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
Nine postgrads, PhDs, foreign educated first-timers slug it out in Haryana poll arena
Youngest among all, 25-year-old Aditya Surjewala is a third-generation political aspirant. He is the son of Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala
Published on Sep 16, 2024 10:04 PM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Vij stakes claim to top post, Union minister Pradhan says Saini is BJP’s CM face in Haryana
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini is the BJP’s CM face and the party will score a hat-trick of wins in the state under his leadership, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserted on Sunday after its senior leader Anil Vij said being the senior-most in the BJP, he will keep forward the demand that he should be made the chief minister if the party returns to power.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Congress is anti-farmer, anti-Dalit: Modi in Haryana
The Prime Minister was all praise for Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and the achievements of his government since he took over as CM in March, while avoiding any mention of former CM Manohar Lal Khattar.
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Thanesar (kurukshetra)
Haryana assembly elections: Abhay Chautala, Shruti Choudhry, Aditya Surjewala file nominations on final day
In Sirsa, sitting MLA Gopal Kanda of the Haryana Janhit Congress filed his nomination papers. Businessman-turned-Congress leader Rajbir Singh Fartiya filed his nomination from Loharu assembly segment in Bhiwani and will face finance minister Jai Parkash Dalal of the BJP in a direct contest.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 09:22 AM IST
Sunil RaharBhavey Nagpal, Rohtak
With ₹417 crore, Captain Abhimanyu is the richest candidate in Haryana
As per the affidavit, he has invested over ₹330 crore in bonds or shares with the companies or through mutual funds, but does not own a personal vehicle except a Chhattisgarh-registered commercial vehicle worth ₹30,000.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Vij files nomination from Ambala Cantt, holds roadshow
Ahead of the nominations that were filed before returning officer-cum-sub divisional magistrate Satinder Siwach, Vij, accompanied by party workers, led a roadshow from Gandhi Ground till the mini secretariat.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Haryana assembly polls: Ticket denied, BJP rebel Zile Ram files papers as Independent from Assandh
Soon after the BJP released its second list and fielded Karnal district president Yogender Rana on Tuesday, Zile Ram decided to quit the party and called a meeting at his office to discuss the next course of action
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Haryana CM Saini files nomination from Ladwa for assembly polls
Earlier in the day, the party leaders attended a public meeting in the town, after which Saini led a roadshow to the SDM office.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Haryana polls: Facing protests, Ajrana backs out as BJP nominee from Pehowa
BJP replaces him with Jai Bhagwan Sharma as second list for October 5 assembly elections declared on Tuesday afternoon
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 07:28 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Dissatisfied over ticket allocation, Karan Dev to contest as Independent
The development comes two days after Kamboj met Haryana election co-incharge and former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb in New Delhi to register his discontent for not getting ticket
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 07:14 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
No change in list of candidates now: Khattar in Karnal
Khattar was in Karnal, his parliamentary constituency, to meet party’s candidate and his former media co-ordinator Jagmohan Anand and chair a meeting at the district BJP office
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Haryana Sikhs demand law against sacrilege, electoral representation
Pritpal Singh Pannu, a member of the body and a social activist, said at the HSED will demand a law against sacrilege, release of Bandi Singhs, representation of the community in the electoral process in Haryana and no political interference in the state’s Gurdwara body.
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
BJP’s hard battle ahead in Haryana assembly polls
Discontent within the party was visible when Karan Dev Kamboj, Haryana BJP's OBC Morcha president and a former minister, declined a handshake with CM Saini
Published on Sep 06, 2024 08:14 PM IST
Haryana assembly polls: BJP eyeing Saini community votes in Ladwa
Saini recently had secured a victory from Karnal during the by-election held along with Lok Sabha polls. To accommodate Saini, Khattar had resigned as a legislator from Karnal in March
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 08:58 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Deficit rainfall triggered pest attack on cane crops in Yamunanagar, say experts
The team led by a senior coordinator from Karnal’s regional centre, Maha Singh Jaglan, visited at least four villages to check the crop spread across 30 acres in the district
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal/yamunanagar
Ambala mayor’s BJP entry leaves Goel camp jittery
Sharma, wife of former minister Venod Sharma, won the MC elections on their party Haryana Jan Chetna Party (HJCP)’s cylinder symbol in December 2020
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 09:50 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
NDRI starts two new UG courses; hikes seats in third
They said that the institute under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has started counselling for BTech in biotechnology and BTech in food technology, with 20 seats in each course
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Haryana CM Nayab Saini to contest from Ladwa, says state BJP chief
Announcement comes day after BJP central election committee (CEC) met for brainstorming session on the list of candidates for the Haryana assembly elections.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 04:07 PM IST
Tough going for AAP in Arvind Kejriwal’s home state Haryana
From a lack of strong local leadership that could resonate with the state’s diverse electorate and help the party navigate the state’s complex caste dynamics to absence of a robust organisational structure, the stumbling blocks halting AAP’s march into Haryana are plenty.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 10:10 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Panipat: No verification of EVMs as admn refuses to accept Cong leader’s requests
Panipat deputy commissioner (DC) Virender Dahiya said that they were following the ECI guidelines and Budhiraja refused to go ahead with the process. Budhiraja, who is also the state president of Youth Congress, had lost to former CM and BJP candidate Manohar Lal Khattar with a margin of 2,32,577 votes in the results announced in June.
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Haryana govt nod to creation of specialist cadre in health dept
The department also gave its consent to grant conveyance allowance to Haryana Civil Medical Services (HCMS) doctors for visiting hospitals after duty hours and performing other official duties.
Updated on Aug 18, 2024 08:04 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Protesting unions accuse BJP of not paying timely heed to their demands
With the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) coming into effect the state government cannot make any new announcement or recruitment
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Will fulfil all your promises with interest after October 1: Saini
Local MLA Ramkumar Kashyap, CM’s OSD Sanjay Bathla, district president Yogender Rana and other leaders were also present
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Illegal mining case: ED attaches ₹122-cr worth assets of Sonepat MLA, ex INLD MLA
The agency, in a statement, stated that its probe found that the total proceeds of crime (PoC) generated out of illegal mining activities in this case was over ₹300 crore.
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 10:20 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Karnal sees spurt in protests as assembly polls draw closer
In the last one month, over 10 state-level sit-ins have been staged opposite the district secretariat office in Sector 12 and chief minister’s residence in Prem Nagar.
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 10:08 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Olympic medallist Sarabjot opts practice over govt job
A day after Olympic bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker met Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini in Chandigarh where they were offered government jobs, Sarabjot on Saturday said he is not willing to take up the offer and instead wants to continue his practice
Updated on Aug 11, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic silver gets a cracker celebration at Panipat home
Neeraj’s 89.45m throw, which put him the silver medal position behind Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, was welcomed with cheers from across the Khandra village in Panipat
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 03:42 PM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions
Senior farmer leaders Gurnam Singh Charuni and Rattan Mann have termed CM Nayab Saini’s announcement regarding ensuring MSP for all 24 crops as a pre-poll sop.
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 05:44 PM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Haryana govt to purchase all crops on MSP: CM Saini
The ‘abiana’ system has been discontinued for the future, said Saini, adding it will benefit farmers to the tune of ₹54 crore per annum
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 08:48 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Kurukshetra
Will Selja, Surjewala accept Hooda or his son as their leader: Pradhan
Pradhan was at Kurukshetra’s Thanesar grain market to address ‘Vijay Shankhnad’ rally and kick-off the party’s election campaign for the assembly polls, likely to be held in October this year
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Kurukshetra