Neeraj Mohan is a correspondent, covering Karnal, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Panipat and Yamunanagar districts of Haryana.
Articles by Neeraj Mohan
Haryana: Farmers demand sugarcane SAP hiked to ₹450/quintal
The delay in announcing the SAP has left farmers in a state of anxiety, as the farmers’ unions of the state were demanding a substantial hike, thus fixing it to ₹450 a quintal from the current ₹372
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 06:26 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana records 36% decline in farm fires
This is for the third consecutive year that the state reported a fall in farm fires. During kharif harvesting season from September 15 to November 30, 2022, Haryana reported 3,661 incidents of stubble burning against 6,987 in 2021
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 06:50 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy
Officials monitoring paddy procurement operations say that the arrival of paddy has reported a decline and the per day arrival has come down to around one lakh tonne from two-three lakh tonnes a week ago
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 06:36 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Centre has agreed to reduce basmati MEP to USD 950: Exporters
The decision was taken by the minister of commerce and industry, consumer affairs, food and public distribution Piyush Goyal in a virtual meeting with the rice exporters
Updated on Oct 24, 2023 07:30 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana CM honours Asian Games winners, announces to setup sports facilities
Thrilled over the performance of sportespersons of the state, Khattar announced to set up two shooting ranges and two archery ranges in Haryana
Updated on Oct 21, 2023 08:28 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana government forms committee to examine historical facts about Mihir Bhoj
The government’s decision came two days after the show of strength of the Rajput community members at Kaithal as they accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of not taking action against the members of the Gurjar community
Updated on Oct 21, 2023 08:20 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana: Paddy farmers sigh with relief as traders, exporters end strike
The rice exporters and millers’ association had jointly suspended the procurement operations by boycotting the procurement operations to protest the Union government’s move of maintaining the minimum export price for the export of aromatic long-grained basmati rice to US $1,200 per tonne
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana: Farmers feel the pinch as traders, exporters go on strike
Amarjit Chhabra, state president of the Haryana Rice Millers and Dealers Association, said, “The procurement has been suspended by the rice exporters against the government’s decision of retaining the US $1,200 per tonne, which is not justified as most of the rice is being export below US $900 per tonne”
Updated on Oct 16, 2023 06:10 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Basmati traders to go on strike as Centre keeps floor price unchanged
Since Haryana is the biggest producer of basmati rice with a total share of around 42 percent in its exports, the decision is likely to have an adverse impact on farmers and traders of the state
Updated on Oct 15, 2023 07:20 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
No demand for caste census in Haryana, says CM Khattar
Khattar's response came a day after the outgoing Congress government in Rajasthan announced to conduct a caste census in Rajasthan on the lines of Bihar.
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 01:29 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Around threefold rise in farm fires in Haryana this year; air quality dips
The figures reveal that Haryana has reported 209 incidents of farm fires from September 25 to October 6, against 74 cases reported in 2022 and 24 in 2021, during the same period
Updated on Oct 08, 2023 06:26 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Punjab govt stand on SYL row puts Haryana AAP unit in spot
Haryana AAP leader Sushil Gupta shifts onus on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says two states cannot share water if there is shortage and Centre can’t remain silent spectator
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 03:58 PM IST
Tardy lifting leads to rush near Haryana mandis, commuters suffer
Farmers are struggling to get gate passes, necessary for selling the produce on minimum support price of ₹2,203 a quintal, at the entrance of mandis
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 08:16 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Basmati growers reap bumper profit as price crosses ₹4,000 mark
Another basmati grower Binder Singh said, “Not only the prices but the better yield of around 24 quintal per acre helped me to earn a bumper ₹1 lakh per acre from three acres I had under moochal basmati this year. It was my highest-ever earning from one acre of paddy”.
