Oliver Fredrick is working in capacity of Senior Correspondent and is based in Lucknow. Other than covering important beats like Railways, Defense, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), District Administration, he loves to write on human interest stories as it gives an instant connect with the readers. In his career of around 10 years, he has done several path-breaking stories which had forced the State Government authorities to take appropriate actions. Prior coming to Lucknow, he was based in Bareilly and was taking care of politically-sensitive West UP districts like Rampur, Moradabad, Pilibhit, Badaun,Muzaffarnagar and others.
Articles by Oliver Fredrick
AIMPLB to back Gyanvapi panel in legal fight
The civil court in Varanasi will hear a clutch of petitions by Hindu petitioners, on May 19, calling for measuring of the “Shivling” which was ostensibly found in the ceremonial ablution tank of the mosque
Published on May 19, 2022 06:35 AM IST
Scientists claim to unravel mystery behind 282 human skeletons found in 2014
The scientific evidence matched historical evidence on the posting of 26th Native Bengal Infantry Battalion in Punjab and on the composition of the battalion, people from the eastern part of UP, West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar.
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 11:59 AM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Religious leaders in Uttar Pradesh welcome Yogi directive on loudspeakers
Many places of worship lower the volume, some voluntarily remove loudspeakers after CM’s directive to ensure that the sound stays within the premises and does not cause inconvenience to people
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 02:14 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Oliver Fredrick, Hemendra Chaturvedi, Rohit K Singh, Pawan Dixit, Haidar Naqvi, S Raju and Sudhir Kumar, Lucknow/agra/prayagraj/kanpur/meerut/varanasi
IVRI scientist develops plant dye-based meat testing kit
IVRI is planning to launch the kit in the market in the near future. The kit is very cost effective as each strip will cost around ₹5 to 6 or even less, the scientist says.
Published on Apr 16, 2022 11:56 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Amid price rise, 60 kg lemons,40 kg onions and 38kg garlic reported stolen from warehouse in UP’s Shahjahanpur
The alleged theft took place after the green grocer stored the vegetables in a warehouse after closing his shop at Bajariya Sabzi Mandi on Sunday night
Published on Apr 11, 2022 09:46 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Duck plague vaccine: Made-in-India vax to save ducks, save big on import bill
Duck plague vaccine will be officially launched on March 26 at the annual general meeting of the ICAR in New Delhi
Published on Mar 25, 2022 12:55 AM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
UP polls: Lakhimpur Kheri violence casts no shadow, BJP wins all eight seats again
Seven of the BJP winners in Lakhimpur Kheri district are sitting MLAs who retained the Palia, Nighasan, Gola, Srinagar, Mohammadi, Lakhimpur and Kasta seats
Published on Mar 10, 2022 11:41 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick and Deo Kant Pandey, Lucknow/lakhimpur Kheri
In the tribal areas of Lakhimpur Kheri: Upset Tharus rue broken promises by parties
Lakhimpur Kheri ‘Struggle’ defined her life back in the late 90s when she used to pedal almost 50km daily to and fro Bilraya Gram Panchayat, ferrying her four daughters on her bicycle from school
Published on Feb 22, 2022 11:54 PM IST
Phase 2 ends in UP, 60.44% voter turnout across 55 seats
The constituencies in the second phase are spread across Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur districts.
Published on Feb 15, 2022 05:39 AM IST
S RajuOliver Fredrick, Hindustan Times, Meerut/bareilly
UP Polls: Second phase peaceful as around 60 per cent vote
Polling in 55 assembly constituencies, spread over nine districts of Saharanpur, Moradabad and Bareilly divisions, remained peaceful in the second phase of the UP assembly elections on Monday
Published on Feb 15, 2022 12:04 AM IST
S Raju and Oliver Fredrick, Meerut/bareilly
For them, Children’s Day also means raising awareness about child trafficking
NGO Manav Sewa Sansthan, under its initiative anti-child-trafficking-unit (ACTU), makes children aware about child trafficking gangs operating in bordering villages of India and Nepal.
Updated on Nov 13, 2021 11:22 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Diya sales up, pottery industry gets new lease of life in UP
Potters at Nandpur, a hamlet known as potters village, located near Chinhat in Lucknow, say they haven’t witnessed such demand for diyas in the past few decades
Updated on Nov 04, 2021 05:35 AM IST
Oliver Fredrick and Pawan Dixit
Cracker trade’s flickering flame casts shadow on dealers in Lucknow
Many cracker dealers have entered into alternative trade citing dwindling demand for crackers, focus on green crackers, government restrictions in wake of rising air pollution and anti-cracker campaigns.
