Vinesh Phogat chooses Rs 4-cr cash prize after Govt offers options
CHANDIGARH: Nearly two weeks after the Haryana Government offered three choices to wrestler-turned-Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat under its sports policy, she opted for the cash prize of Rs 4 crore. In a cabinet meeting on March 25 this year, the State Government had decided to offer three choices to Phogat, an MLA from Julana, under its sports policy: a cash prize of Rs 4 crore, a ‘Group A’ job, or the allotment of a plot under HSVP. After the state cabinet meeting on March 25, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had said, “Since Vinesh Phogat is now an MLA, the government has decided to ask her which benefits she would like to avail.” Saini added that these three benefits are offered to sportspersons equivalent to silver medal winners under the state government’s sports policy. The Chief Minister said that he would not allow her honour to be diminished.
Health Minister inspects proposed site for 200-bed hospital in Rewari
Rewari: Haryana Health Minister Kumari Arti Singh Rao on Thursday inspected the land being identified for building a proposed 200-bed hospital in Rewari. She personally visited the proposed sites in Shahbajpur Khalsa and Bariawas villages, and held detailed discussions with officers to understand all aspects related to the land.
Govt should take action against schools that illegally collect money from parents: Hooda
Chandigarh: Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday alleged that the state government is responsible for the arbitrariness of private schools who are leaving no stone unturned to extract the last penny from parents. He further said that many complaints are coming from parents across the state, who say the school management is collecting various types of illegal fees from them. Not only this, they are also being charged many times more money in the name of books. The school management puts pressure on parents to buy books only from some selected shops. Those shopkeepers are charging up to 6 times more rate from the parents. Parents say that NCERT books usually come for Rs 650. But about Rs 4000 are being charged from them for these books. Apart from this, additional books worth Rs 2500 to Rs 3000 have to be purchased. Hooda said that the BJP government of the state should take action against the arbitrariness of private schools.