Haryana Current Affairs Today — Full notes
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Haryana Current Affairs Today — 19 Oct – 25 October 2026
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Latest: Nothing new for today yet. The newest news is from 25 Oct; this page fills up through the day.
Top events
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Prateek Chahal, 25, of Pali village in Hansi, Haryana, was selected as a trainee with the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council; he earlier worked with Delhi Police, the CBI director's office and NITI Aayog.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra met children at Sports University Haryana, Sonepat, for the UBS Athletics Kids Cup (ages 7-15) and said he plans to return to competition in May 2027 after an ankle injury.
- 24 Oct — Haryana's Standing Finance Committee, chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini, approved the state's first PM-SETU plan: 12 ITI clusters covering about 60 ITIs at Rs 2,892 crore, starting with the Kurukshetra cluster of about Rs 320.44 crore.
- 24 Oct — Haryana's new property tax policy takes effect on 1 November in all municipal corporation areas; tax is capital value x rate x usage factor, with base rates of 0.029% (residential) and 0.09% (non-residential).
- 23 Oct — The third Surajkund Diwali Mela is held from 23 to 26 October 2026 at the Surajkund Mela Ground, Faridabad, organised by the Haryana Tourism Department, with crafts, food and folk music.
- 23 Oct — Haryana's athletes won 32 medals, including 14 of India's 21 golds, at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan; gold winners from the state include Parveen Hooda (boxing) and Sujeet Kalkal (wrestling).
- 22 Oct — Haryana will double the number of pilgrims given financial aid under the Guru Darshan, Kailash Mansarovar and Sindhu Darshan yatras from 50 to 100 each a year, with online registration, CM Saini decided on 22 October.
- 22 Oct — Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Rabi 2026) at Taraori, Karnal, Haryana on 22 October (a few reports say 23 October). It runs from 22 October to 30 November.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 5 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 1 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 4 one-liners
- Awards, Appointments & Books
- 1 one-liners
Government & States
5 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 24 Oct
- 22 Oct — Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Rabi 2026) at Taraori, Karnal, Haryana on 22 October (a few reports say 23 October). It runs from 22 October to 30 November.
- 22 Oct — Khet Bachao Abhiyan promotes soil health through Soil Health Cards, balanced fertiliser use, crop rotation, no residue burning and a natural farming trial on at least half an acre. It aims to reach about 1 crore farmers through ATMA, ICAR and KVKs.
- 22 Oct — Centre announced Rs 1,343.06 crore for 28,422 PMAY-G houses in Haryana at the Khet Bachao Abhiyan launch in Karnal.
- 24 Oct — Haryana's new property tax policy takes effect on 1 November in all municipal corporation areas; tax is capital value x rate x usage factor, with base rates of 0.029% (residential) and 0.09% (non-residential).
- 24 Oct — Haryana's Standing Finance Committee, chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini, approved the state's first PM-SETU plan: 12 ITI clusters covering about 60 ITIs at Rs 2,892 crore, starting with the Kurukshetra cluster of about Rs 320.44 crore.
Science, Defence & Environment
1 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Environment & Ecology
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct
- 22 Oct — The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed stubble burning with Punjab and Haryana in Chandigarh under Chair Rajesh Verma, referring to its Directions No. 99 and No. 92.
Sports, Days & Culture
4 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Sports
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct – 24 Oct
- 23 Oct — Haryana's athletes won 32 medals, including 14 of India's 21 golds, at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan; gold winners from the state include Parveen Hooda (boxing) and Sujeet Kalkal (wrestling).
- 24 Oct — Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra met children at Sports University Haryana, Sonepat, for the UBS Athletics Kids Cup (ages 7-15) and said he plans to return to competition in May 2027 after an ankle injury.
Art, Culture & Tourism
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 23 Oct
- 22 Oct — Haryana will double the number of pilgrims given financial aid under the Guru Darshan, Kailash Mansarovar and Sindhu Darshan yatras from 50 to 100 each a year, with online registration, CM Saini decided on 22 October.
- 23 Oct — The third Surajkund Diwali Mela is held from 23 to 26 October 2026 at the Surajkund Mela Ground, Faridabad, organised by the Haryana Tourism Department, with crafts, food and folk music.
Awards, Appointments & Books
1 one-liners
Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.
Appointments
Latest · 25 Oct
| Date | Name | Appointed as |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Prateek Chahal | Trainee, PM's Economic Advisory Council |