Haryana's Excise and Taxation Department has collected revenue of over Rs 11368.8 crore till October 2012 during the current financial year. It is 12.5 per cent higher as compared to the corresponding period of the last financial year. More than Rs 10,105.2 crore was collected during the same period during the last financial year. Collection of Value Added Tax till October 2012 was more than Rs 8159.4 crore, which was 17.02 per cent more as compared to the corresponding period last year, said Kiran Choudhry, Haryana Excise and Taxation Minister.

CM reiterates demand for seperate HC

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday reiterated his demand for a separate High Court for Haryana. While interacting with advocates, Hooda said he would continue to strive to get a separate High Court for the state.

Date for agricultural implements extended

Chandigarh: The Haryana Agriculture Department has extended the last date for submitting applications to get subsidy on agricultural implements to February 28, 2013 from

November 7, 2012. However, the last date could be preponed on achieving the set targets.

A state government's spokesman said, The department provides 50 per cent subsidy on all prescribed agricultural implements.

E-pension likely to begin, again

Chandigarh: The Haryana government has empanelled 12 banks for disbursement of pension through the e-pension system. Pensioner or family pensioner will be free to opt for any of the empanelled banks to start a pension or family pension account. The bank branch could be located anywhere in India, a government's spokesperson said.