Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday met and extended best wishes to 75 participants, who will represent Haryana at the National Youth Festival in New Delhi from January 10 to 12.

The Chief Minister congratulated the youth and said the state’s representation in the youth festival is a moment of pride and honour. He encouraged the participants to achieve their goals with hard work and dedication, bringing laurels to the state.

The Chief Minister said Haryana secured the second position last year at the National Youth Festival held in Nashik in Maharashtra. “I hope that this time Haryana is sure to secure the top position in the National Youth Festival.” “Known for their ‘dhaakad’ spirit, the state youth are a force to be reckoned with.”

He urged the participants to set clear goals and relentlessly work towards achieving them. Saini said the government has prioritised the welfare of the youth by providing government jobs without any favouritism.

“Till date, 1.71 lakh youth have secured jobs based on merit, and the government is committed to make recruitments on an additional two lakh new posts.” He said the government is dedicated to promoting youth through education, skill training, and self-employment opportunities, ensuring that the youth of Haryana become job givers rather than job seekers.

A cyber fraud accused jumped off a hotel's balcony to escape from police custody but died after sustaining serious head injuries in Gurugram.

During the investigation of a cyber fraud case, Madhya Pradesh Police had arrested four accused from a society in Dhunela village of Sohna on Tuesday.

The Gwalior Police were staying on the third floor of a hotel in front of Sohna's general bus stand with four accused who were arrested in the cybercrime case.

In a tragic incident here, a 45-year-old man was injured after being allegedly shot at by his son's friend inside his house after he scolded him, the Gurugram police said on Tuesday.

According to the police, the accused, Tanmay of Gurgaon village, committed the crime after the victim, Sandeep Kumar, a resident of the same village, scolded him not to visit his house, following which the accused developed enmity with the victim and shot him in the stomach and fled on Tuesday morning.

As per the police, Gurugram Sector-5 police station received information that a firing incident took place in Gurgaon village on Tuesday morning.

Upon receiving the information, a police team reached the spot, but by then, the injured was taken to a private hospital for further treatment.

Sandeep used to work in a private company.

To enhance governance and public service delivery, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed all Deputy Commissioners to hold a weekly coordination meeting.

Emphasising direct public engagement, he asked the Deputy Commissioners and the Superintendents of Police for a night halt in villages once a month to address public grievances.

The Chief Minister reiterated the importance of strict compliance with directives regarding night halts and regular touring by the Deputy Commissioners and the Superintendents of Police to build public trust and improve law enforcement.

To tackle traffic congestion, three flyovers will be constructed at Ghata Mor, Khushbu Chowk DLF and Pali Chowk Crusher Zone on the Gurugram-Faridabad State Highway.

The Public Works Department (PWD) officials said the consultant had prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project.

The PWD Department will soon complete all the formalities and send it to the Haryana government for further approval.

The officials said once the project is completed, it will provide great relief to the commuters travelling between the two major districts of the state.

The Gurugram police have arrested two people for allegedly duping a Dundahera resident of Rs 26 lakh on the pretext of a job for his sister at Delhi University (DU), police said.

Complainant Ankur Rao told the police that two persons fraudulently extorted Rs 26 lakh in the name of getting his sister's job as an Assistant Professor at Delhi University during the year 2023/24.

Upon receiving the complaint, a case was registered under the relevant sections at the Udyog Vihar police station in Gurugram.

The complainant alleged that Omkar Yadav (30), a resident of Kherki Baghanki village, came to his house and claimed that he had acquaintances with higher officials in DU.

A crime branch team of the Gurugram Police arrested a notorious criminal and his two companions after a gunfight on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police said.

The suspects have been identified as Arif (28), Arif alias Mandal (27), a resident of Palwal and Rashid alias Yusuf alias Kake (33), a resident of Nuh.

According to the police, Rashid was involved in 49 cases, including gang-related activities, murder, attempt to murder, robbery, attack on police team and ATM thefts.

Meanwhile, two cases of attempt to murder and cow smuggling have been registered against Arif alias Mandal and one case of cow smuggling has been registered against accused Arif, the police said.

Hisar: The difficulties of the people have increased after rain and snowfall in the hilly areas. At the same time, the cold is increasing with icy winds in the plains as well. Meanwhile, some significant changes can be seen in the weather in Haryana from Tuesday to January 6, 2025. During this time there is a possibility of light rain with cold winds.

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of light rain during the week. Rain may occur on January 1, 2025. If it rains, it can prove beneficial for the farmers, especially for those crops which are grown in winter. The minimum temperature in Haryana is expected to be between 5 to 8 degrees Celsius between 31 December 2024 and 6 January 2025. At the same time, the maximum temperature can be recorded between 15 to 20 degrees Celsius.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on the occasion of Veer Bal Diwas, called upon the people to draw inspiration from the sacrifices made by the Sahibzadas, the sons of Guru Gobind Singh.

Addressing the gathering at the state-level Veer Bal Diwas function in Kurukshetra, he urged parents to teach their children the values of courage, sacrifice, and dedication, just like those exhibited by the Sahibzadas, and instil these values in their lives. "This will be our true tribute to their unparalleled sacrifice."

An earthquake of magnitude 2.6 on the Richter scale struck Sonipat, Haryana on Friday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.

The earthquake occurred at 09:42 am Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres at Latitude 28.82° N and Longitude 76.90°E.

Sharing a post on X, the National Center for Seismology wrote, "EQ of M: 2.6, On: 26/12/2024 09:42:03 IST, Lat: 28.82 N, Long: 76.90 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Sonipat, Haryana."