Eight HCS officers transferred in Haryana

CHANDIGARH, AUG 29 

The Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of eight HCS officers with immediate effect.

        Amardeep Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Rohtak, CEO, DRDA, Rohtak, Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Jind and CEO, DRDA, Jind has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil)-cum-Additional Collector, Loharu vice Ved Prakash. He will also be Sub Divisional Officer (Civil)-cum-Additional Collector, Siwani vice Vikas Yadav.

        Shalini Chetal, awaiting orders of posting has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Barwala, against a vacant post. Shalini will also be Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Hisar, against a vacant post.

        Pankaj Kumar, Joint Director (Admn.) and Deputy Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Narnaul relieving Mahesh Kumar of the said charge.

        Sanyam Garg, Chief Executive Officer, Kurukshetra Development Board, Kurukshetra goes as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Ellenabad relieving Amit Kumar of the said charge.

        Vikas Yadav, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Siwani has been posted as City Magistrate, Rewari, against a vacant post.

        Rajesh Koth, General Manager, Haryana Roadways, Hisar has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Uchana relieving Jaideep Kumar of the said charge.

        Vishal, Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Bhiwani and CEO, DRDA, Bhiwani goes as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Badli relieving Shambhu of the said charge.

        Kulbhushan Bansal, City Magistrate, Fatehabad has been posted as City Magistrate, Sirsa vice Rahul Mittal.

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Out of 6.30 lakh complaints received on CM Window, 5.80 lakh settled

CHANDIGARH, AUG 29 

Haryana Chief Minister  Manohar Lal said that about 6.30 lakh complaints were received on the CM window, out of which 5.80 lakh complaints have been settled and 100 officers have been suspended for exercising negligence in these complaints. He said that water has started reaching the area of Hodal under the Rainy Well Scheme.

          The Chief Minister gave this information while addressing the gathering during the ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ at various places in Hodal today.

          He said, “We are aware of the problems of this area, therefore we have so far worked to provide 24 hours of electricity in 4100 villages and we are trying to provide 24 hours of electricity to the rest of the villages”. He said that in rural areas, development will be carried out on the lines of cities.

          He said that the State Government has provided many platforms for quick solution to the problems of the people and in this series, CM window along with Saral Kendra, Antyodaya Kendra, e-Disha Kendra have been opened.

          He urged the people to strengthen hands of the present government in the coming five years so that we can get more development done at double speed in the coming time.

          The Chief Minister said that development works have been completed in Hodal at a cost of more than crores of rupees, in which a 50-bedded hospital was constructed in Hodal at a cost of over Rs 10.79 crore. Similarly, the construction work of the first phase of new grain market at Hodal was completed at a cost of Rs 8.22 crore and the construction work of Integrated Horticulture Development Centre was completed at a cost of Rs 4.94 crore.

          He said that a line was laid from 220 KV sub-centre Palwal to 220 KV sub-centre Mirpur-Kaurali at a cost of Rs 14.83 crore. Similarly, at a cost of Rs 5 crore 23 lakh, Loop In-Loop Out (LILO) of 66 KV sub-centre Aurangabad to Hasanpur line was done at the 220 KV sub-centre Mirpur-Kaurali. He said that a new 220 KV sub-centre was set up at Mirpur-Kaurali at a cost of Rs 24.91 crore whereas 220 KV Double circuit line was laid from Palwal to Mirpur-Kaurali at a cost of Rs 14.40 crore. Underpass has been constructed by National Highways Authority of India at Hodal town school area (Gaudota Chowk) at a cost of Rs 11 crore, flyover at Hasanpur Chowk at a cost of Rs 29 crore and underpasses constructed at railway station at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore and near Dubachik tourist destination at a cost of Rs 11 crore. Underpasses were constructed at village Banchari on the National Highway at a cost of Rs 22 crore, village Sarai at a cost of Rs 24 crore and at Aurangabad at a cost of Rs 23 crore. The road from Pangaltu to Sekhsai Temple via Khirbi, Baswan was widened and repaired at a cost of Rs.10.75 crore. The old DM road of Hodal was widened and repaired at a cost of Rs. 10.48 crore. The repair and strengthening work of Hodal-Hasanpur road was done at a cost of Rs 19.13 crore. Repairs and strengthening of Bamnikheda to Hasanpur road has been carried out at a cost of Rs. 7.26 crore.

          Similarly, development works costing more than several crores of rupees are in progress at Hodal including 66 KV new sub centre at Banchari at a cost of 10.25 crore. Various works are in progress including construction work of new public works rest house at Hodal at a cost of Rs 5.19 crore, laying of pipeline of drinking water supply at a cost of about Rs 11 crore, work of expansion of water supply in village Pangaltu at a cost of Rs 7.66 crore, construction of two-way railway line on Bamnikheda-Hasanpur road on Delhi-Mathura road at a cost of Rs 48 crore construction of government college at Hodal at a cost of about Rs. 21.50 crore, laying of pipeline for drinking water supply in Hasanpur at a cost of about Rs. 6.90 crore, construction of rainwater stream along with National Highway at Hodal at a cost of Rs 6.70 crore for drainage of rainwater and construction of underpass on National Highway in village Bamnikheda at a cost of about Rs 25 crore. He said that development works worth Rs 395.64 crore are underway or have been completed in Hodal.

          Others present on the occasion included Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Mr. Krishna Pal Gurjar, Haryana Public Works (Road and Buildings) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh, Member of Parliament, Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, Media Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr. Amit Arya, OSD to Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupeshwar Dayal and other dignitaries.

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Teenaged rookie Karan Pratap Singh soars to maiden victory with last-hole eagle

Karan Pratap Singh receives the winning cheque from (l - r) Mr. Sampath Chari, Tournament Director, PGTI, Mr. Yogesh Bedi, Chief, Steel Recycling, TATA Steel and Mr. Ravi Grover, Whole-time Director & COO, Golden Greens Golf Club.

GURUGRAM (HARYANA), AUG 29

Nineteen-year-old rookie Karan Pratap Singh clinched his maiden professional title in spectacular fashion as he sank an eagle on the last hole of the final round at the TATA Steel PGTI Feeder Tour 2019 Presented by Golden Greens Golf Club played in Gurugram.

 Gurugram-based Karan Pratap Singh (71-68-68), who plays at the DLF Golf & Country Club, delivered a second consecutive four-under-68 during round three on Thursday to claim a well-deserved two-shot victory at nine-under-207 at the Rs. 8 lakh event.

 Interestingly, rookies have now won the last two tournaments on the TATA Steel PGTI Feeder Tour. Last week, another rookie Yuvraj Singh Sandhu had triumphed in Karnal.

 Local lad Shivendra Singh Sisodia (71-67-71) finished second at his home course with a total of seven-under-209.

 Teenager Karan Pratap Singh, who occupied second position, one shot behind leader Shivendra Singh Sisodia on day two, put up a fine display of driving and iron-play on day three to register a memorable come-from-behind win.

 Karan, among India’s leading juniors till the age of 15, caught up with leader Sisodia on Thursday when he sank successive birdies on the fifth and sixth. Singh added two more birdies on the ninth and 10th as a result of back-to-back 20-feet conversions to move into a two-shot lead.

 However, it was all square once again between Karan and Shivendra as the former’s short-game seemed to go off the boil when he bogeyed the 11th and 12th. But there was a last twist when the tall and lanky Karan, who finished tied 16th at the PGTI Q School earlier this year, produced his best shot of the tournament on the 18th, a magnificent approach from 240 yards, to set up the decisive four-foot eagle putt which he went on to convert.

 Karan, who had also posted a round of eight-under-62 and a tied seventh finish at the Bengal Open earlier this year, climbed from 25th to fifth place in the TATA Steel PGTI Feeder Tour Order of Merit as a result of his triumph on Thursday. He won a prize purse of Rs. 1,01,720.

 Karan said, “I played solid today having made 15 regulations and 10 fairways. I couldn’t have asked for a better time to pull out my best shot of the tournament, the approach on the 18th. Even the tee shot on the 18th was a tough one but I struck it well.

 “I kept my cool through the day and really held my nerve in the finishing stages. Importantly, I put the disappointment of the two bogeys behind me pretty quickly and instead focused on the next hole.

 “To win so early in my professional career is a huge confidence-booster. My driving and iron-play were terrific this week. I’ve worked a lot on my short-game which is also getting better. I would like to thank my parents Mr. Sandeep Singh and Mrs. Ritu Singh for all their support and encouragement,” added Karan, currently a B.A. First Year student at the Delhi University’s School of Open Learning.

 Shivendra Singh Sisodia, the overnight leader and one of PGTI’s two top-60 players competing at the event, dropped to second place in round three after a 71 that was punctuated by two birdies and a bogey. Sisodia had a forgettable back-nine where he made a bogey on the 10th followed by eight pars. He thus struggled to close the gap with Karan in the dying stages.

 Greater Noida’s Arjun Sharma (70) came third at six-under-210.

 Chandigarh’s Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, the winner last week in Karnal, and Delhi’s Ashok Kumar finished joint fourth at four-under-212.

 Yuvraj Singh Sandhu’s tied fourth finish ensured he seized the lead in the Feeder Tour money list having overtaken previous leader Anil Bajrang Mane of Mumbai who secured tied 13th place at Golden Greens at two-over-218. Yuvraj’s season earnings now stand at Rs. 1,80,760.

 Digvijay Singh, the other top-60 player and local golfer in the field besides Shivendra Singh Sisodia, also took a share of 13th place.

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Haryana considering running metro between Faridabad and Gurugram

CHANDIGARH, AUG 28

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that the State Government is considering running metro between Faridabad and Gurugram. The intercity bus service which has been started between Faridabad and Gurugram today would provide economical and accessible transportation facility to the people, he added.

           Mr Manohar Lal was addressing the people of Badkhal and Faridabad NIT during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra today. He said that the State Government has left no stone unturned in carrying out development in all parts of the State. He said that while medical facility upto Rs 5 lakh is being made available to the poor families under the Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Scheme, each poor household has been provided LPG cylinder under the Ujjawala scheme thereby made their life more easy and comfortable.

           He said that earlier people were not getting adequate ration under the Public Distribution System (PDS) but now with the introduction of online system, they are getting full quota of their ration. The present online system has also put a complete check on the corruption in the entire process, he added.

