K Sandeep Kumar is a Special Correspondent of Hindustan Times heading the Allahabad Bureau. He has spent over 16 years reporting extensively in Uttar Pradesh, especially Allahabad and Lucknow. He covers politics, science and technology, higher education, medical and health and defence matters. He also writes on development issues.
Articles by K Sandeep Kumar
Mahakumbh-2025: Id proofs a must for all staying at camps of Akharas, decide seers
Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad has asked all high priests or Maha Mandaleshwars of these ancient Akharas to ensure compliance with this guideline
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 05:22 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
2024-25 session: UP Board books not yet printed due to royalty, GST issues
More than 1 crore students in over 27,000 secondary schools without textbooks even three months after start of new session
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 12:08 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now, monitoring of classroom teaching in U.P.’s Prayagraj div secondary schools
In the first phase, there will be online monitoring of government secondary schools in the four districts namely Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and Fatehpur of the division
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 05:06 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Sagar ‘panchayat’ may reach consensus against fake godmen
The saints hope to form a consensus against these fake self-styled godmen during the meeting and intensify a campaign against them, said the Parishad office-bearers.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:46 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Over 2K dismissed ad hoc teachers to be re-appointed under new norms
As many as 2,254 ad hoc teachers dismissed from the government-aided secondary schools of Uttar Pradesh will be re-appointed on 11 months’ honorarium akin to Shiksha Mitras now
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 06:20 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
‘Heritage Tree Garden’ to come up in Prayagraj
The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh is establishing a Heritage Tree Garden in Prayagraj, part of a larger initiative across the state to raise awareness about heritage trees.
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 05:44 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Akhara Parishad gearing up to issue guidelines against fake seers
In the wake of Hathras incident, ABAP has convened a meeting in Prayagraj on July 18 to discuss preparations for Mahakumbh-2025
Published on Jul 06, 2024 08:40 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now IIIT-A students can earn degree in economics along with BTech
From this session, budding techies to get minor degree along with major; 145 credits for general BTech, minor degree on earning 15 more
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 08:42 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now, Uttar Pradesh trying Espalier technique to revolutionise guava production
Deputy director, department of horticulture, Krishna Mohan Chaudhary said this project has been started at a cost of ₹24 lakhs.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 07:08 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Mahakumbh -2025: Maharshi Bhardwaj ashram corridor to be ready by October
Being constructed at a cost of ₹13.5 crore, this ambitious corridor encompasses 11 temples located around the ashram and promises to transform the sage’s abode into a major tourist attraction of the region, as per officials of the state tourism department.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Over 2400 poor girls in Prayagraj to get married with govt help
With the Lok Sabha elections over, the work of speeding up the implementation of state government welfare schemes has started in earnest. After almost three months of the new financial year, the social welfare department has been given the target of solemnising mass marriages for 2024-25.
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 08:22 AM IST
MLNMC graduates to receive medical degrees from Atal Bihari Vajpayee uni starting next year
This change will apply to the batch of MBBS students graduating in 2025, confirmed medical college officials.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 05:28 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UPPSC to implement new OMR retention policy for transparency
Now, a copy of the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet of candidates appearing in all objective-type examinations
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 05:04 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Over ₹109 cr disbursed among 5.49 lakh farmers in Prayagraj
Prayagraj deputy director (agriculture) Satya Prakash Srivastava said that more than 6 lakh farmers are registered in Prayagraj district
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 06:26 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
High-quality Prayagraj mangoes now heading to UAE, Oman
New bagging technique boosts mango production in Prayagraj; fruits now meet international standards, sold in UAE and Oman, increasing farmers' earnings.
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 07:36 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Preparations for Mahakumbh: 40 roads of Sangam city to speak of Prayag’s spiritual greatness
Prayagraj prepares for Mahakumbh-2025 with themed 'smart and beautiful' roads showcasing history, spirituality, and mythology for enhanced tourism potential.
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 08:21 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
56 U.P. schools sans students, 5151 rely on solo teacher: Govt data
12.50% teaching posts are vacant in SCERT, the institution responsible for quality enhancement and teacher training in government primary and upper primary schools and 40.57% of teaching posts are vacant in the DIETs
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 06:38 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
25 out of 29 candidates forfeit deposits in Allahabad, Phulpur contests
Acandidate has to achieve at least one-sixth (16.67%) of the total polled votes in the constituency to retain the security deposit which is ₹25,000 for general and ₹12,500 for schedule caste candidates. Failure to meet this threshold results in the forfeiture of the deposit
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 08:02 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Allahabad: Trans-Yamuna assembly seats fuel Ujjwal’s win
Meja, Karachhana, Bara, and Koraon Assembly segments vote in favour of Congress, facilitating the grand old party’s return to the seat after 40 years.
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 05:04 AM IST
SP’s Pushpendra wins Kaushambi seat, becomes country’s youngest MP
25-year-old Pushpendra Saroj of Samajwadi Party wins Kaushambi parliamentary seat, becoming India's youngest MP, defeating sitting BJP MP by 1,03,944 votes.
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 08:00 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Cong, SP wrest 3 out of 4 seats in Prayagraj region from BJP
BJP suffered a setback in Prayagraj region, losing 3 out of 4 Lok Sabha seats won in 2019. Congress and INDIA bloc made significant gains.
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 06:08 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
₹750 crore revamp on cards for U.P. govt secondary schools
The state government bears 100% cost for the exercise to be undertaken in government-run schools in helping construct new buildings for these schools
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 06:22 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now, IIT experts to train U.P. govt secondary school teachers
169 assistant teachers and lecturers of government high schools and intermediate colleges have been selected to undergo five-day training
Published on Jun 01, 2024 09:03 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Over 9 lakh govt primary students in U.P. still lacking Aadhaar
Director general (school education), U.P., Kanchan Verma, while sending a report of May 27, directed all BSAs to complete Aadhaar verification process as soon as possible
Published on May 31, 2024 10:30 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Lok Sabha polls: Women outnumber men in voting on Allahabad seat
Women voters outvoted men on the Allahabad parliamentary seat, but men had a higher turnout on the Phulpur seat. Meja and Koraon had the highest female voter turnout.
Updated on May 29, 2024 08:46 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
PMEGP: Prayagraj attains 100% target in providing aid
Under this scheme, financial assistance and subsidy ranging from 15% to 35% of the project cost is provided by the government to eligible entrepreneurs who set up new micro-enterprises
Updated on May 29, 2024 08:41 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Prayagraj Junction gets rail coach restaurant
Visitors will be able to enjoy various flavours in the rail coach restaurant on the theme of ‘Meals on Wheels’. For this, an old, decommissioned AC-2 coach of the Railways has been given the look of a restaurant. As many as 56 people can sit at a time inside the rail coach restaurant for which 14 tables have been arranged here.
Updated on May 29, 2024 05:42 AM IST
In Prayagraj, candidates relax, de-stress after weeks of hectic campaigning
Most spent time with family members, friends and supporters discussing the possible outcome of the polls
Updated on May 27, 2024 05:14 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Phulpur: Candidates with BSP background enliven three-way contest for seat of stalwarts
The BJP won the seat for the first time in 2014, lost the 2018 by-poll and bounced back in 2019. The caste factor is crucial here as only Patel-Kurmi candidates have emerged victorious nine times in the last 11 elections
Updated on May 24, 2024 07:48 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
In UP’s aonla land, stage set for a triangular contest
Pratapgarh constituency, where former ‘Rajas’ held sway over politics for decades, has moved forward at a swift pace, leaving behind its royal history.
Updated on May 24, 2024 06:26 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
