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Nikhil Sharma

Nikhil Sharma is a staff reporter who covers Faridkot district in the Mansa region of Punjab.

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GNDU assistant prof kidnapping: After ‘suicide’ of main accused, tracing woman a tough task for cops

Cops trying to find out why the victim left the restaurant with Garry, willingly, if she suspected life risk, and how well they knew each other.

Accused Jazzinder Singh Virk (left) and victim Sukhpreet Kaur.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 22, 2017 12:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByNikhil Sharma, Amritsar

Kidnap accused found dead in Maharashtra, but no trace of GNDU professor

The case has seen several twists ever since the alleged kidnapping on September 11 evening, when the Hindi professor had gone to meet Garry at a restaurant near the campus over some money he owed her.

Sources said police found the body of Jazzinder Singh Virk, alias Garry, 30, of Kharar in Mohali, next to his car.(Facebook)

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Updated on Sep 20, 2017 10:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByNikhil Sharma

GNDU prof kidnapping mystery: Accused eludes police, crosses Vadodara toll plaza

The accused crossed the toll plaza around 11pm on Monday in his Honda City (CH-03-K-0012) alone.

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Updated on Sep 20, 2017 02:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByNikhil Sharma, Amritsar

GNDU professor kidnap: Accused last seen at Delhi-Jaipur toll plaza

The kidnapping was reported by the family on Friday and they also received a ransom call for Rs 3 lakh from the kidnapper who used her phone, police have said.

File photo of Jazzinder Singh Virk alias Garry, who is an accused in the kidnapping of an assistant professor from Guru Nanak Dev University.(Facebook)

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Updated on Sep 18, 2017 09:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Amritsar | ByNikhil Sharma

GNDU professor kidnapping: Accused uses victim’s debit card, withdraws Rs 91,000 in two days

Was last tracked to Patel Nagar in Delhi from where he made the last withdrawal.

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Updated on Sep 18, 2017 09:28 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByNikhil Sharma, Amritsar

20 schools still functioning with less than 20 students in Faridkot

Education minister had directed the department to close such school and enrol their students in other government schools.

Despite making lists of these schools, the department failed to close them in the shadow of neighbourhood criteria.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2017 04:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Can suicide fund your foreign dreams? This man had a plan, but was busted

The father of this man told the police that he had “jumped into a canal” on July 3.

Police booked three men under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code in the case.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2017 05:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

NEET counselling: Deadline extended till Sept 7 for Punjab, Haryana

The deadline was missed as, owing to curfew and violence in the states after conviction of Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim in a rape case on August 25.

Agreeing with the contentions, the apex court extended the deadline, but added that no other state should get the benefit of the extension.(HT File)

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Updated on Sep 04, 2017 09:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

2015 Behbal Kalan firing: Victims want punishment for ‘monsters in khaki’

Victims even brought their burnt and the vandalised vehicles as evidence, accusing the police of having set these on fire.

Victims narrated their feelings to Justice Ranjit Singh (retd), a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court, on Thursday as he visited the village to probe the police action that had led to two men’s death and injuries to several.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 18, 2017 09:39 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Fleecing nursing candidates: Punjab colleges warned against booking seats before allotment

Only the varsity is authorised to allot seats on the basis of the merit of the candidate during counselling and colleges themselves cannot do the same

The fact that agents working for the colleges contacted students and influenced them to apply or book a seat with the colleges they worked for came to light after a few parents of BSc nursing candidates approached the university to confirm if colleges can book seats even before the varsity allots colleges.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Aug 12, 2017 07:37 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma

NEET 2017: Candidates under all-India quota must join state colleges by Aug 16

Candidates who get their seats in medical colleges in Punjab under the 15% all-India quota for medical (MBBS) and dental (BDS) courses will have to join their respective colleges by August 16

In case students don’t join on time, their seats will be considered surrendered and fresh applications will be called for the vacant seats to be filled at the all-India level.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 12, 2017 07:41 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma

NEET 2017: Candidates under all-India quota must join state colleges by August 16

The candidates who do not join their colleges by this deadline will lose their seats

The state has three government medical colleges in Patiala, Amritsar and Faridkot. Under the all-India quota, there are total of 75 MBBS seats in these colleges.(HT File)

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Updated on Aug 11, 2017 07:45 PM IST

Hindustan TImes, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

NEET-2017 medical college admission: Only 41 apply for 300 NRI seats in MBBS, BDS

For NRIs, 15% seats have been reserved in all private institutes and Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot.

The second round of counselling for medical and dental admissions in state institutes will start on August 8.((Getty Images/iStockphoto))

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Updated on Aug 03, 2017 11:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

No textbooks, no benches, and unsafe classrooms: Faridkot reflects state of school education

What is worse than no facilities is the complete turning of blind eye of the authorities to the use of classrooms that the state engineering department has declared unsafe.

