Vandana Singh is a chief content producer with the Hindustan Times and works on the Delhi desk.
Articles by Vandana Singh
Hue and cry at rly station as fares see 14.2% increase
City railway station witnessed hue and cry on Wednesday with passengers coming to know of implementation of the 14.2% hike in rail fares.
Updated on Jun 26, 2014 12:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
TTEs balk at collecting excess fares from train passengers
The passengers, who have reserved their railway tickets in advance, will now have to pay the increased fare if they will be travelling on June 25 or after that.
Updated on Jun 24, 2014 12:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Dengue arrives ahead of monsoon; mosquito larvae found all over city
Eight cases of dengue fever have already been reported in the city, much before the onset of the monsoon. In an alarming development, health officials have found larvae of the aedes egypti mosquito, the main vector that transmits the virus that causes dengue, breeding in houses located in over a dozen places across the district. Last year, over a 1,000 dengue cases were reported in Ludhiana. As many as seven patients had died.
Updated on Jun 17, 2014 10:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Experts advise students to choose subjects wisely
Poor results of first year bachelor of computer applications (BCA) and bachelor of business administration (BBA) of Panjab University, prompted experts to point out a lack of awareness among students while choosing a particular stream or subject.
Updated on Jun 16, 2014 10:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Dysfunctional air conditioners leave train passengers fuming
A lot of passengers hoping to have a comfortable train travel by purchasing AC coach tickets in this sweltering weather are in for harassment, as air conditioners in several trains are malfunctioning.
Updated on Jun 16, 2014 12:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Haphazard parking outside hospitals a headache for residents, commuters
Despite proper parking facility at city hospitals and nursing homes, people usually park their vehicles haphazardly outside the buildings or on roads, which has become a big headache for patients as well as commuters.
Updated on Jun 14, 2014 07:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Rain brings only short-lived cheer as power cuts prevail
Though the muchawaited rain with hailstorm on Thursday was welcomed by residents, it brought along power cuts, leaving residents fretting.
Updated on Jun 14, 2014 12:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
12 chemist shops invite action for operating without pharmacists
In a raid conducted on Tuesday, three teams of drug inspectors found 12 of 23 chemist shops functioning without pharmacists.
Updated on Jun 12, 2014 11:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
City’s first post office bank to open on June 23
People who invest their savings in post office will now be able to get the benefits of a bank in the same post office.
Updated on Jun 12, 2014 11:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Indifferent to adulteration, health dept lax in collecting food samples
Despite adulteration being a major concern in the city, the district health department is indifferent towards reining it in, which is reflected in it not meeting the targets of collecting samples.
Updated on Jun 10, 2014 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
PSPCL fails to set up control room to tackle power complaints
The project to start an internal power control room by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to deal with large number of complaints during the summer season is hanging fire, even as its deadline was June 1.
Updated on Jun 09, 2014 12:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
National table tennis player 26th in AIPMT
Shang Ming Chiu brought laurels to city by bagging 26th rank in the All-India Pre - Medical Test (AIPMT), results of which were declared on Saturday.
Updated on Jun 08, 2014 01:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
BBA admissions in GCG await affiliation committee's revisit
The admissions in bachelor of business administration (BBA) at Government College for Girls (GCG) will depend upon the revisit of affiliation committee from Panjab University, Chandigarh. GCG could provide admission to students in BBA only after the affiliation committee conducts inspection and gives green signal for it.
Updated on Jun 07, 2014 10:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Getting diagnostic tests done an endless quest for patients
This scene has become only too familiar outside the diagnostic centres ( which offer ultrasound and x-ray tests) and the blood test laboratory at the city’s Mahavira Civil Hospital.
Updated on Jun 05, 2014 12:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Electricity wires fall on street after sparking; PSPCL unmoved
Electricity wires in the street number 13 of Kalgidhar Marg, New Shimlapuri, fell down after heavy sparking on Wednesday morning. After the wires fell on the roof of the houses and also on some vehicles parked in the street.
