CHANDIGARH: Over three days after a 19-year-old board examination topper was gang-raped in Haryana's Mahendragarh district, the police has failed to make any arrests, officials said on Saturday.

Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal announced to constitute Faridabad Metro Development Authority (FMDA) on the pattern of Gurugram Metro Development Authority (GMDA) to provide basic infrastructure facilities to the people residing in Faridabad.

 Pitching for green, eco-friendly, energy efficient and earthquake resistant buildings, Haryana Chief Minister,  Manohar Lal today called for adopting ultra-modern technologies like Prefab Structures, Rainwater Harvesting, Green Roof top, Solar Energy to create such infrastructure in the country.

Chandigarh: Haryana Government has been making concerted efforts to put a check on the burning of crop residue and subsidy is being provided to farmers on the purchase of equipment for management of crop residue. The Rewari district has set a record by giving subsidy to all applicant farmers in both individual and custom hiring center categories.

CHANDIGARH:  The Haryana government will carry out development work on priority in the villages of the winners of sports medals in the Asian Games and the Olympics, a minister said on Saturday.

Hissar:  Taking ahead the legacy and responding to the Nation’s call, Wholesale & Retail Kiryana Traders of Govindgarh Bazaar along with members of Hissar Welfare Association carried out massive cleanliness drive at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk & Govindgarh Bazaar area. The initiative was wholeheartedly supported by Bunge India, manufacturers of Gagan Refined Oils and Gagan Vanaspati Ghee. The cleanliness drive under the banner, ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan' began at 8:30 am, as enthusiastic group members hand-picked waste, bottles, plastic, pieces of broken glass etc to clear the area. The group included Area Sales Head Vikram Singh & his sales team members,  Sh Manoj Jindal from M/s Jindal Sales Corporation Distributors for Bunge India here at Hissar & members of the of the Welfare Association, headed by President Ajay Jindal  & other prominent & Senior functionaries.

Chandigarh: Haryana Women and Child Development Department have invited applications to fill up the posts of Chairperson (Child Welfare Committee), Member (Child Welfare Committee) and Member (Juvenile Justice Board) in various districts of the state. The willing candidates may send or submit their application forms on the prescribed format along with all supporting documents in the office of concerned District Programme Officer, Women and Child Development on or before September 20, 2018, till 5 p.m.

CHANDIGARH:  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has given in-principle approval for the construction of an elevated railway line in Kurukshetra city on the Kurukshetra-Narwana line to decongest the traffic in the city, it was announced on Tuesday.

GURUGRAM: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday here rolled out the 'Student Police Cadet' (SPC) programme, under which high school students across the country will be taught to become much more responsible citizens.

CHANDIGARH: Four persons were killed due to suspected gas poisoning at a biogas plant in Haryana's Kurukshetra district on Wednesday, police said.