Students sitting on the floor in Government Primary School, Jeevan Nagar, Faridkot.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 26, 2017 07:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Hi-tech university: Health science institute in Punjab to issue digital degrees, certificates to students

Unlike the present scenario, students will not have to visit the university in emergency situations to get their certificates. They will also not have to pay any fee to the university for getting certificates.

The varsity, avoiding the use of paper, will now issue digital certificates to students.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jul 26, 2017 11:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

NEET-2017 counselling: Seats of 15 ineligible candidates in Punjab cancelled

Most of the candidates were claiming seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Punjab, when they were actually SCs from other states an official of BFUHS has said.

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, on Monday, identified 15 ineligible candidates for Punjab state government quota medical and dental college seats(Istock)

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Updated on Jul 25, 2017 12:08 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma

NEET candidate booked for submitting forged marksheet

The accused scored 477 marks in NEET but allegedly forged marksheet that recorded her marks at 577.

Ahead of the online allotment of MBBS and BDS seats in NEET counselling on July 21, the varsity has asked colleges to ensure that result marksheets submitted are checked against original documents available on the CBSE website.(HT Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2017 07:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

NEET counselling 2017: Cheating and fraud in Punjab medical admissions, we’ll check candidates, says BFUHS VC

Ahead of the online allotment of MBBS and BDS seats on July 21, HT’s Nikhil Sharma interviewed BFUHS vice-chancellor Dr Raj Bahadur to bring clarity on the issue for all stakeholders.

BFUHS vice-chancellor Dr Raj Bahadur.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 21, 2017 11:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma

NEET admissions: Alarm bells ring as three students submit forged marksheets in Punjab

BFUHS has issued instructions to colleges to check result cards that candidates submit against the ones uploaded on CBSE website; seats to be allotted on July 21

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot), overseeing medical college admissions in Punjab, has asked colleges to ensure that result marksheets submitted by candidates are checked against original documents available on the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) website.(HT photo/For representation only)

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Updated on Jul 19, 2017 11:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

No govt quota at SGPC’s medical institute, says management

After days of confusion, dean of Sri Guru Ram Das Medical College, Amritsar, claims it is private medical university, with no govt-quota seats

On July 1, SGRDC had announced scrapping of its government-quota seats.(HT File)

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Updated on Jul 17, 2017 09:46 AM IST

Hindutsan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Medical college quota: Decision on management seats at Punjab institute deferred

Sri Guru Ram Das Medical College, Amritsar, wants to convert all 75 government quota MBBS seats into management quota.

SGRD has 150 seats, with 75 in the government (general) quota and 75 in the management/minority quota.(HT Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 13, 2017 11:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

MBBS admissions: Decision today to convert govt quota seats to management in Punjab college

On July 1, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, had announced scrapping of all 75 seats under government (general) quota and converted these to management quota; this will have allowed the institute to charge four-times or more the govt-quota fee for all 150 seats

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Updated on Jul 17, 2017 08:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Medical admission: Students upset as Punjab govt doubles reservation for Backward Classes

Anxious students and parents are reaching out to the BFUHS authorities seeking the withdrawal of the decision.

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Updated on Jul 07, 2017 07:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

NEET UG 2017: Online counselling in Punjab begins on July 17

Counselling will be done for 975 MBBS seats in seven medical colleges and 1,030 bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) seats in 13 dental colleges across the state.

Students will get a chance to join one of Punjab’s MBBS and BDS colleges after counselling begins on July 187.(Bharat Bhushan/Hindustan Times/For representation only)

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Updated on Jun 27, 2017 05:44 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma

Two years of Bargari sacrilege: Arrest accused in a month or face the heat, Daduwal to Cong govt

The holy book had gone missing from Jawahar Singh Wala village on June 1, 2015. On October 12, its torn pages were found in Bargari. Two days later, Krishan Bhagwan Singh, 42, of Behbal Khurd and Gurjeet Singh Bittu, 26, of Sarawan village died in police firing during protests against the sacrilege in Behbal Kalan.

Baljit Singh Daduwal, head priest of Takht Damdama Sahib(HT File)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2017 09:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Nine of 11 dental colleges under Baba Farid University of Health Sciences give nod to uniform fee

In order to bring parity in the fee structure, the V-C had earlier conducted a meeting with the principals after the first counselling, but the colleges could not reach a consensus then.

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2017 10:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Sikh groups to commemorate second anniversary of Bargari sacrilege

Baljit Singh Daduwal, who heads Panthic Sewa Lehar, said, “We have invited all Sikh groups and are expecting a gathering of 2,000-3,000 people. The police are yet to make any arrest in the killing of two Sikhs at Behbal Kalan.”

