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
BJP fails to keep its promise of providing smartphones to students
Almost a year after the BJP promised that it would provide smartphones to meritorious students of Class 12 if it comes to power, phone manufacturing companies have shown no interest in supplying phones to students.
Updated on Nov 05, 2014 05:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: Rly passengers compelled to buy local brands of drinking water
Passengers at Bhopal and Habibganj railway stations are compelled to buy bottled drinking water of local brands as the more established brands like the railway’s own "Rail Neer" are not sold at the stations.
Updated on Nov 02, 2014 10:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Exposed: NCTE's lack of monitoring colleges in MP
The STF's notice to Barkatullah University on issues relating to colleges of physical education has exposed the absolute lack of monitoring on part of the NCTE, western regional committee.
Updated on Oct 31, 2014 07:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: BU seeks info sought by STF from BPEd colleges
It appears that the BU administration does not go beyond giving affiliation to private colleges that run BPed courses as the university has asked the private colleges to give information of their affiliation to the NCTE.
Updated on Oct 30, 2014 04:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Woman consumes acid after hubby goes to watch 'Happy New Year' alone
A 21-year-old woman consumed acid in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district after her husband allegedly did not allow her to watch Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year, police said.
Updated on Oct 29, 2014 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: Students cry foul after being told to vacate BU hostels
Barkatullah University's girl students from Kashmir and other states alleged that they were compelled to vacate the hostel on the occasion of Diwali by matron and university administration in contravention to rules.
Updated on Oct 25, 2014 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Sharp spike in Bhopal air pollution on Diwali
Minimum temperature rose sharply and air pollution levels touched alarming levels on Diwali leaving many at the risk of respiratory problems in the state capital.
Updated on Oct 25, 2014 02:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal civic body ill-equipped to deal with fire emergency on Diwali
Bhopal Municipal Corporation is ill-equipped to handle emergency situation during Diwali when fire incidents usually occur. The BMC has only 22 fire tenders against requirement of 63.
Updated on Oct 22, 2014 06:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
E-tailers force Bhopal traders to offer gifts, discounts like never before
As Diwali is round the corner, the market offers gifts and discounts to consumers as never before. At the back of the traders' mind is a sense of competition infused by online retail shopping giants.
Updated on Oct 21, 2014 06:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal's Varsha scores highest point in double-trap shooting
International shooter Varsha Varman has scored the highest point in double-trap shooting event in Incheon Asian Games 2014 and found a place in the list of record-holders on the basis of that score.
Updated on Oct 20, 2014 07:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Satyarthi gets Nobel, but plight of child workers still deplorable
At a time when Kailash Satyarthi was being awarded Nobel peace prize for his struggle for child rights, a BJP woman leader was busy organising a handicraft fair, where majority of the stalls are being manned by minors.
Updated on Oct 16, 2014 03:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: Manit director rubbishes allegations of ragging
After the national anti-ragging helpline forwarded the complaint of ragging against Bachelor of Architecture students of MANIT to UGC, MANIT director Appu Kuttan came forward to save the image of the institute.
Updated on Oct 08, 2014 05:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Poor firefighting, waste disposal systems worry Mandideep hub
Industries at MIA generate revenues of about Rs 1,400 crore in form of central excise, commercial tax, income tax, sales tax, entry tax and property tax. However, in the name of facilities, they don’t have much to boast of.
Updated on Oct 07, 2014 02:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Mandideep
Ailing Govindpura industrial area in Bhopal awaits infra upgrade
During a visit to Govindpura industrial area recently, appalled by the condition of the roads, a member of a team of French industrialists is learnt to have remarked that he would prefer to ride a bullock cart on his next trip.
Updated on Oct 05, 2014 06:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal: Man threatens to blow up minister’s house, held
A 28-year-old man has landed behind bars for threatening to blow up a hotel owned by Madhya Pradesh transport minister Bhupindra Singh as well as his residence in Sagar city.
Updated on Sep 29, 2014 03:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Three more taekwondo players from MP to represent India at Asian Games
Delhi High Court has paved the way for participation of Aarti Khakal, Nakul Malhotra and Shalu Raikwar of Madhya Pradesh State Taekwondo Academy in Asian Games.
Updated on Sep 26, 2014 09:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal girl shoots her way to Asiad bronze
Nineteen-year-old double trap shooter from Bhopal, Varsha Varman, created history by becoming the first sportsperson from Madhya Pradesh to bag a medal in the Asian Games.
Updated on Sep 25, 2014 09:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Clash in Bhopal: Afghan students say they are victims, not culprits
"Just because we belong to Afghanistan, we can’t be treated as members of a militant group," said a student from Afghanistan, reflecting the anger and distrust among many foreign students of MANIT.
Updated on Sep 19, 2014 06:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Govt all set to make Bhopal a garbage-free city
The urban administration department (UAD) and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) are gearing up to make Bhopal free of waste by removing garbage bins from all over the city.
Updated on Sep 16, 2014 07:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Thousands in MP face eviction for encroaching coal mine land
About 45,000 people in Anuppur are worried following an eviction order of the high court acting on a public interest litigation (PIL) which said that mots of the buildings in the town are encroachments.
Updated on Sep 09, 2014 11:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Cops shoo away meritorious students from Raj Bhawan in Bhopal
Meritorious students were shooed away by the police and were made to wait for hours to get scholarship because of last-minute changes in the programme organised by RGPV at Raj Bhavan.
Updated on Sep 09, 2014 08:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP tops ragging cases list, authorities in denial mode
While MP earns the dubious distinction of being on top in terms of ragging complaints lodged with the Anti-Ragging Helpline, those responsible for curbing the menace are in denial mode.
Updated on Sep 08, 2014 07:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal students call for interactive sessions to curb ragging
Spurt in ragging cases in Bhopal colleges this academic session has once again put the spotlight on effectiveness of elaborate anti-ragging system. Students say there is a need to organise interactive sessions.
Updated on Sep 02, 2014 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Student slashed with cutter for reporting ragging
A freshman at a Bhopal engineering college has been slashed with a cutter by his seniors against whom he had filed a ragging complaint. College chairman said he will comment only after investigation is completed.
Updated on Aug 29, 2014 09:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP government doesn't recognise degree of its own university
It may sound ironical but higher education department of MP does not recognise the PhD degree awarded by Bhoj Open University, an institution created by the state assembly itself on the lines of Indira Gandhi National Open University.
Updated on Aug 28, 2014 05:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
'MP government vision paper attempt at communalisation'
The vision paper of the personality development cell (PDC) envisioned by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government with its clear emphasis on Hindu culture is threatening to snowball into a major controversy.
Updated on Aug 21, 2014 12:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Dhyan Chand was first Indian sportsman to take oath on Tricolour
Dhyan Chand scored a hat-trick and India thrashed Germany 8-1. The date was August 15. Regarded as the greatest player of the game, Dhyan Chand is reportedly being considered for the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, this year.
Updated on Aug 15, 2014 02:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Dhyan Chand was first Indian sportsman to take Tricolour oath
With Hitler in audience and most of the 40,000 spectators cheering for their team, odds were heavily in favour of the German team in the final hockey match at 1936 Berlin Olympics. A dose of patriotism was all that lifted their sagging morale. It was provided by Dhyan Chand.
Updated on Aug 15, 2014 02:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bharat Ratna recommended for Dhyan Chand, mixed emotions for kin
It was a mixed bag of emotions for hockey player Dhyan Chand's family on Tuesday after the home ministry recommended his name for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.
Updated on Aug 12, 2014 06:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Abhinav Rajput and Shruti Tomar, New Delhi/bhopal
'MP dairy owners use hair bleach chemical to prolong life of milk'
Officials have discovered that to prolong life of milk and milk products, many dairy owners had been using a cocktail of chemicals whose consumption can damage kidney and liver.
Updated on Aug 12, 2014 02:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal