Saurabh Chauhan is a correspondent reporting from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, covering Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Agriculture. Previously reported from Mohali (Punjab), Shimla (HP) and covered Political, Civil Admin, Finance beats.
Articles by Saurabh Chauhan
New funding mechanism for zila parishads, panchayat samitis
Despite protests by zila parishads in the state, the state government has allocated 40% of the funds of zila parishad and panchayat samiti for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
Updated on Aug 23, 2014 12:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Final call on student polls this week HPU to convene special meeting of executive council
After getting feedback from college principals on the issue of student polls, Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) will take a final call in this regard next week.
Updated on Aug 17, 2014 09:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Farmers in HP sceptical over licence for selling milk, fruit
As the central government has extended the date to obtain licence to sell small food items, milk and fruits till February 5, the department of health safety is now to educate rural small food business operators (FBOs) and farmers in the wake of growing confusion about registration and the Food Safety Act.
Updated on Aug 10, 2014 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Govt unprepared, market flooded with over-weight apple packs
Despite tall claims of the state government about enforcement of apple packaging standardisation, over-weight packs are highly visible in the Shimla market.
Updated on Aug 09, 2014 07:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Unregulated apple markets fleece growers in Himahal
At a time when apple harvesting has been started, the Himachal Pradesh government is finding it tough to check the mushroom growth of makeshift apple markets in the apple belts in the state even as several unregistered traders have been fleecing the growers.
Updated on Jul 31, 2014 08:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
HRTC to review norms for condemned buses
Having failed to ascertain specific causes of various accidents in the state despite inquiries, the state-owned Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) is now considering to review the 'zero book value' mechanism adopted to declare any bus as a condemned vehicle.
Updated on Jul 30, 2014 07:34 PM IST
None | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Three road mishaps kill 21 in Himachal Pradesh, 10 in Bihar
Twenty-one people were killed and 60 injured in two separate incidents involving Himachal Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (HPSRTC) buses in Shimla district on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 30, 2014 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
21 killed in Himachal bus mishap
Twenty-one persons were killed and 60 injured in two separate incidents involving Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses in Shimla district on Wednesday..
Updated on Jul 29, 2014 09:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Despite ordinance on standardisation, over graded apple packs get fair prices
The state may have approved an ordinance to standardise apple packaging but growers remain confused as over graded packs continue to fetch fair prices in the market.
Updated on Jul 14, 2014 09:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Highest rape case in 2012 were reported from Kangra (33)
Notwithstanding efforts of the Himachal Pradesh government, the police department in particular, crimes against women are on the rise in the state
Updated on Jul 03, 2014 08:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Easy availability of drugs lures youth, cases under NDPS Act on rise
Mounting stress among youths because of academic pressure and parental expectations is making children drug addicts.
Updated on Jun 29, 2014 12:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Organic farmers face marketing constraints
Organic farming was promoted as an alternate to save fields from the side effects of chemicals and pesticides, but the farmers engaged in have been facing marketing constraints for their produce.
Updated on Jun 14, 2014 07:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
HP mulls strategy with German firm on technology transfer
The Himachal government is making efforts to get a low-cost technology for cold storage and to train fruit growers from a German firm.
Updated on Jun 13, 2014 07:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Advance warning system along riverside hangs fire for long time
Plan to install an early warning system along the riverside has been gathering dust in government files in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is vulnerable for natural disasters, especially floods caused by natural or man-made acts.
Updated on Jun 10, 2014 10:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
24 engg students from Hyderabad feared drowned in Himachal
At least 24 students from Hyderabad were swept away and feared drowned in the river Beas while on an excursion trip at Thalaut, around 40km from district headquarters Mandi, on Sunday. The accident that occurred around 6.45pm was blamed on the unannounced release of water from the reservoir of a hydel power project near the site.