           The Chief Minister said that the State Government is committed to maintain law and order situation in the State and for this, strict action is being taken against the criminals. Recently the Haryana Police has succeeded in arresting a gangster involved in the murder of a political leader in Faridabad. He said that the present State Government has also provided basic amenities in different illegal colonies of Faridabad so that the people could get facilities at par with the regularized colonies.

           Mr Manohar Lal said that people of the State elected the BJP Government in year 2014 and we also worked with  more transparency and  undertaken development works keeping in view the requirement of people. Our performance of these five years has been outstanding and the pace of development in the State would be further accelerated in the next five years.

           The Chief Minister also took this opportunity to invite people for the Rohtak Rally to be addressed by Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi on September 8, 2019. Earlier, during the Yatra, various organizations of Faridabad and people of Sant Samaj showered blessings on Mr Manohar Lal.

           Speaking on this occasion, BJP State President Mr Subhash Barala said that Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi would address a massive rally in Rohtak on September 8, 2019. He asked the people to reach in maximum numbers in the rally.  He said that by abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has scripted a new history and has also realized one nation, one legislation and one symbol.

          Among those present on this occasion included Union Minister Mr Krishan Pal Gurjar, MLA Mrs Seema Trikha, former Cricketer Mr Chetan Sharma and other distinguished personalities.

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Haryana CM assures water supply in every house in next five years

 CHANDIGARH, AUG 28

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that water supply would be ensured in every household in the State during the next five years and the State Government has already started working in this direction.

           Mr Manohar Lal was addressing the people of village Ghata, Sikanderpur and Sukhrali of Gurugram Assembly Constituency during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra today.

           He said that after the formation of BJP Government in the State in 2014, we have served the people to provide the benefits upto the grass root level and worked for the welfare of all sections of the society. On the comment made by his political opponents terming him as inexperienced, Mr Manohar Lal said that he has plenty of experience in serving the people whereas some people have the experience of “Loot and Khasoot” only.

           The Chief Minister said that the 2.5 crore population of the State is his family and his aim is to make their life easy and smooth. Besides Ease of Doing Business, an arrangement of Ease of Living has been made in the State. Now, the people are not required to make frequent round of government offices as most of services have been made online and these are being made available in a fixed time frame, he added.

           He said that youth in the State are being provided government jobs on merit basis. As the government jobs are limited, youth are being imparted skill training so as to make them employable in industrial sector. He said that in view of the overwhelming response of the people which he is getting during the Jan Ashirwad Yatra, he is quite hopeful that the people would give us a chance to serve them for second consecutive term also.

         Among those present on this occasion included Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister Rao Narbir Singh, BJP State President Mr Subhash Barala, Mayor Madhu Azad, former Chairman of Haryana Housing Board Mr Jawahar Yadav, BJP leader Mr Samay Singh Bhati and other dignitaries.

Meanwhile  Mr Manohar Lal inaugurated and laid foundation stone of various development project worth about Rs 53 crore in Gurugram during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra today.

           The Chief Minister started his Jan Ashirwad Yatra with the inauguration and laying foundation stone of eight development projects in the premises of PWD Rest House, Gurugram. He inaugurated four development projects costing about Rs 23 crore and laid foundation stone of four projects at a cost of about Rs 30 crore.

           The projects which have been inaugurated by the Chief Minister included 10 lane synthetic track constructed at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, sector 38 by Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) at a cost of about Rs 7.75 crore, Camera Museum at village Chakarpur constructed by Municipal Corporation Gurugram at a cost of about Rs 8.7 crore, Boosting Station set up at Subhash  Nagar by Municipal Corporation at a cost of about Rs 6 crore and Panchayat Bhawan and Community Centre constructed in village Kukrola at a cost of about Rs one crore by Haryana CSR Advisory Board with the assistance of CSR fund of Power Grid Corporation of India. With the setting up of Boosting Station in Subhash Nagar, adequate supply of drinking water would be made available to people residing in Bheem Nagar, Ashok Puri, Ratan Garden, Shiv Puri, Subhash Nagar and Jaikabpura.

           Mr Manohar Lal also laid the foundation stone of four projects. These included renovation of reservoir of GMDA in village Sikandarpur at a cost of about Rs 15 crore, renovation of reservoir project in village Vazirabad at a cost of about Rs 5 crore, upgradation of road, sewer line and storm water drainage infrastructure in South City Phase-I of Municipal Corporation Gurugram at a cost of about Rs 6.75 crore and setting up of Boosting Station and other water supply  projects of Municipal Corporation Gurugram in Lakshman Vihar area  at a cost of about Rs 3 crore to make available canal based drinking water supply facility to the people of the area.

           Among those present on this occasion included Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister Rao Narbir Singh, MLAs namely Mr Umesh Agarwal and Mr Tejpal Tanwar, Mayor Madhu Azad and other dignitaries.

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An all-round team performance seals Steelers' commanding win

NEW DELHI, AUG 28

Haryana Steelers recorded their third consecutive victory after defeating Gujarat Fortunegiants 41-25 in New Delhi on Wednesday. Vikash Kandola, Vinay and Prashanth Kumar Rai led the charge for the Steelers with 23 points between them.

Kandola and Rai got the Haryana Steelers off to a great start with a few raid points in the opening minutes of the match. Dharmaraj Cheralathan and Ravi Kumar backed up the raiders with a couple of brilliant tackles as the Steelers took a three-point lead at 7-4. 

