Jeevan Prakash Sharma is assistant editor, Special Assignment. He has spent nearly 20 years in journalism with focus on education, real estate, crime and legal . He specialises in RTI-based information and open source data.
Articles by Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Railways seek security for India’s first solar train
Merely a month ago, Railway minister Suresh Prabhu launched India’s first solar-powered train, which runs from Sarai Rohilla in Delhi to Farukh Nagar in Haryana. The railways has asked for additional security forces to protect the solar panels installed on six of its coaches.
Published on Sep 07, 2017 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Train drivers scuffle over driving Antyodaya Express, put passengers at risk
The WCR drivers beat up drivers of NCR division, but the Railway Police Force (RPF) remained mute spectators.
Updated on Sep 06, 2017 03:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Woman dies on Jodhpur-Howrah train; son alleges negligence, says TTE was drunk
Denying allegations of negligence on its part, Agra’s divisional railway manager, Ranjan Yadav said they had made all medical arrangements at Agra Fort station, but she died before the train reached there.
Updated on Sep 05, 2017 05:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
At a snail’s pace? In five decades, DDA flats almost match people Delhi adds in a year
The DDA defends its performance saying that it’s unfair to look at the its role as a developer alone.
Updated on Sep 03, 2017 12:02 AM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
India’s fastest train Gatimaan Express has run late 3 out of every 10 trips
Flagged off by railway minister Suresh Prabhu on April 5, 2016, Gatimaan is supposed to cover a distance of 188 km between Delhi’s Nizamuddin Railway Station and Agra Cantonment in 1.40 hours with no halts.
Updated on Aug 28, 2017 09:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Utkal Express tragedy: Blame game begins as inspection team alleges negligence
A sketch drawn out by experts with the team showed that while the engine and five coaches managed to cross the damaged portion of the track, the 12 compartments in tow were dragged for up to 495 metres before finally coming to a halt.
Updated on Aug 22, 2017 12:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Delhi airport scare: 3 years on, DGCA yet to frame guidelines for drones
Flight operations at Delhi airport were halted twice for around two hours on Sunday after pilots of two airlines spotted a drone-like object in the area even as security agencies went into a tizzy. The aviation regulator is yet to frame a policy to regulate flying, sale and purchase of UAVs.
Published on Aug 21, 2017 11:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma/Rajesh Ahuja, New Delhi
Not liable for faulty products: Amazon on consumer disputes
The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission is adjudicating this issue which will fix the liability of e-commerce players.
Updated on Aug 21, 2017 12:20 AM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
‘Mistake’ realised, Airports Authority of India staff still wait for pension
There are 1,600 more people working in this government sector, unsure for the past 31 years if they will ever get a pension when they retire.
Updated on Aug 16, 2017 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Prosecution of tax offenders doubles in first three years of Modi govt
Vowing to continue the crackdown on black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Rs 1.75 lakh crore deposits in banks post demonetisation as well as 18 lakh people with income beyond known means are under scrutiny.
Updated on Aug 16, 2017 12:01 AM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Suchetana Ray and Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Once a profit making giant, BHEL is an NPA now, shows CAG report
The company suffered a huge loss in all areas due to its failure to match the price of its competitors in getting work orders.
Published on Aug 08, 2017 10:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Paying touts for MBBS admissions? It will be cancelled, warns Medical Council
NEET rules make counselling for MBBS admissions mandatory, but touts are making offers to candidates to join private colleges directly after paying hefty sums
Updated on Jul 18, 2017 07:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
NEET 2017: Domicile rules leave MBBS, BDS aspirants confused, give them limited college choice
Lack of a uniform domicile policy could put an end to dreams of NEET-qualified candidates to pursue fulfilling careers in medicine or dentistry.
Updated on Jul 17, 2017 12:27 PM IST
DDA flouted rules to help private builders profit from housing for poor
The Delhi Development Authority , which regulates building rules in the city, fabricated public feedback to increase the floor area ratio (FAR), or the built-up area, of these projects from 2 to 2.30.
Updated on Jun 11, 2017 09:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New DElhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Govt bans 32 private medical colleges from admitting students for two years
Over the years, undergrad medical studies in India have been mired in controversy, and a mushrooming of private colleges to meet growing demand has led to widespread corruption and a fall in the quality of medical education in the country.