Updated on Jun 09, 2014 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Roop Upadhyay and Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla/mandi
Himachal: 24 engineering students from Hyderabad feared drowned in river Beas
Rescue operations are underway. Divers have been pressed into service. People living along the two sides of the riverbank downstream have been alerted to inform the police about any person sighted by them.
Updated on Jun 09, 2014 08:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
HFRI to assess the ecological changes in HP
To assess the ecological changes in the state, the Himalayan Forest Research Institute Shimla would conduct a study in collaboration with Govind Ballabh Pant institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora.
Updated on Jun 05, 2014 08:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Scientists to map glaciers, lakes in HP
Keeping in view vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh towards climatic hazards, the State Centre for Climate Change will map all glaciers and glacial lakes in the Himalayan region in the state with the help of the Space Applications Centre.
Updated on May 29, 2014 09:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Inclement weather causes loss of `88.39 crore to horti-crops
Farmers, especially the fruit growers in Himachal Pradesh, the fruit basket of the country, faced a huge loss due to inclement weather during the past couple of months.
Updated on May 21, 2014 08:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Saffron surge in Shimla, Congress loses ground in apple heartland
With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) showing a saffron surge in the Shimla district, the Congress is showing signs of losing ground in this apple heartland that has remained its traditional stronghold in the past.
Updated on May 20, 2014 11:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Pea glut triggers price crash in HP market
Already hampered by inclement weather, pea growers are now facing glut on markets in Himachal Pradesh, which ranks fourth in pea production in country. The glut of pea has resulted in sharp decrease in prices.
Updated on May 19, 2014 12:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Kejriwal's AAP fails, but ahead of left in voteshare
Despite forfeiting the deposits in all four Lok Sabha segments, Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party becomes the third largest party after BJP and Congress in Himachal, replacing left, by securing over 2% votes.
Updated on May 17, 2014 11:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Election commission may seek report from HPU over dissolving SCA
The election commission (EC) is likely to seek a report from Himachal Pradesh University authorities over dissolving the Student Central Association (SCA).
Updated on May 12, 2014 02:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
High turnout at Himachal booths inaccessible by road
While conducting elections in the hilly terrains of Himachal Pradesh was a daunting task for poll authorities, enthusiasm brought a large number of voters to polling booths which cannot be accessed by road on Wednesday.
Updated on May 09, 2014 10:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Selfies, encouraging online posts mark young voters’ first ballot
Enthusiasm ran high among young voters, especially those who exercised their franchise for the first time, in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Excited at the opportunity to contribute to the formation of the government at the Centre, large groups of youths could be seen gathered at several polling stations across the state. Himachal has 84,460 first-time voters.
Updated on May 08, 2014 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
48.1 lakh voters to decide 38 candidates' fate
While conducting polls in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh has always been a daunting task for the Election Commission, more than 60,000 employees have been deputed to ensure that the polling process is conducted smoothly on Wednesday.
Updated on May 06, 2014 10:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
HP to host ‘election tourists’ for first time
Himachal Pradesh, a famous destination for tourists, would for the first time host ‘election tourists’ under the Election Commission’s initiative.
Updated on May 04, 2014 10:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Lack of infrastructure makes govt schools unpopular in HP
In spite of a good literacy rate, Himachal Pradesh still lacks proper educational infrastructure, resulting in an increasing number of students shifting from government schools to private institutions.
Updated on May 03, 2014 10:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
It's only six months since Modi became chaiwala: Shinde
Training guns on the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Friday said that it has only been six months that Modi became a chaiwala.
Updated on May 02, 2014 05:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla
Modi politicising son’s sacrifice, says Batra’s mother
Terming Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi’s mention of her son Kargil martyr Captain Vikram Batra a “shameless rhetoric”, Aam Aadmi Party’s Hamirpur camdidate Kamal Kanta Batra on Tuesday said her son’s mention in a political speech was a tactic to garner the support of ex-servicemen and serving soldiers.
Updated on Apr 29, 2014 11:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Saurabh Chauhan, Shimla