Kandola put the Steelers in a brilliant position when he effected an all-out in the twelfth minute. Vikas Kale scored a tackle point in the next minute as the Haryana Steelers led by nine points at 16-7. Gujarat scored a couple of tackle points just before the half-time whistle, but the Steelers continued to hold the momentum at 20-11.

Kandola widened the gap at the start of the second half by effecting an all-out for the second time in the match. The Steelers took a huge lead at 27-14. The Haryana Steelers rode on the momentum and ensured that they stayed ahead in the game. Haryana completely dominated the scoreline when Vinay carried out an all-out in the 30th minute.

Gujarat scored a few raid points in the dying minutes of the match, but they couldn't catch up with the Steelers. Haryana continued to pick up points as they extended their lead. Ravi Kumar scored a tackle point just before the final whistle as the Steelers walked off the mat as winners.

 Haryana Steelers move to the third place in the standings with this victory. They will be looking to continue their stupendous form when they face Puneri Paltan in Bengaluru on September 2.

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Shivendra Singh Sisodia moves into 2nd round lead at Golden Greens

 GURUGRAM (HARYANA), FEB 28

Gurugram-based Shivendra Singh Sisodia, playing at his home course, came up with a five-under-67 to move into the second round lead at six-under-138 at the TATA Steel PGTI Feeder Tour 2019 Presented by Golden Greens Golf Club being played in Gurugram.

 Teenaged rookie Karan Pratap Singh, who also hails from Gurugram, produced a 68 to be placed second at five-under-139. The cut came down at four-over-148. Thirty-six professionals made the cut.

 The 30-year-old Shivendra Singh Sisodia (71-67), a former winner on the Feeder Tour, hit his approach shots with pinpoint precision through the day. He secured an early eagle on the 11th where he landed his approach within three feet of the pin. Sisodia then set up a five foot birdie conversion on the par-3 12th followed by a 10-footer on the par-4 14th.

 Shivendra continued the good work on the front-nine with a birdie chip-in from 22 yards on the first despite an erratic drive. He was also just one roll short of his second eagle of the day on the fifth where he settled for a birdie. Sisodia’s only setback came on the closing ninth where he dropped a bogey after losing his ball as a result of a poor tee shot.

 Shivendra said, “I did really well with my approach shots and wedges today. It’s my home course, so I knew that even after a slow start in the first round I’ll be able to make up lost ground on day two. I’ve not performed up to my expectations so far this year as I’ve not been finishing well in tournaments. I’ve been posting high scores on the last two days. That’s something that I’ve been working on. So hopefully, I can turn it around in the last round tomorrow.”

 Nineteen-year-old Karan Pratap Singh (71-68) made some good up and downs thanks to his excellent wedge-play to propel himself into contention, one shot behind the leader.

 Kapurthala’s Ashbeer Saini (69) and Greater Noida’s Arjun Sharma (68) occupied joint third place at four-under-140.

 Feeder Tour Order of Merit leader Anil Bajrang Mane (69) of Mumbai was in tied fifth at three-under-141 along with Chandigarh’s Rohan Kathuria (68).

 Round one leader Kushal Singh of Gurugram slipped to tied seventh at two-under-142 after his second round of 74.

 Digvijay Singh (74), also playing at his home course, ended the day in tied 18th at one-over-145.

 Gurugram’s Md Ezzaz fired a hole-in-one on the eighth during his round of 73. However, he totaled seven-over-151 to miss the cut by three shots.

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Kushal Singh grabs early lead at Golden Greens

 GURUGRAM, AUG 27

Gurugram’s Kushal Singh, fresh from his runner-up finish at last week’s event in Karnal, continued the momentum with a four-under-68 to take the first round lead at the TATA Steel PGTI Feeder Tour 2019 Presented by Golden Greens Golf Club being played in Gurugram.

 The quartet comprising of Chandigarh duo Zubin Nijhawan and Amrit Lal and Delhi-based players Gulfam Pappan and Sahil Kulkarni were in joint second with scores of two-under-70.

 Twenty-four-year-old Kushal Singh, who already has two top-10s in the current Feeder Tour season and occupies fourth place on the money list, had a quiet start as he made two birdies and two bogeys over his first six holes (10th to 15th). Kushal then hit his straps with a good par save on the 17th where he recovered despite a poor tee shot followed by a birdie on the 18th.

 On the front-nine, Singh having found his rhythm picked up three more birdies on the third, fifth and ninth to move into the sole lead on day one of the Feeder Tour season’s fourth event. Kushal capitalized on all the four par-5 holes with birdies on each one of them.

 Kushal said, “I posted my career-best finish in Karnal last week so I’m carrying forward the momentum from that performance. I made a lot of good up and downs today and made the par-5s count. I didn’t have a great start today but the birdie on the 18^th changed things as it gave me the confidence for the front-nine.”

 Digvijay Singh and Shivendra Singh Sisodia, both playing at their home course, ended round one with scores of 71 to be tied sixth.

 Feeder Tour Order of Merit leader Anil Bajrang Mane of Mumbai fired a 72 to be placed tied 11th.

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Vikash, Vinay shine as Haryana Steelers defeat Bengal Warriors 36-33

NEW DELHI, AUG 25

Haryana Steelers beat Bengal Warriors 36-33 in the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League in New Delhi on Monday. Vikash Kandola was the Steelers' star player with 11 points in the match. He recorded his tenth Super 10 in his PKL career. 

