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
School Chale Hum: Twin effort to educate kids and elders in U.P.
Officials of the UP Basic Education Department have instructed teachers and officials to run the Nav Bharat Literacy Program alongside the School Chalo Abhiyan in schools
Published on Apr 18, 2024 06:21 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now, question banks to help students prepare for competitive exams
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi, along with the State Institute of Science Education (SISE) and subject experts from select universities, colleges and secondary schools, has jointly prepared these question banks for science and mathematics , according to officials of the state secondary education department.
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Young Saroj is here to avenge father’s 2019 defeat!
Pushpendra Saroj, 25, a Samajwadi Party candidate from Kaushambi, aims to avenge his father's defeat in 2019 polls. If elected, he could be one of the youngest MPs in India.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 07:02 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Mahakumbh-2025: UPSTDC sprucing up facilities in Prayagraj
UPSTDC is revamping hotels in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh-2025 with a cost of ₹9.07cr. Facilities include a tent city and new rooms for 40cr visitors.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 06:09 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UP DGP reiterates guidelines to prevent custodial deaths
UP DGP said that even if an individual is accused of a heinous crime, it’s the constitutional duty of the police to safely present the accused before the court.
Published on Apr 14, 2024 06:54 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
U.P. DGP instructs physically, mentally unfit cops not to be on escort, guard detail
The order comes close on the heels of a schoolteacher being shot dead by an allegedly drunk head constable of UP Police on escort duty
Published on Apr 12, 2024 06:11 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Battle royale between legacies on cards in Allahabad
BJP's Neeraj Tripathi vs. Congress' Ujjwal Raman Singh for Allahabad seat. Son of former UP Assembly speaker vs. son of eight-time MLA.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 06:40 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Demand for distance education spikes in UP, reveal UPRTOU records
The data reveals that admissions for the academic year 2023-24 reached an all-time high, marking the most significant enrolment since the university’s establishment in 1999.
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 08:00 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
With SP ex-MLA in its fold, Cong in reckoning from its old citadel
The Allahabad seat, which was won by Ujjwal Raman Singh’s father and senior SP leader Rewati Raman Singh twice in 2004 and 2009, comprises of five assembly segments - Allahabad South, Karchhana, Meja, Bara and Koraon
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 09:12 AM IST
U.P. govt primary schools: ‘Powerless’ till now, 8,107 institutions to finally get electricity
8,107 government schools in Uttar Pradesh to finally get electricity in the new academic session, as state releases ₹86.63 crore for electrification.
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 08:25 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
₹250 cr released for fees of 3.25 lakh poor kids studying in U.P.’s pvt schools under RTE
A budget of ₹450 per month has been released for each child of disadvantaged and weaker section who have taken admission in private schools under the RTE
Published on Apr 02, 2024 08:32 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Ramzan special: A date with Khajoor from round the globe
From the posh Civil Lines to the traditional favourite Chowk market, more than two dozen popular varieties of dates are available in the markets during the period.
Published on Apr 02, 2024 06:31 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
PRSU’s e-book facility to benefit 5.25 lakh students
“The preliminary work for this has already been completed and new facility would be available from forthcoming academic session itself,” PRSU vice chancellor professor Akhilesh Kumar said.
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 08:16 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
48% voters in Prayagraj district below 40
As per the last voters’ list published on January 23, the district has 46,64,513 total voters out of whom 22,35,677 voters or about 48% are below the age of 40 years.
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 06:42 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Anatomy of Raju Pal’s murder: Two SUVs, dozen armed men and a volley of gunfire
By the time the sound of gun firing and screams faded away, the sitting MLA had been murdered in broad daylight. Pal had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 08:06 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Raju Pal murder: CBI dropped six names, including Guddu Muslim, Malli
Of the 17 people named as accused by the police in their chargesheet, only 10 were made accused by the CBI in its chargesheet. Names of six accused, including those of Guddu Muslim and Malli, were not included due to lack of evidence whereas one accused had died even before the chargesheet got filed.
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 07:16 AM IST
MNNIT to resume Master of Social Work prog after 6 yrs
Master of Social Work (MSW) course is all set to restart at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)-Allahabad from the forthcoming academic session. Admissions to MSW course will be held once again after six years for academic session 2024-25, said officials.
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 07:04 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
My 19 years’ struggle has finally borne fruit: Pooja Pal
A special CBI court in Lucknow on Friday handed life term to six accused and four-year jail to another accused in the killing of her husband and former Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:12 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Platform ticket sale: Stations under NCR’s Prayagraj div earn ₹64 lakh in 3 months
From December 2023 to February 2024, over ₹15.87 lakh was earned at Prayagraj junction station alone
Published on Mar 28, 2024 07:56 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
After Akhilesh’s nod, Ujjawal Raman set to contest from Allahabad on Congress ticket
A senior Congress leader, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Ujjawal Raman Singh is likely to contest the 2024 polls from Allahabad on a Congress ticket.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 10:49 PM IST
U.P. Board’s High School: Math exam candidates to get two bonus marks
The teachers undertaking evaluation on behalf of the U.P. Board have been instructed to award equal marks to all candidates for these questions
Published on Mar 27, 2024 08:12 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Single-window resolution to problems of 64k rail employees soon
The railway personnel department is all set to launch the facility simultaneously in all three divisions
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 05:56 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Soon, AI-based attendance system at Prayagraj Municipal Corporation
Prayagraj Municipal Corporation is introducing a mobile app with facial recognition for staff attendance. It aims to increase efficiency and prevent fraud.
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 08:30 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
U.P. govt-run primary schools register a fall of 24 lakh students in a year!
Director general, school education, U.P. Kanchan Verma has questioned senior basic education department officials over the decrease
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 10:58 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Different ideologies, common battleground shape electoral history of Prayagraj
Ram Manohar Lohia contested the 1962 elections from Phulpur, with the UP Committee of the Socialist Party fielding him against then prime minister Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 08:06 PM IST
Prayagraj enters list of top 10 domestic airports in country
Prayagraj airport ranks 10th in India for customer satisfaction, the highest ever. Gorakhpur secures 2nd, Bareilly 8th, and Kanpur 9th in the latest survey by Airport Authority of India.
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 07:56 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Recruitment of 6,800 asst teachers in UP: Now, Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi for justice to candidates
Rahul has also demanded the details of category-wise list of selected candidates along with the details of marks obtained by them to be made public.
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 07:14 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
From the pages of the history: Allahabad, Phulpur the electoral karmabhoomi of stalwarts
While India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was elected from Phulpur thrice in 1952, 1957 and 1962, Lal Bahadur Shastri was chosen by the voters of Allahabad in 1957 and 1962.
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 05:42 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Never too old to vote: 1049 Prayagraj centenarians keen on suffrage
The voter list shows that there are 414 men and 440 women voters aged between 100 to 109 years. The list also shows that there are three men and 10 women voters who are aged between 110 and 119 years whereas if one talks about voters aged 120 years, there are 44 men and 38 women voters eligible to cast their votes in Prayagraj this time, officials confirm. “All voters are eager to exercise their franchise, including aged voters to whom we will extend all support,” said district magistrate/district election officer, Prayagraj Navneet Singh Chahal .
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Sitapur tops in digital attendance of students in U.P. govt primary schools
Teachers in Sitapur top in digital attendance, Prayagraj teachers rank 4th in UP. Only 10% of students have digital attendance marked, officials aim for 100%.
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 05:00 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj