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Varinder Bhatia
Varinder Bhatia is the Deputy Resident Editor at The Indian Express in Chandigarh. He is a veteran journalist with over 22 years of experience specializing in crime, political investigations, and legal reporting. Professional Profile Education: Law graduate from Panjab University. Career Path: He began his career as an intern at The Times of India and worked as a legal reporter for Hindustan Times (2001) before joining The Indian Express in October 2004. Awards: He is a two-time winner of the Express Excellence Awards. Expertise: His reporting is deeply rooted in the political and judicial affairs of Haryana, with a focus on high-profile criminal cases and administrative reforms. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2024 - 2025) His recent work highlights critical investigative reporting on crime and governance: 1. Crime & Investigations "Red Fort car explosion: Shops where raw materials bought identified" (Nov 14, 2025): Detailed reporting on the investigation into the sourcing of ammonium nitrate and potash for a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort. "Well-educated, a loner: Woman who killed 4 kids was jealous of their looks" (Dec 5, 2025): A chilling investigative piece on a Panipat woman arrested for murdering her own son and nieces. "Haryana officer suicide: What has happened so far in the Y Puran Kumar case" (Oct 15, 2025): Covering the high-stakes suicide of an IGP who left a note naming several top IPS and IAS officers in a corruption scandal. "Relu Ram murder: Why the murder of a former MLA's family is back in focus" (Dec 12, 2025): Reporting on the flare-up of property disputes after the release of convicts in a 24-year-old mass murder case. 2. Haryana Politics & Economy "Over 25 lakh farmers have Rs 60,816 crore outstanding loans, says CM Nayab Singh Saini" (Dec 18, 2025): Reporting from the Haryana Vidhan Sabha winter session on the state's agriculture debt crisis. "Haryana comes out with Ordinance to simplify land ownership in rural areas" (Nov 27, 2025): Analyzing new laws to clarify ownership within abadi deh (village habitation) lands. "Lado Laksmi Yojana: Saini...
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August 09, 2009 03:10 IST
Amid resistance from the hospitals faculty and senior doctors,the Chandigarh Administration has forwarded a proposal to the Union Ministry to get a deemed university status for the Government College & Hospital,Sector 32.
Sun, Aug 09, 2009UT seeks deemed varsity status for GMCH-32,faculty says murky affairSubscriber Only
August 09, 2009 02:41 IST
Amid resistance from the hospital's faculty and senior doctors,the Chandigarh Administration has forwarded a proposal to the Union Ministry to get a deemed university status for the Government Medical College &Hospital,Sector 32.
Sun, Aug 09, 2009When it comes to expert opinion,investigators turn to CFSL ChandigarhSubscriber Only
August 06, 2009 01:45 IST
In many sensational and high-profile cases,the police and other investigative agencies knock at the door of the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL),Chandigarh.
Thu, Aug 06, 2009Admn still flaunts unlikely mega projectsSubscriber Only
August 05, 2009 05:36 IST
Even as the mega projects of the UT Administration are being probed by several agencies,the Administrations website boasts about its initiatives.
Wed, Aug 05, 2009Refund of deposit not necessary,UT toldSubscriber Only
August 01, 2009 01:51 IST
More trouble seems headed towards Parsvnath,the developer of the multi-crore Filmcity project...
Sat, Aug 01, 2009Rodrigues assures,dept delaysSubscriber Only
July 30, 2009 02:25 IST
On July 6,UT Administrator General (retd) S F Rodrigues assured the city industrialists that they would be allowed to get their plots converted from lease hold to free hold.
Thu, Jul 30, 2009Haryana ministers son is the only eligible candidate to be Chandigarh DCSubscriber Only
July 30, 2009 02:24 IST
The names of three IAS officers forwarded by the Haryana government to the UT Administration for appointing any one of them as the UT Deputy Commissioner seems to tilt...
Thu, Jul 30, 2009
Power lost in corridors of powerSubscriber Only
July 29, 2009 00:49 IST
Last year,the UT Administration displayed exemplary eagerness in getting several buildings inaugurated by the Administrator,General (retd) S F Rodrigues.
Wed, Jul 29, 2009Five months on,still no light for Estate Offices self-certification schemeSubscriber Only
July 28, 2009 02:51 IST
To reduce the anomalies and corruption in the Building Branch of UT Estate Office,the Administration,in February,had framed a self-certification scheme.
