A senior assistant editor, Navneet Sharma leads the Punjab bureau for Hindustan Times. He writes on politics, public affairs, civil services and the energy sector.
Articles by Navneet Sharma
Not easy to switch crops, say farmers
The government’s contingency plan for Bihar, which is on the brink of a drought, is to switch to shorter-duration crops. But that’s easier said than done.
Updated on Jul 23, 2009 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rai Atul Krishna and Navneet Sharma, Patna/sonepat
Congress repeats ’04 sweep
The Congress on Saturday swept aside challenge from a fragmented Opposition to script a repeat of its 2004 triumph by winning nine of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. State elections are due in January 2010, but there is speculation the party may opt for early Assembly polls now, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on May 17, 2009 02:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Infighting hampers Cong fight in Haryana
Barely two months ago, members of the ruling Congress were calling for assembly polls alongside the general election. The Congress has now decided against calling for assembly polls because in the current scenario the party faces a tough fight from the BJP-INLD combine, the Haryana Janhit Congress-BL (HJC-BL) and the BSP. Navneet Sharma reports.
Updated on May 07, 2009 01:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Shruti, the lone ranger
It is arguably the most well known address in Bhiwani town. You only have to ask the way to late Bansi Lal’s kothi and anyone will point out the bungalow.
Updated on May 06, 2009 12:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Bhiwani
In winter of political career, Bhajan Lal in fight for survival
He is calling it his last electoral outing — the 14th, to be precise. But it is also the first significant political sortie for the Haryana Janhit Congress (BL), which former Haryana CM Bhajan Lal (78) and his younger son Kuldeep Bishnoi launched two years ago.
Updated on May 04, 2009 12:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Small party, big impact
Don’t make the mistake of judging Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautala by the nine seats his party has in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.
Updated on May 04, 2009 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma
Skewed ratio: 3 states, 1 UT and only 7 women in running
Only seven women candidates have been fielded for 28 Lok Sabha seats up for grabs in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Of these, Congress has fielded four, SAD two and BJP one. And, most women candidates typically come from established political families, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Apr 16, 2009 01:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
RK Sharma’s dismissal process begins in Haryana
The Haryana government has begun the process of dismissing 1976-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ravi Kant Sharma from service following his conviction by a Delhi court a year ago. Navneet Sharma reports.
Updated on Mar 28, 2009 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Ask Delhi to stop polluting Yamuna, Haryana urges Prime Minister
Perturbed over high levels of effluents being discharged into the Yamuna in Delhi, the Haryana government has sought the Prime Minister’s intervention to direct the Delhi Government to contain the river’s pollution, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Jan 31, 2009 12:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
NCR barrier falls for a free ride
Daily commuting woes of 35-year-old Kalyani Singh will soon be over. An executive with a multinational bank, Singh will no longer have to pay through her nose to get an auto-rickshaw from her CP office to her Noida sector-22 residence.
Updated on Jan 15, 2009 11:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Atul Mathur/Navneet Sharma, New Delhi/chandigarh
Haryana deputy CM sacked
In what has all the ingredients of a melodramatic Bollywood flick, Haryana Deputy CM Chander Mohan was sacked on Sunday following his second marriage to a long-time friend after conversion to Islam, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Dec 08, 2008 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
NDA blows ’09 campaign bugle
The BJP-led NDA formally launched their campaign for the 2009 Lok Sabha polls with promises to raise the minimum support price for paddy to Rs 1,100 per quintal, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Nov 02, 2008 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Sonepat
‘Only four roads have problems’
They are right to some extent, but corrective steps are being taken. We have taken up several new projects for improving the infrastructure in the last 2-3 years, says TC Gupta, HUDA Chief Administrator.
Updated on Sep 25, 2008 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma
Search for a ‘safe’ bullet
The controversy over whether police should use rubber bullets to disperse agitators, instead of using water cannons, has taken a fresh turn with two recent deaths in Kashmir and Haryana, report Nt Sharma & R Ahmad.
Updated on Sep 09, 2008 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma & Rashid Ahmad, Chandigarh/srinagar
Now, BJP gets farmer-friendly
The BJP made all-out efforts to woo farmers by promising them cheaper agriculture loans at four per cent, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Mar 17, 2008 03:31 AM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Jind
Ready for CBI probe: Hooda
Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda says his Govt is willing to hand over the investigation into the kidney transplant racket to the CBI if the Centre desired, report Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Jan 30, 2008 11:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Haryana willing to transfer case to CBI: CM Hooda
Bhupinder Singh Hooda says that the state Govt is willing to transfer the investigation into the Gurgaon kidney racket to the CBI if the Centre desires, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Jan 29, 2008 05:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Northern states fare well in english
The kids from north are not only doing fairly well, they also seem to be surprisingly faring better than the children in rural schools in most southern states, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Jan 23, 2008 02:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Private tuitions becomes the norm for tiny tots in rural India
A study reveals that 12 % of children going to government schools start taking additional paid coaching from Class 1, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Jan 21, 2008 01:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Dera delayed its apology by three days
The Dera Sacha Sauda’s apology, which has raised hopes of a settlement with the Akal Takht, was delayed by three days, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on May 29, 2007 02:40 AM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Sirsa
Dera tenders apology to Guru Gobind Singh
Our chief never had any intention of imitating the guru, says Dera in a release, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on May 28, 2007 02:19 AM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Sirsa (haryana)
Deadlock persists on Dera row
The pace negotiations between the Dera Sacha Sauda and the Sikh clergy hit a roadblock evening after hectic parleys initially raised hopes of a breakthrough, report Navneet Sharma & Hitender Rao.
Updated on May 25, 2007 03:56 AM IST
None | Navneet Sharma & Hitender Rao, Dera Sacha Sauda (sirsa)
New electricity connections to only CFL users in Haryana
The DHBVN has decided to release new electricity connections to only those applicants who agree to use CFLs, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on May 18, 2007 06:00 AM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Hooda's Rohtak district main beneficiary
The state authorities have selected 65 villages for development as model villages, which do not include Sirsa, Mahendragarh and Panchkula, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Apr 27, 2007 08:40 PM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Suspended IAS officer maybe back in Hooda's government
A three-member review committee has recommended Sanjiv Kumar's reinstatement in service to Haryana government, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Apr 27, 2007 08:10 PM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Power shortage likely in Gurgaon, Faridabad
The Haryana Power Utilities are anticipating a shortfall of roughly 35 lakh units to 100 lakh units per day in the next few months, reports Navneet Sharma.
Updated on Apr 14, 2007 12:01 AM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Delimitation notification: relief to many, blow to surjewala
A number of political bigwigs in Haryana Friday heaved a sign of relief on seeing the final notification on the delimitation of 90 assembly constituencies in the state, reports Navneet Sharma.
Published on Feb 16, 2007 08:52 PM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
HUDA to build 12,000 low-cost dwelling units
The HUDA has decided to construct 12,000 low-cost dwelling units for the poor at Faridabad and Panchkula, reports Navneet Sharma.
Published on Jan 30, 2007 10:17 PM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Urban body plan bites dust
Haryana Government?s grand plan of setting up a separate urban development authority for Gurgaon has hit another roadblock, reports Navneet Sharma.
Published on Nov 01, 2006 01:48 AM IST
None | Navneet Sharma, Chandigarh
Damage control after sting
The Congress on Wednesday refused to be drawn into the controversy triggered by the latest expose on the Jessica Lall murder case.
Published on Sep 28, 2006 03:05 AM IST
None | Saroj Nagi and Navneet Sharma, New Delhi/chandigarh
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