Articles by Shruti Tomar
Thousands in MP face eviction for encroaching coal mine land
About 45,000 people in Anuppur are worried following an eviction order of the high court acting on a public interest litigation (PIL) which said that mots of the buildings in the town are encroachments.

Updated on Sep 09, 2014 11:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Cops shoo away meritorious students from Raj Bhawan in Bhopal
Meritorious students were shooed away by the police and were made to wait for hours to get scholarship because of last-minute changes in the programme organised by RGPV at Raj Bhavan.

Updated on Sep 09, 2014 08:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP tops ragging cases list, authorities in denial mode
While MP earns the dubious distinction of being on top in terms of ragging complaints lodged with the Anti-Ragging Helpline, those responsible for curbing the menace are in denial mode.

Updated on Sep 08, 2014 07:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal students call for interactive sessions to curb ragging
Spurt in ragging cases in Bhopal colleges this academic session has once again put the spotlight on effectiveness of elaborate anti-ragging system. Students say there is a need to organise interactive sessions.

Updated on Sep 02, 2014 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Student slashed with cutter for reporting ragging
A freshman at a Bhopal engineering college has been slashed with a cutter by his seniors against whom he had filed a ragging complaint. College chairman said he will comment only after investigation is completed.

Updated on Aug 29, 2014 09:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP government doesn't recognise degree of its own university
It may sound ironical but higher education department of MP does not recognise the PhD degree awarded by Bhoj Open University, an institution created by the state assembly itself on the lines of Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Updated on Aug 28, 2014 05:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
'MP government vision paper attempt at communalisation'
The vision paper of the personality development cell (PDC) envisioned by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government with its clear emphasis on Hindu culture is threatening to snowball into a major controversy.

Updated on Aug 21, 2014 12:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Dhyan Chand was first Indian sportsman to take oath on Tricolour
Dhyan Chand scored a hat-trick and India thrashed Germany 8-1. The date was August 15. Regarded as the greatest player of the game, Dhyan Chand is reportedly being considered for the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, this year.

Updated on Aug 15, 2014 02:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Dhyan Chand was first Indian sportsman to take Tricolour oath
With Hitler in audience and most of the 40,000 spectators cheering for their team, odds were heavily in favour of the German team in the final hockey match at 1936 Berlin Olympics. A dose of patriotism was all that lifted their sagging morale. It was provided by Dhyan Chand.

Updated on Aug 15, 2014 02:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bharat Ratna recommended for Dhyan Chand, mixed emotions for kin
It was a mixed bag of emotions for hockey player Dhyan Chand's family on Tuesday after the home ministry recommended his name for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.

Updated on Aug 12, 2014 06:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi/bhopal
Abhinav Rajput and Shruti Tomar'MP dairy owners use hair bleach chemical to prolong life of milk'
Officials have discovered that to prolong life of milk and milk products, many dairy owners had been using a cocktail of chemicals whose consumption can damage kidney and liver.

Updated on Aug 12, 2014 02:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
National sailing championship: Ekta hogs limelight in 1st sailing playoffs
Despite doctor's suggestion not to participate in the 1st Inland National Sailing Championship 2014, Ekta Yadav not only participated but is also running on the number 3 position after the second round.

Updated on Aug 08, 2014 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Don't harass women, 'Operation Majnu' is here to take on you
Next time before you make any attempt at harassing a woman, you should think twice else you're in for trouble. This is what happened to two in their 20s who were following a woman in MP Nagar.

Updated on Aug 04, 2014 10:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
After scam embarrassment, MPPSC passes test of character
The opposition's vociferous protest over the MP Public Service Commission exam scam in and outside the state assembly seems to have had a positive impact on the functioning of the commission.

Updated on Jul 28, 2014 01:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Dalit woman sarpanch not allowed to hoist flag
A dalit woman sarpanch has been deprived of the honour of hoisting the national flag on the Republic Day and the Independence Day at her village in Morena district in the past four years. Reason: A former sanpanch who belongs to upper caste has not allowed the woman to do so. Instead, he hoists the flag on these two occasions.

