Vandana Singh is a chief content producer with the Hindustan Times and works on the Delhi desk.
Articles by Vandana Singh
Recognise CBSE's 13 new subjects: UGC tells varsities
Additional vocational or add-on subjects introduced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will now get recognition at undergraduate level also.
Updated on May 02, 2014 07:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Dengue threat pushes mosquito-repellent creams in medical kits for polling booths
Keeping in mind the threat of dengue in high temperature, health department has added mosquito-repellent creams in the first-aid kits provided to polling booths.
Updated on Apr 29, 2014 09:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Five special trains to ease summer rush
To manage the heavy rush of passengers during summer months, the Northern Railways has started 22 new trains, of which at least five would halt at the Ludhiana station.
Updated on Apr 23, 2014 11:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
No health cover for PSPCL linemen despite orders
The apathetic attitude of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has left its nearly 1,000 newly recruited linemen without any medical cover in case of any accident, even during duty hours.
Updated on Apr 23, 2014 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Now, doctors to guide school kids on issues related to adolescence
Don’t be surprised if you see a doctor visiting a government school to keep tabs on students’ health. Physicians will now be required to ask the older students in gover nment and government-aided schools whether they were facing any problems related to adolescence and sexuality.
Updated on Apr 23, 2014 12:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
‘Dancers’ emerge as crowd-pullers in political rallies
Lowering the spirit of democracy, political parties like Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress have stooped to a “new low” by inventing a new way to pull the crowd in the political meetings by inviting professional dancers and tapping their feet on Bollywood item numbers like “Baby doll mein sone di” or “Fevicol se”.
Updated on Apr 22, 2014 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Western disturbances delay wheat arrival
The increased frequency of western disturbances in the state has delayed the arrival of wheat at 'mandis' this season. The harvesting has been delayed by nearly 15 days and as a result only 8,000 metric tonnes of wheat has been procured from 'mandis' of Ludhiana district by the district food and supplies office till now as compared to 8,700 MT wheat during the corresponding period the last season.
Updated on Apr 19, 2014 12:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Ludhiana youth demands infrastructure
That city’s young brigade cares about politics was visible in the HT Young India Votes series interaction, where it expressed its expectations from the coming MP. Advanced infrastructure, employment, policy implementation and drugand-corruption-free society are on its wish list.
Updated on Apr 13, 2014 10:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh and Harshraj Singh, Ludhiana
MCI election candidate still waiting for ballot
Even when the last date to send the ballot for the Medical Council of India (MCI) elections to their headquarters in Delhi is April 10, more than half of the members have not yet received them.
Updated on Apr 07, 2014 06:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Now online for , apply food licence or registration
Food business operators will no longer have to visit the civil surgeon's office to apply for registration or licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as now it can be done with just a click of the mouse.
Updated on Apr 02, 2014 10:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Going paperless, DMCH to shift to electronic medical record
As part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has decided to save trees by going paperless.
Updated on Apr 01, 2014 10:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Phoolka holds first jansabha amid the aam aadmi of Sherpur
Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Lok Sabha candidate for Ludhiana HS Phoolka chose to hold his first Maha Jansabha at Sherpur. His jansabha on Sunday was focused on locals' grievances, such as non-availability of ration cards, voter cards, clean drinking water, health facilities, etc.
Updated on Mar 31, 2014 10:34 PM IST
PTI | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Civil Hospital posts authorised parking fee, but fleecing continues
Such are the blatant state of affairs at the Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital, as parking contractor here charges R 10 for a two-wheeler, while standing right beneath the notice displaying the fee as R 2.
Updated on Mar 27, 2014 10:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Residents living near Sukhdev’s house unaware about him
While the country remembered freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Rajguru on their martyrdom day on Sunday, it was rather unfortunate that residents of Naughara Mohalla, where Sukhdev’s ancestral house is located, had no idea who he was.
Updated on Mar 24, 2014 01:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Badal with communal leader for power, says Brinda Karat
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Politburo member and Rajya Sabha MP Brinda Karat acknowledges chief minister Parkash Singh Badal as a mature leader but she also accuses him of latching on to a communal leader for power.
