Varanasi: To celebrate completion of 12 years of Modi govt at Centre, BJP organised various programmes in Varanasi on Wednesday, including a cleanliness drive, tree plantation, intellectual public outreach and ‘Pragati Path Yatra’. BJP state president and Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary participated in the programmes. A cleanliness drive was conducted at…
Varanasi: A grand yoga and public outreach programme was organised at Ravidas Ghat on Wednesday as part of the ‘Gangotri to Gangasagar’ Yoga Yatra being conducted by the Ministry of Ayush ahead of International Yoga Day 2026.The nationwide awareness campaign aims to promote yoga, health, environmental conservation and Indian cultural values by connecting major cities…
Varanasi: Ghazipur police arrested a rape accused, Santosh Yadav (40), during an encounter at Karhar Buzurg trijunction in Mardah police station area of Ghazipur district In the early hours of Wednesday.The accused suffered bullet injuries in both legs and was admitted to CHC for treatment.Kasimabad CO Anubhav Rajarshi said that acting on a tip-off, a…
Varanasi: Taking action in a bike theft case reported last month, Atrauliya police on Tuesday night conducted an encounter operation in which a 22-year-old man was arrested in an injured condition. Police also recovered the looted motorcycle, a country-made pistol, and cartridges from his possession.The injured man was identified as Ravi Mishra, a resident of…
Varanasi: UP govt will create special forests to tackle the challenge of rising temperature and heat wave spells with the proposed ‘Mission Chhaya’ as part of Plantation Mahaabhiyan-2026. Objective is not only to plant saplings, but to prepare a safe, green and cool environment for future generations. The total plantation target for Varanasi district is…
Lucknow: In a major boost to rail connectivity in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Indian Railways will introduce several new train services from June 19, following the request of UP energy minister Arvind Kumar Sharma. The move is aimed at improving transportation links across Purvanchal region and providing better travel options for passengers.One of the key initiatives…
Varanasi: To review environmental conservation, Ganga conservation, and tree plantation programmes in the district, a meeting of the district environment committee, district Ganga committee, and district tree plantation committee was held at Collectorate auditorium, on Tuesday.The meeting, chaired by district magistrate Satyendra Kumar, reviewed distribution of 30,000 dustbins under the four-tier waste segregation system by…
Varanasi: Police on Tuesday worked out a murder case within 24 hours and arrested four persons. On Monday, Rajan (60) was shot dead in Chowk police station area. Those arrested were identified as Vishal Bharatiya, Vikas Vishwakarma, Sujit Valmiki and Krishna Valmiki. Bharatiya was main conspirator, while Vishwakarma did recce before the murder. Sujit and…
Varanasi: Azamgarh Police on Tueday busted a well-organised cyber fraud network in the district linked to 448 cyber complaints across the country, and arrested four individuals near Durvasa Temple.The arrested individuals have been identified as Sudhakar, Nitin Mishra, Navneet Singh, and Sumit Singh, all residents of Azamgarh district. The police team is conducting raids for…
Varanasi: Bhadohi Cyber Police busted a nationwide investment trading fraud racket and arrested two persons from Bankat village in Gyanpur police station area on Tuesday. Bhadohi Cyber Crime Police Station team arrest two members of the interstate cyber fraud gang operating through fake trading and investment platforms with a website named ‘FISD PRO’. Bhadohi SP…
