Former Deputy CM’s second marriage
More trouble ahead for Bishnoi family
Hisar, December 18
Although former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal and his younger son Kuldeep Bishnoi appear to have weathered the immediate storm caused by the former’s elder son Chander Mohan, the family feud is likely to resurface as a bitter political battle in the months to come.

Samadhan-2008 to settle 13,000 cases
Gurgaon, December 18
A mega lok adalat - Samadhan-2008 - will be organised at the local judicial complex on December 20 and 21.

Five-star hotel to come up in Karnal
Panchkula, December 18
In order to cash in on the rush to bring in luxury brands to India, real estate firm Swarnima City Developers has decided to come up with a five-star hotel in Karnal.

Schools celebrate annual day
Panchkula, December 18
A blend of music, dance and drama was presented during “ Vision of India 2008 ”, the annual function presented by students of Saint Soldier School, here. Justice Mohinder Pal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court was the chief guest. The programme started with the customary lighting of the show with vandana, followed by a dance by the tiny tots. 

Students of Saint Soldier School, Panchkula, perform at the school’s annual function.

Honour for amateur innovators
Jhajjar, December 18
Chand Singh, a young innovator of Siwana village of this district, was honoured jointly by the Sristi Gyan Kendra and the Rohtak administration for his innovation, an apparatus that helps in preventing electricity theft, at a function recently held in Maharshi Dayanand University.



Rohtak ADC P.C. Meena honours a young innovator, Chand Singh, at a function in Rohtak.

Lok Sabha elections
Ticket on candidate’s merit: INLD leader
Rewari, December 18
It is a matter of recognition of his adherence to the party tenets as well as organisational acumen that Muni Lal Ranga, a celebrated son of the Rewari region, has been elevated to the post of national vice-president of the INLD by its supremo Om Prakash Chautala.

Muni Lal Ranga

Panipat carpet industry on a roll
Panipat, December 18
The town finds special mention when one talks about the Indian carpets industry, which is renowned world over for its exquisite designs, subtle elegance, attractive colours and workmanship.

Keeping farmers update, the KVK way
Karnal, December 18
Imparting short duration training to farmers by research institutes and extension agencies is a normal practice, but the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) has taken a bold initiative to keep the farmers update with latest technology by organising conventions of trained farmers.

Dr A.K. Srivastava, director, NDRI, presents a certificate and memento to a former NDRI trainee in Karnal. A Tribune photograph

Higher MSP for wheat sought 
Chandigarh, December 18
The Haryana BJP has demanded that the union government should immediately fix the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat at Rs 1500 per quintal.

Govt to rope in rural women for marketing 
Chandigarh, December 18
If manufacturing cheap sanitary napkins under “Mukti” brand is half the battle won when it comes to women’s hygiene, the challenge that remains before the Haryana Women Development Corporation is that of popularising these among the rural women they are meant for.

Medical camp organised in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, December 18
A team of medical professionals from Columbia Asia Hospital, Palam Vihar, organised a health check-up camp as part of the annual "Nirog Dham" event of Salwan Public School here recently.





A medical camp in progress at Salwan Public School in Gurgaon. A Tribune photograph

Open darbar for villagers held
Kaithal, December 18
Deputy commissioner Vikas Gupta and SP Sultan Singh heard public grievances at an open darbar held at Pai village of this district on yesterday. Residents of Pundri, Kalayat and Rajound block turned in large numbers to avail the opportunity of redressal of their grievances.

24,873 covered in Yamunanagar
Yamunanagar, December 18
With the successful implementation of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), the district has set an example not only in the state but also in the country.