongoing inter-state waters dispute, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today offered to settle it by sitting across the table with his Punjab