Gorakhpur: Punjab National Bank organised the half-yearly meeting and annual programme of the Nagar Rajbhasha Karyanvayan Samiti (Bank–Insurance) at its zonal office auditorium in Alhadadpur on Wednesday, with a focus on promoting the use of Hindi in official work.The session was chaired by divisional head M.K. Mohan, while Rajbhasha Department, Ministry of Home Affairs Deputy…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate the 55 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Bhagwanpur during his visit to his parliamentary constituency on April 28. The PM had laid the foundation of this project in March 2023.Varanasi has hit a key milestone in cleaning the Ganga river. Wastewater from the Assi river and…
Gorakhpur: CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday visited the residence of his Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Prakhar Verma in Betiahata to attend the mundan ceremony of Verma’s son.After reaching his residence, CM offered prayers and performed jalabhishek at a Shiv temple on the premises. He later congratulated the family members on the auspicious occasion and…
Gorakhpur: addressing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ conference, here on Wednesday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath accused Opposition parties of being “anti-women” and unwilling to grant leadership roles to women.He said the women’s reservation law, introduced under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to ensure women’s participation in law-making, with effect from 2029 Lok Sabha elections, but parties…
Varanasi: Panic gripped the Aneyi area under Badagaon police station on Wednesday afternoon after a fire broke out in plastic pipes dumped at the corner of Tulsidas Inter College sports ground.Station house officer Praveen Singh said firefighters battled the blaze for over two hours, while residents moved to safer spots to escape the suffocating black…
Varanasi: Panic gripped Gangapur village under Maniyar police station in Ballia district on Tuesday after some children found a rusted mortar shell while digging silt from an old pond. Bearing the mark of a moon and star, it appeared to be a Pakistani mortar shell. Police isolated the area and started an investigation.After seeking report…
Preparations in full swing for PM’s Kashi visit on April 28 Varanasi: An exhibition of projects worth Rs 60,000 crore, including those completed in past 12 years and ongoing work in Kashi, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Banaras Locomotive Works grounds, before he addresses a public meeting with over 50,000 women…
Gorakhpur: A partially burnt body of an unidentified woman was found near a canal on the outskirts of Semra Chandrauli village under Shyamdeurva police station in Maharajganj on Wednesday.On receiving information, a police team led by ASP Siddharth, circle officer Ankur Gautam and SHO Abhishek Singh reached the spot and inspected the scene. Police said…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 470 development projects worth around Rs 1,054 crore in Gorakhpur on Thursday.The projects include inauguration of 173 completed works and foundation laying for 297 others. A major highlight of the event will be the inauguration of a newly developed eco park at…
Varanasi: Women may own a chunk of liquor business in Varanasi, but buying liquor is not easy for them.According to excise department records for 2026-27, out of 677 licences issued for retail liquor shops in the district, 234 (34.56%) are allotted to women.However, several shops bar women, and cops in uniform, from buying and consuming…