Kandola got the Haryana Steelers off to a good start with an excellent raid in the first minute of the match. Vinay backed up Kandola with a Super Raid as the Steelers took a three-point lead early on in the game. However, the Bengal Warriors fought back with a few crucial raid and tackle points and led by four points at 14-10 in the tenth minute. 

Kandola and Vinay ensured that Haryana stayed in the contest by pulling off some brilliant raid points. The Steelers' Vikas Kale tackled Maninder Singh in the 17th minute and Kandola scored two raid points just before the half-time whistle as Haryana regained the lead at 18-17. 

Kandola continued his good form in the second half as he effected an all out of the Bengal Warriors in the 21st minute. 

Thereafter, Chand Singh backed up Kandola with a tackle point as the Steelers led by five points at 23-18. The Warriors picked up a few raid points, but the Steelers rode their momentum and widened the gap in the scoreline. 

Ravi Kumar scored a tackle point and Dharmaraj Cheralathan carried out a Super Tackle as the Steelers led 31-28 in the 35th minute. Vinay and Kandola scored raid points in the dying minutes of the match as the Steelers stayed ahead. The Warriors notched a few raid points just before the final whistle, but couldn't catch up with Haryana. 

The Steelers will  look to continue their winning streak when they take on Gujarat Fortune giants in their next match in New Delhi on  August 28.

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Haryana Govt issues transfer and posting orders of 24 IPS offiers

CHANDIGARH, AUG 22
The Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of 24 IPS and two HPS officers with immediate effect.
          Among 24 IPS officers, P.R. Deo, Director General, Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC), Chandigarh has been posted as Director General of Police (DGP), Vigilance and Security, Haryana Power Utilities, whereas Dr R.C. Mishra, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), State Vigilance Bureau (SVB) with additional charge of ADGP, Training has been posted as ADGP, South Range Rewari, vice Shrikant Jadhav.
          Shrikant Jadhav, ADGP, South Range Rewari with additional charge of Director, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and CEO, Haryana Gau Sewa Ayog has been posted as ADGP, Haryana Police Academy (HPA), Madhuban and incharge Madhuban Complex with additional charge of Director, FSL, Madhuban, relieving Alok Kumar Roy of the additional charge of ADGP, HPA, Madhuban.
          Alok Kumar Roy, ADGP, Ambala Range, Ambala Cantt. with additional charge of ADGP, HPA, Madhuban has been given additional charge of ADGP, State Crime Branch.
          A.S. Chawla, ADGP, Operations with additional charge of Telecom and IT has been posted as ADGP, Administration with additional charge of ADGP, Telecom and IT.
          Kuldeep Singh Sihag, ADGP, Crime-II with additional charge of ADGP, State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) has been posted as ADGP, Prisons, whereas K.K. Rao, Inspector General of Police (IGP), RTC, Bhondsi with additional charge of IGP, Special Task Force (STF), has been posted as Commissioner of Police (CP), Faridabad, vice Sanjay Kumar who has been posted as IGP, Hisar Range, Hisar in place of Amitabh Singh Dhillon.
          Amitabh Singh Dhillon, IGP, Hisar Range, Hisar has been posted as IG, STF.
          Rakesh Kumar Arya, awaiting orders of posting, has been posted as Deputy Inspector General, Law and Order.
          Ashwin, SP, Jind has been given additional charge of SP, Railways, Ambala, vice Dheeraj Kumar who has been posted as SP, Chief Minister’s Flying Squad (CMFS), CID, vice Smiti Chaudhary who will be the Commandant, 1^st Battalion, Haryana Armed Police (HAP), Ambala City.
          Sulochana Kumari, DCP, East Gurugram has been posted as SP, PTC, Sunaria with additional charge of Commandant, 1^st Women Battalion.
          Rajender Kumar Meena, Commandant, 1^st Battalion, HAP, Ambala City has been posted Commandant, 4^th Battalion, HAP, Madhuban, vice Vinod Kumar who goes as SP, Police Headquarter Panchkula.
          Jashandeep Singh Randhawa, SP, STF, Gurugram has been given additional charge of Commandant, 3^rd Indian Reserve Battalion, Sunaria, Rohtak.
          Waseem Akram, Commandant, 3^rd Indian Reserve Battalion, Sunaria has been posted as SP, HPA, Madhuban.
          Himanshu Garg, DCP, Traffic, Gurugram with additional charge of DCP, South Gurugram has been given additional charge of Additional CEO Mobility, GMDA.
          Dr Anshu Singla, Additional SP, Rohtak has been posted as DCP, Headquarters Faridabad.
          Nitika Gahlaut, DCP, Headquarters Faridabad has been posted as SP, SVB.
          Dr Arpit Jain, ASP, Kharkhoda, Sonepat has been posted as DCP, NIT, Faridabad.
          Chander Mohan, SP, Narnaul has been posted as DCP, East Gurugram.
          Rajesh Duggal, SP, STF, Bhondsi has been given additional charge of Commandant, 3rd Battalion, HAP, Hisar, relieving Shiv Charan, SP, Hisar of the additional charge.
          Among two HPS officers, Deepak Saharan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Police Training College (PTC), Sunaria, Rohtak has been posted as SP Narnaul.
          Suresh Kumar, Additional SP, Sirsa has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP),Traffic, Faridabad, relieving Lokender Singh of the said charge.
ADDITONAL CHARGE: Haryana Government has given additional charges to two HCS officers, with immediate effect.
          Richa, Secretary, HSVP, Panchkula and Joint Director (Admn.) and Deputy Secretary, Town and Country Planning has been given additional charge of Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Kalka, during the leave period of Virender Chaudhary.
          Satish Kumar Singla, Secretary, HAFED, Panchkula has been given additional charge of Secretary, Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission, relieving Shilpi Pattar Dutt, of the said charge. 
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Haryana Governor honours 27 Sanskrit litterateurs

CHANDIGARH, AUG 20
Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya today honoured 27 Sanskrit litterateurs with various Sanskrit alankars and  a cash award of Rs 28.86 lakh  for their excellent contribution in the field of literature.
          While addressing the gathering during the award distribution function in Raj Bhavan today, the Governor said that Sanskrit is a language of Dev’s and everyone should work for its upliftment. Today’s litterateurs and poets have immensely contributed in the promotion of the language. He said that in this modern era, even scientists have described Sanskrit language as the most favourable language for computers. Thus, people must not get influenced by Western culture but should adopt their own language and culture.
          He said that the state government has established Maharishi Valmiki Sanskrit University at village Mundi in Kaithal district. This would provide the youth of the state the opportunity to learn Sanskrit, literature and language. On the occasion, the Governor also released Sahitya Academy booklet Hariprabha, Harivaak and souvenir of academy.
          Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Mr Kanwar Pal said that Sanskrit language reflects the character of a person. It is the first government in the country that has emphasized on the promotion of Sanskrit and its culture.
          Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Mr. Rajesh Khullar said that soon, a website of Sanskrit Academy would also be created by the state government. The remaining litterateurs would also be rewarded by the end of this year.
          During the function, Haryana Sanskrit Gaurav Samman, carrying cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a citation, was conferred upon Dr. Mathuradutt Pandey for 2014, Mr Shivnarayan Shashtri for 2015 and Acharya Mahavir Prasad Sharma for 2016. Similarly, Maharishi Valmiki Samman carrying cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh and a citation, was awarded to Prof. Shri Krishan Sharma for 2014, Prof. Kamla Bhardwaj for 2015 and Prof. Bhim Singh for 2016.
          Maharishi Vedvyas Samman carrying cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh and a citation, was conferred upon Prof. Rajeshwar Prasad Mishra for 2014, Dr. Satyapal Sharma for 2015 and Mr. Satyanarayan Sharma for 2016.
          Similarly, Mahakavi Baanbhatt Samman carrying cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a citation, awarded to Dr. Mithilesh Sharma Shashtri for 2014, Mr Hariprakash Sharma for 2015 and Mr. Tularam Sharma for 2016.
          Similarly, Mr Om Prakash Kaushik and Acharya Vidyavati was honoured with Guru Virjanant Acharya Samman for 2015 and 2016, respectively. Apart from this, Mrs. Suman Sharma and Mrs. Pramod Sharma were honored with Vidyamartand Pt. Sitaram Shashtri Acharya Samman for 2014 and 2015, respectively. The award carries prize money of Rs 1 lakh.  
          During the function, Acharaya Rajwanti and Acharaya Vedvrat Shashtri were honoured with Pandit Yudhishthir Mimansak Acharya Samman for 2015 and 2016, respectively. Similarly, Swami Dharmdev Sanskrit Samaradhak Samman was awarded to Dr. Rajanmaan, Mr Rajesh Swaroop and Acharya Vedvrat Shahshtri for 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively carrying cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a citation. 
          Book Award carrying cash prize of Rs 31,000 and a citation was awarded to Dr. Balwant Singh and Mr. Suraj Kumar for 2014, Dr. Satyapal Sharma, Dr. Dharambir Kundu and Dr. Mithilesh Sharma for 2015 and Dr Hari Singh for 2016.
          Those present included, MLA, Panchkula, Mr. Gian Chand Gupta, Director, Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Academy, Mr Gurvinder Singh, Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages, Mr Sameer Pal Srow and Director, Haryana Sanskrit Academy, Dr Someshwar Datt and others.
HONOURS FOR URDU LITTERATEURS: Mr. Satyadeo Narain  Arya will honour 25 Urdu litterateurs of the state on August 22 at Haryana Niwas, here. Renowned Urdu poet, Munavvar Rana will present the keynote address.
      Giving this information today, a spokesman of the Academy said that on the advice of Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal who is also the Chairman of Academy, the prize money has been increased, this time.
     He said that in the last two years, Mr. Mahinder  Pratap Chand and Mr. B.D. Kalia Hamdam would be honoured with Fakhre Haryana for their special contribution in Urdu language. Hali Award would be honoured to Dr. K K Rishi and Dr. Kumar Panipati, Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi Award would be awarded to Mr. Krishan Kumar Toor and Dr. Sultan Anjum, whereas Jaswant Singh Tohanvi Award would be given to Mr. Anil Kaushik and Jyoti Sang.
    He said that Sabir Panipati Award would be given to Dr. Farzana Narain and Shams Tabrezi. For Urdu Translation, Mr T.N. Raj and Dr. Renu Behl would be awarded. Mr. Ramender Jakhu Sahil, Mr. Mukesh Gambhir, Dr. H.K. Lal and Dr. Rajwanti Mann would be awarded with ‘Khidmate Urdu’ in the region.
     He said that Mrs Sunita Raina and Mr. N.D. Sapra would be awarded Surender Soz Award and Dr Nashir Naqvi, Prof M.M. Juneja and Mr Kundan Arawali would be awarded Balkrishan Muztar Award. Urdu ghazal singing award would be awarded to Mr R.D. Kailay and Mrs Rinku Kalia and Nau-Amoz Award to Dr Indu Gupta and Mr Braj Bhushan Sharma.
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Haryana initiates various developments without any discrimination: CM

