Haryana Politics & Governance

University of Southampton opens Gurugram campus with six courses

2 February 2026

The University of Southampton opened its Gurugram campus with six initial programmes: four undergraduate courses in business management, accounting and finance, computer science, and economics, plus postgraduate courses in finance and international management. The campus operates under a Government of India licence issued within the National Education Policy framework.

Key Facts

• NEP 2020 provides for selected foreign universities to establish Indian campuses, supporting internationalisation of higher education.

Haryana Cabinet approves nursing-home rules and MSME regularisation measures

3 February 2026

The Haryana Cabinet approved a policy permitting nursing homes on eligible residential plots in licensed colonies, subject to conversion charges and other conditions. Minimum plot sizes were set at 350 square yards in hyper- and high-potential zones and 250 square yards in medium- and low-potential zones. The Cabinet also approved a collective regularisation route for eligible existing industrial units, with at least 50 entrepreneurs on a contiguous area of 10 acres able to apply, subject to conditions including commercial production before 1 January 2021.

Key Facts

• The nursing-home policy aims to address local healthcare gaps and bring essential medical services closer to residents.
• Eligible existing industrial units can seek collective regularisation through a government portal, easing compliance for clustered entrepreneurs.

Haryana plans 1,500 sports nurseries for grassroots athlete development

4 February 2026

Haryana’s Sports Department proposed 1,500 sports nurseries to develop grassroots talent: 500 at departmental sports facilities and 1,000 allocated to educational and private sports institutions and gram panchayats. The proposed nurseries would serve players aged 8–19; eligible players attending at least 22 days a month would receive monthly nutrition assistance of ₹1,500 for ages 8–14 and ₹2,000 for ages 15–19.

Key Facts

• Monthly nutrition assistance is conditional on at least 22 attendance days: ₹1,500 for ages 8–14 and ₹2,000 for ages 15–19.

Haryana announces higher allowances for jail wardens and head wardens

5 February 2026

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced higher allowances for jail staff at a graduation parade in Karnal. The announced changes include raising the jail wardens’ ration allowance from ₹600 to ₹1,500 per month, the conveyance allowance from ₹50 to ₹720 per month, and the uniform allowance to ₹7,500 per year.

Key Facts

• The Jail Training Academy was established to prepare modern, sensitive prison staff.

Haryana State Livestock Fair opens in Kurukshetra

6 February 2026

The 41st Haryana State Livestock Fair opened at Kurukshetra’s KDB Mela Ground as a three-day event, featuring animal competitions. More than 1,000 livestock keepers attended; Rohtak’s Murrah buffalo Ramu won first place in the four-tooth category, while Panipat’s Murrah buffalo Vidhayak won first place in the breeding champion and adult Murrah categories.

Key Facts

• Murrah buffaloes are a milk-producing water-buffalo breed originating in Haryana.

Court facilities inaugurated in Punhana and Tauru

6 February 2026

New court facilities were inaugurated in Punhana and Tauru in Nuh district by Punjab and Haryana High Court Administrative Judge N.S. Shekhawat. Punhana’s five courts were brought under one roof at the sub-divisional secretariat, while court services began in Tauru, where two judges had been appointed; the transfer of about 4,000 cases from Nuh to Tauru was planned.

Key Facts

• The Punjab and Haryana High Court serves Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh as their common High Court.

HSSC announces recruitment for 4,227 Group C posts

7 February 2026

The Haryana Staff Selection Commission announced recruitment for 4,227 Group C posts across departments, including health, medical education, forestry and technical services. The recruitment was described as CET-based, with online applications scheduled from 9 to 23 February 2026.

Key Facts

• The Haryana Staff Selection Commission recruits Group B, C and D staff for Haryana government departments and subordinate offices.

Haryana transfers ₹1,431 crore under 18 welfare schemes

10 February 2026

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced transfers totalling ₹1,431 crore to more than 56.34 lakh beneficiaries under 18 welfare schemes. The disbursements included ₹1,098 crore in social-security pensions for 34.14 lakh people, as well as benefits under schemes for women and milk producers.

Key Facts

• Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana provides monthly financial assistance to eligible women aged 23 or older in households earning up to ₹1.8 lakh annually.
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