Rajesh Kumar Singh is Assistant Editor, Hindustan Times at the political bureau in Lucknow. Along with covering politics, he covers government departments. He also travels to write human interest and investigative stories.
Articles by Rajesh Kumar Singh
Midday meal maxim
MID-DAY MEAL is fast becoming the last morsel for undernourished primary schoolchildren in Uttar Pradesh. Many have died and many more are falling sick with disturbing regularity, but authorities have already launched ?mission cover up? and passing the buck on one another. Only relief: Basic Education Minister Kiran Pal Singh has ordered an inquiry.
Published on Jan 05, 2006 01:36 AM IST
PTI | Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Kanpur, city to witness baby boom
ONCE THE Manchester of East, now a dying industrial city. But this year several households in Kanpur will brim with joy. A Health Department study has projected a baby boom in Kanpur this year. They city?s population will be up by 84,591 in 2006.
Published on Jan 04, 2006 01:52 AM IST
PTI | Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Dacoits share poll spoils
The dacoits of Chambal may be political novices, but they are playing the game just the way politicians would.
Published on Jan 02, 2006 02:34 AM IST
PTI | Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Dadua?s kin elected unopposed
NOTORIOUS DACOITS, active in Chambal ravines, have outmaneuvered the political parties in run up to the prestigious Zila Panchayat Chairman post. With mutual agreement, the dacoit gangs ensured the election of their family members to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman posts.
Published on Jan 01, 2006 12:44 AM IST
PTI | Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
HEAL THYSELF
The Health Department recently released a list of around 1,000 missing government doctors. The Health Department was not aware of the whereabouts of these doctors after they joined the Provincial Medical Health Services .Joint directors in the Health Department conducted surprise checks at district hospitals, community health centres and primary health centres across the State in mid-December. Over 600 doctors were found absent. Addressing a public meeting, Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav called upon the government doctors to render services in rural areas.
Published on Jan 01, 2006 12:11 AM IST
PTI | Rajesh Kumar Singh
Cong lends Ram Jethmalani a hand, finally
With barely five days left for polling in Lucknow, the Congress finally mobilised its cadres in support of Independent candidate Ram Jethmalani.
Updated on Apr 30, 2004 01:49 PM IST
PTI | Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow