Articles by Abdul Jadid
UP: Four more govt schools found observing Friday closure, principals warned
Four more state government-run schools in Deoria district of eastern Uttar Pradesh were found observing the weekly closure on Friday, instead of Sunday. The principals of these schools have been warned and asked to take corrective action.
Published on Jul 24, 2018 03:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur: Crisis hits BRD Medical College after anesthetists resign
Resignation by four anesthetists on July 11 has led to severe crisis here at Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College.
Updated on Jul 21, 2018 03:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur: Alleging corruption, ABVP activists ‘beat up’ St Andrew College staff
Around 40 activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) barged into the office of Saint Andrew’s College and allegedly assaulted the proctorial board staff and teachers.
Published on Jul 19, 2018 01:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
100-yr-old finally gets life’s first ID proof, courtesy strangers
Centenarian Noorjahan of Gorakhpur finally gets her Aadhaar card after she was helped by a local journalist and a child activist
Published on Jun 22, 2018 02:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Gorakhnath gurus in UP textbooks as Yogi order chapters on ‘neglected’ heroes
A chapter on the life of Guru Gorakhnath has been added in a Class 6 textbook on the orders of Yogi Adityanath, who was 5-time MP from Gorakhpur before he became Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Updated on Jun 16, 2018 11:07 AM IST
HIndustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
Inspiration for Premchand’s ‘Eidgah’-- a simple Gorakhpur fair
Most of us have grown up reading Munshi Premchand’s ‘Eidgah’, a touching tale of the emotional bond between four-year-old orphan Hamid and his grandmother Amina, but not many know that a fair at Gorakhpur’s Eidgah inspired him to pen the story.
Published on Jun 15, 2018 11:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Cross border firing in J&K: Pall of gloom descends in Deoria
BSF jawan from Deoria Satyanarayan Yadav was one of the two personnel, who were killed in cross border firing by Pakistani rangers in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir.
Published on Jun 04, 2018 03:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Post Kushinagar mishap: Education department cracks down on unrecognised schools, closes 258
Following the crackdown on Divine Mission school after the Kushinagar mishap, the education department has closed down 258 unrecognised schools here while another 401 are on the radar.
Published on May 10, 2018 02:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
UP: No MDM, kids in 2 govt schools miss school for 8 days!
District magistrate (DM) Vijyendra Pandian was in for a surprise when during an impromptu inspection of government primary and upper primary schools in Piprauli block on Friday, he came to know that children were not coming as they were not being served mid-day meal since April 25.
Published on May 05, 2018 04:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Kushinagar tragedy: Divine Mission school sealed after FIR; principal held
The Divine Mission School at Dudahi in Kushinagar, which had been running without any registration for the last five years, was sealed on Friday following an FIR against its principal and manager KJ Khan.
Published on Apr 28, 2018 02:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Kushinagar tragedy: Four of the 5 injured continue to be critical at BRD
There was only a little relief for the kin of those injured in the Kushinagar school van-train tragedy as four of the five injured, admitted to BRD Medical College, continued to be in critical condition on Friday.
Published on Apr 28, 2018 01:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
We shouted but driver was busy on phone, says survivor of Kushinagar accident
School bags, shoes, books and bodies were lying near the crushed van that was hit by a train on a railway crossing in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 10:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
13 children killed after train rams into school van at railway crossing in UP’s Kushinagar
The accident occurred on Thursday morning when the bus was passing an unmanned railway crossing. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a probe.
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 11:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur University cancels maths and sociology exams after paper leak
Gorakhpur University Paper leak: DDU Gorakhpur University on Tuesday cancelled the exams in two subjects after their papers, one of which matched the original, surfaced on social media.
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 08:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
Jailed Ukrainian model may have been ‘honeytrap’, cops to quiz ‘Indian friends’
The Intelligence Bureau is on alert following recovery of objectionable photographs of the model with senior cop, airport official and some cadets.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 10:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
Over a cuppa, a cocktail of views in Gorakhpur
Residents of chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s hometown Gorakhpur have offered mixed reactions to his government’s first year in office.
