Varanasi: A special vaccination campaign to protect cattle from Lumpy Skin Disease was launched in the city on Sept. 9 and will continue till Oct. 8.As part of the drive, teams from the Animal Husbandry Department are visiting villages to vaccinate cattle. The state govt has made one lakh doses of the Lumpy Skin Disease…
Varanasi: Police arrested the mother of a minor rape survivor on Thursday after investigators found her alleged involvement while probing a case registered under the Pocso Act.Police said the woman had initially filed a complaint accusing her husband, the girl’s stepfather, of raping the minor, threatening to kill her when she resisted, and later luring…
Varanasi: Varanasi Police Commissionerate has secured 5th position in Uttar Pradesh in the August CM Dashboard ranking, marking a major improvement in policing performance and public safety.The officials said that under the monitoring of Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal, Varanasi Police Commissionerate has made significant progress in policing performance.The CM Dashboard ranking is based on 50…
Varanasi: Several chronic waterlogging points across the city have been eliminated as part of advance monsoon preparations and sustained cleaning of drains, sewer lines and gully pits, officials said on Friday.Civic authorities claimed that despite heavy rainfall this year, many areas that earlier witnessed severe and prolonged waterlogging have recorded quicker drainage and shorter periods…
(AI Image) A woman and her newborn died after receiving treatment at a private hospital MAU: A woman and her newborn died after she allegedly received treatment at a private hospital in Mau that had been sealed by the administration and health department last year, officials said.The hospital, Indrajeet Hospital in Ratanpura, was allegedly operating…
Varanasi: The Horticulturist Unit of Banaras Hindu University has launched a year-long Bird and Wildlife Survey to document the diversity and distribution of wildlife on the BHU main campus and IIT premises.The survey began on Sep 1, 2026, which will continue till September 30, 2027. Members of the university have been invited to participate by…
Varanasi: A scommemorative ceremony was held at Dhamupur village in Ghazipur district on Thursday to mark the 61st martyrdom anniversary of Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid, Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous), the legendary soldier of 4 Grenadiers who laid down his life during the Indo-Pak War of 1965.Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth paid homage…
Varanasi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), is organizing the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027 to connect young people with the process of nation-building and provide them with a national platform to showcase their talent, leadership, innovation and ideas.Addressing reporters on Thursday, Vikash Kumar Singh, Deputy…
Gorakhpur: An FIR has been registered against the warden of a girls’ hostel in Mohaddipur for allegedly placing a mobile phone in a bathroom to record videos of residents, with the device allegedly containing footage of five to six girls.According to police, a Samsung Android phone with its camera switched on was found concealed in…
Varanasi: Katra kotwali police in Mirzapur district arrested two chain snatchers after an encounter near Natwa area early morning on Thursday. One of the accused suffered bullet injury in the leg during exchange of fire and was admitted to hospotal.The police also seized a stolen chain, two country-made pistols and cartridges from them.Providing detail of…
