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…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University on Tuesday marked a significant milestone in the advancement of nuclear science in India with the inauguration of the newly constituted Indian Nuclear Physics Association (INPA) on its campus.BHU vice-chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi inaugurated the facility and also released the inaugural issue of INPA bulletin titled ‘Nuclear Horizons.’ Prof Chaturvedi…
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CM Yogi at the review meeting in Kashi on Tuesday Varanasi: Amid renewed political focus on the stalled women’s reservation legislation in Parliament, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday reviewed preparations in Varanasi ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to his parliamentary constituency on April 28, when he would address a grand public…
Varanasi: Targeting the BJP-led central govt over women reservation bill, national organisation secretary of Indian National Congress, Netta D’Souza said that women were promised rights in Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, but they have been given waiting and confusion.Talking to reporters here on Monday, she wondered that if ‘respect for women is respect for the nation,…
Varanasi: The magisterial probe into the case of killing of a BSc second-year student, Surya Pratap Singh, by his classmate on the college campus on March 20, was started by the Additional District Magistrate (Administration) on Tuesday.District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar ordered a magisterial inquiry into the case by designation ADM (Administration) as magistrate to conduct…
After remaining the hottest city in UP for two consecutive days, with the mercury touching a scorching 44°C, there was a slight respite as the temperature dipped to 42.4°C on Tuesday Varanasi: After remaining the hottest city in Uttar Pradesh for two consecutive days, with the mercury touching a scorching 44°C, there was a slight…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address a ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ conference at Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath auditorium here on Wednesday, as part of his ongoing outreach programmes with different sections of society.Officials said the conference will focus on women-centric welfare initiatives and highlight govt efforts aimed at ensuring safety, dignity, and self-reliance for women. The…
Varanasi: A notorious liquor smuggler and gangster, Vikas Soran, who was arrested in Haryana on April 18, was brought to Azamgarh on transit remand and later sent to jail after being produced before the court.Police said search for him was intensified especially after it became clear that Soran was facilitating the gangs involved in procuring…
