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Bhavey Nagpal

Bhavey Nagpal is a staff correspondent based at Karnal. He reports on crime, politics, health, railways, highways, and civic affairs for northern Haryana districts.

Articles by Bhavey Nagpal

Haryana: Travel Agents Bill gains students support, industry demands clarity

The bill primarily aims to curb unlawful activities in the travel agent industry, particularly those involving the illegal sending of youth to foreign countries

The bill comes on the heels of a significant development in February, when around 300 Indian migrants, including nearly 110 from Haryana, were deported from the United States in three separate flights. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 28, 2025 09:28 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Budget proposal: Ambala IMT project to pick up pace

Saini also mentioned setting up 10 new IMTs on lines of IMT Kharkhoda, which was among the major poll promises of the BJP during the campaign for assembly polls last year.

In the budget presented by CM Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, he said, “Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) will develop the IMT on at least 800 acres of land in the first phase in Ambala city.” (Sourced)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 20, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Punjab: Cops clear Shambhu, Khanauri blockades, detain over 450 farmers

Barring minor scuffles, no major untoward incident; farmers backstabbed, says Opposition, Bhagwant Mann’s government defends police action

Police removing farmers from the protest site at Shambhu in Patiala district on Wednesday. (ANI)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 20, 2025 06:06 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Bhavey Nagpal, Khanauri/ambala

At 25, a software developer is now Haryana’s youngest councillor

After being denied a BJP ticket in a woman-reserved ward this time, Aashya decided to contest as an independent and the family engaged in over a two-week long campaigning.

Aashya Kumar (C) with her supporters after her victory in Karnal MC elections. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 14, 2025 07:20 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Big boost for BJP:Saini stamps his presence as Congress bites the dust

BJP’s victory also coincides with chief minister Nayab Saini completing one year in office, when in March last year he replaced his political mentor and now a Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar for the post.

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

BJP sweeps Haryana civic polls; wins 9 of the 10 MCs

In Ambala, BJP candidate Shailja Sachdeva secured the mayoral seat by defeating Congress’s Amisha Chawla with a margin of 20,487 votes.

BJP’s Rajrani Malhotra after winning the mayoral election in on Wednesday. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 13, 2025 04:27 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal/Sunil Rahar, Karnal/rohtak

BJP sweeps Haryana civic elections, 9 of 10 mayoral candidates in lead

In south Haryana, BJP rebel and independent candidate Inderjit Yadav left many shocked in Manesar that is witnessing the mayoral election for the first time. Yadav defeated BJP’s Sunder Lal Sarpanch by 2,293 votes, while the Congress nominee was pushed to the fourth spot.

BJP’s Renu Bala Gupta showing the victory sign after defeating Manoj Kumar Wadhwa of the Congress in the mayoral election in Karnal on Wednesday. She won with a margin of 25,359 votes for the third consecutive time. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Mar 12, 2025 02:33 PM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal

Karnal groom takes trend of lavish wedding a notch higher, arrives at venue in chopper

The groom, Sahil Kumar of Mathana village of Kurukshetra, who tied the knot with Nikita of Bazida Jatan village on Thursday, said that it was his father and grandfather’s dream to see his baraat make such a grand entry.

The bride and the groom pose before the helicopter at Karnal’s Ghogripur village on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 07, 2025 08:22 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Haryana civic polls: Low voter turnout a concern, says BJP state chief

According to the updated data from the State Election Commission, voter turnout in the state stood at 46.7%; Sonepat district recorded the lowest participation at 31%, while Fatehabad had the highest turnout at 85.2

Haryana BJP president Mohanlal Badoli (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 04, 2025 08:56 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Haryana civic body polls witness 46.3% voter turnout amid scattered irregularities

Siwani municipal committee in Bhiwani recorded the highest turnout at 85.9%, followed by Mahendragarh’s Kanina municipal committee at 85.8%.

