Chandigarh
The Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board on Thursday approved Rs 20 lakh for research centre on the Saraswati river in Kurukshetra University. The centre would research on scientific and cultural aspects of the river. TNS
Bhiwani
Data entry operators to rejoin
The Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) today asked the ousted contractual data entry operators, who have been protesting here since Tuesday, to get back to work and promised to reinstate them soon. As many as 19 data entry operators working for four years in the BSEH headquarters were served notices on Tuesday. TNS
Kaithal
Power shortage protest
Mundri village residents and BKU activists today staged a protest against power shortage here. Bhura Ram, BKU leader, said Mundri village had been chosen under the Mhara Gaon, Jagmag Gaon scheme, but they were not getting adequate power supply for many weeks. The SDM asked UHBVN officials to increase the power supply to the village. OC
Karnal
e-cigarettes seized
A team of the district task force confiscated two e-cigarettes with nicotine and other banned items from a shop on NH-1. The shop owner has been arrested in this connection. TNS
Ambala
Sports school to be a varsity
Sports Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said the Union Sports Minister had given approval to upgrade the school to a university. He said a national level shooting range would be setup on the school premises. TNS