Gorakhpur: Eminent agricultural scientist and Padma Shri awardee Ram Chet Chaudhary was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Kalanamak Rice’ at a ceremony held at Hotel Ashoka, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on Sunday.The award was presented by KisaanSay CEO Nitin Puri and Padma Shri recipient Ashok Gulati in recognition of Chaudhary’s decades-long contribution to the promotion,…
Varanasi: Azamgarh police arrested two miscreants for stealing gold jewellery from women on the pretext of cleaning it in Kanjahit village.During an encounter, one of the criminals was shot in the leg and was arrested while the other was arrested after a brief chase.The police seized looted gold chain, earrings, illegal country-made pistol and cartridges…
Gorakhpur: The 12th International Yoga Day was observed by the Northeast Railway (NER) on Sunday, with a mega yoga session organised at the Railway Officers’ Club in Gorakhpur.The programme was led by NER GM Uday Borwankar and attended by senior railway officials and employees. Yoga instructors Jayant Nath and Jayanti Kumari conducted the session, demonstrating…
Varanasi: Marking the International Day of Yoga, a six-day special exhibition of books and research materials on yoga is being organised at Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library from Saturday.Inaugurated by BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, the exhibition will remain open daily from 10am to 5pm till June 25.The VC said that such initiatives help create…
Varanasi: On the eve of the International Day of Yoga, Sadhguru Yogasthala Kashi, Isha Foundation’s centre in Varanasi, on Saturday hosted an event titled ‘Meet, Mingle, Meditate’, bringing people from all walks of life.Held at Vyas Bhawan in the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor, the gathering offered participants an introduction to Sadhguru’s vision of well-being…
Varanasi: Azamgarh police on Sunday busted an organised network of fake GST billing and tax evasion, causing revenue loss of Rs. 4.08 crore to state exchequer by creating fake GST bills through bogus firms. Police arrested three accused for illegally obtaining ITC benefits by registering bogus firms through forged documents, fake rent agreements and misuse…
Varanasi: Under Operation Mule Strike, cyber crime cell and four police stations including Bhelupur, Sigra, Chetganj and Cholapur registered cases against six mule account holders.ACP (cyber crime/Sarnath) Vidush Saxena said on Saturday that with progress in investigation of 51 complaints registered on the NCRP portal, it came to light that the mule accounts were used…
Gorakhpur: A nine-month-old girl was found unconscious in a tin shed near an agricultural field in Gulriha area of Gorakhpur on Saturday morning.According to police, farmers heading to the fields found the infant lying in the shed, located about 500 metres from her home, and immediately alerted authorities. The child was found injured and was…
Varanasi: Railway officials at stations in Varanasi have completed preparations to manage the crowd of around 25,000 aspirants scheduled to appear for the NEET examination on June 21.Varanasi Junction (Cantt railway station) station director Arpit Gupta said that additional staff are being deployed at platforms and entry and exit gates.Students from several districts, in fact,…
Varanasi: A total of 134 Agniveers took the oath to serve the nation during a ceremonial Passing Out Parade held at 39 Gorkha Training Centre on Saturday. The parade was reviewed by Zubin A Minwalla, DCIDS (Operations), Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and Colonel of the 9 Gorkha Rifles.The ceremony marked the successful completion of 24…
