Varanasi: Varanasi Range DIG Vaibhav Krishna on Wednesday suspended five police personnel, including a sub-inspector, three head constables, and a computer operator, for alleged negligence in handling a robbery case under Jalalpur police station in Jaunpur district.The action followed a complaint made on Tuesday by Akash Seth, a resident of Shakarmandi under Kotwali police station…
Gorakhpur: A 25-year-old man who had been missing for the past two days was found unconscious inside a quilt cover near the Kotiya canal under the Sahjanwa police station limits on Wednesday, police said.The victim, identified as Ram Pravesh Sahani, was discovered by villagers who noticed a quilt cover lying near the canal bank. Suspicious,…
The flood has affected all 84 ghats, including the prominent cremation sites of Manikarnika and Harishchandra, where steps and lower platforms remain under water. Varanasi: Cremations continued to be carried out on rooftop platforms at Manikarnika Ghat and in the narrow lanes opposite Harishchandra Ghat in the city on Wednesday, even as the water level…
A delegation led by the managing director of World Bank Group, Paschal Donohoe, participated in the programmes. Varanasi: A series of key activities was held in Varanasi on Tuesday under the UP-AGREES and Agri-Connect programmes to boost farmers’ income in Uttar Pradesh by integrating agriculture with modern technology, research, private sector participation and Farmer Producer…
he heavy rain and strong winds also resulted in trees falling on 11 major roads, blocking vehicular movement. Varanasi: As heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed the city over the past two days, causing widespread waterlogging and disrupting traffic movement, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation launched an intensive operation to restore normalcy.Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari…
Varanasi: An elderly farmer was found dead in Kachnar village under Rajatalab police station area on Tuesday evening.His body, with injury marks on his head and face, was found lying behind his under-construction house. His family alleged that he was murdered over a land dispute.According to reports, Heera Lal (65) had left home around 7…
Varanasi: A joint team of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) and Sonbhadra Police late Monday seized 81.3kg of cannabis worth around Rs 41 lakh that was being smuggled in an ambulance.According to police, the contraband, packed in 36 bundles, was concealed in a secret compartment built beneath the vehicle’s floor.Police also arrested the driver, identified…
Varanasi: Varanasi has been ranked sixth in Uttar Pradesh under the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), with payments made to 12,744 beneficiaries in the district.District magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the progress of various health department schemes and national health programmes. He directed officials to improve performance and ensure time-bound payments on a priority basis…
The constable had been absconding since Dec 2024 Varanasi: Cantt police arrested a suspended UP Police constable accused of fraudulently securing bank loans worth around ₹55 lakh using forged documents, police said on Tuesday.The accused, Nitesh Kumar Yadav (30), who carried a reward of ₹25,000, had been absconding since Dec 2024. He was arrested at…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with youths and sportspersons from across the country during the ‘Khel Ki Baat, PM Modi Ke Saath’ programme on Aug 27.The programme will be conducted under the Centre’s Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect – Sports Edition initiative.Officials said Modi will address more than eight lakh youths from nearly…
