Chief Minister of Haryana addresses Business Leaders in US

August 20, 2015 – Washington DC- Today a group of U.S. industry executives from the U.S.- India Business Council (USIBC) met with the Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr. Manohar Lal for a discussion about investment opportunities in the state of Haryana.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal engaged with senior business executives on important topics that have dominated the bilateral commercial relationship in recent months and addressed areas such as Haryana’s comparative edge as an investment destination and regulatory reform measures that have been undertaken by the government to promote ease of doing business in the state through its New Enterprise Promotion Policy 2015, Happening Haryana.

Emphasizing investment opportunities in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal said, “We strive to attract both international and domestic business in to the state of Haryana. To achieve this end, I am proud of the reform efforts that have gone in to making public services more efficient— land registration is now enabled through information technology (IT), long-pending land acquisition cases have been resolved and infrastructure construction is faster as evidenced by the completion of the Delhi-Faridabad Metro project and restarting of work on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway. We are pushing for policy reforms in a manner that will place Haryana as a business- friendly state and create jobs. I welcome American enterprise to be a part of our state’s growth.”

Lauding the vision of Chief Minister Manohar Lal, Mukesh Aghi, President of USIBC, said, “Since 2000, the state of Haryana has emerged as a major investment hub in Northern India. The city of Gurgaon is a key center for the information technology and automotive industries. The state’s Enterprise Promotion Policy 2015 aims at enhancing ease of doing business, promotes micro, small-scale and medium enterprises and encourages long-term investment in the state to flourish. All these measures are critical for not just enhancing the perception of doing business in India, but also indicate the reality of ease of doing business.”

Sonny Khurana, President and CEO of iTECH, a leading distribution company in the telecom sector, said, "Haryana, with its diversified economy and vibrant cities is well positioned to leverage initiatives such as Make in India and Smart Cities. Emerging markets are important for iTECH’s business model. A pro-growth government, under the visionary leadership of Mr. Manohar Lal, places Haryana as a strong hub for future investment opportunities.”

The round table discussion focused on key areas for investment promotion in the state that include energy related initiatives, aerospace, food processing, auto/auto components and mass rapid transport.

The event was attended by companies and senior leaders from every major sector of business— Blumberg Grain, IREO, Coca Cola, Wipro, Capital Novus, Cargill, Medtronic, Uber and Boston Scientific.

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Haryana CM Felicitates ITM University Faculty

Dr. D.R Agarwal, Professor Emeritus at School of Management, ITM University, Gurgaon was felicitated by Honourable Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar at a recent public function held at Government (PG) College, Gurgaon, for his outstanding contribution to higher education in the field of literature. Shri. Rao Narbir Singh, Hon’ble Minister PWD & Public Health also graced the occasion.

Dr. Agarwal, who has also worked as Project Economist with Dronacharya Government College, Gurgaon and with Kurukshetra University, was specially appreciated for rendering his services as a dedicated teacher for 54 years without any break. He has been associated with institutes like NIEPA, IGNOU, and NCERT and has earlier been honoured by the Governor of Haryana and many other organisations for his work in the field of education.

Dr. Charu Shri, Head of Department, School of Management, ITM University said on the occasion, “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Agarwal for his commendable work in the field of education and literature and made us proud.”

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Modi Wave in Maharashtra and Haryana

Modi Wave in Maharashtra and Haryana

What could be spectacular, than winning two states in the assembly elections - Maharashtra and Haryana - for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ? It is the victory for the saffron party  in the land of Maratha, where it had alliance with Shiv Sena for last 25 years.

The split was proved in the favour of the BJP and people have given a mandate to the BJP. To form the government in Maharashtra, BJP needs 23 members' support, it has 122 seats in 288 member-Assembly. The NCP would support the BJP government in Maharashtra from out side.

Modi wave was the prime force that brought vote swing the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana. Where voters have bestowed their confidence on the BJP and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completed 100 plus days in his office.

With the winning two more states into BJP's account, the chief Amit Shah becomes most powerful person in Indian politics, who had played a major role in shaping the party's performance in the general elections.

Shiv Sena won 63 seats in Maharashtra, was the old ally of BJP, broken the alliance over the issue of seat sharing. With NCP agreeing to support the BJP to form the government, Shiv Sena's role could be less effective in supporting BJP to form the government. 

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Modi wave did it again after the general elections, and the wave was enough to weigh high on the Congress party - winning very few seats in both the states.

In Haryana, BJP is in majority to form the government, winning 47 of the 90 seats. Experts, believe that the elections results could give more power to the NDA government for economic reforms - the need of the hours to bring economic stability in India.

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Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak

Mumbai-Ferozpur Punjab Mail derailed on Sunday morning at around 3:30 am near Rohtak in Haryana. 25 passengers were injured in the accident, while rescue operation has been resumed.

In the accident, eight coaches of ill fated Mumbai-Ferozpur Punjab Mail derailed in the wee hours when all the passengers were in deep sleep. All the injures were rushed to PGI hospital in Rohtak. According to media reports, 300 meters railway track was damaged in the derailment.

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