Varanasi: Finance minister and district in-charge minister of Varanasi, Suresh Khanna said that opposition parties opposed important bills in Parliament on April 16-17. He said that by opposing these important bills, Congress, Samajwadi Party, TMC and DMK have betrayed half the country’s population and have completely exposed their anti-women mentality.Talking to reporters virtually from Lucknow…
Varanasi: The city recorded 42.3 degree Celsius on Thursday, while the minimum temperature was 24.2 degree Celsius. But, beating the scorching summer heat in Varanasi is a cherished ritual, often accomplished through the city’s rich, creamy and cooling traditional beverages – thandai and lassi. Served in traditional kulhads (terracotta cups) that add a distinct, earthy…
Varanasi: 12 persons, including four women and four minors, were killed in Dramandganj area of Mirzapur district on Wednesday night. Of them, nine were travelling in an SUV that turned into a fireball after collision. Locals and drivers of other vehicles said that they tried to rescue them but failed due to the very high…
Varanasi: Two Samajwadi Party MLAs, a district chief, 43 others named and 200 unidentified persons were booked on charges of rioting, unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation and assaulting a public servant by Karanda police following Wednesday’s violent clash in Katariya village.While SHO (Karanda) Santosh Kumar suffered a severe head injury, many others were injured when a…
Gorakhpur: International yoga athlete Arpan Kannaujia, who won two medals at a yogasana competition held in Sri Lanka, met chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday morning at the Gorakhnath Temple and sought his blessings.A Class 12 student at Academic Global School, Jungle Dhusad, Arpan presented her medals to the chief minister and shared that she…
Varanasi: Rohania police filed a chargesheet against fugitive codeine syrup smuggling syndicate kingpin Shubham Jaiswal’s partner, Saurabh Tyagi of Ghaziabad, from whom Rohania police had recovered stock.DCP Varuna Zone Pramod Kumar on Thursday said Tyagi is lodged in Tripura jail. Chargesheet against other accused persons was already filed in the case, while, after completing necessary…
Gorakhpur: A candid frame from Gorakhpur’s newly opened Eco Park is setting social media abuzz — Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath soaking in the park’s verdant charm, striking poses as MP Ravi Kishan turns photographer, phone in hand, directing the shots like a seasoned shutterbug.One clip shows CM Yogi posing beside a lion sculpture made from…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inspected ongoing infrastructure works, including a four-lane road project from Domingarh–Madhopur embankment to Mahesra bridge and a rail overbridge (ROB) under construction in Domingarh.Reviewing multiple stretches, the CM also assessed progress of the four-lane road connecting Rajghat bridge via Habert embankment through Domingarh, Koliya and Gahasaad embankments to…
Varanasi: A grand religious ceremony was organised in the early morning hours at the ghat of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Lalita Ghat), in accordance with Vedic traditions and with utmost devotion and reverence on the auspicious occasion of Ganga Saptami on Thursday.The temple trust organised a formal worship and prayer of Maa Ganga as per…
Gorakhpur: Directing officials to act with sensitivity and provide assistance to every victim, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed them to constitute special teams to resolve land-related disputes promptly, asserting that ownership rights must remain with the rightful owners.He emphasized that any illegal occupation by influential elements should be dealt with firmly, ensuring that…
