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      Hitender Rao

      Hitender Rao is Senior Associate Editor covering the state of Haryana. A journalist with over two decades of experience, he writes on politics, economy, migration and legal affairs with a focus on investigative journalism.

      Articles by Hitender Rao

      Parallel power distribution network: Panel on private firm’s petition draws scrutiny over selection, broad mandate

      The commission in its order did not indicate whether a conflict of interest assessment or disclosure was undertaken before constituting the committee. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:16 IST

      Infra investment soars, passenger traffic doesn’t at Hisar airport

      Nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,457 crore of public investment has translated into just 9,559 passengers across arrivals and departures and 474 aircraft movements at Hisar airport in 12 months between April 2025 and March 2026, making it among India’s least utilised commercial airports, according to Airports Authority of India (AAI) data. An aircraft movement means one landing or take-off. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:11 IST

      Centre grants Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi fresh 6-month extension

      Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 30, 2026 13:00 IST

      Haryana ends dispute, brings HOA games under gradation policy

      The June 26 amendment also removes certain ambiguities by clearly assigning different state-level sports competitions to separate organising authorities for the purpose of grant of sports gradation certificate. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 27, 2026 23:26 IST

      Manual land registration: Rohtak commissioner orders probe into registration delay

      Sanjeet of Kanwali village in Sonepat had suffered a severe head injury, undergone two brain surgeries and was bedridden. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 27, 2026 24:44 IST

      ‘Objectionable’ video row: Haryana police nab 2, AAP govt cries vendetta

      Following the FIR, the Opposition stepped up its attack on the AAP-led Punjab government, seeking chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 24, 2026 01:06 IST

      Critically ill Sonepat farmer awaiting manual land registration dies

      Rohtak divisional commissioner Rajiv Rattan, who supervises Rohtak, Sonepat, Jhajjar, Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts, directed the Sonepat deputy commissioner-cum-district registrar on June 5 to instruct the sub-registrar, Kharkhauda, to accept Ravi’s application and arrange for the land registration to be completed manually.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 19, 2026 02:06 IST

      Re-delineation of NCR boundaries: Haryana proposal to shrink its NCR area shelved, existing boundaries to stay intact

      Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar is greeted by Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini in the presence of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta during the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday. (@cmohry)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 16, 2026 22:24 IST

      Ambala divisional commissioner affirms Polo hotels right to disputed shamlat land

      Revenue officials said the divisional commissioner’s court relied on revenue records and jamabandis which showed that the predecessors of Polo Hotel and its directors were co-sharers in the shamlat land and in cultivating possession before January 26, 1950. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 16, 2026 07:57 IST

      Dating app fraud: Intimate chats, money trail support honey-trap theory, says Delhi court

      Dismissing the bail plea of accused Deepak Vats on June 9, additional sessions judge Saurabh Partap Singh Laler of the Patiala House Courts noted a regrettable, rising trend in cyber fraud. (Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 13, 2026 23:34 IST

      Dating app fraud: Delhi court finds victim judge, probe officer ‘evasive’

      The court said the accused Deepak Vats filed only those messages of the victim before the court that spoke of intimacy and voluntary payments. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 13, 2026 02:32 IST

      Blow to private owners as 810 acres of prime Panchkula land reverted to state

      Terminating the mutations of about 810 acres of prime Panchkula land sanctioned in the name of private owners, the court of the Ambala divisional commissioner has ordered that the entire chunk spread over seven villages be mutated in the name of the Haryana government. (Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 9, 2026 24:20 IST

      Urbanisation plan: Gohana to house 3.2L people by 2041, FDP seeks to curb haphazard growth

      As per 2011 census, Gohana town (within municipal committee limits) had a population of 65,708. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 6, 2026 23:46 IST

      Parallel energy distribution network : Commission flags ‘cherry-picking’ risk, questions pvt player’s financial capability

      Haryana’s power regulator has flagged potential “cherry-picking” of profitable consumers and raised concerns about the financial capability, operational preparedness of a 2025 incorporated company, Eleven Power Private Limited, which is seeking a parallel electricity distribution licence for Gurugram and Nuh revenue districts.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 4, 2026 01:30 IST

