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Maria Khan

Maria Khan

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

After UP govt nod, GIMS Gr Noida set for major upgrade

GIMS director Dr Rakesh Gupta said the upgradation will help GIMS evolve into a comprehensive tertiary care and teaching institution. (HT Photos)

Updated on Nov 05, 2025 06:06 AM IST

Noida’s electricity wing launches monitoring of field offices

The initiative aims to streamline coordination between the control room and on-ground staff, with officers directed to report progress regularly. (HT Photos)

Updated on Nov 05, 2025 06:07 AM IST

Oxygen leak incidents: Noida hospital’s registration suspended

Officials said the suspension will remain in force until the hospital produces satisfactory compliance reports and necessary safety clearances from relevant authorities. (HT Photos)

Updated on Nov 05, 2025 06:02 AM IST

Power consumers in Noida, Ghaziabad to get faster complaint redressal

Officials said the initiative focuses on real-time monitoring of consumer grievances and daily review of pending complaints to ensure time-bound disposal. (HT Photos)

Published on Nov 04, 2025 05:25 PM IST

89% of work under 2024-25 business plan done: PVVNL

Officials said PVVNL is enhancing the capacity of the 94 number 11/04 kV substation and constructing two new 33/11 kV substations in the city. (HT Archive)

Published on Nov 04, 2025 06:06 AM IST

Noida hospital develops ‘Healing Garden’ for kids

The garden includes a wheelchair-accessible walkway to enable children and caregivers to move around without any discomfort, and pause at shaded resting points. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published on Nov 03, 2025 07:38 AM IST

BLOs to visit door-to-door to verify GB Nagar voters

DM Roopam said the special revision drive, launched under the directives of the Election Commission of India. (HT)

Published on Nov 02, 2025 03:06 AM IST

Noida: Man, aide kill wife’s co-worker over suspicion of affair

The accused duo. (HT)

Published on Nov 02, 2025 03:02 AM IST

Unchecked waste and sewage overflow at Noida’s periphery raise hygiene alarm

An inspection carried out by the Noida authority officials

Published on Nov 01, 2025 05:24 AM IST

GB Nagar, Ghaziabad breathe easy as AQI improves to ‘moderate’

Experts have cautioned that the respite may be temporary (Sunil Ghosh / HT)

Published on Nov 01, 2025 05:22 AM IST

Key accused arrested in Sainthali double murder case

(Getty Images)

Published on Nov 01, 2025 05:08 AM IST

Air quality improves in Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad

The data indicates a gradual improvement since the post-Diwali high, but the air quality remains far from satisfactory. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 07:32 AM IST

A new ‘functional specialisation’ system for power supply across Gautam Budh Nagar from Nov

As part of the new structure, senior engineers and assistant engineers have been allocated distinct responsibilities across various 33/11 kV sub-stations, such as Sector 18, Sector 62, Sector 108, Behlolpur, and Dadri. (HT Photos)

Published on Oct 30, 2025 07:04 AM IST

GIMS to boost critical care, academic training facilities

Health department officials said that other government hospitals should also adopt similar quality benchmarks to maintain consistency in health care delivery. (HT Archive)

Published on Oct 29, 2025 04:46 AM IST

Noida: Truck driver held day after hitting bikers in road crash

According to officials, the incident occurred near Haldiram crossing when a truck, allegedly being driven at high speed, hit a motorcycle, leaving both the riders Pawan and Shivam, around 17 years old, seriously injured. (HT Photos)

Published on Oct 27, 2025 07:00 AM IST

Gautam Budh Nagar: Security plans reviewed ahead of main Chhath rituals

Officials added that coordination between the police, traffic unit, and local administration would continue through the festival period to prevent overcrowding and ensure smooth movement around major sites. (HT Photos)

Published on Oct 27, 2025 06:56 AM IST

Gautam Budh Nagar admin to hold weekly public hearings

Residents’ groups in Noida and Greater Noida said a structured and regular interface with the DM will help in bringing long-pending issues to attention and build trust in the grievance redressal mechanism. (HT Photos)

Published on Oct 26, 2025 05:08 AM IST

Noida society demands smart meter bills’ details from PVVNL

Chief engineer (PVVNL, Noida) Sanjay Kumar Jain said the department is aware of the concerns raised by residents regarding billing and related issues (HT Archive)

Published on Oct 26, 2025 05:02 AM IST

NGT seeks updated list of illegal constructions in Noida, Greater Noida; calls for vigilance

NGT seeks updated list of illegal constructions in Noida, Greater Noida; calls for vigilance

Published on Oct 25, 2025 06:06 AM IST

‘Delay in probe’: Kin of Sainthli murder victims stage protest

(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Oct 25, 2025 05:44 AM IST

Noida gears up for Chhath Puja with 16 ghats under preparation

In rural pockets, preparations are underway in Baraula village, and at the D-Block park near Jai Hind Crown Bank in Hoshiyarpur village, officials said. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photos)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 05:54 AM IST

Noida air marginally better, experts say ‘short reprieve’

District officials said that teams from the pollution control board, Noida authority and the district administration have been jointly conducting inspections at construction sites and major traffic corridors. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 04:54 AM IST

Noida police arrest duo over woman harassment in Sector 51

The arrests were made with the help of local intelligence and electronic surveillance, by the Sector 49 police as the place of incident falls under its jurisdiction. (HT Photos)

Published on Oct 23, 2025 04:38 AM IST

Noida: Share of stubble fires in city’s air pollution still low, for now

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the Air Quality Index (AQI) for Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad worsened further, revealing how festive-night celebrations continued to drown out both silence and clean air. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published on Oct 23, 2025 03:56 AM IST

2 killed, 3 hurt as drain dispute turns violent on Diwali

According to the police, tension had been simmering in the village over a drainage issue for the last two days. (Representational image)

Published on Oct 22, 2025 04:48 AM IST

Murder accused tries to flee police, suffers bullet shot in Dadri

Police said the accused, identified as Sachin (single name), resident of Chakrasenpur village under Dadri police station, was shot in the leg as he allegedly tried to run away after snatching a pistol from the police team and opened fire at them. (Representational image)

Published on Oct 22, 2025 04:16 AM IST

Post-Diwali air in Noida remains ‘very poor’

The comparison with past years only highlighted the decline. In 2023, the AQI on Diwali day (November 12) was 189 in Noida and 165 in Greater Noida—both “moderate. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published on Oct 22, 2025 04:10 AM IST

GB Nagar admin to crack the whip on farm fires, open burning

The directions come amid the deteriorating air quality in the National Capital Region (Sakib Ali /HT)

Published on Oct 19, 2025 04:14 AM IST

Four arrested for misusing health scheme cards to make money

The arrests were made near Tikona Park, Sector 110 (File photo)

Published on Oct 19, 2025 03:58 AM IST

Food safety drive: 550kg unsafe paneer, khoya destroyed in Gzb

Food safety drive: 550kg unsafe paneer, khoya destroyed in Gzb

Published on Oct 18, 2025 04:26 AM IST

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