Published on Mar 19, 2018 01:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
We united the neglected 70% in Gorakhpur: Sanjay Nishad
Sharing how he managed to make a dent in BJP’s stronghold, he said, “The BJP came to powers with the support of 30% upper caste. The rest of 70% population comprising Dalits, backwards and Muslims, were ignored and forced to live in apathy. I took these 70% along and the results are before you.”
Published on Mar 16, 2018 12:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh: BJP MLC writes to EC, seeks action against woman IPS officer
A day after a video showing BJP candidate Upendra Datt Shukla having a heated argument with woman IPS officer Charu Nigam over ‘not letting’ his voters exercise their franchise at a booth in Sahjanwa went viral, BJP MLC Devendra Pratap Singh wrote to the Election Commission seeking action against the ASP.
Published on Mar 13, 2018 03:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
People don’t want to see Aurangzeb’s govt in Uttar Pradesh, says Yogi Adityanath
Campaigning for the Gorakhpur bypoll, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath hit out at the Samajwadi Party, saying people of UP have rejected dynastic and family politics. “They know it’s an alliance of opportunism and a deal.”
Updated on Mar 10, 2018 12:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
SP, BSP work hard to make a dent in Yogi’s bastion Gorakhpur
Ever since BSP president Mayawati announced her party’s support to the SP, workers of both the parties are campaigning for Praveen Nishad to ensure consolidation of votes in favour of the SP-backed candidate.
Updated on Mar 10, 2018 12:35 PM IST
Gorakhpur, Hindustan Times | Abdul Jadid
Virat Kohli an eligible voter for Gorakhpur bypoll? Yes, says election voter slip
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli’s name has appeared in an election voter slip for a bypoll. A probe has been ordered into the matter.
Updated on Mar 09, 2018 11:04 PM IST
Abdul Jadid
With SP-BSP alliance, BJP set to have a tough fight in Gorakhpur
With BSP extending its support to SP, NISHAD Party and Peace Party alliance for Lok Sabha by-elections has resulted in the consolidation of Dalit, Muslim, Yadav and Nishad vote bank in Gorakhpur which may make going tough for the BJP, say political analysts.
Updated on Mar 09, 2018 04:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
23 inmates test positive for HIV in Gorakhpur jail
The inmates, including a woman, were found to be HIV positive during health camps conducted in jail over the past several months.
Published on Feb 28, 2018 10:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
Gorakhpur: Seat held by ‘mahants’ for 34 years to see a change this bypoll
The Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, which has been held by priests of Gorakhnath temple since 1989, is set to see a different representative this time when the bypolls are held for the constituency on March 11.
Published on Feb 15, 2018 03:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
One district, one product scheme to pave way for self-employment: Yogi
Expressing confidence that the UP Investors’ Summit to be held in Lucknow on February 21-22 would usher in development, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the government’s ‘one district, one product’ scheme would create lakhs of jobs in the state.
Published on Feb 15, 2018 02:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
For Gorakhpur, Rs 1467 crore investment proposals flow in
Over 18 industrialists have shown interest in setting up factories with a total investment of Rs 1467 crore in Gorakhpur, the hometown of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, an official said.
Published on Feb 13, 2018 03:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
Net gain: Scripting success story through e-commerce
Started three years ago, a Gorakhpur firm sells over 9,000 dress material every month through Flipkart, Amazon.
Updated on Feb 06, 2018 04:50 PM IST
HIndustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Gorakhpur
‘Mentally ill’ man goes on stabbing spree after being mocked by kids, 7 injured
Two elderly women who tried to save the children from Chchattu’s wrath were also injured.
Updated on Feb 05, 2018 10:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid
BJP hits back at Rahul over controversial posters
Angry with Rahul Gandhi for his recent ‘hugplomacy’ tweet targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went after the Congress chief over the welcome posters put up by his party workers, some of them showing him as god.
Published on Jan 16, 2018 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow/Gorakhpur | Manish Chandra Pandey and Abdul Jadid, Lucknow/gorakhpur
Colourful start to Gorakhpur festival
The three-day long Gorakhpur Mahotsav began with colourful performances by school children and artistes at DDU Gorakhpur university on Thursday .
Published on Jan 12, 2018 04:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Abdul Jadid, Letters@hindustantimes.com