Updated on Mar 23, 2014 09:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Now, third party companies to check power meters for defects
In what could bring relief to consumers complaining about defective meters leading to inflated bills, the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved six private companies to test energy meters of consumers in Ludhiana.
Updated on Mar 15, 2014 09:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Doctors accuse DMER of not adopting transparent policy in recruitment
Doctors, who have applied for various posts in medical colleges advertised by the directorate of medical education and research (DMER), Punjab, alleged that the department was not adopting transparent policy in recruitment.
Updated on Mar 12, 2014 07:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Civil hospital to get CCTV cameras soon
With the aim to keep a tab on movement of visitors on the premises of Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital, civil surgeon Dr Subhash Batta has written to director, health services, seeking funds for installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the hospital premises.
Updated on Mar 09, 2014 09:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
OPDs to remain closed today, as IMA gives medical bandh call
Thousands of patients would be left in the lurch on Thursday, as the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has given a call for a 'medical bandh' due to which out-patient departments (OPDs) in major hospitals will remain closed.
Updated on Mar 05, 2014 08:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
APICON's vegetable heart mosaic makes it to Guinness World Records
The 69th Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India, APICON-2014, has made history by witnessing and creating world's largest vegetable heart mosaic, a feat that was recognised by Guinness World Records.
Updated on Feb 21, 2014 08:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh HT Correspondent, Ludhiana Ludhiana
Civil hospital flouts fire-safety norms, risks lives
With the Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital not having a fire-safety certificate, patients admitted in the hospital have been left to God's mercy when it comes to their safety. Worse, even fire extinguishers at the hospital expired in December 2013.
Updated on Feb 09, 2014 09:36 PM IST
None | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Protesting BJP Kisan Morcha stops train
As a part of the nationwide 'Rail Rocko' protest, BJP Kisan Morcha members halted Swaran Shatabdi (12029) near Sahnewal rail track on Friday. Nearly 200 members of the BJP Kisan Morcha gathered near Sahnewal track at 11am. Heavy Railway Protection Force (RPF) was deployed on the spot.
Updated on Feb 07, 2014 09:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
No cure for medicine shortage at civil hospital
Underprivileged patients coming to Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital are at the receiving end, as a number of medicines are not available at the hospital's Jan Aushadhi Generic Drug Store and dispensary.
Updated on Feb 06, 2014 07:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
First death from swine flu reported in state
A woman, in her 40s and a resident of Una in Himachal Pradesh, died of swine flu at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday, making her the first victim of the disease in Punjab.
Updated on Feb 05, 2014 07:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
2 days before deadline, no liquor vend registered under food safety act
Though liquor is under the ambit of Food and Safety Standards Act, 2011, as a beverage, not a single liquor vend in the city has come forward for getting registration or licence till date. Last date for getting licence and registration under the act is February 4.
Updated on Feb 02, 2014 10:29 PM IST
PTI | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Civil hospital to get ultra-modern ICU Healthcare
Finally, Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital will get an upgraded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) that will cater to the health issues of needy patients in the district having population of nearly 35 lakh.
Updated on Feb 01, 2014 07:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Docs condemn MLA for interfering in work
Atam Nagar member of legislative assembly (MLA) Simarjeet Singh Bains marching into Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital and rebuking a gynaecologist for allegedly not attending to a patient
Updated on Feb 01, 2014 01:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
2 swine flu cases reported in Punjab
Two swine flu cases were reported in Punjab on Saturday. While a woman (25) from Jalandhar was admitted to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, and another woman patient (26) from Hoshiarpur was admitted to Max Hospital, SAS Nagar.
Updated on Jan 25, 2014 08:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
New foot overbridge at railway station set to be inaugurated
Started in 2010, the much-awaited foot overbridge (FOB) at the city railway station is set to be inaugurated any day after January 28. The 20-foot-wide new overbridge will replace the existing 8-foot-wide bridge
Updated on Jan 25, 2014 06:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana
Govt to recruit 256 doctors; Feb 10 last date to apply
The Punjab government will recruit 256 MBBS doctors by March-end and the responsibility for the recruitment has been given to the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).
Updated on Jan 24, 2014 08:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vandana Singh, Ludhiana