Health plan implemented in 4 districts: Hooda
The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke has been implemented in four districts of Haryana-Mewat, Ambala, Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar.
View ArticleAmbala railway office 'most energy-efficient'
The Ambala divisional railway building has been declared as the "most energy-efficient government office building" for the year 2012. On Monday, the Union ministry of power honoured R K Gupta, senior
View ArticleIn Haryana, Gurgaon tops literacy rate but has worst sex ratio
The 2011 Census has brought both good and bad news for Gurgaon. The fast developing city, according to census figures, has the highest literacy rate and the worst sex ratio in the state. The data shows
View ArticleDiarrhoea claims life in Ambala village, 40 critically ill
Following the death of one person and 40 others falling critically ill after the outbreak of diarrhoea in Toba village, the health authorities have launched an extensive campaign to curtail the spread
View ArticleMining set to resume in state
Mining is all set to resume in Haryana following the Supreme Court's clarification that the environmental clearance for mining projects would have to be obtained by the project proponent. Sources in the
View ArticleHealth scheme for children now in entire state
The Haryana Government has expanded the scope of health services for the children in Haryana by implementing the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK). Initially, the programme was launched in July in
View Article95% kids anaemic in Karnal: Study
Four districts of the state, including Karnal, Yamunanagar, Panchcula and Ambala, have an alarming situation on malnutrition. On an average, 37.4 per cent children are underweight, 42.8 per cent children
View ArticleNHRC notice to Haryana on child malnutrition
The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of media reports of severe malnutrition among children in Haryana’s Karnal, Yamuna Nagar, Panchkula and Ambala districts. It issued
View ArticleHeat wave back in Punjab, Haryana
With monsoon playing truant, heat wave conditions were on Wednesday back at many places in Punjab and Haryana, with maximum temperatures settling well above the 40 degrees Celsius mark. Chandigarh...
View ArticleState releases Rs 10.5 crore for waste mgmt scheme
The Haryana Government has released a grant amounting to Rs 10.56 crore for development works in Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Municipal Committees and the Haryana Slum Clearance Board under
View ArticleEnvironmental panel nod to revive Patvi sewerage project
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) commitee has consented to revive Solid Waste Treatment Plant (SWTP) at Patvi. The project is expected to be revived by next month. Deputy Commissioner (DC)
View ArticleHailstorm damages wheat crop spread over 700 acre in Ambala
Wheat crop spread over 700 acres was flattened as strong winds accompanied by hailstorm lashed the state today. Durala, Kesri, Langer Chani, Bitha and Doba villages near Saha; Mehmodpur, and some parts
View ArticleIdentification of family risk factors of obesity in urban adolescents of...
Obesity in rising in the adolescent population of India. The third National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) national family health survey (NFHS‑3) of India revealed increasing obesity in north Indian states
View ArticleDepleting water table leaves Ambala farmers high and dry
Many suspend paddy sowing, dig up new borewells for irrigation Rapidly depleting water table has become a cause of concern for farmers in the Ambala belt, as underground water has dipped to a new low
View Article1,819 dengue cases reported in Haryana
A total of 1,819 dengue cases have been reported in Haryana while three confirmed death cases are reported, one each from district Ambala, Panchkula and Sirsa. Haryana Director Health Services (Malaria),
View Article3 swine flu deaths, 10 confirmed cases in January cause scare in Ambala division
AMBALA: As many as seven patients have been tested positive for swine flu while three deaths have been reported due to the disease since January 3 in the Ambala division comprising Ambala, Kurukshetra
View ArticleHaryana: Situation of groundwater peculiar in Ambala
AMBALA: The groundwater situation in Ambala region is peculiar and there is an urgent need of keeping a check on the water wastage especially in the rural and industrial areas told the officials of the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manish Kumar Vs State of Haryana dated 14/10/2020.
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