CHANDIGARH, AUG 20
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that the present State Government has undertaken various developments works in the State without any discrimination and besides making the life of people easier, efforts have been made towards giving a new direction to the society.
          Mr Manohar Lal was addressing the people at Pehowa in district Kurukshetra during the 3^rd day of ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ today. He said that development works costing Rs 107.79 crore are either completed or in progress in Pehowa. While development works costing Rs 66.22 crore has been completed, works costing Rs 41.57 crore are in progress.
          He said that the present State Government has given a new direction to the society and taken steps for the welfare of all sections of the society including farmers, traders, shopkeepers and women. He said that quality of education has been enhanced and for this new colleges have been opened in the State. Similarly, Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) have been upgraded. He described 2.5 crore population of the State as his family and said that his religion is to serve the people.
          While describing Pehowa in district Kurukshetra as a holy city, the Chief Minister said that Lord Krishna delivered celestial message of Bhagwad Gita to Arjuna in Kurukshetra and the present State Government is working accordingly, he added.  
          He said that development works costing crores of rupees has been got completed in Pehowa. These included construction of Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) at a cost of Rs 9.92 crore, work of Pehowa-Cheeka road (SH-06) at a cost of Rs 8.22 crore, construction of HL Bridge 7 Spans 23.50 M, on Thanesar-Jhansa road near Jhansa on Markanda  river at a cost of Rs 9.86 crore, strengthening of Ambala-Hisar road from Thanesar  via Surmi at a cost of Rs 7.17 crore, repair of Thanesar-Pehowa road at a cost of Rs 6.41 crore and renovation of Pehow minor at a cost of Rs 5.88 crore. Similarly, RCC pipe lines have been laid from Narwana branch to Saraswati Tirath at a cost of Rs 8.61 crore and improvement work of Markanda distributor at a cost of Rs 10.15 crore.
          The Chief Minister said that apart from this, development works worth crores of rupees are in progress in Pehowa including the construction of 50 bedded Hospital Saraswati Khera Bhatta Mazra at a cost of Rs 18.01 crore, rehabilitation of distribution network at a cost of Rs 7.01 crore and rehabilitation of Sewerage Treatment Network in Ismailabad and expansion of scheme at a cost of Rs 16.55 crore.
           Member of Parliament Mr Nayab Singh Saini, Minister of State for Cooperation Mr Manish Kumar Grover, Media Adviser to Chief Minister Mr Amit Arya, OSD to Chief Minister Mr Amrinder Singh and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.
Meanwhile,  Mr Manohar Lal today dedicated various development projects worth about Rs 3816 lakh to the people of Ambala before starting  ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ from Ambala on the third consecutive day. He inaugurated the building of Government Women College in Shahzadpur Baragarh, Ambala constructed at a cost of Rs 1673 lakh.
           The Chief Minister also inaugurated the upgradation of CHC Mullana on which a sum of Rs 568 lakh has been incurred. He also inaugurated the upgradation of PHC Brara to CHC at a cost of about Rs 675 lakh. Apart from this, he also inaugurated a new ITI in village Nohani constructed at a cost of Rs 900 lakh.
           Member of Parliament namely Mr Sanjay Bhatia and Mr Nayab Singh Saini, MLA Mr Aseem Goyal, Media Adviser to Chief Minister Mr Rajiv Jain and other prominent personalities were also present on this occasion.
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Vikash Kandola shines as Haryana Steelers beat U Mumba 30-27

CHENNAI, AUG 19 

Vikash Kandola was the star player for Haryana Steelers as the team defeated U Mumba 30-27 in Chennai in the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League. Kandola scored nine points in the match, while Ravi Kumar was the second best player for the Steelers.

U Mumba took a three-point lead in the beginning of the match, but Kandola got the Haryana Steelers back into the match with a fantastic Super Raid in the sixth minute of the game. Naveen pulled off a Do-or-Die raid and Ravi Kumar carried out an excellent tackle in the ninth minute which helped Haryana take the lead at 7-6.

Kandola carried out an all-out of the U Mumba team in the 15th minute which helped the Haryana Steelers take the lead at 13-8. Kandola scored another raid point in the 17th minute as the Haryana Steelers stayed ahead at the end of the first half.

Vinay got the Haryana team off to a great start in the second half with a brilliant Do-or-Die raid in the 21st minute. The U Mumba team fought back with a few raid points, but Selvamani's fantastic raid in the 28th minute helped the Steelers stay in the lead. Ravi Kumar backed up Selvamani with a super tackle in the 30th minute as the Haryana Steelers widened the gap.

