Chandigarh, The Haryana government on Monday decided to create the Department of Global Cooperation and Engagement to streamline and focus on initiatives for the promotion of investment, employment for youth and welfare of the non-resident Indians (NRIs) or persons of Indian origin.

A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here.

Chandigarh, The ruling BJP in Haryana seems to be favouring accused in the Panchkula violence, Honeypreet Insan, to meet her foster father and jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was convicted in August 2017 for raping two of his disciples and is now seeking parole. A Punjab Minister said it is her right to meet Ram Rahim.

New Delhi, Former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar has decided to float a new political outfit before the assembly elections in Delhi. The proposed outfit, whose name has not been finalized yet, will take up key issues such as 'Delhi bachao, desh bachao' from next month.

Chandigarh– More than 69.75 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy has so far arrived in Haryana Mandis as compared to over 68.20 lakh MT of paddy arrived during the corresponding period last year.

While stating this here today, a spokesman of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said that out of the total arrival of paddy, government agencies had so far procured over 63.79 lakh MT of paddy whereas the remaining quantity of over 5.95 lakh MT of paddy was procured by the millers and dealers.

Chandigarh,Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said the newly inducted ministers are capable and efficient and will work as a team.

This being the second consecutive term of the government, work which was in the pipeline would be completed at the earliest, he said.

Interacting with the media here, the Chief Minister said the 10 newly inducted ministers have been allocated portfolios.

Chandigarh, After 18 days of dilly-dallying, the BJP-led Khattar government in Haryana on Thursday did the first Cabinet expansion by inducting 10 council of ministers, comprising one from its alliance partner, lone woman and an Independent.

The cabinet can have 14 members, including the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister, with two slots kept for the future expansion.

Chandigarh, After 17 days of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his deputy Dushyant Chautala taking oath of office and secrecy, the first Cabinet expansion will be held on Thursday, the government said here on Wednesday.

BJP leader Khattar took oath along with his alliance partner Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Chautala, the great grandson of former deputy prime minister late Devi Lal, on October 27.

Chandigarh, Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya, here on Tuesday, said the state was committed to double farmers' income by 2022.

Addressing the first session of the new Assembly, he said promotion of agriculture and farmer welfare would be one of the thrust areas of the state.

Chandigarh, Haryana Police on Tuesday extended support to their protesting counterparts in Delhi over the Tis Hazari assault incident in Delhi.

Condemning incidents of violence against policemen, the Haryana Police Employees Union said the demonstration in Delhi was historic.

An emergency meeting has been convened to support Delhi Police, a member of the association said.

He said the association would soon join the protest in Delhi, where family members of many Delhi Police personnel were also agitating.

Chandigarh, Panchkula's second-time legislator Gian Chand Gupta on Monday was unanimously elected Speaker of the Haryana Assembly.

His name was proposed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and seconded by Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala.

Gupta was the chief whip of the BJP in the previous Assembly.

In the Assembly elections, Gupta defeated Congress candidate and former Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan with a slender margin.