Varanasi: With the objective of giving a new direction to Kashi’s cultural heritage, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) is developing the concept of Anand Kanan Kala Gurukul at Anand Kanan in Ravidas Park. The proposed Gurukul aims to strengthen Kashi’s identity as a global cultural centre while preserving and promoting Indian culture, music, dance and…
Varanasi: Two chain-snatchers were arrested after an exchange of fire with Madhuban police in Mau district early Sunday morning. One of the miscreants suffered bullet injury in the leg and was arrested. The duo was on police radar for snatching a woman’s gold chain on Jul 2.Mau SP Kamlesh Bahadur said that on being alerted…
Varanasi: To find a permanent solution to the decades old traffic problem at Pandeypur crossing, one of the busiest in the city, a major exercise began on Sunday.Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal, along with a team of engineers of PWD and Varanasi Municipal Corporation, studied the area by camping there for hours on Sunday. Nagpal issued…
Varanasi: The mutilated body of an unidentified woman, believed to be around 25 years old, was found wrapped in a black plastic sheet and dumped in bushes along the national highway near the Ranipur tri-junction under the Madiyahu police station limits on Sunday morning.Police suspect the woman was brutally murdered and are awaiting the postmortem…
Varanasi: Two motorcycle-borne youths were killed when a speeding pickup van rammed into their vehicle near Gajapur on Badagaon-Kapsethi bypass road under Badagaon police station area, on Sunday morning.Badagaon police station in charge Praveen Kumar Singh said the deceased were identified as Satish (24) of Sherwanipur village and his friend Moolchand (25) of Pater village….
Varanasi: A govt primary school teacher was arrested by Kone police in Sonbhadra district on Sunday for allegedly sexually harassing and behaving indecently with minor girl students.Sonbhadra’s CO Obra, Prabhat Rai, said that acting on an informer’s tip, Kone police arrested the accused, Tipu Sultan, 34, of Ramgarh village, from the Tilgudwa area.Based on complaints…
Gorakhpur: Students of the Fatima Institute of Medical Sciences (FIMS) played a key role in the successful implementation of the Pulse Polio campaign across Gorakhpur, helping health authorities expand immunisation coverage among children in vulnerable localities.The week-long campaign, conducted from June 27 to July 3, was organised under the guidance of WHO surveillance medical officer…
Varanasi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU honoured four promising start-ups during the Start-up Pitching and Evaluation Programme organised as part of its Institute Day celebrations, ‘Utthaan 2026’, on Saturday.The programme was coordinated by Prof Manoj Kumar Meshram, Professor In-charge, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I), IIT-BHU.According to the institute spokesperson, 39 start-ups participated in the…
Gorakhpur: Veteran social worker and jeweller, Balkrishna Saraf, passed away at his residence in Gandhi Gali on Saturday. He was 97. His demise was mourned by his family, friends, well-wishers and members of the business and social communities.His health deteriorated on Friday, following which he was admitted to a private hospital. After treatment, he was…
Varanasi: Panic gripped the high-security Kashi Vishwanath Dham area on Saturday morning after a Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) jawan’s carbine accidentally discharged near the Nandu Feria Gate checkpoint, injuring three florists with concrete shrapnel. Police said the jawan was safe, the injured sustained only minor injuries and were discharged from SSPG Divisional Hospital after first…