Voters in Rohtak waiting to cast their votes in the municipal corporation on Sunday. (Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTimes)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 03, 2025 05:36 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal/Sunil Rahar, Karnal/rohtak

Karnal cow sets record by yielding 87.7 kg milk in 24 hours

The cow belonging to Sunil Mehla of Jhanjhari village in Karnal won prize money of ₹21,000 for getting first position in the milk production (HF) category, the institute said.

Winning cow, Soni, with her owner and organisers at the Dairy Mela in Karnal on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 02, 2025 07:12 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Hailstorm, rain damage crops in Haryana; farmers demand compensation

According to officials, this marks the second instance of extreme weather within ten days, affecting major crops such as wheat, potato, maize, and sunflower.

A farmer standing in his mustard field damaged by the hail and rain in the Badhra area of Charkhi Dadri on Saturday. (Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTimes)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 02, 2025 07:10 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal/Sunil Rahar, Karnal/rohtak

Haryana civic polls 2025: Voting today across 33 municipal bodies

A total of 39 candidates are contesting for mayoral posts across eight municipal corporations. Notably, voting for Panipat municipal corporation is scheduled separately for March 9.

Polling officials preparing for March 2 civic body elections in Rohtak on Saturday. (Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTimes)

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Published on Mar 02, 2025 06:58 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal/ Sunil Rahar, Karnal/rohtak

Yamunanagar’s mayoral face most qualified among BJP candidates

An analysis of the election affidavits available on the website of the State Election Commission shows that 55-year-old Suman holds an MPhil along with MEd, BEd and MA. She has declared her total assets (movable and immovable, including that of her spouse) of ₹5.50 crore (approx.) and income sources as pension and agriculture.

BJP’s mayoral face for Yamunanagar-Jagadhari municipal corporation (MC), Suman Behmani, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is among the most qualified candidates of the party in Haryana. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 01, 2025 07:14 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

No sympathy for deportees: Khattar

The minister, an MP from Karnal, was addressing a press conference here, days ahead of the voting for civic body elections, to be held on March 2.

Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar trying his hand at playing a damru during a shobhayatra on mahashivratri festival in Karnal on Wednesday. Vidhan Sabha speaker Harvinder Kalyan, MLAs Jagmohan Anand, Yogender Rana and Bhagwandas Kabirpanthi were also present. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 27, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

MC polls: Prestige battle for 2 political families in Karnal

From the BJP, Renu Bala Gupta, wife of the party’s district working president Brij Bhushan Gupta is eyeing her third term as mayor, while Congress has fielded former deputy mayor Manoj Wadhwa.

Congress mayor candidate Manoj Wadhwa campaigning in Karnal on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:14 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Rains, hailstorm ‘damage’ to crops worries Haryana farmers

The agriculture department is in the process of assessing the crop damage and will soon submit a report on the quantum of damage

According to Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) evening bulletin, Jind received maximum rainfall of 34.7 mm, followed by 4.5 mm in Panipat and 3 mm in Rohtak in the last 24 hours. (Representational image)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 22, 2025 07:52 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal/rohtak

High drama over ‘nomination withdrawal’ of ward 12 Congress candidate in Karnal

Where the ward 12 candidate--Jaspal Singh, alias Goldy--accused the BJP for “manhandling” him and lodged a complaint with the police, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, on the other hand, claimed that Goldy “agreed” to withdraw, but he was “kidnapped” by the Congress leaders

BJP councillor Sanjiv Mehta receiving election certificate from RO-cum-ADC Yash Jaluka after being elected unopposed from ward no 11 in Karnal. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 20, 2025 06:54 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Karnal Cong coordinator, 30 others switch to BJP

The mass joining took place at district BJP office Karan Kamal, where state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli, local MLA Jagmohan Anand, district working president Brij Bhushan Gupta and BJP mayor candidate Renu Bala Gupta were also present.

District Congress coordinator Tarlochan Singh Tarlochan Singh joining the BJP at his residence in Karnal on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 19, 2025 07:14 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

{ED raid} ₹40.6-L cash, ₹1.61-cr jewellery recovered from BJP leader’s house, other locations

The operation, carried out on February 13 by the ED’s Jammu sub-zonal Office, lasted nearly 18 hours at Bhatia’s home in Model Town.

