Bhartesh Singh Thakur is a senior correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Panjab University, local administration and defence.
Articles by Bhartesh Singh Thakur
'…I rather like the Chinese'
After a lecture on "Leadership and Discipline" at Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, Tamil Nadu in 1998, field marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw was asked what was his appointment in the 1962 war and whether he could do anything about the situation.
Updated on Apr 02, 2014 05:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Banking on education, life lessons
“You did not complete writing my qualifications,” cautions Surinder Pal Singh, 53, when the conversation started shifting from his education to some other issue. This soft-spoken Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Ambala (reserved) insisted that we write all his degrees and diplomas.
Updated on Apr 01, 2014 09:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
Gangrape of 17-yr-old : Parents sold her for `60,000 a week
It has emerged that parents of the 17-year-old girl who was allegedly gangraped on Thursday, used to sell her to pimps for up to Rs 60,000 a week.
Updated on Mar 30, 2014 11:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
Corporal dismissed for illicit relationship; AFT issues notice
The Indian Air Force dismissed a corporal posted at 3 Base Repair Depot (BRD), Chandigarh, for being involved in an illicit relationship with a superior's wife, and blackmailing her over her defamatory Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) here on Thursday. The officer moved to the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) for relief.
Updated on Mar 28, 2014 12:25 PM IST
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Honest candidate influenced choice in last polls'
A baseline survey of knowledge, attitude, behaviour, belief and practices of electors in Chandigarh reveal that honesty and commitment of the candidate influences the choice of electors in the elections.
Updated on Mar 18, 2014 05:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Army authorities remit imprisonment to 9 clerks
The army authorities have remitted the rigorous imprisonment awarded to nine clerks who had refused to report for arms' cleaning parade at Patiala recently without citing any reasons.
Updated on Mar 15, 2014 10:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
P'kula cops get stick for registering FIR before occurrence of crime
Local court has come down heavily on the Panchkula police for registration of a first information report (FIR) before the occurrence of crime. The court of additional district and sessions judge Amit Kumar Sharma had recently acquitted Lal Singh, 24.
Updated on Mar 14, 2014 06:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
CBI court frames charges against 3 docs, 5 Haryana cops
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Court, Haryana, on Monday framed charges against three doctors and five Haryana policemen in the Rewari custodial killing case of 2005.
Updated on Mar 11, 2014 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
Police launch hunt for POs, bail jumpers
In election season, the Panchkula police have dug up old cases even those belonging to 1960s and 1970s and formed a list to nab proclaimed offenders (POs) and bail jumpers who have eluded them so far.
Updated on Mar 10, 2014 01:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
AFT rejects appeal of 'Pak spy'
The Chandigarh bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has rejected an appeal of a Pakistani spy who was sentenced to 10-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) and dismissed from service after a trial by Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) for divulging information to a Pakistani intelligence unit.
Updated on Mar 08, 2014 11:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Of sanctioned 33 cr, MC used only R5 crore
The Panchkula municipal corporation spent only Rs 5.42 crore on development works till December 2013, of the earmarked Rs 33.57 crore for the entire budget for 2013-14.This in the in the budget papers before the local body councillors on March 3.
Updated on Mar 06, 2014 10:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
Director general of AFMS told to amend medical board procedures
The Chandigarh bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in a full-bench judgment has directed Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) to expeditiously amend and incorporate the medical board forms and procedures to enable reasonable opinion on their findings.
Updated on Mar 05, 2014 01:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Abetment to suicide charge: Complainant failed to prove his case Khemka, says court
In an abetment of suicide case against IAS officer Ashok Khemka, the court of civil judge Amit Verma has pointed out in its detailed order
Updated on Mar 03, 2014 01:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
Army doctor illegally obtained assets worth Rs 95 lakh, says CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted an army doctor Col VS Yadav (retd) for illegally obtaining assets worth over Rs 95 lakh during his posting at Military Hospital, Ambala.
Updated on Feb 25, 2014 07:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
CAG indicts Pathankot zone army chief engineer
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has, in its fresh report tabled in Parliament on February 18, indicted Chief Engineer, Pathankot Zone, army, for acquiring land for ammunition dump in Kathua without approach road which resulted in a loss of `14.28 crore to the exchequer.
Updated on Feb 22, 2014 12:48 PM IST
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Complaints against Khemka frivolous: documents
It has come to light that Nitin Poswal, who filed an application against Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka for registering case of abetment to suicide of his father, a former housing board clerk, had misled the court.
Updated on Feb 20, 2014 05:47 PM IST
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'Blind war veteran moved Rahul to support OROP'
The Ex-servicemen Joint Action Front (Sanjha Morcha), from Punjab, claimed that it was blind war veteran Havildar Kaka Singh (retd), 80, whose condition moved Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi into supporting ex-servicemen organisations' demand to support one rank one pension (OROP).
Updated on Feb 18, 2014 12:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
SASE scientists develop wind-powered energy system for cold deserts
Scientists of Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) have developed a wind-powered hybrid energy system for Nubra Valley near Siachen Glacier, which will help save over 33,000 litres of diesel a year.
Updated on Feb 16, 2014 12:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
10 army clerks dismissed, jailed
The 10 army clerks who had refused to report for an arms cleaning parade at Patiala in October 2012 have been dismissed from service and also sentenced to 3-6 month in rigorous imprisonment. The trials had taken place at various places separately, recently.
Updated on Feb 13, 2014 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Not potent enough to have sex: Ram Rahim to court
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Tuesday recorded his statement through video-conferencing before the CBI Special Court, Haryana, under section 313 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), wherein he refuted the allegations of rape of two women.
Updated on Feb 12, 2014 01:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
IT, ITES activities in industrial Area don't need notification: admn
In an issue for which industrialists and administration have been at loggerhead for years, it has come out that UT home secretary Anil Kumar has written a letter to joint secretary (UT), ministry of home affairs (MHA),
Updated on Jan 30, 2014 11:03 AM IST
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Colonel chargesheeted for hitting on juniors’ wives
The army has chargesheeted a colonel for kissing junior officers’ wives, besides passing lewd remarks at them, pulling their hands for palm reading and dance, and tickling their feet.
Updated on Jan 29, 2014 11:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Aseemanand believed in vengeance: chargesheet
Swami Aseemanand, the main accused in the Samjhauta blasts case, believed in replying to a bomb blast with a bomb blast. He and his associates first met to conspire the 2007 blasts in June 2006, it has been alleged.
Updated on Jan 25, 2014 06:37 PM IST
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Samjhauta blasts’ trial to start from February 24
Finally, after seven years and three charge sheets, the trial in Samjhauta blasts case will commence from February 24.
Updated on Jan 24, 2014 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula
After criticism, dept of ex-servicemen welfare removes letter from website
After facing strong criticism from ex-servicemen circles, the department of ex-servicemen welfare has removed the letter from its website on instructions of filing appeals in judicial orders where relief is given to soldiers. However, the instructions stay.
Updated on Jan 18, 2014 12:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Lt Col complains against fellow officers to child rights panel
A lieutenant colonel currently posted in Bathinda has raised the issue of alleged sexual misconduct and harassment of young NCC cadets at Kochi before the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), New Delhi. He was transferred from Kochi to Bathinda in August last year.
Updated on Jan 11, 2014 10:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Consider case of extension to ‘argumentative’ Sqn Ldr: AFT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has asked the Indian Air Force (IAF) to consider the case of extension in service of Squadron Leader Ravi Khandelwal afresh after a remark of being argumentative in nature was expunged from his annual confidential report (ACR).
Updated on Jan 08, 2014 11:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Punjab increases allowances for gallantry awardees by 20%
Though announced in March, the Punjab government finally increased allowances for gallantry awardees by 20%. “The increase is effective from December 30, 2013. We received the letter in this regard on Monday,” said Brigadier Manjit Singh (retd), Defence Services Welfare, Punjab.
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 11:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Finally, Brig T Parshad promoted as Maj Gen
The battle between the deputy judge advocates general (DJAGs) over promotion has ended with the Indian Army promoting Brigadier T Parshad as Major General after results of a fresh selection board were announced. From January 1, he was appointed director, general litigations.
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 09:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh
Missing HOA file: 5 P'kula cops undergo lie detection test
Five local cops recently went through a lie-detection test at Madhuban, Karnal, in the missing Haryana Olympic Association (HOA) police file case in which two leaders of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), HS Bhadu, also HOA's former director, and Bhupinder Singh, former treasurer, were accused of forgery and cheating.
Updated on Jan 04, 2014 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Panchkula