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Bar licence fee up 40% in Haryana, nightlife may cost more

India, May 7 -- The charges of obtaining a licence to serve liquor at a restaurant in Haryana has been hiked by 40% under the state's revised excise policy for 2025-27, a move that's expected to make ... Read More


Haryana charges 6 officials over illegal Aravalli mining in Nuh

India, May 7 -- The Haryana government has formally acknowledged large-scale illegal mining in Rawa village of Nuh district, dating back to 2011. Acting on a geospatial probe, the state has charged si... Read More


Gurugram to simulate air raid, blackout in mock drill today

India, May 7 -- Gurugram district will conduct "Operation Abhyas"-a large-scale mock drill simulating air raid and blackout scenarios-on Wednesday, under the Ministry of home affairs' directives in a ... Read More


Excise policy shake-up ends unchecked Ahata culture in Gurugram

India, May 7 -- A sweeping overhaul of Haryana's excise policy has upended the state's BYOB (bring your own bottle) culture, with the government capping tavern (ahata) size to 1,000 square metres, ban... Read More


Operation Abhyas: Gurugram carries out drill to test air raid preparedness

India, May 7 -- A large-scale civil defence drill was conducted across Gurugram on Wednesday, to raise public awareness and test emergency preparedness in case of an air raid. At exactly 4pm, a siren ... Read More


Operation Abhay fails to make an impact in Gurugram

India, May 7 -- 'Operation Abhay', aimed at observing a symbolic blackout to honour the armed forces, failed to garner significant participation in Gurugram on Tuesday night. Despite appeals for a cit... Read More


Beer prices in Haryana to soar under 2025- 2027 excise policy

India, May 7 -- Come June 12, beer lovers across Haryana will be paying significantly more for their drink, as the state's new excise policy brings a 55% hike in Indian beer prices and a 45% increase ... Read More


Waste from Bandhwari dumped in Mangar's Aravallis: activists

India, May 7 -- Mangar village in Faridabad is emerging as a new epicentre of illegal dumping, with hundreds of tonnes of waste from the Bandhwari landfill being offloaded into the fragile ecosystem o... Read More


Illegal dumping plagues Mangar

Gurugram, May 7 -- Mangar village in Faridabad is emerging as a new epicentre of illegal dumping, with hundreds of tonnes of waste from the Bandhwari landfill being offloaded into the fragile ecosyste... Read More


Haryana charges 6 officials over illegal Aravalli mining in Nuh

Gurugram, May 7 -- The Haryana government has formally acknowledged large-scale illegal mining in Rawa village of Nuh district, dating back to 2011. Acting on a geospatial probe, the state has charged... Read More