      Chandigarh: MHA appoints 15 HPS officers to IPS, promotion of two others hinges on pending cases

      The SC on January 13, 2026 ordered that the promotions or inductions to the Indian Police Service cadre from HPS shall be subject to the outcome of these proceedings. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 30, 2026 01:54 IST

      Hydro power purchase: HERC flags tariff shock risk, rejects Haryana’s 340-MW power procurement plan

      The regulator said the proposal under consideration failed to satisfy the essential parameters of providing affordable power and ensuring certainty regarding the commercial operation date of the project. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 28, 2026 22:56 IST

      Special session: Haryana assembly cannot criticise MPs over Parliament voting decisions, says Hooda

      The Congress lawmakers, led by Hooda, boycotted the special session and instead held a parallel session outside the House chamber, prompting the Speaker to seek a clarification from Hooda. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 28, 2026 02:10 IST

      Artificial Intelligence in governance:Haryana to roll out pilots in public grievances, roads, schools, healthcare

      Handling of public grievances, school education planning, road infrastructure maintenance, healthcare imaging services and water and sewerage management have been picked as five priority sectors by the Haryana government where Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in governance will be tested and deployed under state government’s AI Sandbox initiative. (AFP File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 26, 2026 02:14 IST

      Dera Sacha Sauda head gets 30 days parole, his 16th temporary release since 2020

      The incarcerated chief of the Sirsa based sect Dera Sacha Sauda head, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted a 30-day parole on Monday—the 16th temporary release he has received since 2020. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 26, 2026 02:06 IST

      Haryana: IPS officer named adversely in SET probe appointed IG, South Range

      Om Parkash Narwal (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 20, 2026 24:38 IST

      Chandigarh: Network of benami properties controlled by former Kotak employee being probed by IT department

      The banking fraud, according to the Haryana anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officials, was perpetrated with alleged use of forged documents and fictitious bank accounts (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 12, 2026 01:58 IST

      Centre clears Haryana’s AI hubs in Gurugram, Panchkula

      Proposed hubs will work on healthcare, agriculture, disaster management and citizen services under the IndiaAI Mission. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 6, 2026 03:07 IST

      Centre nod for 2 AI centres of excellence in Panchkula, Gurugram

      Officials said they also plan to scale AI-led solutions by deploying high-impact models for urban air quality management, predictive healthcare, and precision agriculture to enhance citizen service delivery. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 6, 2026 24:44 IST

      Regulator’s nod, new tie-ups to ease Haryana’s power crunch

      Regulator’s nod, new tie-ups to ease Haryana’s power crunch
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 30, 2026 02:28 IST

      Haryana: Congress conceded advantage by boycotting special session, say analytics

      Former Haryana CM and LoP Bhupinder Singh Hooda speaking during the mock assembly after boycotting the special session in Chandigarh on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 02:22 IST

      Former CBI judge discharged: Court rejects ACB’s electronic evidence

      The Bansals and Goyal were named as accused by the CBI and the ED in cases pending before the special CBI court -- a court that was presided over by Parmar. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 01:56 IST

      Corruption case against Haryana judicial officer: Trial court discharges former CBI judge Sudhir Parmar

      A detailed court order in this regard is expected by Tuesday. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 21, 2026 24:40 IST

      Court discharges former CBI judge Sudhir Parmar, four others in corruption case

      The Haryana government had in September 2025 accorded sanction to prosecute the under-suspension judicial officer for alleged corruption and criminal misconduct.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 20, 2026 13:38 IST

      Haryana: SC upholds 2014 regularisation policies, strikes down other two

      The SC said having found June 16 and 18, 2014 notifications valid and that the high court was not justified in holding otherwise, the services of the beneficiaries under these two notifications would stand protected. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 18, 2026 24:10 IST

      Panchkula MC FDRs fraud: Ex-Kotak V-P, bizman under I-T scanner for dubious transactions

      Accused Pushpender Singh remains in Haryana ACB custody since April 9. (Sant Arora/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 16, 2026 02:54 IST
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