Updated on Jun 05, 2014 11:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Three days after mishap, victim remains unattended at hospital
Three days after a 30-year-old man met with an accident and was admitted to Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital,he has accused the hospital staff of not attending to him. Balkar Singh,an autorickshaw driver,claims he has been lying unattended at the Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital since Saturday night.
Updated on Jun 04, 2014 01:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Rising score graph to help PSEB students grab choicest seats
With the perfor mance graph of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) students rising this year, they are set to give competition to those from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), who for years have been ahead in making it to merit lists.
Updated on Jun 01, 2014 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Docs prescribing abortion pills to be bought outside instead of dispensaries
When the pregnancy test and all pregnancy medicines or abortion pills are provided free of cost by the health department, still some doctors are prescribing these medicines from outside.
Updated on May 28, 2014 04:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Used to brief power outages, residents now fret over long cuts
Unscheduled power cuts are frequent phenomena in the city, creating inconvenience for the residents. While residents are now used to of two three-hour long power cuts, but they are fretting over the long duration cuts, where the power supply becomes erratic.
Updated on May 27, 2014 12:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
World Thyroid Day: Debunk the myth, accept treatment
Twenty eight-yearold Sneha (name changed) was having hypothyroidism and was taking medicines. But when she got married, she didn’t tell her in-laws or even husband about the problem, fearing that it could adversely affect her relationship and thus she stopped taking medicines.
Updated on May 25, 2014 07:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
PSPCL power factor surcharge a setback to small industries
Small scales industries of Ludhiana got a major setback this month in the form of Power Factor Surcharg e imposed by the Punjab State Power Cor poration Limited (PSPCL) with bills.
Updated on May 22, 2014 05:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Suvidha Centre at surgeon's office fails to serve purpose, leaves patients harassed
The 'Suvidha Centre' at civil surgeon's office has failed to fulfill the purpose of helping people, and is causing inconvenience to them.
Updated on May 21, 2014 08:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
CBSE to give only one chance to improve marks in Class 10
In a major setback to students wanting to upgrade their E1 and E2 grades, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from this academic session would provide only one chance for the improvement of performance for Class-10 students.
Updated on May 21, 2014 08:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Diarrhoea claims life of five-year-old
Over two weeks after several cases of diarrhoea were reported from Fatehgarh Mohalla, five-year-old Prince, the only child of his parents, died after suffering from the ailment for the past couple of days at Prem Vihar, Phambran Road, on Sunday.
Updated on May 18, 2014 11:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
NOTA shows mirror to politicians
Most of the attention during these elections remained focused on the fate of major political parties and their leaders and new candidates like that of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), but for those voters, who were fed up with them, a new candidate emerged, known as NOTA (None of The Above).
Updated on May 16, 2014 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Of 253 milk samples collected by health dept, 64 found adulterated with water
The prices of milk are soaring high, but vendors are still not providing pure milk to consumers. This was proved in the recent sampling done by the Punjab Dairy Development Board, Ludhiana, at six different places.
Updated on May 13, 2014 03:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
PSPCL to set up control room to resolve power complaints
The Punjab State Power Cor poration Limited (PSPCL), Ludhiana, will set up a master internal power control room (PCR) in the city for resolving public complaints within prescribed time. To extend their reach to maximum population, PSPCL will also depute 500 people on contract-basis from June 1 to September end.
Updated on May 12, 2014 01:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Railway health unit fails to ink agreement with private hospital
The proposed tie up of the Railway health unit Ludhiana with a private hospital didn’t materialise, leaving the long-pending demand of the pensioners hanging again.
Updated on May 12, 2014 01:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
‘Get tested for thalassaemia before tying the knot’
Seven-year-old Khushi is a thalassaemic major and has to go to a hospital for blood transfusion every three to four weeks. The young one has no idea why she needs transfusion.
Updated on May 08, 2014 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Mayor holds residents responsible for diarrhoea
Taking note of several cases of diarrhoea being reported from Fatehgarh Mohalla, mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria visited ward number 33 on Tuesday. The health team of municipal corporation (MC) and district health team also accompanied him.
Updated on May 07, 2014 02:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana