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      Pawan Sharma

      Pawan Sharma, based in Chandigarh, is Assistant Editor in HT and presently writes on Haryana's politics and governance. During different stints over the past two decades, he covered Punjab extensively for 10 years and before that judiciary and Himachal Pradesh with focus on high-impact news breaking and investigative journalism.

      Articles by Pawan Sharma

      How Haryana owns India’s sports map, builds medallists

      From Beijing 2008 through to Glasgow 2026, Haryana’s sporting icons have amassed 71 gold, 58 silver, and 78 bronze medals across the Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 13, 2026 03:25 IST

      Haryana: Dip in sex ratio at birth: Fact-finding report calls for immediate corrective action

      With the sharp fall in Haryana’s mid-year sex ratio at birth (SRB) setting the alarm bells ringing in the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government, the women and child development (WCD) department on Monday called for “immediate corrective intervention,” government functionaries privy to the matter said. (Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 11, 2026 03:12 IST

      Submit report in a day: Haryana minister to dept after dip in sex ratio at birth

      The minister said the report, to be submitted by Monday, should indicate the reasons for the decline in SRB across the state, with special reference to Charkhi Dadri, Panipat and Panchkula districts. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 10, 2026 03:19 IST

      1st half of 2026: Haryana’s sex ratio at birth dips below 900 in 11 districts: Health department data

      The sex ratio at birth (SRB) in half of Haryana’s 22 districts has plunged to the lowest 829 and the highest 895 girls per 1,000 boys till June 2026 despite these 11 districts recording a cumulative SRB between 901 and 951 in 2025 calendar year, according to the state health department’s data. (Representative image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 6, 2026 03:01 IST

      ‘Custodial’ torture case: Murder bid accused ‘forced to pick punishment slip’, Haryana rights panel seeks probe

      The incident came to light following an order passed by judicial magistrate first class Mandeep Singh in Sohna. Taking cognisance of the magistrate’s findings, the rights body directed Haryana director general of police (DGP) to initiate an independent inquiry led by an inspector-general (IG) rank officer.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 24, 2026 03:26 IST

      Chandigarh: Despite ₹247 cr incentive, Haryana’s DSR push struggles to meet targets

      Agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana says that the DSR technique is very effective to conserve groundwater while reducing the cost of paddy cultivation. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:43 IST

      Haryana govt schools to teach French from today

      Ahead of the scheme’s launch, French Embassy officials handed over certificates to 26 government school teachers at a function in Gurugram on Friday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 4, 2026 02:35 IST

      Haryana officials bust interstate sex test racket in Bihar, 4 arrested

      The accused in custody in Bihar. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 22, 2026 01:16 IST

      Policies, laws must align with needs of youth: Om Birla

      Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla lights a ceremonial lamp with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini during the inaugural three-day Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II (North Zone) conference organized by the Haryana Legislative Assembly, in Chandigarh on Monday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 9, 2026 24:24 IST

      Archana Gupta takes reins of Haryana BJP

      Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini with new state BJP chief Archana Gupta on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 4, 2026 01:22 IST

      ₹5 lakh cr investment, 10 lakh jobs on cards as Haryana cabinet clears 10 industrial policies

      Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during the cabinet meeting on Monday. (File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 19, 2026 01:26 IST

      Haryana cabinet to decide fate of new industrial policy today

      One of the lofty targets of the “Make in Haryana Industrial Policy 2026” is to attract <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh crore fresh investment and generate 10 lakh new jobs in the next five years. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 17, 2026 22:54 IST

      Haryana’s NIPUN mission catches fancy of global educators again

      Representatives from Tanzania, Nigeria, Nepal, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, the United Kingdom and Ireland visited eight government primary schools in Jhajjar, Gurugram, Rohtak and Sonepat. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 8, 2026 01:36 IST

      At 2,657, Haryana sees three-fold jump in farm fires

      The analysis of district-wise data indicates that the rise in active fire locations (AFLs) is being driven by districts in central and western Haryana.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 7, 2026 01:06 IST

      Haryana: Congress boycotts special session, Saini dubs it ‘anti-women’ mindset

      Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini during the special session at Haryana vidhan sabha in Chandigarh on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 02:04 IST

      Suspended Haryana Congress MLA breaks ranks, backs BJP govt on women’s quota

      Suspended Congress MLA Jarnail Singh defied his party leadership’s boycott call and attended the special session of the Haryana assembly in Chandigarh on Monday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 27, 2026 08:47 IST

      Congress boycotts Haryana special session, CM moves women’s quota resolution

      Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini termed the Congress’s absence a “testament to its anti-women attitude” and asked why the party was “running away” from the House, asserting the behaviour of its members was similar to the obstructive conduct of their MPs. (HT file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 27, 2026 07:05 IST

      Back to basics: Before new books, Haryana primary school students revisit previous class lessons

      Look back before moving ahead! That’s the new mantra Haryana school education department has rolled out under the “Kaksha Tatparta Karyakram”(class readiness programme), an innovative initiative under which government primary school teachers will press pause on teaching fresh chapters till May 30. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 16, 2026 21:32 IST

      Haryana assembly: Empty Cong benches, RS poll aftershocks mark final sitting of Budget session

      Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, who on Tuesday wrapped discussion on budget estimates which the Congress did not attend, hit out at the principal opposition Congress MLAs for not coming to the House on time. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 19, 2026 01:38 IST

      Haryana budget session: Congress stalls House proceedings after Rajya Sabha poll shocks

      Haryana Congress MLAs during the budget session in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 18, 2026 02:36 IST

      Congress stalls Haryana assembly over Rajya Sabha ‘vote theft’

      Haryana Congress members, including CLP leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda and former Speaker Raghuvir Singh Kadian leading the party’s charge in the assembly on Tuesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 17, 2026 09:25 IST

      Sops & schemes: Mega push for agriculture, fisheries, dairy sector

      Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini presenting the state Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the assembly. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 3, 2026 24:04 IST

      Haryana budget: Education allocation up; focus on AI, infra, research

      Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini celebrates floral Holi in the 'Holi Milan Ceremony' with the members of the Vidhan Sabha, in Chandigarh on Monday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Mar 2, 2026 23:50 IST

      Haryana: Congress alleges house arrests to stall its assembly gherao call, stages walk out

      Congress MLAs, led by leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda, holding a protest after the walk-out. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 26, 2026 02:24 IST

      ‘2L rise in old age pensioners’: Haryana govt counters Congress’ charge

      Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini in the state assembly in in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 25, 2026 01:48 IST

      ₹556 crore recovered from IDFC First Bank: CM Saini to Haryana assembly

      Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini delivers his address in the state assembly on Tuesday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 25, 2026 01:18 IST

      ₹556 cr recovered from IDFC First Bank in 24 hours: CM Saini to Haryana assembly

      Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini told the Haryana assembly on Tuesday that he entire amount deposited with IDFC First Bank has been recovered, including interest, within 24 hours of the fraud coming to light. (ANI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 24, 2026 08:13 IST

      Rise above politics to shape Haryana’s future, governor tells MLAs

      Haryana governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh addressed the inaugural sitting of the budget session of the 90-member assembly in Chandigarh on Friday. (File photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 20, 2026 09:11 IST

      Haryana assembly braces for fresh showdown

      Shadow of acrimonious winter session looms over budget session (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 19, 2026 23:52 IST

      Where it all began | The road back home: CJI Surya Kant’s emotional return to Petwar

      A villager greets CJI Surya Kant at Petwar in Hansi district on Saturday. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 11, 2026 01:02 IST
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