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Dar Ovais

Dar Ovais is the Dharamshala-based correspondent in the Himachal Pradesh bureau of Hindustan Times. He covers politics, tourism, Tibetan affairs and environmental issues.

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Despite trips, parties, PU student outfits file expenses under 5,000

As per Lyngdoh guidelines, candidates were supposed to submit expenditure details within two weeks of poll results

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Published on Sep 24, 2019 12:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByDar Ovais, Chandigarh

Urdu department at PU has many takers but no classroom of its own

The department has been allotted two rooms, one each for Urdu and Persian faculty, which are used as office, library and classrooms, all-in-one.

Teachers at Urdu department are forced to take up classes in the Persian faculty office and in the classrooms of chemical engineering department.(HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 11, 2019 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByDar Ovais, Chandigarh

SOI’s Chetan Chaudhary is PU student council president

NSUI bags remaining three posts, ABVP and SFS draw a blank

Published on Sep 07, 2019 12:56 AM IST
ByArshdeep Arshi/Dar Ovais, Chandigarh

PU polls: How campaigning has changed over the years

NO FERVOUR: This election season, campaigning process at PU seems to be a damp squib

Supporters of SOI taking out a rally ahead of the student elections at University Institute of Engineering and Technology in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.(Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on Sep 05, 2019 12:54 AM IST
ByDar Ovais, Chandigarh

PU polls: Rivals target SFS for its stand on Article 370

Several social media messages being circulated on campus also criticise the outfit for its take on various issues

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Published on Sep 04, 2019 12:47 AM IST
ByDar Ovais, Chandigarh

Cut off from families, Kashmiri students face cash crunch

Since the tension broke out in the valley, many colleges have asked Kashmiri students to take 10 days break to visit their homes

On August 5, the government shut off internet and telephone lines in Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370.(HT File)
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 10:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar/Mohali | ByDar Ovais and Idrees Bukhtiyar, Jalandhar/mohali

Cut off from families, Kashmiri students face cash crunch

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Published on Aug 23, 2019 01:40 AM IST
ByDar Ovais, Jalandhar

Egg business takes a hit in Punjab, suppliers await normalcy in Valley

According to the egg suppliers, about 30 trucks used to carry eggs from Punjab to Kashmir Valley on daily basis, predominantly from Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Sangrur districts.

As restrictions in the Valley continued for the fourth consecutive day, egg business in the state has come to a standstill as local suppliers have not been able to transport even a single truck of eggs to Kashmir since August 5.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | ByDar Ovais

Hundreds of Kashmiri students head home, say suspension of communication unnerving

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Updated on Aug 07, 2019 01:20 AM IST
ByDar Ovais, Jalandhar

Punjab tops in paying power bills through digital mode

According to the Urban Jyoti Abhiyaan (URJA) monthly rankings released by the ministry of power on June 21, Punjab has topped consecutively for seven months in terms of online transactions for payment of power bills

The e-payment facility was started by the PSPCL in 2008 through Billdesk. In 2014, PayU was added as a mode of digital payment followed by Paytm in 2017.(File Photo used for representational purpose)
Updated on Jun 24, 2019 11:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | ByDar Ovais, Jalandhar
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