Varanasi: Ahead of the 12th International Yoga Day on June 21, the Uttar Pradesh govt has launched an extensive outreach campaign in rural Varanasi, with three-day yoga training camps to be held across all eight development blocks from June 12 to 14. The camps will focus on training participants in the Common Yoga Protocol and…
Varanasi: Two ivory tusks and an elephant’s jaw were recovered and three poachers were arrested by joint team of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) Gorakhpur, STF and divisional forest office staff in Mirzapur district on Tuesday.Divisional forest officer (Mirzapur) Rakesh Kumar said that acting on specific inputs about wildlife trafficking the joint team of WCCB,…
Gorakhpur: A candidate appearing in the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Examination was arrested after he was allegedly found using a mobile phone inside the exam centre in Gorakhpur on Monday.The accused has been identified as Ram Prakash Kumar, a resident of Belwariya village under Asthawan police station in Bihar’s Nalanda district.According to police, Ram…
Varanasi: To seek popularity on social media, a youth posted a video on his account claiming that the UP Police constable recruitment paper was leaked at a centre in Azamgarh district and aspirants were on the rampage.Cyber police detected the post and the youth was arrested and sent to jail, said Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar…
Varanasi: Of 187 buildings demarcated as part of the ambitious Dalmandi road widening project, 125 have been demolished as on Tuesday. Preparation is complete to demolish 12 more buildings Thursday onwards, said K K Singh, PWD executive engineer, adding that the number of buildings demolished is likely to cross the 140 mark by weekend. Negotiations…
Varanasi: A 45-year-old trader was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his home in Awaleshpur under Rohaniya police station limits late Monday. The victim, identified as Jitendra Kumar Patel, managed to ride home after being shot and narrated the incident to his family before succumbing to his injuries at the Trauma Centre of BHU…
Gorakhpur: Vice-chancellor of Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, Prof Kavita Shah has been ranked among the world’s top 5% scientists in the prestigious SciRank Global Registry 2025, marking a significant achievement for both the academician and the university.The SciRank Global Registry evaluates scientists on parameters such as the quality of research publications, international citations, research impact, innovation…
Varanasi: An alert from a global internet platform that flagged the transfer of child porn videos led to the arrest of Zahid alias Rustam, 45, in Azamgarh for raping minor sisters. The same digital alert system helped Gambhirpur police arrest another accused on Monday for raping a 14-year-old girl.Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar said the cyber…
Varanasi: In its first major township initiative since the launch of the Lalpur Awas Yojana in 1994, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) is set to develop three integrated townships, including a Sports City near the under-construction international cricket stadium at Ganjari. Backed by Rs 400 crore in seed capital from the state govt and monitored…
Varanasi: The iconic flavours of Kashi—from ‘Banarasi paan’ and ‘malaiyo’ to ‘longlata’, ‘Tiranga barfi’, ‘kachori’ and ‘lassi-thandai’ — are set to gain national and global visibility under the Uttar Pradesh govt’s ‘One District One Cuisine’ (ODOC) initiative. To promote Varanasi’s culinary heritage and strengthen food-based enterprises, the Yogi Adityanath govt will provide financial assistance, branding…