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Updated on May 30, 2017 10:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

Fleecing of cancer patients in Faridkot : 4 years on, cops fail to file challan in case

Accused Faridkot chemist was bailed out in 2 months; SIT had suggested legal action against 5 doctors, but they were not interrogated

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Updated on May 29, 2017 08:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

BFUHS PG medical courses: SC sets aside HC order, says no need to recast merit list

The BFUHS has already conducted the first counselling from April 13 to 15.The notification for the examination was out in October 2016 and exam held in January 2017. The university will conclude the counselling process by May 31.

Counselling for admission will be held on May 30 and 31.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on May 26, 2017 08:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

MCI gives nod to shift students of ailing Gian Sagar medical college

The private group of colleges has been in financial doldrums for months now, and classes remain suspended.

The state government submitted a plan, as per which the shifting will be on the basis of merit, quota, category, and other criteria as applied in Punjab.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2017 09:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridkot | ByNikhil Sharma, Faridkot

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Nikhil Sharma

Nikhil Sharma is a staff reporter who covers Faridkot district in the Mansa region of Punjab.

Cops trying to find out why the victim left the restaurant with Garry, willingly, if she suspected life risk, and how well they knew each other.

The case has seen several twists ever since the alleged kidnapping on September 11 evening, when the Hindi professor had gone to meet Garry at a restaurant near the campus over some money he owed her.

The accused crossed the toll plaza around 11pm on Monday in his Honda City (CH-03-K-0012) alone.

The kidnapping was reported by the family on Friday and they also received a ransom call for Rs 3 lakh from the kidnapper who used her phone, police have said.

Was last tracked to Patel Nagar in Delhi from where he made the last withdrawal.

Education minister had directed the department to close such school and enrol their students in other government schools.

The father of this man told the police that he had “jumped into a canal” on July 3.

The deadline was missed as, owing to curfew and violence in the states after conviction of Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim in a rape case on August 25.

Victims even brought their burnt and the vandalised vehicles as evidence, accusing the police of having set these on fire.

Only the varsity is authorised to allot seats on the basis of the merit of the candidate during counselling and colleges themselves cannot do the same

Candidates who get their seats in medical colleges in Punjab under the 15% all-India quota for medical (MBBS) and dental (BDS) courses will have to join their respective colleges by August 16

The candidates who do not join their colleges by this deadline will lose their seats

For NRIs, 15% seats have been reserved in all private institutes and Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot.

What is worse than no facilities is the complete turning of blind eye of the authorities to the use of classrooms that the state engineering department has declared unsafe.

Unlike the present scenario, students will not have to visit the university in emergency situations to get their certificates. They will also not have to pay any fee to the university for getting certificates.

Most of the candidates were claiming seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Punjab, when they were actually SCs from other states an official of BFUHS has said.

The accused scored 477 marks in NEET but allegedly forged marksheet that recorded her marks at 577.

Ahead of the online allotment of MBBS and BDS seats on July 21, HT’s Nikhil Sharma interviewed BFUHS vice-chancellor Dr Raj Bahadur to bring clarity on the issue for all stakeholders.

BFUHS has issued instructions to colleges to check result cards that candidates submit against the ones uploaded on CBSE website; seats to be allotted on July 21

After days of confusion, dean of Sri Guru Ram Das Medical College, Amritsar, claims it is private medical university, with no govt-quota seats

Sri Guru Ram Das Medical College, Amritsar, wants to convert all 75 government quota MBBS seats into management quota.

On July 1, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, had announced scrapping of all 75 seats under government (general) quota and converted these to management quota; this will have allowed the institute to charge four-times or more the govt-quota fee for all 150 seats

Anxious students and parents are reaching out to the BFUHS authorities seeking the withdrawal of the decision.

Counselling will be done for 975 MBBS seats in seven medical colleges and 1,030 bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) seats in 13 dental colleges across the state.

In order to bring parity in the fee structure, the V-C had earlier conducted a meeting with the principals after the first counselling, but the colleges could not reach a consensus then.

Baljit Singh Daduwal, who heads Panthic Sewa Lehar, said, “We have invited all Sikh groups and are expecting a gathering of 2,000-3,000 people. The police are yet to make any arrest in the killing of two Sikhs at Behbal Kalan.”

Accused Faridkot chemist was bailed out in 2 months; SIT had suggested legal action against 5 doctors, but they were not interrogated

The BFUHS has already conducted the first counselling from April 13 to 15.The notification for the examination was out in October 2016 and exam held in January 2017. The university will conclude the counselling process by May 31.

The private group of colleges has been in financial doldrums for months now, and classes remain suspended.

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