Updated on Jul 23, 2014 09:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal youngsters take tech route to spirituality, read holy books on cellphones
Several youths in Bhopal have converted their cellphones into a holy book. There are many others who download various applications to read verses of holy books like Ramayan, Geeta, Bible and Guru Granth Sahib.

Updated on Jul 13, 2014 09:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Rachna Dhingra to fight LS polls on AAP ticket from Bhopal
Social activist Rachna Dhingra who works for the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy will contest the Lok Sabha election from Bhopal as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate.

Updated on Mar 02, 2014 10:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
MP: Four acid attack cases reported in 7 days
Four acid attack cases have been reported in Madhya Pradesh over the past week, but the state government has done nothing to crack down on the sale of the chemical, activists said.

Updated on Feb 15, 2014 12:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Bhopal
Shruti Tomar and Yogendra Pratap SinghIshwar Pandey: From watching a selection trial to Indian team
It was his sheer destiny when young Ishwar Pandey accompanied his friend to watch the selection trials for Under-17 divisional cricket team at his hometown Rewa, a divisional headquarters in Madhya Pradesh.

Updated on Jan 18, 2014 05:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
'Except Gavaskar and Kumble, no Indian captain exited gracefully'
Except Sunil Gavaskar and Anil Kumble, none of the Indian cricket captains exited gracefully from the Indian team, not even Kapil Dev, said former Indian cricketer Chetan Sharma on his visit to Bhopal on Monday.

Updated on Oct 21, 2013 10:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bid to discharge Datia stampede victims in a hurry
Many of the Ratangarh stampede victims got a rude shock on Wednesday morning when they were issued discharge slips by the Datia district hospital. Umesh Singh/Shruti Tomar report.

Updated on Oct 17, 2013 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Gwalior/ Bhopal
Umesh Singh/Shruti TomarCovert Chinese ‘presence’ in Indian polls
Products from China will grab a large slice of the market for election material in Madhya Pradesh, where the assembly polls will be held in November. The stuff on offer are simple badges, bands, colourful lights, gas balloons and masks.

Updated on Sep 11, 2013 09:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal : Medal winners abroad, but clerks back home
In end-August, appointments letters were handed over to Vikram award-winning spotspersons at the Shikhar Khel Alankaram Samaroh. Most of them were disappointed to find that they were given clerical jobs that clearly didn’t fit their stature.

Updated on Sep 04, 2013 10:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Price rise hurts common man, Centre faces flak
The soaring prices of commodities have not only upset consumers but also hit the market. The rise in prices of all the commodities, including petrol, diesel, vegetables, fruits, gold and silver, have created a new record.

Updated on Sep 02, 2013 09:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Learn self-defence, Mary Kom tells girls
Olympic bronze medallist pugilist MC Mary Kom feels that girls should avoid to go at risky places in the night hours and should know the self-defence techniques to save themselves from the anti-social people.

Updated on Aug 29, 2013 10:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Implementation belies MP CM’S claims
Despite a lot of announcements and assurance by the chief minister, girls are not feeling secure for their future as they are not getting benefits of several schemes of the government.

Updated on Aug 27, 2013 09:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal man eager to turn Martian!
Meet 31-year-old Vinod Kotiya from Bhopal, who dreams of making it to Mars and settle on the planet permanently. Kotiya is among 31 Indians who have applied for a one-way ticket to Mars. Shruti Tomar reports.

Updated on Aug 18, 2013 08:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Soaring gold prices again disappoint customers
Gold price hit a six month high at Rs 30,000 per 10 gram as the Central government increased customs duty on gold from 8% to 10% resulting in disappointment among people.

Updated on Aug 16, 2013 10:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Bhopal girl Anuradha Singh chases her dream
Anuradha Singh, a longdistance runner from Bhopal, ran her heart out to cover the distance from the dusty, concrete roads of Bhopal to the red synthetic smooth track of Belfast, Northern Ireland within four years.

Updated on Aug 14, 2013 10:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
Old venom, new bottle
The recent suicide by a medical student, fed up of being constantly harassed, has once again put the spotlight on ragging.

Updated on Aug 12, 2013 09:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Bhopal
M Poornima/ Shruti Tomar