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…
Varanasi: UP STF nabbed Manoj Yadav, an accused with a Rs 50,000 bounty on his arrest, near Banaras Railway Station on Saturday. He was arrested in connection with a case of assault registered at Kotwali Police Station in Ballia district, under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 191(1), 115(2), and 117(2) of the BNS.According to reports, the…
Gorakhpur: A six-year-old boy who went missing from Sahjanwa on Thursday evening was kidnapped and killed allegedly by a tenant residing in the same house, police said on Friday. The accused, identified as Kalpesh, has been arrested afterCCTV footage helped investigators trace his involvement.The victim, Anshuman Singh, a UKG student and son of Vinay Singh…
Varanasi: In a fresh crackdown on the multi-crore codeine cough syrup smuggling network, Sarnath police have booked 10 already arrested accused under the stringent Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, naming alleged smuggler Lokesh Agrawal as the gang leader.Police said Lokesh’s group operated as part of the syndicate of fugitive codeine smuggling kingpin…
Varanasi: A series of accidental firearm discharges involving police and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel has raised concerns over weapon handling in Varanasi in recent years. While one such incident claimed the life of a police sub-inspector in 2022, accidental firing from PAC carbines created panic in 2025 and again on Saturday.Before Saturday’s incident, in…
Varanasi: Bringing township projects after a gap of 32 years of executing Lalpur Yojana, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) has accelerated infrastructure development at its flagship Anand Kashi Yojana with plans to begin plot registration across all categories by the end of August.Following an inspection of the project site at Kallipur on Friday, VDA vice-chairman…
3 hurt in accidental PAC carbine firing at UP’s Kashi Vishwanath Dham. VARANASI: Panic prevailed following an accidental firing from a Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) carbine at Nanu Feria Gate checkpoint Kashi Vishwanath Dham on Saturday morning.Three including Nikky Gupta, Ram Babu and Vikas Yadav, are between 30 and 40 years in age and works…
Varanasi: The Banaras Hindu University has established a dedicated cell to explore, facilitate, shape, and leverage the university’s partnerships with corporate entities.The initiative aims to bridge the gap between academia and corporate world, and to strengthen its CSR engagements.Prof Nirmal De of the department of Soil Science and agricultural chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, has…
