She is a senior reporter based at Bhopal. She covers higher education, social issues, youth affairs, woman and child development related issues, sports and business & industries.
Articles by Shruti Tomar
MP shelter home horror: Caretaker ‘burnt’ girl’s private parts
Bhopal police arrested the caretaker of a government-recognised shelter for allegedly burning the private parts of minor girls to stop bed-wetting.
Updated on Jan 21, 2015 03:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP govt to introduce e-attendance of MGNREGA workers
To prevent job card and fake attendance frauds in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act through e-muster roll, the MP government has taken a step forward to make the system full-proof and more secure.
Updated on Jan 16, 2015 06:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP village catching open defecators with their pants down
Residents of Chauthiya village in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district are discovering to their dismay that they will no longer be able to defecate in the open and get away with their unsanitary habit.
Updated on Jan 13, 2015 05:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar and Rajesh Bhatia, Bhopal/betul
Bhopal: Malpractices at petrol pumps leave consumers fuming
Consumers in Bhopal suspect that they are being repeatedly cheated at the petrol pumps and that several fuel retail outlets across the city indulge in malpractices to decieve them.
Updated on Jan 09, 2015 06:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Away from Tibet, refugees hope every day for a free homeland
Tibetan refugees who come to MP every winter to sell woollens have taken their campaign to reclaim their homeland a step further — they are packaging their wares in bags with messages for a “Free Tibet”.
Updated on Jan 07, 2015 09:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Facing eviction, Rajnagar voters to boycott polls
The residents of Bangawan village panchayat in Anuppur district have decided to boycott the upcoming panchayat polls in protest against the MP government's "indifference" to the eviction of residents of Rajnagar town.
Updated on Jan 06, 2015 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
New year, old tale: Chilly nights on footpath for Bhopal’s homeless
On the chilly New Year night, many of city residents partied and danced on musical beats to welcome 2015. But hundreds of homeless people in Bhopal have to sleep out in the open.
Updated on Jan 02, 2015 08:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
RSS membership drive reaches prestigious Bhopal institutes
The RSS has been quietly undertaking a massive membership drive at prestigious educational institutes, including Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology and National Law Institute University, in Bhopal.
Updated on Dec 29, 2014 10:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: New Hindu outfit rallies against Bangladeshi infiltrators
A day after its launch, fringe Hindu outfit 'Save India Forum' organised a vehicle rally in Bhopal with an aim to create awareness against Bangladeshi intruders. Hundreds participated in the rally.
Updated on Dec 26, 2014 05:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Rules and policies block prize money promised to coaches
Despite MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's announcement of awarding prize money to coaches of the winners at the 34th National Games held in Ranchi, sports department has decided otherwise.
Updated on Dec 23, 2014 09:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Women sarpanchs spin their 'yarns of success' in Madhya Pradesh
Despite the feudal mindset in society, a large number of women came out of the four walls of their homes, participated in panchayat election and worked for the development of their areas.
Updated on Dec 19, 2014 10:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Differently-abled women feel no safer at public places in MP: Survey
It seems moving out to secluded or less crowded area is much safer for women, especially those with disability than visiting a busy market, street and using public transport.
Updated on Dec 16, 2014 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: Even women, kids not spared in attack
The mob that torched about 50 houses in Aman Colony didn’t spare even women and small children of the Irani population living in the area.
Updated on Dec 12, 2014 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Yogendra Pratap Singh and Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Dalit sarpanch wins over upper caste lobby, gets nod for school
Dalit woman sarpanch of Puravaskalan village in Morena, Badami Devi, won her fight against upper caste lobby which was opposed to opening a middle school in Harijan basti. The school's construction began on Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 11, 2014 09:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Boarding a radio taxi in Bhopal? Top 3 things you should know
If you thought boarding radio taxis, especially the ones that boast of a GPS device, are safe, HT gives you a reality check about police verification of drivers in MP and more.
