Varanasi: After nearly 12 years on the run, a criminal carrying a Rs 50,000 reward and allegedly linked to Naxal activities was arrested by the Varanasi Field Unit of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force from Assam on Thursday.Rajkumar Verma alias Pradeep Verma was arrested from Kamrup in Guwahati, where he had allegedly been hiding….
Gorakhpur: Addiction is a serious threat to individuals, families and society and must be eradicated through awareness, self-discipline and positive values, said Prof Vinod Solanki, provincial training chief of Swami Vivekananda Kendra, Uttar Pradesh, while addressing a seminar at Gorakhnath Temple on Friday.The seminar on “Addiction is a Cause of Destruction” was organised on the…
Varanasi: Senior physician of the Sowa-Rigpa department at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies Dr Chhimi Dolkar was honoured for her significant contribution to society at a felicitation ceremony held on Friday. The programme was jointly organised by the Bauddhayan Society and the Institute of Fine Arts at the Anand Pindaka Auditorium of the…
Varanasi: Special Judge, Exclusive POCSO Act Main Court, Varanasi, on Thursday sentenced a juvenile offender, tried as an adult, to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl.Special Judge Nitin Pandey delivered the judgment in a case registered at Badagaon police station. The court found the offender guilty under Section 376AB of the Indian…
Varanasi: A police constable Ranu Kumar has been suspended for allegedly misbehaving with a local scribe. Journalists had lodged a strong protest against the cop’s behaviour at Lalpur Pandeypur police station late on Wednesday nightA video showing the constable threatening to shoot the journalist while standing in a hospital went viral. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav…
Varanasi: From the intricate craftsmanship of Banarasi silk and pink meenakari to wooden toys, traditional cuisine and contemporary products, Kashi’s rich heritage and modern entrepreneurial spirit will converge at the fourth edition of the UP International Trade Show, scheduled from Sept 25 to 29 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.As many…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University signed a memorandum of understanding with Sai Institute of rural development on Wednesday to promote rural development, entrepreneurship, capacity building and technology-driven solutions in nearby regions.BHU Vice-Chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi said technology and innovation become meaningful only when their benefits reach the last person in society. He described the collaboration…
Varanasi: The UP govt will organise three major art workshops and camps in Ayodhya, Lucknow and Varanasi to connect young people with the state’s art, culture and living traditions, while bringing artists from across India onto one platform.The programmes will focus on the cultural traditions of Ram and the Ramayana, folk and traditional painting practices,…
Gorakhpur: The North Eastern Railway (NER) has launched a special campaign to ensure the availability of safe drinking water for railway passengers and employees across its network.NER CPRO Sumit Kumar said as part of the campaign, health inspectors are conducting regular inspections of water tanks, coolers, taps, filters, distribution points and pipelines at railway stations…
Varanasi: Kotwali police and Anti-Narcotics Task Force in Ghazipur district arrested three persons, including a woman, with 1.015 kg of heroin worth Rs 2 crore, during a checking drive near Varanasi-Gorakhpur-Maharajganj highway tri-junction on Thursday.The arrested accused were identified as Rakesh Yadav alias Gama (38), Krishna Bihari alias Pintu Prajapati (26) of Chhawani Line, and…
