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Money ‘will come back’: Haryana CM’s assurance after ₹590-cr ‘fraud’ in govt accounts at IDFC First Bank | Explained

Money ‘will come back’: Haryana CM’s assurance after ₹590-cr ‘fraud’ in govt accounts at IDFC First Bank | Explained

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday gave assurances that the money is safe, after an alleged ₹590-crore fraud involving state government accounts came to light at IDFC First Bank. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini speaks during the ongoing budget session of the state assembly in Chandigarh on Monday, Feb 23, 2026. (PTI Photo) CM Saini told the Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh that the money involved in the IDFC First Bank case “will definitely come back”. He also informed the House that the matter has been handed over to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the vigilance department, news agency PTI reported. He further noted that IDFC First Bank had communicated with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) claiming an employee was responsible for the irregularities. In New Delhi, RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank is “watching the development” surrounding the case but assured the public that “there is no systemic issue”. He clarified, thus, that the fraudulent activity was confined to …

Haryana: ₹1,431cr disbursed to 56L beneficiaries under 18 welfare schemes, says Saini

Haryana: ₹1,431cr disbursed to 56L beneficiaries under 18 welfare schemes, says Saini

Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini on Tuesday disbursed ₹1,431 crore to 56.34 lakh beneficiaries under 18 public welfare schemes. He said that from February 2026 onwards, ₹1,100 will be credited directly to beneficiaries’ savings accounts each month, while ₹1,000 will be placed in a government-operated fixed deposit account. (HT Photo for representation) Addressing a press conference, the CM said the disbursement included the fourth installment of the “Lado Lakshmi Yojana”, social security pensions, cooking gas subsidies under the “Har Ghar–Har Grihini Yojana”, and incentives for milk producers. The CM said that under the “Lado Lakshmi Yojana”, an amount of ₹193 crore was transferred directly into the bank accounts of about 9.22 lakh women beneficiaries. So far ₹634 crore have been distributed in four installments. The scheme provides monthly financial assistance of ₹2,100 to eligible women aged 23 years and above from families with an annual income of less than ₹1 lakh, with expanded eligibility for certain categories of families earning up to ₹1.80 lakh annually. He said that about 10.51 lakh women had applied through …

Students should take exams as a celebration and not as a pressure: Haryana CM Saini

Students should take exams as a celebration and not as a pressure: Haryana CM Saini

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday participated as the chief guest at the Pariksha Pe Charcha programme organised by the Directorate of Education at RKSD college in Kaithal and attended the live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Exam Warriors special episode with the students. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini being presented with a memento at an event in Kaithal on Friday. (HT) Saini urged the students not to take the pressure of exams and said that exams are not your identity but your efforts, hard work and thinking done for the exam are your real identity. He said that the Prime Minister delivered a very important and inspiring message regarding the fear and stress students face during exams. “Every year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engages with students before their exams and discusses them. Today, in addition to exams, he also spoke with students about a developed India, cleanliness, and the fulfilment of duties, and urged them to ensure their participation in all these topics,” he added. Saini said that discussing exams …

India opener Shafali Verma unlikely to get a Class 1 job in Haryana government

India opener Shafali Verma unlikely to get a Class 1 job in Haryana government

Member of the ICC women cricket world cup winning team Shafali Verma was on November 12 awarded by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini with  ₹1.50 crore and a Grade-A gradation certificate for her outstanding performance. Verma who comes from Rohtak was adjudged the player of the match in the world cup final against South Africa for scoring 87 of 78 balls. Shafali Verma However, the India opener will find it hard to get a Class-I or a Group A government job on the basis of the Grade-A gradation certificate awarded to her by the chief minister.  A sports gradation certificate makes sports persons eligible for group A, B, C and D government jobs and the awardees of the certificates get horizontal reservation in government jobs. A horizontal reservation cuts across vertical reservation of all categories (scheduled castes, backward classes) to grant quota to certain special categories like sportspersons, persons with disabilities, ex-servicemen. As per a March 14, 2022 instruction regarding reservation in jobs for sportspersons for Group A, B, C and D posts, the …

Op Sindoor exposed Pakistan true face: Haryana Saini

Op Sindoor exposed Pakistan true face: Haryana Saini

May 22, 2025 09:32 AM IST Speaking to reporters in Delhi after meeting Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, chief minister said that he also briefed the PM regarding the ongoing development works and schemes in Haryana Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said that the state police are thoroughly investigating into the cases of spying and that directions have been issued to conduct a comprehensive probe into the individuals involved in the espionage cases. **Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on Wednesday. (HT Photo) Speaking to reporters in Delhi after meeting Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, chief minister said that he also briefed the PM regarding the ongoing development works and schemes in Haryana. A government spokesperson said that Saini called on PM Modi to congratulate him on the success of Operation Sindoor and express his gratitude to the army. In response to a question, the chief minister said that Operation Sindoor has exposed the true face of Pakistan to the entire world. While Pakistan …

