Varanasi: Under the series of national countdown programmes organised by Bharat Adhyayan Kendra and Banaras Hindu University, in collaboration with the ministry of Ayush, govt of India and Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi, on the occasion of International Day of Yoga–2026, the sixth countdown day of ‘Yoga Mahotsav-2026’ concluded on Monday…
Varanasi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh claimed that 0.645 hectares of nazul land of gata number 247 in Ayodhya worth Rs 2.92 crore was bought by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for Rs 24 crore.Addressing a press conference at Circuit House here on Monday, Singh leveled…
Varanasi: Urban development and energy minister AK Sharma on Monday directed officials to complete public utility works on priority and ensure comprehensive monsoon preparedness to prevent waterlogging in urban areas.Chairing a review meeting of the Urban Development and Energy departments at the Circuit House, Sharma instructed urban local bodies to complete drain cleaning and strengthen…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday assured people that the govt would stand by every needy person, whether they require financial assistance for medical treatment or support for housing.Addressing around 200 people during a Janata Darshan programme at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on Monday, the CM said that those seeking help for medical treatment…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday called upon educational institutions under Maharana Pratap Shiksha Parishad to equip students with skills in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and space science, while also strengthening efforts to make farmers self-reliant through advanced agricultural practices.Chairing the parishad’s general meeting at the Gorakhnath temple, the CM,…
Varanasi: Reviewing pre-monsoon preparations, divisional commissioner S Rajalingam directed officials to complete the cleaning of drains and channels by the end of June, while municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal expressed displeasure over the slow pace of works under the CM Grid scheme and issued a final warning to agencies concerned.During a meeting with officials of the…
Varanasi: Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) MLA from Sirathu, Pallavi Patel, and her supporters were arrested on Monday near the Banaras Hindu University gate while attempting to stage a protest over the alleged NEET paper leak. Police detained Patel and the group and took them to Bada Gaon police station.The MLA and her supporters were released late…
Varanasi: Atrauliya police arrested a 35-year-old woman, Renu Yadav, from her residence in Azamgarh district on Monday on charges of misappropriating govt grant through forged documents in the name of madrassa.Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar on Monday said that after a complaint lodged on the basis of economic offence wing (EOW) investigation report on March 19,…
Varanasi: One Rajan, aged around 53, was shot dead when he was sleeping with his second wife’s family on a cot outside their house in a slum area of Beniabagh under Chowk police station early on Monday morning.Surprisingly, nobody in family could listen sound of firing despite assailants opened multiple fires. Rajan dwelt with first…
Varanasi: With participation from hundreds of yoga enthusiasts, the International Yoga Week programme commenced at Namo Ghat on Monday morning.The event was inaugurated by UP AYUSH minister (Independent Charge) Dayashankar Mishra, minister of state for small and Micro Industries Hansraj Vishwakarma and regional Ayurvedic Unani officer Dr Arvind Kumar. The programme was presided over by…
