After the Uttar Pradesh government, now the Haryana government is also going to establish a film city. Haryana chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the state government is formulating a plan to open a film city in the state for which land of 50 to 100 acres has been finalised. Apart from […]
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HPSC invites online applications for 256 posts of HCS (Judicial branch)
The Haryana Public Service Commission has invited online application from eligible candidates for 256 posts (239 actual vacancies + 17 anticipated vacancies) for Civil Service (junior division) in the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial branch). Closing date of filling online application form and fee submission is February 15, 2021. The category wise break-up of the vacancies […]
Bhupinder Singh Mann refuses to be part of SC’s 4 member committee
Bhupinder Singh Mann has refused to be a part of Supreme Court’s (SC’s) four-member committee formed for resolving the deadlock between farmers and the central government over the three farm bills. On January 12, SC had formed this panel to break the deadlock over the farm laws. Members included agricultural economists PK Joshi and Ashok […]
Do you know how Muktsar got its name? Read here about Maghi Mela organised each year on Makar Sankranti
Maghi Mela is organised each year on Makar Sankranti to honour the memory of the forty Sikh warriors killed during the Battle of Muktsar in 1705. Maghi Mela is held in January or in the month of Magh according to Nanakshahi calendar. Muktsar, originally called Khidrana, was named as Muktsar (“the pool of liberation”) after […]
Avail all transport department services just a click away: Razia Sultana
In a bid to ensure transparency and make transport services easily available, the Punjab Transport Department has initiated digital pathways for registration of vehicles and driving licences. Now, people can avail all the transport department services through “Vahan and Sarathi” web applications 24×7. These services can also be availed through the websites: www.parivahan.gov.in and www.punjabtransport.org, […]
Farmers burn copies of 3 Farm laws on Lohri
Punjab’s farmers on Wednesday burnt copies of the Centre’s three new farm laws at several places on the festival of Lohri as a mark of protest. The harvest festival of Lohri is celebrated in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of north India and Bonfires are an important part of the festivities. Protesting farmers owing allegiance […]
Wrestlers Babita Phogat, Vivek Suhag welcome their 1st child
Indian wrestler Babita Phogat and her husband Vivek Suhag were blessed with a baby boy on Monday. Phogat shared pictures on her social media handle where she is seen cradling the new-born with Suhag by their side and wrote, “Meet our little SONshine. Believe in dreams; they do come true. Ours came dressed in blue!” […]
In a 1st, Haryana govt begins production of jaggery, sugar in cooperative sugar mills
In view of the increasing demand for jaggery and sugar, the Haryana government has started production of these in cooperative sugar mills for the first time. Co-operative sugar mill Meham is the first to start production and sale of jaggery and sugar. Production in the cooperative sugar mills of Kaithal and Palwal will also start […]
Chhatbir Zoo seeks permission to increase number of tourists
In view of the increasing number of tourists at the Mahendra Zoological Park or Chhatbir Zoo, the zoo administration has written a letter to the government seeking approval for entry of more people. As many as 2,700 tourists are allowed on the weekends at the zoo according to the Covid guidelines given by the government. […]