U Mumba managed to pull off a few crucial points in the dying minutes of the match, but the Haryana Steelers held their nerve. Kandola carried out a few brilliant raids as the Haryana Steelers walked off the mat as winners.

The Steelers will next face Bengal Warriors in Delhi on  August 26.

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Vikash stars Haryana Steelers' win against U.P. Yoddha in Pro Kabaddi League season 7

  

AHMEDABAD, AUG 14

  Raider Vikash Kandola starred yet again as Haryana Steelers overcame plucky U.P. Yoddha 36-33 in their seventh match of the Pro Kabaddi League season seven at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. With the win, Steelers move into the top six in the points table.

Yoddha grabbed three quick points at the start of the match but Steelers raider Vikash Kandola was exuberating confidence. Soon Steelers were in the lead and Vikash was having a hay day in the Yoddha’s side of the pitch.

With nine minutes left in the first-half Yoddha were All-Out, thanks to both the defensive and offensive units of the Steelers. Under the leadership of Dharmaraj Cheralathan the Steelers ensured no easy points were given away. Most of the raids of Yoddha were quashed and the Steelers enjoyed a 4-point lead through the first period finishing at 16-12.

Raider Prashanth Kumar Rai who returned to the side for the Steelers after an injury was supporting Vikash with successful raids. The raids from the duo were having devastating effects in the opponent’s half.

During the start of the second period, Yoddha came up with successful tackles eliminating both Vikash and Prashanth out of the equation. The Steelers were soon All-Out and the lead was now back with U.P. Yoddha.

In their last two matches when the Steelers were pushed to a corner, the team always fought their way back into the match. Wednesday was no different, soon the lead was in favour of the Steelers and Yoddha were All-Out for the second time in the match. Steelers finished the match with a three-point lead at 36-33.

Steelers next play Telugu Titans on August 18  in Chennai.

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Indian boys edge out Latin America in overtime; Indian girls fall short in first game

ORLANDO (USA), AUG 7

Late on Tuesday (IST), the second Jr. NBA Global Championship tipped off at the at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando.
On Day 1 of Pool play  both the Indian teams played one game each. Both the Indian squads were pooled alongside teams from Latin American, Africa, and Europe and Middle-East.

Among the Indian teams, the boys were the first to take the court.
Going up against the boys from Latin America, it was a tough battle and it did require an overtime period but the Indian lads eventually came out on top.By outscoring their counterparts 14-8 in the extra four minutes, the boys clinched a 73-67 win.

Dagar finished with an all-round stat line with 7 steals, 6 rebounds and 3 assists to go along with his 26 points. On the other hand, Lokendra Singh ensured his 28 points were efficient, making nine of his 16 shot attempts, while also recording 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.

Apart from the high-scoring guard duo, other key contributors in the win were Kushal Singh (11 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals) and Janmejay Singh (9 rebounds, 3 points, and 3 blocks).
The Singh trio of Kushal, Janmejay, and Lokendra played all 36 minutes of the game (four eight-minute quarters and a four-minute overtime period).
The boys shot marginally better than their opponents (42.6% > 39.0%). The biggest difference between both teams were the turnovers recorded by the Latin America squad.
The Indian boys registered 16 steals, in comparison to six by their opponents, which played a huge role in the Latin America squad recording 22 turnovers to India's 12.
For the girls, Muskan Singh top-scored with 13 points and Manmeet Kaur pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds but they came up short against the team from Latin American, losing 21-54.
Today  the Indian boys have a two-game slate ahead of them. They compete against Africa at 11 PM IST (Aug. 7), then they take on the team from Europe and the Middle East at 5:00 AM (Aug. 8).
Just like the boys, the girls have two games to prepare for on Day 2. They face-off against the Africa squad at 9:30 PM IST (Aug 7) and then take the court against Europe & Middle East at 3:30 AM IST (Aug. 8).

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Haryana Steelers stage comeback against Patna Pirates

 PATNA, AUG 7

After three consecutive defeats Haryana Steelers staged a big comeback beating Patna Pirates 35-26 in Patna on Wednesday. Raider Vikash Kandola  starred for the visiting team scoring 10 points.

 The return of Vikash against Tamil Thalaivas was a major boost in confidence for the Steelers. They got off to a fine start, taking an eight point lead in the first 10 minutes of the match. Dharmaraj Cheralathan and Vikas Kale ensured that the raiders of the Pirates were at bay not scoring any easy points.

 The Steelers’ plans to subdue opponent captain Pardeep Narwal were clearly working out as the skipper couldn’t get the scorecard ticking. Right before the end of the first period Steelers raider Vinay increased the lead winning three crucial points through a Super Raid. 

 Pardeep made sure the Pirates were still in the hunt as he too won three points through his raid right before the whistle. The first half was clearly one sided favouring the Steelers who were in command at 17-9.

 During the start of the second half, Vikash’s raid wiped the Pirates All-Out for the second time in the match, while he also got past 250 points in the PKL.

Halfway through the second period, Steelers were dictating proceedings with a 10 point lead but were still aware of the threat posed by the opponent’s captain. The defenders of the Steelers were executing their game plan to perfection by keeping Pardeep out of the pitch. The visitors took it easy and did not give away much to the Pirates to register an easy win.

 The Steelers will next take on Bengaluru Bulls at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad on  August 11.

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