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Kenneth John

Kenneth John

Kenneth John is a seasoned reporter based in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He writes on a wide range of issues, including secondary education, women and child welfare, crime, infrastructure development, environment, human rights, poverty, and rural development.

Articles by Kenneth John

Jal Kal dept issues notices to 25,000 defaulters, disconnects over 100 water lines

If dues remain unpaid after March 31, the final list of defaulters will be sent to the district administration for further action. (For representation only)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 21:42 IST

Saraswati pledges cooperation as police intensify sexual abuse probe

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati maintained that a false accusation has been made against him. (AP)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 10:53 IST

No more warnings: UP Board to act against absent teachers

UP Board headquarters in Prayagraj (File)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 22:06 IST

UP Board exams: Answer sheets on bikes sans police escort expose gaps in ‘hi-tech’ vigil

UP Board answer sheets being taken to collection centres in Prayagraj without the mandatory security cover after the first-shift exam on Friday. (HT)

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 16:15 IST

State Public Library in Prayagraj: Historic ‘Shahnameh’, other rare works to go digital under ONOS

A page of original copy of Persian epic Shahnameh stored at the State Public Library in Prayagraj. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 14:59 IST

No entry without scan: UP Board rolls out QR-coded IDs for all exam staff

Students come out of an examination centre in Prayagraj on Wednesday. (HT)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 15:39 IST

Prayagraj sees steady fall in road fatalities since July 2025

Coloured rumble strips and reflective tapes placed at Critical Crash Locations in the city (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 24:14 IST

Currency in answer-sheets: In noteworthy action by UP Board, both students, invigilators to face music for first time

A currency note attached to answer-sheet. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 01:10 IST

HC lashing triggers hunt for 3,076 missing people in Prayagraj

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad high court in Lucknow (HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 14:18 IST

UP Board exams: Govt teachers must complete 20 invigilation shifts, Board stipulates

UP Board headquarters in Prayagraj (HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 14:59 IST

Prayagraj Municipal Corporation issues fresh notices to owners of 100 dilapidated buildings after Shahganj collapse

On February 5, in the Shahganj building collapse, three people were trapped under the debris, prompting an immediate rescue operation by NDRF and SDRF teams along with district administration officials. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 21:58 IST

Dark web data leak fuels WFH job scams; Prayagraj police freeze over ₹2 crore

(For representation only)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 19:16 IST

Prayagraj sees surge in fire incidents, casualties in 2025; fire dept short of 39% staff

Firemen at work at a mishap site in Prayagraj recently (HT )

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 14:47 IST

Forest dept steps up monitoring as human-leopard conflict escalates in Prayagraj region

A leopard captured by Forest department staff last month in the Jhunsi area of the trans Ganga region of the district which had injured two residents. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT File)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 14:58 IST

Strong rooms at UP Board centres: Round-the-clock vigil stepped up to prevent paper leaks

A team member monitors strongrooms at different examination centres in state, from the control room in UP Board headquarters in Prayagraj on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 13:43 IST

After 10-day face-off with Magh Mela administration, Shankaracharya leaves fairground in Prayagraj

Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati outside his camp at the Magh Mela before leaving on Wednesday. (ANIL K MAURYA/HT)

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 02:10 IST

2026 exams: UP Board flags 18 sensitive districts, to provide centres’ list to STF, LIU

The UP Board has finalised 8,033 examination centres for its 2026 Class 10 and 12 exams. (For Representation)

Updated on Jan 19, 2026 17:27 IST

Magh Mela: Generative AI testing begins to boost surveillance, crowd mgmt

For representation only (HT File Photo)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 14:24 IST

Prayagraj to add 100 more digital smart classes in govt schools

(Pic for representation only)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 23:58 IST

Drowning claimed 100 lives in Prayagraj in 2025

Representational image (Sourced)

Updated on Jan 5, 2026 23:16 IST

UP Board to make Vocational Education compulsory from Class 9 from 2026

UP Board headquarters in Prayagraj (File)

Updated on Jan 1, 2026 16:39 IST

Prayagraj Municipal Corporation sets up 44 night shelters, bonfires at 112 sites, distributes 8,307 blankets

A view of arrangements made in each of the 44 rain baseras set up in the city for saving the homeless from winter chill. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 22, 2025 14:25 IST

UP Board to issue photo identity cards to invigilators to prevent fake examiners

The move comes after the detection of 16 fake invigilators at various examination centres across the state during the 2025 exams. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025 21:56 IST

Bribery arrests in Prayagraj division jump to 29 this year

Representational image (Sourced)

Updated on Dec 18, 2025 23:50 IST

Amid underworld shift, Prayagraj police revise ‘most wanted’ list

Most of those on the list have already been booked under the Gangsters Act. (For representation)

Updated on Dec 10, 2025 23:22 IST

UP Board: 254 schools flagged, barred as exam centres over cheating allegations

The barred institutions were identified based on reports from regional offices in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Bareilly, Prayagraj, and Meerut. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 7, 2025 01:08 IST

After FIR over viral video, police scan Atiq Ahmed son’s network

Atiq Ahmed’s youngest son Aban Ahmed (Sourced)

Updated on Nov 30, 2025 15:12 IST

With 15 high-value frauds, November tops Prayagraj’s cybercrime chart

Representational image (Sourced)

Updated on Nov 27, 2025 21:42 IST

Magh Mela 2026: Fair goes hi-tech with AI surveillance, smart utilities

The tent city on the banks of the Sangam in Prayagraj (HT File Photo)

Updated on Nov 26, 2025 22:56 IST

Drunk driving cases climb in Prayagraj, over 9K caught without helmets in 15 days

Traffic inspector Amit Kumar said that of the total 12,700 challans issued in the past 15 days during Traffic Month, 27 were specifically for drunk driving with a penalty of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 each. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Updated on Nov 17, 2025 14:55 IST

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