S. Harpal Singh

S. Harpal Singh has been working as a reporter for 32 years in Telangana, the last 20 working in Adilabad district. He has been covering tribal and environmental issues. After a 16 year stint at The Hindu, he retired as Senior Assistant Editor, in June 2020.


    Kumram Bheem martyrdom anniversary marred by Jainoor Sept 4 clashes
    Kumram Bheem martyrdom anniversary marred by Jainoor Sept 4 clashes

    Entry of ā€˜outsidersā€™ into this village is being disallowed by the police

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 16 Oct 2024 3:21 AM GMT


    Adilabad: Nine years on, villagers of Mallapur, Dharmasagar pay for official blunder
    Adilabad: Nine years on, villagers of Mallapur, Dharmasagar pay for official blunder

    Two gram panchayats are administered by two different mandals, nine years, three collectors but problems still don't have a solution

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 4 Oct 2024 3:37 AM GMT


    Adilabad: Unrest and violence follow Operation Poloā€™s aftermath
    Adilabad: Unrest and violence follow Operation Poloā€™s aftermath

    Late PK Dave, a well-known bureaucrat from Maharashtra had recalled his stint as an administrator in Nirmal in present-day North Telangana

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 17 Sep 2024 2:15 AM GMT


    Jainoor tense: Curfew imposed, 1,000 cops deployed after sexual assault bid
    Jainoor tense: Curfew imposed, 1,000 cops deployed after sexual assault bid

    Top police officials continued to monitor the tribal areas from close quarters in KB Asifabad and Adilabad districts

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 6 Sep 2024 11:08 AM GMT


    Communal violence erupts in Jainoor as tribal woman assaulted, properties set ablaze
    Communal violence erupts in Jainoor as tribal woman assaulted, properties set ablaze

    The town, which has an estimated population of about 9,000, was engulfed in thick smoke for over three hours

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 4 Sep 2024 1:10 PM GMT


    Closed loop pumped hydropower project proposed in Adilabad district
    Closed loop pumped hydropower project proposed in Adilabad district

    The project, which is estimated to cost over Rs 4,700 crores, envisages the generation of 750 MW (4,545 MWh)

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 16 Aug 2024 3:30 AM GMT


    Endangered long-billed vultures reintroduced at Pench Reserve in Maharashtra
    Endangered long-billed vultures reintroduced at Pench Reserve in Maharashtra

    The vultures were housed in a pre-release aviary at the central Bodalzira beat of East Pench Piparia Range

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 12 Aug 2024 11:54 AM GMT


    ā€˜Illegalā€™ sheep grazing haunts nomadic Rabari community in North Telangana
    ā€˜Illegalā€™ sheep grazing haunts nomadic Rabari community in North Telangana

    The Kerameri dera and other Rabari caravans have been asked by the Forest Department to exit the forest areas

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 10 Aug 2024 2:30 AM GMT


    Adilabad:  Hopes float as vulture conservationists start GSM tagging scavenger birds
    Adilabad: Hopes float as vulture conservationists start GSM tagging scavenger birds

    Ten of these carrion-feeding aves have been tagged with GSM based tracking devices at the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 7 July 2024 6:43 AM GMT


    Only one pair sighted: Funds shortage hits vulture research, conservation in Telangana
    'Only one pair sighted': Funds shortage hits vulture research, conservation in Telangana

    The Vulture Conservation Programme (VCP) was launched in 2014 with a paltry fund of Rs. 5 lakh per year

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 3 July 2024 8:27 AM GMT


    Five years of Sarsala attack: How land pattas are encouraging forest encroachers in Kumram Bheem Asifabad
    Five years of Sarsala attack: How land pattas are encouraging forest encroachers in Kumram Bheem Asifabad

    The incident had attracted country-wide attention exposing the role of politicians in the illegal decimation of pristine forests

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 30 Jun 2024 5:30 AM GMT


    Telangana delays community forest rights for Adilabad tribals
    Telangana delays community forest rights for Adilabad tribals

    The FRA envisages giving rights to forest lands to individual tribals called Individual Forest Rights (IFR) to local communities, subject to its...

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 23 Jun 2024 6:38 AM GMT


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