Published on Oct 20, 2021 10:52 PM IST
From Gandhi to Mahatma: Documenting Bapu’s journeys by train
The railways is set to observe Mahatma Gandhi’s 152nd birth anniversary by making people aware of his attachment with trains.
Published on Oct 01, 2021 11:52 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
UP’s 1st tribal museum showcasing Tharu tribe’s history to be ready soon
UP’s first tribal museum or Tharu Janjati Museum, which was among the pet projects of UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, will come up at Imilia Koder village, a Tharu populated area in Balrampur district
Published on Sep 21, 2021 09:35 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh’s first toy train via Dudhwa likely to start its run soon
The fare will be similar to that of AC chair cars and North Eastern Railway is chalking out a suitable timetable for the toy train. The trial run has been completed successfully
Published on Sep 12, 2021 01:18 AM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Dhannipur project in Ayodhya: Trust formed by Sunni Board may look for foreign contributions
The project includes a mosque, a hospital and other structures of public utility on five-acre land allotted to the Sunni Board at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court verdict of November 9, 2019 in the Ayodhya title dispute case
Published on Sep 09, 2021 11:49 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
After 9-hr Taliban detention, UP man back home in Ghazipur village
Sharma, who was working in a steel plant 5km from Kabul, said that the experience has certainly left him traumatised
Updated on Aug 24, 2021 03:31 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Don’t want to die on foreign soil...please help, says UP man stranded in Kabul
Sharma and his 18 companions from east UP have locked themselves in a steel factory in Kabul where they used to work
Updated on Aug 17, 2021 10:33 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick and Sudhir Kumar
‘We don’t want to die on foreign soil, please help’
(Appeal to govt) UP man, others stranded in Kabul
“We are all stranded in Kabul and don’t know what to do
Updated on Aug 17, 2021 10:27 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick and Sudhir Kumar, Lucknow\varanasi
Young and fearless: They display nerves of steel to rescue snakes in Uttar Pradesh
19-year-old Prachi is perhaps youngest woman snake rescuer in Uttar Pradesh. She is part of a brave group which has more members who tackle the serpentine challenge with poise
Updated on Aug 10, 2021 12:16 AM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Health worker takes shot to kill vaccine hesitancy in UP’s tribal area
Until three months back the entire team of health workers used to sit and wait for even a single person from the three villages of Sariyapara, Bhuda and Bankati to turn up for vaccination, but without luck.
Published on Jul 31, 2021 03:44 PM IST
Jab shortage, no mobile network hamper vaccination drive in UP tribal areas
Of the total population of around 4,500 in Bankati gram panchayat of Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, only 350 have taken the anti-Covid-19 vaccine jabs so far, records with the health department show.
Published on Jul 31, 2021 03:05 PM IST
Meeting the challenge to decode a 400-yr-old DNA
LUCKNOW: Addressing the nation through a radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared how Indian researchers uncovered the relics of a 16th-century Georgian queen, Ketevan the Martyr, from St Augustine Church in Goa in 2005 and how external affairs minister S Jaishankar permanently handed over the relic to the government of Georgia and its people in a recent programme
Published on Jul 29, 2021 12:05 AM IST
Doctors’ 100% effort gives two 90+ Covid patients new lease of life in Uttar Pradesh
A dedicated team of doctors and paramedical staff was tasked with handling the cases, according to hospital authorities in Agra and Jhansi
Published on Jul 01, 2021 11:18 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Ram Nath Kovind first President to reach Lucknow by train
President describes his travel experience as memorable and pleasant, hails railways’ contribution in nation-building as unparalleled
Updated on Jun 28, 2021 10:08 PM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
This Bareilly man gave dignity to the departed in second wave of Covid-19
Bareilly resident says he performed a large number of burials and cremations within a 30-day span when Covid-19 was at its peak
Published on Jun 27, 2021 02:53 AM IST
Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
Covid trots out hard times for Lucknow’s horsemen
About 50 horsemen are struggling to make a living even after switching to horse riding business in Lucknow’s old city after their previous business of running horse carts completely collapsed.
Updated on Jun 14, 2021 08:57 AM IST
2nd Oxygen Express reaches Uttar Pradesh with 60,000 litres of life saving gas
One more Oxygen Express, loaded with 75,000 litres of the life-saving gas is expected to arrive in the state on Tuesday as part of state government’s Operation Oxygen.
Updated on Apr 26, 2021 11:05 AM IST
Oxygen Express reaches Lucknow from Bokaro with 30,000 litres of life-saving gas
The train is expected to bring much-needed relief to the state capital and other oxygen-starved districts of Uttar Pradesh that witnessed a sudden increase in demand for oxygen for Covid 19 patients.
Updated on Apr 24, 2021 10:09 AM IST
