Nikhil Sharma is a staff reporter who covers Faridkot district in the Mansa region of Punjab.
Articles by Nikhil Sharma
Final round of CBSE’s heritage quiz today
The CBSE in association with History Channel will organise the final round of the 14th All India Heritage quiz in New Delhi on Saturday. The quiz will be telecast on History TV 18 channel at 5pm. The channel will repeat the telecast on Sunday at 3.30 pm and on Wednesday at 10am.
Updated on Jan 03, 2015 01:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Panchkula government schools fail to learn from Peshawar massacre
Government schools in the district have not strengthened the security measures on campus despite the recent Peshawar massacre. The schools have not even deployed security guards at their gates. Even Government Model School, which is located next the district education office, does not have any security guards.
Updated on Dec 29, 2014 10:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Panchkula
CBI court convicts two of throwing acid on girls
CBI, special court, Haryana, convicted two residents of Rohtak of throwing acid on three girls, all minor, in Rohtak on June 18, 2011, on Tuesday. However, a woman, who the prosecutor had alleged, was the main instigator behind the attack was acquitted. The sentencing will be done on Tuesday.
Updated on Dec 23, 2014 09:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Panchkula
Post-Peshawar attack, cops review security at schools
Learning lessons from the recent terrorist attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, the city police is leaving no stone unturned to assure protection of the school kids here. Authorities have formed teams of policemen, who are visiting the schools to check the safety provisions.
Updated on Dec 23, 2014 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: List of eligible students to be out on Wednesday
All four missionary schools in the city -- Carmel Convent School, Sector 9; Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26; St John’s High School, Sector 26; and St Anne’s Convent School in Sector 32 -- will display the list of eligible candidates for entry-level admissions for the 2015-16 session on December 30, whereas other schools will display their lists on December 24 (Wednesday).
Updated on Dec 22, 2014 11:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Punjab cop among 5 held for Pinjore heist
With the arrest of five persons, the Rupnagar police claim to have cracked the sensational robbery case that took place in Pinjore last year, wherein four men robbed the CMS firm’s security staff of Rs 1.68 crore and two-double barrel guns at gunpoint after throwing chilli powder in their eyes.
Updated on Dec 21, 2014 12:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Panchkula
Panckula schools lack uniformity in fees of admission forms
Panchkula education department does not seem to be taking keen interest in the mission admission as Panchkula schools lack uniformity in the admission form fee this year.
Updated on Dec 19, 2014 07:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Panchkula
Let's Weigh the building blocks
Making their debut in the HT-- C-fore survey , government schools have performed brilliantly on an essential feature that parents consider while choosing a school for their children — value for money.
Updated on Dec 18, 2014 03:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Balancing life lessons and lectures
Top schools in the city not only aim to achieve academic excellence but also focus on nurturing the future leaders of the country. Two social indicators — life skills education and value system integration — are essential to inculcating leadership skills in every child.
Updated on Dec 17, 2014 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Tough competition outside classroom too
Top schools in the city have acknowledged the role of sports in the holistic development of the child by providing quality infrastructure and training to their students.
Updated on Dec 16, 2014 03:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
HT-- C-fore Top Schools Survey: Right balance on podium
Schools from Chandigarh have yet again dominated the charts on the HT-- C-fore Top Schools Survey for the tricity. While St John’s High School continues to be at the top, increasing its score from 797 to 804 out of 1,000 this time, it has also strengthened its reputation for overall growth.
Updated on Dec 09, 2014 06:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Sec-21 resident buys CH01BA-0001 for Rs 6.5 lakh
The first day of an open auction of first 100 numbers for the registration series CH-01-BA saw the number 0001 fetching Rs 6.5 lakh. Jaspal Singh, a resident of Sector 21-C, Chandigarh, bought the number for his Toyota Fortuner.
Updated on Dec 07, 2014 09:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
About 1,200 students from tricity register for CBSE’s aptitude test
Around 1,200 students of Class 10 from the tricity have registered for the fifth edition of the Student Global Aptitude Index (SGAI) test, organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). SGAI is an aptitude test to be conducted in CBSE-affiliated schools in the country — which have opted for the test — from December 8 to 20.
Updated on Dec 05, 2014 10:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Registering and licensing authority to launch app
Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA), UT ,is making an attempt at making the best use of technology so as to make their services more convenient and accessible to the public.
Updated on Dec 04, 2014 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
RLA’s new website to help test traffic rules knowledge
Taking a cue from the increased focus on the virtual interface that government departments are intent on having with the general public, the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA), Chandigarh, will launch a new website within a week. The website will offer several new features with the primary option being of taking a mock test for a learners’ driving licence.
Updated on Dec 04, 2014 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Nursery admissions: Fewer parents submit forms on day 1
There was minimal rush on the first day of the submission of forms to city schools for admissions to nursery classes, unlike the last few years, which saw parents waiting in long queues.
Updated on Dec 02, 2014 12:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Govt schools ignoring children with special needs, says study
More than 65% of state-run secondary education schools in the city do not have toilets for children with special needs, a survey by a national body has shown.
Updated on Nov 30, 2014 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Govt schools ignoring children with special needs, says study
More than 65% of state-run secondary education schools in the city do not have toilets for children with special needs, a survey by a national body has shown.
Updated on Nov 28, 2014 07:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Nursery admission process for private schools starts on December 1
The process for admission to pre-nursery and nursery classes will start from December 1, with the district education officer, Chandigarh administration, finally coming out with the Common Admission Schedule for all unaided private recognised Schools on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 26, 2014 08:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
KVs told to teach basics of third language from start
The latest circular issued by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan regarding replacing German with an Indian language may spell bad news for students. KV’s latest circular mandates that students will have to learn the third language from the very beginning.
Updated on Nov 25, 2014 01:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
10 girls selected under CBSE's Udaan
Ten girls from the region have been chosen to receive special coaching under CBSE's new mentoring programme, Udaan. Launched by the CBSE earlier this year, Udaan is a special online mentoring programme in which select 1,000 female students from Classes 11 and 12 will receive special training for competitive engineering entrance examinations.
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 08:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Filthy ground VIP sector’s undoing
Residents of Sectors 12 and 14 are a happy lot as the areas have largely benefited from the Swachh Bharat campaign. The inner areas of Sector 12A, where houses of Haryana’s VIPs such as Savitri Jindal and other IAS officers are located, wear a clean look.
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 11:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Panchkula
Vacant spots, the ruin of Sectors 20, 4
Two of the city’s busiest sectors— 20 and 4—seem to be grappling with cleanliness as officials concentrate on the main roads, leaving the inner areas to remain dirty.
Updated on Nov 21, 2014 11:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Panchkula