Updated on Jul 17, 2017 08:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Supreme Court oversight panel legalises ‘rejected’ medical colleges
The top court set up the panel, called the Oversight Committee, in 2016 to suggest measures to improve medical education in India and review decisions of the regulator, Medical Council of India.
Updated on Jun 04, 2017 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Layoffs and shrinking job market: Is this the end of India’s engineering dream?
Even as the government targets the social sciences, it is encouraging the growth of engineering colleges – despite the fact that engineering jobs (particularly in IT) are shrinking, in India and abroad.
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Furquan Ameen Siddiqui and Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Rs 246 cr spent on training scheme for Kashmiris, only 10% get jobs
Six years after the launch of Udaan, only 10% candidates getting hired, and the nodal agency has been unable to keep track.
Updated on May 20, 2017 07:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Flight risk: 2016 most unsafe year for Indian aviation, 40% spike in near-miss cases
Experts say that recent initiatives to boost the aviation sector will only weaken air safety standards, beset at present by a shortage of manpower, training and airspace for civilian traffic.
Updated on May 01, 2017 01:56 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Train drivers caught drunk, four-fold rise in alcohol test failure in railways
About 15% of loco-pilots failed alcohol test at the end of their journey, which means they probably risked the lives of hundreds of passengers.
Updated on Apr 04, 2017 04:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
MBBS shocker: Medical students thrown out of college not eating, drinking, say parents
150 MBBS students thrown out of college by MCI for violating SC orders on counselling before admissions protested outside minister J P Nadda’s residence on Wednesday
Updated on Mar 27, 2017 04:51 PM IST
MCI agrees to remove restrictions of age ceiling and number of attempts for NEET
Taking note of a suggestion given by the Supreme Court-appointed oversight committee, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has done away with all restrictions placed on candidates appearing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
Updated on Mar 17, 2017 07:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Supreme Court panel says can’t cap age or number of NEET attempts
The panel, headed by former chief justice RM Lodha, said it was in favour of striking down the government’s eligibility criteria because there is a “dearth of doctors in the country”.
Updated on Mar 17, 2017 07:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
MBBS students thrown out of colleges are ‘depressed, don’t have strength to write NEET again’
519 students who qualified the tough NEET but found their admissions cancelled by MCI want to continue their studies
Updated on Mar 27, 2017 04:51 PM IST
Govt’s Skill India programme off to a dodgy start; possible fraud enrolment
The government says it trained about two million youth under the flagship Skill India programme but an HT investigation has found inconsistencies in the quality of training centers and possible fraudulent enrolment.
Updated on Mar 02, 2017 07:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma, New Delhi
Medical Council notice shatters NEET-qualified MBBS students’ dreams
Are medical colleges to blame for taking NEET-qualified students directly into MBBS programme without counselling despite a Supreme Court order?
Updated on Mar 27, 2017 04:51 PM IST
Medical shocker: 500 MBBS students lose seats in 17 colleges
Medical Council of India cancels admission of 519 NEET-qualified students for getting directly admitted to medical colleges without counselling
Updated on Mar 27, 2017 04:51 PM IST
Rs 2,000 notes printed when Rajan was RBI governor but bear Patel’s signature
The newly launched 2,000-rupee banknotes carry the signature of present central bank chief Urjit Patel but the process to print those bills began when his predecessor Raghuram Rajan was still in office, a Hindustan Times investigation has found.
Updated on Feb 23, 2017 07:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Medical entrance: NEET 2017 to be counted as first attempt, clarifies CBSE
Aspiring doctors who failed in pre-medical entrance examination thrice may still hope to realise their dreams. They will get three more—and possibly more- attempts to clear National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the common medical entrance test.
Updated on Feb 06, 2017 08:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neelam Pandey and Jeevan Prakash Sharma
Cancel AAP’s party status for filing false audits, I-T dept tells poll panel
The Income Tax department has asked the Election Commission to cancel the Aam Aadmi Party’s status as a political party for allegedly filing “false and fabricated” audit reports on donations amounting to Rs 27 crore, highly-placed sources told HT.
Updated on Feb 03, 2017 09:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jeevan Prakash Sharma