10 more booked under Gangsters Act in multi-crore codeine syrup racket | Varanasi News

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…

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Accidental firings put spotlight on police weapon handling | Varanasi News

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…

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VDA intensifies infra devpt at 3 proposed townships, to start registration by Aug end | Varanasi News

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…

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3 injured as accidental PAC carbine firing triggers panic at UP’s Kashi Vishwanath Dham | Varanasi News

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…

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BHU establishes cell for corporate collaboration | Varanasi News

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…

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Two-day vegetable production training ends | Varanasi News

Varanasi: The two-day training programme on advanced vegetable production and entrepreneurship development, organised for public representatives and farmers at the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), concluded on Friday.A total of 65 participants, including 15 women, and gram pradhans from 8 villages, participated in the programme. During…

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Online refresher course on Education begins at BHU | Varanasi News

Varanasi: A two-week ‘Refresher Course in Education’ organised by UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (UGC-MMTTC) of Banaras Hindu University, began online on Friday. A total of 165 participants from across the country have registered for the programme.Course coordinator Prof Alka Rani presented the outline of the training programme. Course coordinator Dr Ajay Kumar Singh shed…

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