K Sandeep Kumar is a Special Correspondent of Hindustan Times heading the Allahabad Bureau. He has spent over 16 years reporting extensively in Uttar Pradesh, especially Allahabad and Lucknow. He covers politics, science and technology, higher education, medical and health and defence matters. He also writes on development issues.
Articles by K Sandeep Kumar
UPPSC’s novel initiative: PCS aspirants get recommendation letters sans selection certificates
The UPPSC has introduced this unique initiative to highlight and ensure suitable job offers for meritorious candidates who, despite successfully clearing various stages, were not finally selected.
Published on Nov 16, 2023 10:42 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UP’s fourth biggest dist jail ready in Prayagraj
The district jail comprises two circles, 18 barracks, two quarantine cells, one women’s barrack, and one juvenile barrack, all designed as two-storey structures.
Published on Nov 15, 2023 05:59 PM IST
NO CASH CRUNCH FOR RAIL PASSENGERS: ATM booths to come up at NCR railway stations again
The initiative aims to assist train passengers by providing them with a cash option for various transactions during their travels.
Published on Nov 14, 2023 04:23 PM IST
Prayagraj’s second industrial corridor set to come up at Soraon
Under the initiative, efforts have begun in earnest to set up a second industrial corridor in the district in the trans-Ganga area of Soraon, located around 25 km from Sangam city.
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 07:52 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Pensioners can now obtain life certificates at their doorstep
The generated life certificates are seamlessly submitted online to the respective government department, ensuring uninterrupted pension disbursement.
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 06:10 AM IST
WELCOME TREND: Count of girls appearing in high school exams in U.P. on steady rise
In the upcoming 2024 U.P. Board high school examination, a total of 29,47,324 candidates are registered. Among these candidates, 13,75,638 (46.67%) are girls, while 15,71,686 (53.32%) are boys
Published on Nov 05, 2023 07:34 PM IST
105 private colleges apply for permission to offer DElEd course
It was after a gap of five years that Uttar Pradesh government had invited applications from colleges wishing to take affiliation and offer DElEd course.
Published on Nov 05, 2023 04:37 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Delhi Police constable (exe) recruitment-2023: 32 lakh aspirants in race for 7,547 posts
Over 32 lakh candidates have applied for the constable recruitment in Delhi Police, with an average of 430 applicants for each post. The majority of applicants are from the OBC category, followed by SC, general, ST, and EWS categories. The computer-based exam will take place between November 14 and December 5, 2023.
Updated on Nov 01, 2023 05:04 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Govt primary schools in Purvanchal top in studies, discipline in U.P.
Government primary schools in Purvanchal have emerged as the top performers in the most recent ranking of schools across 823 blocks throughout the state.
Published on Oct 31, 2023 09:55 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Recruitment against 10,322 posts of teachers in U.P. stuck as eligibility criteria unclear
So, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is not issuing advertisements for the recruitments as it is unable to advertise the prescribed qualification for the posts
Published on Oct 23, 2023 10:44 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UPPSC recruitment exam- 2023: 40 aspirants for each post of staff nurse
Around 90,000 candidates have applied for 2,240 staff nurse posts in Uttar Pradesh. On average, 40 candidates are competing for each position.
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 09:28 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
PROJECT ALANKAR: Amended rules promises to pave way to sprucing up govt-aided U.P. Sanskrit schools
These revised regulations aim to rejuvenate institutions that have been serving the community for over 50 years.
Published on Oct 22, 2023 09:13 PM IST
U.P.: Distribution of over 2 lakh tablets to primary school teachers begins
As part of the initiative, a total of 2,09,863 are to be distributed to the teachers in all 75 districts
Published on Oct 21, 2023 08:34 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
GBPSSI to conduct social audit of MDM scheme in UP
The Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute will conduct a social audit of mid-day meals in Uttar Pradesh, covering 210 schools in 10 districts.
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 08:35 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
New recruitment uncertain, 4.43L TET (primary) certs also stuck
While there has been no new recruitment drive undertaken to recruit teachers in government-run primary schools of Uttar Pradesh in the past five years, a whopping 4.43 lakh certificates of Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (Primary Level)-2021 are also entangled in legal complications.