Saini inaugurates, lays foundation stone of projects worth ₹104 crore

Saini inaugurates, lays foundation stone of projects worth ₹104 crore

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that the primary goal of the state government is to improve the living standard of the poor citizens. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during the event in Sonepat on Sunday. (HT Photo) Speaking at a state-level “Guru Gorakhnath Prakatotsav” function in Sonepat, the chief minister announced to give ₹31 lakh for the renovation of the Jogi community dharamsala in the state. Saini also announced that a “chowk” in Sonepat would be named after Guru Gorakhnath. Reaffirming the state government’s commitment to the welfare and upliftment of every section of society, Saini said that the present government is working in line with the path shown by saints and revered figures. Earlier, Saini inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of four development projects worth approximately ₹104 crore in Sonepat. This included the foundation stone of three projects costing ₹85 crore and the inauguration of one project worth ₹19 crore. Over 1K farmers to get tubewell connections within 3 months – Saini Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini …

Departments must complete all short-term projects before monsoon: CM Saini | Latest News India

Departments must complete all short-term projects before monsoon: CM Saini | Latest News India

Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reviewed ongoing short-term projects across the state ahead of the upcoming monsoon season. Departments must complete all short-term projects before monsoon: CM Saini He directed officials to complete all essential work on a priority basis before monsoon. Any kind of negligence in this regard will not be tolerated, he said. While chairing a meeting with officials from the departments of Irrigation and Water Resources, Public Health Engineering and Urban Local Bodies, the chief minister directed that all the drains in the state should be cleaned immediately to prevent waterlogging and potential flood situations during the rainy season. He directed the officials to ensure immediate removal of water hyacinth from drains and other water channels to prevent any obstruction to the flow of water. In addition, all the dams in the state should be inspected in advance and if any deficiency or damage is found anywhere, it should be repaired promptly, he added, according to an official statement. The chief minister stressed that all short-term projects must …

Stand-off between Punjab and Haryana over water sharing intensifies; AAP govt skips BBMB meeting | Latest News India

Stand-off between Punjab and Haryana over water sharing intensifies; AAP govt skips BBMB meeting | Latest News India

The stand-off between Punjab and Haryana over water sharing intensified on Saturday as an all-party meeting in Haryana asked the AAP government in the neighbouring state to unconditionally release the water from Bhakra dam and the Punjab government skipped a Bhakra Beas Management Board meeting on the issue. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini chairs an all-party meeting over the ongoing water dispute between Haryana and Punjab, at his residence in Chandigarh on Saturday.(ANI) This came a day after an all-party meeting in Punjab backed the state government’s refusal to release more water to BJP-ruled Haryana. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan had chaired a high-level meeting on Friday in Delhi and advised to carry out the BBMB’s decision to release 4,500 cusecs of extra water from Bhakra dams to Haryana for the next eight days to meet the state’s urgent water requirements. The BBMB regulates water distribution from Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams and decides the annual quota of water supply to the three partnering states — Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan — for a yearly …

Make arrangements for procurement of Rabi crops in time: Haryana CM tells officials | Latest News India

Make arrangements for procurement of Rabi crops in time: Haryana CM tells officials | Latest News India

Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday directed officials of all four agencies procuring crops for the Rabi marketing season 2025-26 to complete the necessary arrangements in time so that farmers do not face any problem in selling produce in mandis. Make arrangements for procurement of Rabi crops in time: Haryana CM tells officials Saini was chairing a meeting here to review the preparations for the procurement, according to an official statement. During the meeting, he was informed that 30 per cent of Rabi crops are to be procured by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, 40 per cent by Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited, 20 per cent by Haryana State Warehousing Corporation and 10 per cent by Food Corporation of India. This time, a bumper production of wheat is expected. Therefore, robust arrangements should be made for purchase of wheat in the mandis, Saini said. He also instructed the marketing board officials to build large sheds at vacant places in the mandis, keeping in mind the future needs. …

BJP govt in Delhi committed to clean Yamuna river: Saini

BJP govt in Delhi committed to clean Yamuna river: Saini

Feb 09, 2025 09:14 PM IST Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, who was in Delhi, celebrated the BJP’s win in Delhi elections with ‘jalebi’ distribution and later hosted a luncheon on behalf of the state government at Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that with the formation of the BJP government in Delhi, the Yamuna riverfront will be beautified. Haryana CM Nayab Saini distributes ‘jalebi’ during a ‘Jalebi Bhandara’ organised to celebrate BJP’s win in Delhi assembly polls, in New Delhi. (PTI) Addressing a press conference in Delhi, the chief minister hit out at former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, claiming that the people of Delhi have now freed themselves from a leader who misled them with lies. “Kejriwal made false promises and painted an illusion of development but did nothing for the people,” Saini said and recalled how Kejriwal repeatedly promised to clean the Yamuna river by 2025. “But when he (Kejriwal) failed to deliver, he resorted to making false accusations against Haryana, claiming …