Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs B.L. Verma on Tuesday said that before the formation of the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, only 74 airports were operational in the country. Today, that number has increased to 164. He expressed confidence that the newly constructed Domestic Airport (Civil Enclave) in Ambala Cantonment would become the country’s 165th operational airport and that flight services would commen…
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) BJP leaders on Thursday lashed out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him “anarchic” and “frustrated”. The reactions came a day after LoP Rahul Gandhi said during an event that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may impose “something like an Emergency” to ward off “people’s pressure” following the “collapse of the system he once controlled”.Earlier, LoP Rahul Gandhi said it was very likely that PM Modi would lose p…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal on Tuesday reviewed power sector related matters of Haryana and the state committed to begin smart metering works on ground from August 31, 2026.The minister emphasised the need for phased rollout of prepaid smart metering, beginning with government consumers and employees, followed by high-end consumers with load more than 10kW, with appropriate incentive mechanisms for voluntary conversion, the state…
Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) Haryana Minister Anil Vij has claimed that the INDIA alliance is a thing of the past, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government in Punjab too in the near future. He was replying to questions on different issues in an exclusive interview with IANS. Commenting on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s response to an alleged attack on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, Vij said that Rahul Gandhi is inconsistent in his statements and frequently changes his stand.He…
Ambala, May 26 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 12 years in office, several leaders from the BJP and its allies on Tuesday praised his leadership and highlighted India’s economic growth, infrastructure expansion, digital transformation, and rising global stature during the period. Speaking to reporters, Haryana Minister Anil Vij said that India had witnessed remarkable progress across multiple sectors under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.“In the 12 years of leadership …
Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Haryana Energy Minister Anil Vij on Saturday said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has progressed significantly. He said when Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, India’s economy ranked 14th globally, whereas today it has reached the third position.He said the Prime Minister has pledged to transform India into a developed nation by 2047.Vij was addressing a gathering at the annual function of Musaddi Lal Arya Girls High School in Ambala Cant…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) The BJP in Haryana on Wednesday swept the municipal corporation elections by securing victories in Ambala City, Sonipat and Panchkula, strengthening the party’s hold in urban areas. The party also performed remarkably in other civic body polls, including winning the president’s post in former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda’s stronghold, Sampla Municipal Committee, along with Rewari and Dharuhera. In Panchkula, BJP mayoral candidate Sham Lal Bansal and 17 war…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Political leaders across parties reacted sharply on Friday after AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi remarked that “Vande Mataram” cannot be treated on par with the national anthem, triggering a fresh political debate over nationalism, religion, and constitutional values.Owaisi, in a post on social media platform X, said, “Vande Mataram is an ode to a goddess. It cannot be treated on par with the national anthem. ‘Jana Gana Mana’ celebrates India and its people, not a particular…
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget “is a visionary and historic document that will fulfil the resolve of a Viksit Bharat”, said Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday. Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the welfare-oriented Budget, he said the Budget’s three main visions are speed, capacity, and inclusive growth. Union Minister Sitharaman announced that in 2026-27, the government plans to increase public capital…
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Haryana former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said the state ruling BJP is betraying unemployed youth as it is giving state government jobs to people from outside the state. “The BJP, which came to power promising two lakh permanent jobs and regularising employees of the Kaushal Nigam (Skill Development Corporation), is continuously distributing Haryana’s jobs to non-Haryanvis. The BJP has not been able to conduct a single maj…