Panipat gears up for Teej Festival celebrations; CM Khattar to honour 101 extraordinary women



Chandigarh: Panipat is geared up for a magnificent celebration of the Teej festival, set to be commemorated on a grand scale by the state government. The Haryana government is orchestrating the festival at Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur/Huda Maidan in Panipat on Saturday, dedicated it to the women of the state. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be chief guest at the event, where he will also honor 101 exceptional women who have made an extraordinary mark across various domains. A grand pavilion and 101 swings have been installed at the venue. The festivities will also feature an extensive exhibition presented by numerous self-help groups from the state. The Chief Minister extended his warmest greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Hariyali Teej.



Hry Home Minister asks DGP to submit report of cases pending for more than 1 yr



Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday directed the Haryana DGP to submit a report within 15 days on the cases that have been pending for more than one year. In a letter addressed to the DGP, Vij stated that there are about 3,229 cases pending in various districts of the state, which is a serious matter. He asked the DGP to explain the reasons for the delay in the investigation of these cases and to submit a detailed report with the reasons given by the concerned officers. Vij also said that a review meeting of the Police Department was held on May 8, 2023, during which reports of pending cases in various districts were presented. He asked the DGP to take necessary action to ensure that all pending cases are investigated and disposed of expeditiously.



Haryana to launch special campaign to combat child malnutrition: CS



Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Friday said that the state government will launch a special campaign aimed at improving the health of malnourished children through the Women and Child Development Department. He said that this initiative will focus on addressing factors such as underweight and stunted growth that impact the lives of children from birth to 6 years of age.



Patiala MP visits protesting farmers of Shutrana, along with NHAI’s Special Team



Patiala: Former Union Minister and Patiala MP Preneet Kaur on Friday visited the protesting farmers of Shutrana for the second time in four days. This time, Preneet also took along with her a special central team of NHAI to meet the farmers and resolve their demands, who have been sitting on a protest at Rasoli road, Shutrana, for the past one month. “Farmers have been staging a protest from last one month against construction of Jammu-Katra National Highway which is passing through the villages of Phagopatti, Dera Gobindpura, Rasouli, Matouli etc which played a havoc as it blocked the flood water of river Ghaggar in the area and devastated the fields…they are demanding that this Highway road, from Burji No. 141 to 145, should be constructed on pillars so that in future the water may crossover through them,” she said.