Varanasi: Opposing Varanasi Municipal Corporation’s decision to shift meat and fish shops from main city areas to city outskirts, Sajha Sanskriti Manch, a joint forum of social and political groups, termed it a bid to benefit supply chains or corporate groups and mega stores. They said the move will hit livelihood of hundreds of petty…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has prepared a comprehensive development plan worth Rs48.88 crore aimed at modernising the city’s infrastructure while preserving its ancient cultural and historical character.Under the proposed plan, key religious and tourist destinations will be upgraded, and public infrastructure across the city will be developed in the traditional architectural style of…
Varanasi: While taking part in the celebrations in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary said that Varanasi had surpassed the record of Phulpur, from where India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru contested elections in 1952, 1957 and 1962.“It is a matter of great fortune for all of us that Prime…
Varanasi: With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) beginning to shape its strategy for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, its state president Pankaj Chaudhary on Wednesday targeted the Samajwadi Party leadership, saying the opposition managed to “mislead” voters by setting a “false narrative” during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, but claimed their “reality was…
Gorakhpur: Three cyber fraudsters were arrested from an apartment for running a racket involving fake merchant QR codes used as channel for proceeds of cyber-crimes in Kotwali area, police said on Wednesday.The accused, Sanket Rai, resident of Basdila Gunakar village under Tamkuhiraj police station in Kushinagar, Touheed Alam of Shaheed Abdullah Nagar in Gorakhnath and…
Varanasi: Supporters of Narendra Modi held a series of events to mark the completion of 12 years as Prime Minister in his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi, on Wednesday.BJP state president and Union minister Pankaj Chaudhary began the day’s engagements with a visit to Kashi Anathalaya in the Lahurabir area, where he interacted with inmates and…
Gorakhpur: A 16-year-old student of Class X drowned in a pond near Shiv Mandir at Bhauvapar under the Belipar police station area on Wednesday while making a social media reel with friends. His body was recovered by the State Disaster Response Force after a four-hour search operation, police said.Along with three friends, Shivam Gupta, resident…
Varanasi: Rajatalab police arrested a candidate who came to take the police recruitment exam (2025) by impersonating his cousin for which he was carrying forged Aadhaar and admit card . The registered candidate was also arrested. According to reports, on Tuesday, during written examination in the first shift of the Direct Recruitment-2025 exam for the…
Varanasi: A special MP-MLA court here has set aside a chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court order that had dismissed a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Lord Ram.The special court, presided over by additional district and sessions judge (MP-MLA) Yajuvendra Vikram Singh,…
Varanasi: Body of a 21-year-old youth was found with burns near a canal in Gangahra Khurd village in Lalganj police station area of Mirzapur district, on Wednesday. He was identified as Kishan Kumar, resident of Lahangpur village.According to reports, Kumar worked at a textile shop in Lahangpur market. On Tuesday night, he stepped out of…