Tue, Jul 28, 2009
Two years of wait for an allotment letterSubscriber Only
July 27, 2009 01:17 IST
For two years now,Tech Mahindra has been running from pillar to post for allotment letter for 5 acres of land the company was allotted in August 2007.
Mon, Jul 27, 2009UT policy set to change face of Industrial AreaSubscriber Only
July 25, 2009 00:57 IST
The Chandigarh Administration is all set to change the definition of industry in the city-sectors like information technology,biotech,telecom,retail,healthcare,entertainment have been included in the draft industrial policy,recently formulated by the Administration.
Sat, Jul 25, 2009Warehouse bonanza for violatorsSubscriber Only
July 18, 2009 02:47 IST
The Administration is all set to make honest men out of owners of illegal warehouses,who in a blatant violation of the Periphery Control Act have camped on area meant for green belts.
Sat, Jul 18, 2009Raze & rehabilitate: UT way of dealing with encroachmentSubscriber Only
July 17, 2009 01:50 IST
Encroach upon government land without fear,for the Chandigarh Administration will return the favour by rehabilitating you at the earliest...
Fri, Jul 17, 2009
Final plan ready for a solar ChandigarhSubscriber Only
July 16, 2009 03:45 IST
To conserve energy under the Solar City initiative,the UT Administration has proposed several measures for both residential and commercial areas of the city.
Thu, Jul 16, 2009Coming soon: a contest to boost entrepreneurshipSubscriber Only
July 03, 2009 00:44 IST
In order to lease out space in the newly-constructed Entrepreneur Development Centre (EDC),the Chandigarh Administration will hold a business plan competition...
Fri, Jul 03, 2009Fun Republic scam: CBI gets prosecution sanction from Admn,chargesheet soonSubscriber Only
July 03, 2009 00:37 IST
After investigating the case for more than two years,the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finally got the prosecution sanction from the UT Administration...
Fri, Jul 03, 2009Now,e-Sampark centres to come up in schoolsSubscriber Only
July 01, 2009 05:45 IST
The city is set to have four new e-Sampark centres,with additional facilities.
Wed, Jul 01, 2009Paper ProjectsSubscriber Only
June 28, 2009 03:26 IST
The much-hyped mega projects,which could have changed the face of the city,may just remain on paper.
Sun, Jun 28, 2009Soon,subsequent GPA holders can transfer property tooSubscriber Only
June 14, 2009 01:53 IST
Owing to the increasing number of complaints pouring in at the UT Estate Office against managements of housing societies by General Power of Attorney holders...
Sun, Jun 14, 2009Dot on deadline,Admn completes land acquisitionSubscriber Only
June 10, 2009 02:13 IST
Completing the land acquisition process for the multi-crore Modern Terminal Market project,the Chandigarh Administration has announced an unprecedented sum-Rs 87 lakh per acre-as compensation for the acquired land.
Wed, Jun 10, 200914 get into PU law course without a testSubscriber Only
May 23, 2009 23:46 IST
Panjab University authorities seem to have allowed backdoor admission to at least 14 people in a law course last year who had neither applied for it,nor taken the entrance test.
Sat, May 23, 2009MHA seeks details,point by pointSubscriber Only
May 23, 2009 23:45 IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the UT Administration to give an explanation on the excessive and extravagant expenses incurred by its bureaucrats on foreign tours in the last few years.
Sat, May 23, 2009No investor will ever come to Chandigarh: Parsvnath adviserSubscriber Only
May 22, 2009 00:55 IST
The Prideasia site at Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park bears a deserted look. As the billboards,glowsigns and signboards of the Rs 821-crore project...
Fri, May 22, 2009Administration to take call on refunding money to ParsvnathSubscriber Only
May 19, 2009 23:26 IST
Months after the controversial mega project Filmcity came to a grinding halt,the Central Vigilance Commission has finally given clearance to the UT Administration to settle the financial matter with the developer.
Tue, May 19, 2009
Heaviest poll rush in city since 85Subscriber Only
May 14, 2009 02:16 IST
Recording a 65 per cent turnout in the fifth and final phase of the general elections,the city seemed to have responded well to the nationwide awareness campaigns on exercising the right to vote.
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