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 08:12 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UP Board Exams 2024: Student registrations down by over 3.76 lakh
For the exams to be held in 2024, a total of 55,08,206 students have completed the registration process in comparison to 58,84,634 in 2023.
Published on Oct 19, 2023 02:10 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Efforts begin for term insurance to all U.P. govt primary, upper primary staff
Over 2 lakh teachers out of the total over 4.5 lakh are not covered under group insurance scheme despite deductions from their salary for it every month till September 2022
Published on Oct 17, 2023 10:29 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Doctor father appears in NEET with daughter, excels
Sangam city neurosurgeon Dr Prakash Khaitan preprepared and appeared in the all-India entrance exam along with his daughter despite his heavy load of patients and surgeries and qualified the exam along with her this year.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 04:30 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
No leave sought online in over half of govt-aided U.P. schools in past six months!
The state government had issued orders for the online leave system on March 31, 2023. After April 15, 2023, the system of applying for and sanction of leave offline ended
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 05:52 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Staff salary, arrear payment process at govt-aided U.P. schools to be fully online now
With this, the rush of sending salary bills from these schools to the offices of the respective district inspectors of schools (DIoSes) every month will become a thing of the past
Published on Oct 15, 2023 10:58 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
A Spice for Health: Kalonji seeds hold promise in treating Dengue fever, reveals new research
Study’s findings have been published in the latest edition of ‘The Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics,’ a prestigious publication by Taylor & Francis Ltd, based in the United Kingdom.
Published on Oct 13, 2023 07:54 PM IST
MUNPL set to become largest power producer in U.P: CEO Sunil Kumar
MUNPL has lined up plans to add 5,600 MW to its existing power generation capacity of 1,320 MW to surpass the current generation capacity of its parent company— UPRVUNL.
Published on Oct 11, 2023 04:42 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
IAF gets new ensign after 72 years
Fixed on a movable mini stage, the ensign was first brought in front of the Air Chief by four air warriors.
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 03:47 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
AIR FORCE DAY-2023: IAF one of the finest air forces in the world, says Air chief
Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari was speaking at the main Air Force Day-2023 parade organised this year at Air Force Station-Bamrauli in Prayagraj.
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 08:32 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
AIR FORCE DAY-2023: Sky above Sangam roars with confluence of flights, IAF might
The scintillating air display featured frontline fighter planes like Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30, and the recently inducted Tejas to proven war horses like Jaguar and Mirage 2000.
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 08:28 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
PM Modi’s 3D selfie booths to showcase feats of ‘New India’ at railway stations
The Railway Board has provided design specifications for these selfie booths, and preparations have already begun in all the zonal railways.
Published on Oct 05, 2023 09:40 PM IST
Record-breaking 1.85L students in U.P. vie for NMMS scholarships
In an effort to fill all 15,143 scholarships allocated to Uttar Pradesh by the Union education ministry, the basic education department set a target of 2,27,145 applications from the state’s 75 districts this year.
Published on Oct 04, 2023 06:44 PM IST
U.P. govt reopens affiliation process for DElEd colleges after 5 years
The Examination Regulatory Authority, headquartered in Prayagraj, has issued a notification inviting applications from private DElEd colleges.
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 05:06 AM IST
Now, 500 sq mtrs playground must for opening primary schools in city limits of U.P.
The new norms also emphasise the need for a sufficient number of trees and plants on the school premises to create a conducive natural environment for learning.
Published on Sep 30, 2023 11:35 PM IST
U.P.: More than half of Prayagraj population depends on free ration, show govt data
Over half of Prayagraj district's population relies on free ration provided by the government through its fair price shops, according to government data. There are over 1,000 government fair price ration shops in the district for over 10.60 lakh card holders. These ration cards include eligible households and Antyodaya card holders. A total of 44.06 lakh units of ration are being given on these cards. The district's population was shown to be around 76 lakh in the 2022 UP assembly elections.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 10:57 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj