The decision to suspend the boat operations was taken by the Jal Police after discussions with the NDRF and senior officials, in view of the safety of passengers and their property. Varanasi: The boat operations on Ganga, suspended for the past few days due to bad weather and a rise in water level, were resumed…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has intensified its crackdown on the illegal sale of meat and fish during the holy month of Shrawan, imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on violators and seizing 2.45 kg of meat during surprise inspections across the city. Officials warned that repeat offenders would face immediate sealing of their shops.Despite…
Under the Vande Mataram Vatika initiative, 150 saplings will be planted on Central Jail land in Shivpur. Varanasi: The forest department will establish a Vande Mataram Vatika in the city on August 15 as part of Plantation Campaign-2026 to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram. The initiative is part of a wider effort to develop…
Varanasi: Police detained two youths near Maldahiya crossing in the Sigra police station area on Thursday during a Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra, after finding their movements suspicious.Sigra police station in-charge Shivakant Mishra detained the two youths. According to police, one of them was wearing a women’s niqab. Both were taken to Sigra police station for…
Gorakhpur: A two-hour spell of heavy rain on Thursday morning brought relief from humid conditions but left several parts of Gorakhpur grappling with waterlogging and traffic disruptions.The downpour began around 11 am and inundated roads across the city, turning several stretches into waterlogged pools. Several two-wheelers stalled in the accumulated water, forcing riders to push…
Varanasi: An accused carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was arrested after an encounter with a joint team of the SWAT/Surveillance unit and Saiyadraja police near Samaiya Pattidari under the Saiyadraja police station limits in Chandauli district on Wednesday night.The accused, Raju Musahar, a resident of Bhabhua in Bihar’s Kaimur district, was wanted in connection…
The theft came to light an hour later when the security guard noticed the damaged entrance and alerted the showroom manager. Varanasi: Thieves break in and break out. But this one checked in. In what may rank among one of the most leisurely burglaries ever caught on camera, a Varanasi thief allegedly turned a motorcycle…
The leisurely theft came to light an hour later when the security guard noticed the damaged entrance and alerted the showroom manager. VARANASI: Thieves break in and break out. But this one checked in. In what may rank among one of the most leisurely burglaries ever caught on camera, a Varanasi thief allegedly turned a…
A school bus carrying children overturned into a canal in Mau district MAU: A school bus carrying around 25-30 children overturned into a canal in the Ranipur area of Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district, injuring several children.Mau ASP Anup Kumar said villagers reached the spot after the accident and helped rescue the children.Speaking to ANI, Kumar…
Gorakhpur: Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur, has been selected by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space, for setting up an Antariksh Prayogshala (Space Laboratory) under its Antariksh Prayogshala Scheme, the university stated.As part of the flagship ‘Classroom to Cosmos’ programme, a Centre of Excellence in Space…
