Varanasi: Azamgarh police arrested a man for allegedly procuring two passports using forged educational certificates bearing different dates of birth. The accused, identified as Mohammad Kirman of Rasoolpur village, was arrested by Bardah police on Sunday following an investigation into the alleged fraud.Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar said a district-wide drive to identify people who obtained…
Varanasi: An accused in the murder of an eyewitness in a criminal case against his father was arrested by Gadwar police in Ballia after an exchange of fire late Sunday. The accused, Saurabh Upadhyay, sustained a bullet injury in the leg during the encounter, police said.Ballia ASP (Southern) Sanjay Verma said on Monday that Gadwar…
Students from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith stage protest Varanasi: Activists of the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and a group of students from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith staged separate protests across Varanasi on Monday over alleged paper leaks, police action to stop a Parliament march in Delhi, and in support of activist…
Varanasi: Two cattle smugglers were arrested in separate encounters in Varanasi and Ghazipur districts on Monday morning after they allegedly opened fire on police during attempts to evade arrest. Both of them sustained bullet injuries in the leg in retaliatory firing. Police also seized cattle-laden trucks from their possession.Regarding the action in Varanasi, ACP Kotwali…
Varanasi: The UP govt’s Amrit Sarovar initiative, launched to promote water conservation and fisheries, is emerging as a steady source of income for fish farmers in Varanasi division. More than 30.96 lakh fish seeds have been stocked in 208 Amrit Sarovars across the four districts of Varanasi division–Varanasi, Jaunpur, Chandauli and Ghazipur.The ponds, spread over…
Varanasi: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has started the online application and nomination process for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026. The initiative aims to provide a national platform to exceptional children, who have brought pride to society and the nation through their extraordinary talent, achievements and innovation. Children with special accomplishments…
Ganga water level reaches Aarti platform at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi Varanasi: Continuous heavy rainfall in the hills has started impacting Varanasi, with the Ganga’s water level rising and several idols and small temples along the ghats beginning to submerge. Although the river level has remained largely steady over the past four days, the district…
Gorakhpur: A 30-year-old man, who was found critically injured with stab wounds in Gorakhpur’s Harpur Budhat area, succumbed to injuries at BRD Medical College on Monday morning, nearly 24 hours after being admitted to hospital.The deceased, Premsagar Yadav of Harpur Budhat, had left his home on Saturday evening, telling family that he was going to…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate Gorakhpur’s first six-lane flyover on the TP Nagar–Padleganj stretch on Thursday, marking a major milestone in the city’s urban infrastructure and traffic management efforts.Built at a cost of over Rs 429 crore, the 2.658-km-long flyover is among the chief minister’s flagship projects aimed at improving road connectivity and…
Varanasi: District magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Sunday carried out a surprise inspection of various under-construction projects underway on the DIET campus and other parts of districts and issued warning against delay in completion of work as well as compromise in quality of material.As news of the surprise inspection by Kumar spread, officials of department concerned…