Former Karnal BJP MP Sanjay Bhatia, a close relative, was also present at the Panipat residence during the search. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 18, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Haryana govt faces backlash for using police buses to bring deportees

Escorted by police vehicles, 33 deportees from Haryana arrived in two police buses at Police Lines in Ambala from Amritsar airport on Sunday

As per figures, nine deportees were from Karnal district, followed by eight from Kaithal, four from Ambala, two from Kurukshetra and rest from other areas of the region. (File)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 17, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Sold house to send son to US: Father of Karnal deportee

Kumar was among the 33 men from Haryana who were in the US aircraft that landed at Amritsar airport late Saturday

Karnal deportee’s father said that they sold their two-storey house in the village last year to arrange money and send Anuj to a foreign country (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 17, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Delhi results will help BJP in Haryana MC Polls: Badoli

He said that the BJP has decided to contest the municipal corporation and municipal council elections on its party symbol.

BJP state president Mohanlal Badoli during a press conference in Karnal on Friday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 15, 2025 07:38 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Despite temp fluctuation no harm to crop: Wheat institute

The country is aiming to achieve the annual wheat production of 115 million tonnes (MT) in the 2024-25 rabi season as against 113.2 MT achieved during the last season, which was an all-time high.

During a conversation with Hindustan Times, ICAR-IIWBR director Ratan Tiwari said that so far, the crop situation has been very good all over and the country is heading towards record wheat production this season. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 13, 2025 05:22 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Haryana minister Anil Vij replies to BJP’s show-cause notice

Seven-time BJP MLA declines to divulge details of reply, but questions how contents of notice for breaching party discipline was leaked to media before it reached him.

Haryana minister Anil Vij interacting with the media after replying to the show-cause notice issued to him by the BJP, in Ambala on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Feb 12, 2025 02:51 PM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal

30% judges’ posts vacant in Haryana districts courts: Union min

The MP, in his question, asked about the strength of judges at district courts in Haryana and at Punjab and Haryana high court.

He was replying to an unstarred question put-up by Congress MP from Ambala seat Varun Chaudhry during the ongoing budget session. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 08, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

‘Didn’t know I was being deported, till I saw the plane’

This is the journey of Kurukshetra’s Robin Handa, who was among the 33 deportees belonging to Haryana and like many others who failed to realise his “American dream”.

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 07, 2025 08:12 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Transgender who runs own school seeks to break through shackles of societal biases

Born and brought up in Delhi, Aditi Sharma had earlier worked as an investigator with private research agencies before shifting to Karnal and writing her own destiny.

Aditi Sharma with her daughter in one of the classrooms of her school. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 06, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Indians deported from US: Future tense for families of Haryana youths

Sukhwinder Singh said that he had sent his son to the United Kingdom on a study visa in 2022 by selling 2.5 acres of land out of total land holding 3.5 acres.

A US military C-17 transport aircraft carrying several Indians deported for illegal immigration landed in Amritsar. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Updated on Feb 06, 2025 04:42 AM IST

BySunil Rahar/Bhavey Nagpal, Rohtak/karnal

Kejriwal booked in Kurukshetra for his ‘poison in Yamuna River’ remark

This comes a day ahead of voting in Delhi on Wednesday, where Kejriwal is aiming to return to power as chief minister in the results to be announced on Saturday.

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal offers prayers at Hanuman temple at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Tuesday. (@ArvindKejriwal)

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Published on Feb 05, 2025 08:56 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

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Bhavey Nagpal

Bhavey Nagpal is a staff correspondent based at Karnal. He reports on crime, politics, health, railways, highways, and civic affairs for northern Haryana districts.

The bill primarily aims to curb unlawful activities in the travel agent industry, particularly those involving the illegal sending of youth to foreign countries

Saini also mentioned setting up 10 new IMTs on lines of IMT Kharkhoda, which was among the major poll promises of the BJP during the campaign for assembly polls last year.

