-kzDF-U20355670330017-250x250%40HT-Web.jpg "Kenneth John")
Kenneth John is a Principal Correspondent based in Allahabad. He writes on wide ranging issues including education, women and child welfare, infrastructure development, environment, human rights, poverty and rural development.
Articles by Kenneth John
Temple trust begins work to shift Ram idol from tent, its abode for 30 years
The newly formed trust that will oversee the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya has started work on shifting an idol of the Hindu god from a makeshift tent, its abode for the past three decades.
Updated on Mar 05, 2020 07:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
‘First Kar Sevak’ Kameshwar Chaupal recalls day he laid foundation stone for Ram temple
Kameshwar Chaupal is the lone Dalit member of the newly-formed Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust for the construction of the temple.
Updated on Feb 28, 2020 05:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
Date for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, agency to be announced in April
According to Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the trust, the construction could begin on any auspicious day around Akshay Tritiya falling on April 25.
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 05:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
UP Board Physics Paper Leak: Probe to identify school begins
The intermediate physics examination at 69 centres in Mau was cancelled on Thursday after the solved question paper went viral hours before the examination began.
Published on Feb 21, 2020 03:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
UP school manager held after viral video shows him asking board examinees ‘to leave ₹100 in answer sheet’| WATCH
In the two-minute-long video, Praveen Mall, manager of Harivansh Memorial Inter College, is seen advising students to cheat and not leave any question unanswered even if they do not know the answer.
Updated on Feb 21, 2020 12:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mau | Kenneth John
Observer in each district to monitor UP Board exam
This move by the UP Government is aimed at ensuring free, and fair proceedings of the UP Board examination.
Published on Feb 17, 2020 12:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
Controversial booklet on Savarkar distributed at Congress Seva Dal camp
Former Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari, who was the chief guest at the closing function of the camp at the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, said there was nothing illegal in distribution of a book if it was not banned by the government.
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 11:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
Ram temple countdown begins, land papers handed over to trustee
VHP’s Joint General Secretary Surendra Jain said that VHP will extend all support to the newly formed Trust and invited every Hindu to donate for the temple construction.
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 04:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Kenneth John
VHP to honour ‘kar sewaks’ for making Ram temple dream come true
VHP’s Kashi pranth — having around 25 UP districts, including Ayodhya under its purview —has also decided to felicitate kin of ‘kar sewaks’ who had ‘sacrificed’ their life in 1992 Babri mosque demolition.
Published on Jan 17, 2020 04:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
Magh Mela begins today, 32 lakh to take Paush Purnima dip
As per rough estimates around 10 lakh devotees, including 1 lakh kalpwasis, had already arrived in the mela area till Thursday evening despite the extreme chill.
Updated on Jan 10, 2020 10:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John