Varanasi: Although the Ganga was still flowing nearly seven metres below the danger mark, its water level continued to rise on Saturday, submerging upper platforms and lower steps and disrupting interconnectivity between several ghats.The rise in water level, caused by incessant rainfall in upstream districts, also made it necessary for organisers to shift the Ganga…
Varanasi: A 42-year-old Banarasi saree weaver was bludgeoned to death at his shop in the Hanuman Phatak area under Adampur police station around 3 am on Saturday, while a betel trader and another person were injured in the attack.Acting swiftly, Adampur police and the Special Operations Group arrested the accused, Mohammad Tanjim (26).ADCP Vaibhav Bangar…
The district has also developed more than 150 MW of solar energy capacity Varanasi: More than 50,000 households in Varanasi have installed rooftop solar systems under the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with 17,698 consumers now receiving zero electricity bills, helping the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency retain its second position in…
The BHU team that performed the surgery Varanasi: A BHU surgical team gave a 35-year-old man a new lease of life by removing a massive tumour from his lower jaw and reconstructing it with bone harvested from his right leg in an eight-hour complex procedure.The patient, a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri who works as a…
Varanasi: In a major step towards modernising correctional facilities and making them self-reliant, UP govt is equipping Varanasi Central Jail with solar energy. A 330 KW solar power plant is being installed on the jail premises, which is expected to significantly reduce electricity expenses while promoting environmental conservation.Once operational, the solar plant will generate around…
Gorakhpur: Governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel has directed Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University to establish a regulated mess system in its boys’ hostels within three months, expressing concern that the absence of a mess facility could allow drugs to be smuggled through food tiffins and expose students to substance abuse. Her remarks, made during the…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University Vice-Xhancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi on Friday interacted with a delegation of teachers from Uttarakhand currently on an academic visit to the university.The 40-member delegation, comprising teachers from various govt colleges across Uttarakhand, is visiting BHU under the Chief Minister’s Higher Education Quality Enhancement and Knowledge Enrichment Programme, organised by the…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will lead a grand Tiranga Yatra in Gorakhpur on Aug 10 as part of the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ahead of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Aug 14) and Independence Day (Aug 15).The yatra will begin from the statue of Rani Lakshmibai on the Nagar Nigam premises and culminate at…
Varanasi: To mark National Handloom Day, Bharat Kala Bhavan at Banaras Hindu University hosted a special talk titled “From Threads to Finery” on Friday, celebrating the legacy and contemporary relevance of Banaras brocades.The session featured Kamaluddin Ansari, National and Sant Kabir Awardee, and young artist Mohammad Muzzammil, who highlighted the importance of handloom as a…
Tributes paid to Rabrindranath Tagore Gorakhpur: Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate poet, philosopher and educationist, was remembered at a solemn tribute programme organised by Aadharshila Parivar at in Gorakhnath on Friday on the occasion of his death anniversary.The event began with floral tributes to Tagore’s portrait, followed by reflections on his life, literary legacy and…
