Varanasi: In an encounter conducted by a joint team of Kerakat and Gaurabadshahpur police stations, with the cooperation of the SWAT/SOG and surveillance team, four hardened criminals, including an illegal arms smuggler and an inter-district robber, were arrested on Friday in Jaunpur district. The police seized three illegal pistols, 10 country-made pistols, shells/cartridges and two…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday issued a stern warning against anyone attempting to disturb communal harmony during festivals, saying such elements would face severe consequences.After inaugurating and laying the foundation for 106 development projects worth over Rs 456 crore in Rudrapur and Barhaj assembly constituencies of Deoria district, the chief minister said Uttar…
Gorakhpur: Launching a fresh attack on previous govts, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said earlier regimes promoted a “one district, one mafia” culture, while his govt has significantly strengthened the healthcare infrastructure by establishing medical colleges and expanding access to quality treatment.Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of Astromedics Super Speciality Hospital in the…
Varanasi: The Azamgarh police on Friday arrested a member of an interstate auto-lifters’ gang and seized a stolen luxury vehicle worth Rs 50 lakh in Tahbarpur police station area of Azamgarh district.The police exposed the organised network of a gang stealing vehicles from Delhi and taking them to Manipur for sale. The vehicle was being…
‘Don’t Cast Aspersions on Ayodhya, Learn To Uphold Dignity of Ram’Gorakhpur: A day after the first FIR was registered in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra “donation theft” case, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that tampering with people’s faith cannot be tolerated.“The govt is proceeding with action in accordance with the SIT recommendations. When a…
Varanasi: Kotwali Nagar police arrested an accused of cattle smuggling after an encounter in Ballia district on Friday.During a checking drive on Shivrampur Ghat Road near the Greenfield Expressway, the police received information about the movement of a wanted accused of cow smuggling, Madan Mohan alias Dablu, 27.On seeing a suspect, the police signalled the…
Varanasi: A group of physician-scientists at Banaras Hindu University recently completed the world’s first published Ayurvedic N-of-1 clinical trial. An N-of-1 clinical trial is a highly personalised research design where a single patient serves as the entire study. In this study, Ayurveda’s classical formulation ‘Kalyanaka Ghrita’ was evaluated in a patient suffering from mild cognitive…
Varanasi: A free high-speed Wi-Fi service was inaugurated on Thursday at Sir Sunderlal Hospital and Trauma Centre at Banaras Hindu University.The service was launched through the collaboration of Varanasi Municipal Corporation and BSNL to enhance public access to digital services. The inauguration of the facility was done by Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari.Through this facility, patients…
Varanasi: Offering extensive health service benefits to its teachers and employees, the Banaras Hindu University has decided to sign pacts with some private hospitals to provided treatment to the university staff on CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) rates.As per the pact the BHU staff will be able to avail health facilities at CGHS rates in…
Gorakhpur: CM Yogi Adityanath paid a courtesy visit to former Deoria MP and former Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Shri Prakash Mani Tripathi at his Civil Lines residence in Gorakhpur on Friday evening.The CM enquired about his well-being and spent time interacting with him and his family members. On his arrival, CM Yogi…
