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Indian Express
11-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Haryana CM Saini and ministers to distribute eligibility certificates for Kumhar or Prajapati community on August 13
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his ministers will on Wednesday distribute eligibility certificates for members of the Kumhar or Prajapati community, enabling them to access welfare schemes and resources, the Government announced on Monday. According to a Government statement, Saini will distribute certificates to eligible families from the Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, and Yamunanagar districts. Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan, Development and Panchayats Minister Krishan Lal Panwar, and Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana will also be present with the chief minister at the state-level event in Kurukshetra. The ruling BJP is planning to make it a big event with almost all the cabinet ministers and top state leaders of the party expected to distribute the certificates. According to the schedule, Energy Minister Anil Vij will distribute the certificates in Ambala district, Industries Minister Rao Narbir Singh in Gurugram, School Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda in Panipat, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Vipul Goel in Faridabad, Cooperation Minister Arvind Sharma in Rohtak, Public Health Engineering Minister Ranbir Singh Gangwa in Hisar, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi in Fatehabad, Women and Child Development Minister Shruti Choudhry in Bhiwani, and Health Minister Arti Singh Rao in Mahendragarh. Similarly, Deputy Speaker of the Assembly Krishan Lal Middha will distribute the certificates in Jind district, Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Rajesh Nagar in Jhajjar, Minister of State for Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Gaurav Gautam in Palwal, Rajya Sabha MP Kiran Choudhry in Nuh, Rekha Sharma in Panchkula, Kartikeya Sharma in Rewari, Subhash Barala in Sirsa, Lok Sabha MP Dharambir Singh in Charkhi Dadri, and Naveen Jindal will distribute the certificates in Sonipat. The certificate will enable a Kumhar/Prajapati family to avail of subsidies for machinery and infrastructure and get panchayat land in over 2,000 villages for pottery work. The certificate will also acknowledge the community's traditional craft and ensure equitable participation in developmental programmes tailored for its needs, the Government said.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Man arrested for supplying drugs to students in Jaipur
1 2 3 Jaipur: A man accused of supplying drugs to students was arrested in the Kardhani area of the city and 7.14 gram of the contraband was recovered from his possession. Police said the accused was peddling drugs in localities around educational institutions. The arrest came during a routine anti-narcotics operation in the West district, where police teams were directed to crack down on street-level drug trafficking. Acting on a tip-off, a team from Kardhani police detained a man found loitering suspiciously in the area. A personal search led to the recovery of 7.14 grams of smack from his pocket. The accused was identified as Nemi Singh Kumhar (45), a resident of Kacchi Basti near the 7 Number Bus Stand, Niwaru Link Road in Kardhani. During questioning, Kumhar confessed to selling smack for an extended period and admitted that students were among his regular buyers. An FIR has been registered under provisions of the NDPS Act, and the contraband has been seized. Police are now investigating the source of the smack and attempting to identify others involved in the supply chain. Officials said intensified monitoring is underway around schools, colleges, and coaching centres.