Barring minor scuffles, no major untoward incident; farmers backstabbed, says Opposition, Bhagwant Mann’s government defends police action

After being denied a BJP ticket in a woman-reserved ward this time, Aashya decided to contest as an independent and the family engaged in over a two-week long campaigning.

BJP’s victory also coincides with chief minister Nayab Saini completing one year in office, when in March last year he replaced his political mentor and now a Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar for the post.

In Ambala, BJP candidate Shailja Sachdeva secured the mayoral seat by defeating Congress’s Amisha Chawla with a margin of 20,487 votes.

In south Haryana, BJP rebel and independent candidate Inderjit Yadav left many shocked in Manesar that is witnessing the mayoral election for the first time. Yadav defeated BJP’s Sunder Lal Sarpanch by 2,293 votes, while the Congress nominee was pushed to the fourth spot.

The groom, Sahil Kumar of Mathana village of Kurukshetra, who tied the knot with Nikita of Bazida Jatan village on Thursday, said that it was his father and grandfather’s dream to see his baraat make such a grand entry.

According to the updated data from the State Election Commission, voter turnout in the state stood at 46.7%; Sonepat district recorded the lowest participation at 31%, while Fatehabad had the highest turnout at 85.2

Siwani municipal committee in Bhiwani recorded the highest turnout at 85.9%, followed by Mahendragarh’s Kanina municipal committee at 85.8%.

The cow belonging to Sunil Mehla of Jhanjhari village in Karnal won prize money of ₹21,000 for getting first position in the milk production (HF) category, the institute said.

According to officials, this marks the second instance of extreme weather within ten days, affecting major crops such as wheat, potato, maize, and sunflower.

A total of 39 candidates are contesting for mayoral posts across eight municipal corporations. Notably, voting for Panipat municipal corporation is scheduled separately for March 9.

The minister, an MP from Karnal, was addressing a press conference here, days ahead of the voting for civic body elections, to be held on March 2.

From the BJP, Renu Bala Gupta, wife of the party’s district working president Brij Bhushan Gupta is eyeing her third term as mayor, while Congress has fielded former deputy mayor Manoj Wadhwa.

The agriculture department is in the process of assessing the crop damage and will soon submit a report on the quantum of damage

Where the ward 12 candidate--Jaspal Singh, alias Goldy--accused the BJP for “manhandling” him and lodged a complaint with the police, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, on the other hand, claimed that Goldy “agreed” to withdraw, but he was “kidnapped” by the Congress leaders

The mass joining took place at district BJP office Karan Kamal, where state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli, local MLA Jagmohan Anand, district working president Brij Bhushan Gupta and BJP mayor candidate Renu Bala Gupta were also present.

The operation, carried out on February 13 by the ED’s Jammu sub-zonal Office, lasted nearly 18 hours at Bhatia’s home in Model Town.

Escorted by police vehicles, 33 deportees from Haryana arrived in two police buses at Police Lines in Ambala from Amritsar airport on Sunday

Kumar was among the 33 men from Haryana who were in the US aircraft that landed at Amritsar airport late Saturday

He said that the BJP has decided to contest the municipal corporation and municipal council elections on its party symbol.

The country is aiming to achieve the annual wheat production of 115 million tonnes (MT) in the 2024-25 rabi season as against 113.2 MT achieved during the last season, which was an all-time high.

Seven-time BJP MLA declines to divulge details of reply, but questions how contents of notice for breaching party discipline was leaked to media before it reached him.

The MP, in his question, asked about the strength of judges at district courts in Haryana and at Punjab and Haryana high court.

This is the journey of Kurukshetra’s Robin Handa, who was among the 33 deportees belonging to Haryana and like many others who failed to realise his “American dream”.

Born and brought up in Delhi, Aditi Sharma had earlier worked as an investigator with private research agencies before shifting to Karnal and writing her own destiny.

Sukhwinder Singh said that he had sent his son to the United Kingdom on a study visa in 2022 by selling 2.5 acres of land out of total land holding 3.5 acres.

This comes a day ahead of voting in Delhi on Wednesday, where Kejriwal is aiming to return to power as chief minister in the results to be announced on Saturday.

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