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 07:12 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Jolt to INLD as prominent INDIA bloc leaders skip Kaithal rally
Prominent leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc skipped the Indian National Lok Dal’s (INLD) annual Kaithal rally organised here to mark the 110th birth anniversary of party patriarch late Devi Lal.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Kaithal
Stage set for INLD’s Kaithal rally, no clarity over Congress’ participation
Several political bigwigs, especially top leaders from the opposition’s newly-formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are likely to reach Kaithal to attend the rally
Published on Sep 25, 2023 07:25 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
On-target Ramita Jindal inspires young girls back home in Kurukshetra with Asian Games medals
Ramita Jindal, a BCom second-year student from Kurukshetra, shot a score of 230.1, including a clutch 10.8, en-route to the individual bronze in the 10-m air rifle discipline at the Asian Games
Published on Sep 25, 2023 07:20 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Panipat gangrape cases: 15 suspects detained, SIT formed
Although no arrests have been made so far, a special investigation team has been formed under deputy superintendent of police Krishan Kumar with crime investigation agency (CIA-I) in-charge and Matlauda police station in-charge as members
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Robbers kill migrant worker’s wife, rape three women in Panipat village
Around 1am on Thursday, four men barged into houses of migrant labourers working at two fish farms on village outskirts, held them hostage at gunpoint before killing a woman and raping three others besides fleeing with ₹18,000, a mobile phone and ornaments
Published on Sep 22, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana: Robbers kill migrant worker’s wife, rape two women in Panipat village
Around 1am on Thursday, four men barged into house of migrant labourers working at fish farm on village outskirts, hold family hostage at gunpoint before killing a woman was ailing and raping two others besides fleeing with ₹13,000 and silver ornaments
Updated on Sep 21, 2023 05:16 PM IST
Karnal teens’ death appears to suicide pact: Cops
They said that as per the post-mortem, the bodies bore no visible injury marks, but maintained that probe is on. The boy’s family had, however, claimed that there were injury marks on his face and neck, and expressed suspicion about the role of the girl’s family, stating that the latter were opposed to the teenagers’ relationship.
Published on Sep 19, 2023 01:03 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Nuh violence: Arrests based on evidence, not religion or caste: Haryana DGP
595 people have been arrested in over 100 cases related to the Nuh communal violence and the arrests are based on facts and evidence, not on the basis of religion or caste of the offender, said Haryana director general of police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur reacting to allegations by opposition parties against the arrest of sitting Congress MLA Mamman Khan.
Published on Sep 17, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Kaithal man convicted of rape, murder of 7-year-old girl gets death sentence
Kaithal court awarded death sentence to a 22-year-old man convicted in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl last year. The convict, Pawan Kumar, alias Moni, is a pickle vendor. As per information, this is the first capital punishment announced by the district court terming it as the rarest of the rare cases.
Published on Sep 17, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana man gets death penalty for rape-murder of minor
The special Pocso court also announced financial assistance of ₹30 lakh to the kin of the deceased by the District Legal Services Authority
Updated on Sep 16, 2023 11:45 PM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Sonia, Kharge among INDIA bloc leaders invited to INLD Kaithal rally
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has invited top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, besides top leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) at a rally being organised in Kaithal on September 25 to mark the birth anniversary of the INLD founder late Devi Lal.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 01:12 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Proud of my son’s supreme sacrifice, says Panipat braveheart Major Aashish Dhonchak’s mother
The mortal remains of Major Aashish Dhonchak were consigned to the flames with full military honours at his native village in Panipat. Thousands of people gathered to console the grieving family members, including his wife Jyoti and his mother, on his final journey. Ashish’s three-year-old daughter also paid floral tributes to her father.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Bhinjol (panipat):
Kin, villagers mourn deaths of army officers, cop in Anantnag encounter
A pall of gloom descended on villages in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab on Thursday as families and relatives mourned the killings of two decorated army officers and a Jammu and Kashmir police officer during an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag district a day earlier.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Farmers, traders worried as Centre’s cap on basmati export leads to price fall
The restrictions have resulted in a fall in wholesale prices of aromatic basmati paddy varieties by up to ₹800 per quintal, while the exporters in the country have not received the orders from the importers in Middle Eastern countries for the upcoming season
Updated on Sep 15, 2023 12:22 AM IST
15 new varieties of wheat, one of barley identified
As per the scientists, two high yielding wheat varieties namely HD3386 and WH1402 have been identified for irrigated timely sown and restricted irrigation conditions, respectively, for the northwestern plains zone. ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, in collaboration with the Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan, have identified 15 new varieties of wheat and one variety of barley.
Published on Sep 14, 2023 12:55 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Floods, El Nino effect unlikely to impact rice output in Haryana: Experts
In the second week of July, 10,000 to 20,000 acres of standing crops were destroyed by floods in the districts of Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Karnal, Ambala and Yamunanagar. Despite floods, heavy rains and waterlogging in July as well as the El Nino effect in August, experts expect Haryana to have a bumper crop this year provided weather conditions remain favourable.
Published on Sep 14, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal