Subhash Pathak is special correspondent of Hindustan Times with over 15 years of experience in journalism, covering issues related to governance, legislature, police, Maoism, urban and road infrastructure of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Articles by Subhash Pathak
Backing Nitish on the floor no signal for ties: Cong
The Congress support to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar during the June 19 trust vote is no signal for the future alliance between the two parties, said Congress general secretary CP Joshi. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Jun 30, 2013 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Nitish trust vote win shows gaps in BJP
On a day when Nitish Kumar won the trust vote, the BJP struggled to keep its members together after some of the senior party leaders expressed their resentment over Nand Kishore Yadav's nomination as leader of the Opposition in the state assembly. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Jun 20, 2013 01:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Broadcast of satellite channels finally goes digital in city
Residents living outside the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) area are facing the heat of cable digitisation process in the state capital.
Updated on Jun 07, 2013 02:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak Subhash Pathak, Patna
Modi fan? Wear him on your T-shirt soon
A promotion campaign team for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi is going on overdrive as it plans to release a 40-page comic book on his life, as well as T-shirts and downloadable songs by next month.
Updated on May 13, 2013 01:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vikas Pathak & Subhash Pathak, New Delhi/patna
Nitish drives PC around Patna, raises eyebrows
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s ‘extraordinarily courteous’ behaviour towards visiting Union finance minister P Chidambaram became a matter of much speculation among Congress leaders of Bihar on Saturday. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on May 12, 2013 01:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
1,000 plus 2 schools for girls soon: CM
Describing illiteracy among women as bane of development, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said the government has decided to open higher secondary schools at gram panchayat level with special emphasis on education of girls.
Updated on Apr 29, 2013 05:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar to have exclusive women's desk at all police stations
Each of 823 regular police stations in Bihar and 100-odd government railway police (GRP) stations will soon have an exclusive desk to register complaints related to women.
Updated on Apr 12, 2013 03:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Patna faces water crisis due to leakage
It is just the beginning of summer. Yet clamour over inadequatewater supply has begun surfacing in different parts of the capital city.
Updated on Apr 11, 2013 04:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
New Bihar PCC chief denies Cong-JD (U) closeness
Bihar pradesh Congress committee (BPCC) president Ashok Chaudhary, on Wednesday, dismissed as speculation media reports of a growing proximity between his party and the ruling Janata Dal (United).
Updated on Apr 03, 2013 06:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Girl attempts suicide at janata durbar, secures admission
Frustration and hopelessness drove a 21-year-old physically challenged girl to attempt suicide at chief minister Nitish Kumar's janata durbar on Monday.
Updated on Jan 08, 2013 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
No more ISD facility by default for prepaid users
Prepaid mobile users would no longer get ISD facility by default - a practice being followed for years.
Updated on Dec 26, 2012 03:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Urban plan board for integrated growth soon
The UDD will also constitute an arts and heritage commission, to look after the articles and premises of archaeological and historic significance
Updated on Dec 17, 2012 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak`, Patna
Nitish for easing India, Pak travel norms
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has strongly come out in favour of easing travel norms between India and Pakistan "to give a boost to the ongoing peace process" between the two nations. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Dec 13, 2012 08:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar, J’khand clash over GPF share
Ministry of home affairs cancels its previous order to Bihar for releasing Jharkhand’s share of fund
Updated on Nov 03, 2012 01:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Fogging remains elusive, despite high alert in state
Notwithstanding a high-level meeting chaired by health minister Ashwini Kumar Chaubey and subsequent instructions issued to municipal bodies, fogging to eliminate mosquitos remains a far cry in the state capital. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Nov 02, 2012 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Congress leaders fight over birth anniv of first Bihar CM
The continuing rift within the Congress re-surfaced yet again in Bihar on Friday. And in the focus of the dispute is the 125th birth anniversary celebration of first Bihar chief minister, Shrikrishna Singh, slated for Saturday.
Updated on Oct 20, 2012 01:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Jharkhand may pay Rs 2,585 cr to Bihar as pension liability
The Jharkhand government may have to pay Rs 2,585 crore to Bihar as its share of pension liabilities as the Supreme Court has not provided any relief to the former. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Oct 19, 2012 07:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Bihar study to assess joblessness
Concerned over the recent report of the Indian labour bureau that projected dismal employment scenario in Bihar, the state government has decided to commission an extended survey of working hands to assess the reasons and types of unemployment in the state. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Oct 18, 2012 08:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Unemployment level fails to fall in Bihar
About 8.3% working hands are unemployed in Bihar. This is 2.5 times more the national average of unemployment for the last fiscal, informs the labour bureau, a wing of the Union labour ministry.
Updated on Oct 11, 2012 01:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Booked but still waiting for BSNL's affordable tablets
Dubbed as a reply to Aakash, a Noida-based company Pantel had produced the hand-held computers with calling facility for BSNL. While the cheapest one cost slightly above the market price of Aakash, the other two versions were priced at Rs. 10,999 and Rs. 13,500 with more advanced features.
Updated on Oct 09, 2012 12:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Rural areas to have tap water supply soon
Remote villages of Bhagalpur and Samstipur districts, considered to be arsenic affected regions, to have potable water supply soon.
Updated on Sep 27, 2012 12:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Ganga pathway project delayed yet again
An ambitious Rs 2,234.46 crore Ganga Pathway project, dubbed as the "harbinger of change" by road construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav, may take some more time to become a reality. Investors are reportedly insisting on some modifications in the terms and conditions of PPP mode.
Updated on Sep 20, 2012 03:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Real estate soars despite rate uptrend
Strict transparency norms take their toll on apartment registrations in Patna. Money flows outward to Pune, Bangalore, Delhi NCR
Updated on Sep 06, 2012 05:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
25 secretaries shifted in major reshuffle, 2 in apex scale now
The state government carried out a major administrative reshuffle of senior IAS officers on Monday by shifting out 25 secretary rank officers and also promoting two officers to the apex pay scale of chief secretary.
Updated on Aug 28, 2012 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Guha Roy/Subhash Pathak, Patna
Formalities stall Sarabjit release: Pak leaders
The release of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national languishing in a Pakistan jail, is "a formalities away", according to Jehangir Badr, secretary general of the ruling Pakistan People's Party and leader of the house in the senate of his country.
Updated on Aug 26, 2012 10:52 PM IST
None | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Pakistan invites Nitish Kumar, wish to replicate his funda of growth
All-party Pakistani parliamentary delegation rate Kumar as leading player in Indian politics
Updated on Aug 26, 2012 02:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Pak invites Nitish Kumar to replicate his funda of growth
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will be visiting Pakistan in November-December to talk about the development model and good governance he had ushered in his own state, Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Aug 25, 2012 10:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Ganga front project to be investor friendly
RCD secretary Pratyaya Amrit meets investors in New Delhi, dispels profit fears
Updated on Aug 24, 2012 05:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Nationwide bank strike deals Rs 500-crore blow to Bihar
Banking services across the state remained paralysed as entire workforce and officers of both public and private sector banks went on a two-day strike at the call given by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) to protest the Centre’s move to amend banking law and implement the Khandelwal committee recommendations. Subhash Pathak reports.
Updated on Aug 23, 2012 05:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna
Too many ‘cooks’ spoil Bihar’s cricketing broth
Factional feud and never ending litigations coupled with apathy of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have taken their toll on Bihar cricket, which has virtually ceased to exist.
Updated on Aug 22, 2012 03:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Subhash Pathak, Patna