Varanasi: Plans for expanding modern cruise services on the Ganga received a major setback when an alleged financial scam linked to a much-discussed project came to light. A case of fraud exceeding Rs.4crore has been registered against a private company from Kerala at Lanka police station. It is alleged that despite taking a large sum…
To promote sustainable farming techniques Varanasi: The International Rice Research Institute – South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, in collaboration with the department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh, organised a farmers training programme on natural farming at Kot Panchayat, Mandi on Thursday. The programme focused on promoting sustainable and low-cost farming practices to address rising input…
Varanasi: The headmaster of PM Shri Prathamik Vidyalaya (Pratham) in Azamgarh’s Ajmatgarh area has been suspended for making students do cleaning and personal chores. He has been attached to the Block Education Officer’s office in Ajmatgarh.District Basic Education Officer Rajeev Pathak said that headmaster, Awadhesh Yadav, has been suspended with immediate effect.According to reports, the…
Varanasi: Police arrested a man for allegedly misbehaving with a woman near Hyderabad Gate of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on April 9.Police have launched a manhunt for the second accused, who is currently absconding.Police said on the night of April 9, when the woman was passing through the Hyderabad Gate area alone. two persons in…
Many houses razed for Mohansarai-Cantt railway station road widening in Kashi Varanasi: Portions of over 32 of 41 buildings that had been demarcated were razed in Baulia Lehartara area on Thursday to clear land for the ongoing project of the six-lane Mohansarai-Cantt railway station road.Amid tight security, PWD team led by executive engineer K K…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday evening visited Luhsi village in Pipraich to attend the Brahm Bhoj of Markandeya Yadav, a devoted follower of the Gorakshapeeth, and paid tributes to the departed soul.Markandeya Yadav passed away on April 1. The CM had earlier visited his ancestral village the following day and offered floral tributes…
Varanasi: Ballia police lodged FIR against two inspectors suspended on charges of seeking sexual favour from a rape survivor. Further investigation is in progress.Ballia CO (Rasra) Alok Kumar Gupta on Thursday said both suspended inspectors had been booked on charges of sexual harassment by word, gesture, act or object exhibition intended to insult modesty of…
Varanasi: The results of CBSE Class X were announced on Wednesday with a large number of students doing exceptionally well in the board exams.DPS Varanasi achieved 100% results with all 284 students passing in first division. The school’s top performers include Shubhangi Pandey (99%), Prakriti Dubey (98.4%) and Shalini Singh (98.2%).The students of Sunbeam Academy…
Varanasi: A seven-day national hands-on workshop on “Ancient Indian Coins in the Framework of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS): Sources, Script, and Minting Technology”, organised by the department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, began on Thursday. The workshop is being organised to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the eminent historian…
Gorakhpur: Schools across Gorakhpur delivered an impressive performance in the CBSE Class 10 board exam this year, with several institutions recording 100% pass results and students securing top scores.The Pillars Public School, Civil Lines, emerged as a standout performer, with Anvesha Singh securing 99% and topping the city. Siddhant Srivastava scored 97.4%, followed by Abhay…