Updated on Dec 09, 2014 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Veggies become costlier in Bhopal, beat fruits in price race
In the vegetable market, fruits like apples, oranges and pomegranate which are imported from other states are cheaper than locally acquired vegetables like capsicum, spinach, pea, brinjal, beans, carrot and potato.
Updated on Dec 08, 2014 09:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: Stopped in the tracks for their Dow demonstration
Young disabled athletes whose parents survived the Bhopal gas disaster were wallowing on the sidelines as a punishment for protesting Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of 2012 London Olympics.
Updated on Dec 02, 2014 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal tragedy: No total recall for youngsters
Thirty years and two generations later, does the Bhopal gas tragedy still evoke nightmares among the people of the city, specially the younger generation? HT finds out.
Updated on Dec 02, 2014 05:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Khushboo Joshi, Shayali Choudhury and Prachi Mujumdar, Bhopal
Vegetable vendors in Bhopal trick buyers using coloured lights
Vendors in vegetable market in Bhopal are using lights of different colours to trick the buyers into believing that their vegetables and fruits are fresh and pollution free.
Updated on Nov 26, 2014 04:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Child rights activists wary of cleanliness drive's success
Child rights activists feel that PM Narendra Modi's Bal Swachhta Abhiyan may or may not contribute towards success of his cleanliness drive, but it has the potential to reinforce the caste system.
Updated on Nov 24, 2014 04:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Rajnagar tense as residents oppose eviction notices
Tension gripped Rajnagar town on Tuesday after residents stormed the office of the South Eastern Coal Field Limited on Wednesday to protest eviction notices served on them by the Coal India subsidiary, police said.
Updated on Nov 19, 2014 10:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Italian lensman’s photo gives new lease of life to Poonam
Six-year-old Poonam Jatev, refreshing under the rain on a gloomy day outside her hut in August 2009, never knew that the apparently inconsequential act had the potential to change her life forever.
Updated on Nov 18, 2014 10:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Hunt for goat-lifters leads to arrest gang of killers in MP
Police have stumbled upon a gang of killers while hunting for goat-lifters in MP’s Singrauli district. Police said they have arrested all five members of the gang who have "confessed" to killing four persons in 3 years.
Updated on Nov 17, 2014 10:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Yogendra Pratap Singh and Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Naming black money depositors is a stunt, says Venkatchalam in Bhopal
The revelation of names of businessmen who have deposited their money in Swiss banks is just a publicity stunt, said CH Venkatchalam, general secretary of All India Bank Employees' Association, in Bhopal.
Updated on Nov 17, 2014 03:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhajan-kirtan replaces 'Kiss of love' campaign in Bhopal
Residents of Bhopal were seen crooning devotional songs at the new Raahgiri Day venue, Shahpura lake, on Sunday after 'Kiss of love' campagn fiasco.
Updated on Nov 16, 2014 08:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Caged childhood inside four walls of Bhopal central jail
As many as 23 children, aged between six months and nine years, are living with their mothers in the women prisoners’ cell of the Bhopal central jail. At least, six of them were born in the jail itself.
Updated on Nov 14, 2014 06:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP govt to open centres to help, rehabilitate women in distress
Directorate of Women Empowerment will open two centres to help and rehabilitate women in distress. Initially, these centres would be started at Indore and Gwalior and will be run by department's employees and NGOs.
Updated on Nov 13, 2014 04:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP's Naman Ojha selected for opening test match in Australia
Though wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha from MP has been selected in the Indian team for the opening match of the four-test series in Australia, former international and national cricketers from the state want that he gets a chance to play.
Updated on Nov 10, 2014 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Usha Kiran scheme of MP govt fails to curb domestic violence
The Madhya Pradesh government's much-hyped scheme Usha Kiran Yojana, aimed to deal with the rising cases of domestice violence, has failed to make impact in Bhopal.
Updated on Nov 10, 2014 03:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Consumers fume over milk price hike in Bhopal
At a time when inflation has gone down and fuel prices too have been slashed, the hike of Rs 2 per kg in Sanchi milk prices has raised hackles of consumers and experts alike.
Updated on Nov 08, 2014 04:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal