Senior Correspondent, Hindustan Times. Reports on district administration, health, civic issues, and environmental concerns in Noida and Greater Noida. Graduated from MJP Rohilkhand University in 2015 and started career in journalism in 2016, at The Times of India, UP West (Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad and Sambhal) where reported on a range of issues including crime and politics till November 2021. Working with Hindustan Times since June, 2023.
Articles by Maria Khan
Gautam Budh Nagar launches 21-day cleanliness drive ‘Swachhata Hi Seva-2024’
Voluntary labour (shramdaan) will play a key role in ensuring cleanliness in both public and natural spaces
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Now, six-lane railway overbridge to facilitate Greater Noida-Dadri travel
The Palla railway overbridge will expand from four to six lanes to enhance connectivity between Greater Noida and Dadri, easing traffic and supporting infrastructure.
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Maria Khan, Greater Noida
Coliform bacteria found in water samples of Supertech Ecovillage 2: GNIDA report
The report has revealed that coliform levels, which should ideally be zero, were found to be at 20% in the water samples collected from the residential society for testing
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Jewar MLA, GB Nagar admin take stock of waterlogging in Greater Noida
MLA Singh blamed the waterlogging on irrigation department for failing to put in place systems to address rainwater drainage
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 05:48 AM IST
PVVNL to overhaul power distribution infra in Sector 47 to address outages
The key issues to be addressed in Sector 47 include the replacing of rusting and precarious electric poles with concrete ones, replacing old, unused power cables, and exposed wires with insulated cables besides shifting of the 11kV overhead line underground to prevent frequent outages during rain, said officials
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Power supply to be affected for six hours in Greater Noida localities on Thursday
This outage will affect several regions, including Chithara, Katthera, Palla, GT Road, Katthera road, Railway road, and Tulsi Vihar
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Maria Khan, Greater Noida
GB Nagar district’s emergency response hobbled for want of adequate no. of ambulances
Gautam Budh Nagar health department is also cognisant of the problem and its officials said the 14 emergency ambulances under 108 service and 17 ambulances under 102 are primarily used for transporting mothers and newborns to and from hospitals
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Noida: Road repair finally resumes in Sector 26 after long delay
The construction, which originally commenced in December 2023, was soon halted abruptly, leaving the area in disrepair for months
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Yogi Adityanath reviews Jewar airport work, tours India Expo Mart ahead of PM visit
Focusing on connectivity, the chief minister stressed on the need for robust transportation links, directing officials to ensure major routes are linked to the airport
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Maria Khan, Greater Noida
Noida scraps rainwater harvesting installation tenders worth ₹4 crore
The authority had issued tenders for installation of rainwater harvesting system in parks located in Sector 49, 50 (Meghdootam), 51, 52, 53, Sector 128, and others in Sector 61 and 94
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Greater Noida: Salarpur villagers stage protest against land acquisition
Villagers want resolution of their issues which include the acquisition of their ancestral 66-feet wide land allegedly given to a builder for his housing project near Salarpur village
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Greater Noida body warns builders to initiate flat registry in 15 days
Builders who fail to initiate the registration process within 15 days will face strict action, including the cancellation of their land allotments
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Maria Khan, Greater Noida
Advanced tech helps NPCL identify power theft of ₹96 lakh in Greater Noida
By comparing actual usage with expected demand, the technique enables the distribution company to identify discrepancies that pointed to illegal activities
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Maria Khan, Greater Noida
Gr Noida: ‘Contaminated tank water’ leaves Supertech Eco Village 2 residents ill
Residents of Supertech Eco Village 2 in Greater Noida report health issues, including diarrhea and vomiting, after consuming allegedly contaminated water.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Noida: Residents protest against maintenance hike by builder in Sector 137
Residents said a legal notice has been sent to the builder over the alleged unfair increase in maintenance charges
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Logix County residents demand multipoint power connections
Under the multipoint system, the electricity department directly supplies power to individual flats with separate meters and consumer need only pay as per their usage
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Noida: Director flags civic mess at Child PGI, blames govt ‘for years of neglect’
A senior official noted that the blame game between the government and administrator is on since 2017 but the hospital’s condition remains critical
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Noida: Sector 39 district hospital to start DNB course
Two seats have been allocated in the gynecology department while one in the medicine department that will allow candidates to pursue studies and also offer consultations
Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:43 PM IST
Greater Noida to host 2nd UP Int’l Trade Fair at Expo Mart
Modelled after the famous Delhi Trade Fair, and hosted by the state government, the UPITS 2024 will feature 2,500 exhibitors from 80 countries
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Gautam Budh Nagar: Health dept gears up for monkeypox surveillance
Gautam Budh Nagar health department is preparing to identify and contain monkeypox, following WHO's public health emergency declaration, with public sensitization drives.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Greater Noida authority gears up to remove encroachments on green belts
The authority aims to prevent any encroachment or damage to trees and plants on the green belt, besides preserving green spaces
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Maria Khan, Greater Noida
Noida: Nine months on, Sector 26 residents troubled by road work that has no ending in sight
Residents want the authorities to complete the road on an urgent basis and restore the area back to its pristine and tidy form
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Noida: After woman’s death, her kin accuse ESIC hospital of negligence
The family claimed that the doctors at ESIC hospital were “negligent” in their treatment and delayed Devi’s referral, leading to her death
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Noida morgue scandal: Woman in viral video arrested
Noida police had earlier arrested three men--Sher Singh, Parvender, and Bhanu--in connection with the case
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Greater Noida West residents cry foul over traffic curbs
Traffic officials clarified that the curbs are temporary, and based on feasibility would be modified
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Gautam Budh Nagar: Health dept caps dengue test price at ₹600
The measure came in the light of rising dengue cases and complaints of overcharging by private laboratories and hospitals
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Noida authority ponders solutions for NH-9 traffic congestion
The consultants also recommended to reserve the service road for pedestrians by installing bollards and beautification work
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Three held for breaking into Noida morgue, shooting obscene video
A video clip showed a person in the deep freezer room of the Sector 94 postmortem facility in a compromising position with a woman.
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 12:05 PM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Residents troubled by insects, snakes as weeds, shrubs take over Noida’s sectors 122, 70
Around 70 plots in Sector 122 have been taken over by undergrowth and shrubs and, last year, the RWA spent around ₹70,000 to get these plots cleaned
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida
Gautam Budh Nagar: Noida authority asked to remove reflectors from trees
Noida authority officials, however, distanced themselves from the incident and denied any involvement in the installation of the reflectors
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Maria Khan, Noida