Varanasi: Around 18.5 lakh boys and girls aged 1 to 19 years will be administered Albendazole tablets under National Deworming Campaign in the district on Aug 14.The medicine will be given to the students of govt, recognised and private schools and madrasas with the support of teachers. Those who miss the dose would be covered…
Ballia SP Omveer Singh said three police teams were formed to arrest the accused Varanasi: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her nephew following a dispute at Gadwar Chauraha under the Nagra police station area of Ballia district on Tuesday night.Police said Kanchan Bharti, alias Kanchan Devi, was inside her clinic when she was…
Varanasi: Girls studying in 25 selected govt secondary schools in the district will undergo three months of self-defence training under the Rani Laxmibai Self-Defence Training programme to help them develop the physical and mental confidence to deal with adverse situations.For the programme, the district education department has invited applications from qualified martial arts trainers holding…
According to official water-level data received from the Central Water Commission, no flood-like condition has arisen in Varanasi at present. Varanasi: Water level of the Ganga is normal, and as of now, there is no flood-like situation in the district. According to official water-level data received from the Central Water Commission, no flood-like condition has…
he district has seen a sharp rise in number of beneficiaries as well area covered under modern irrigation over past nine years. Varanasi: UP govt’s push for modern irrigation systems is helping farmers conserve water, adopt advanced farming practices, and improve income. Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, farmers in the district are increasingly…
A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, purportedly showing the accused attacking Shivkumar Tripathi with a sword. GORAKHPUR: A funeral gathering turned into the scene of a brutal killing in Gorakhpur on Saturday evening when a 52-year-old power department contractor was allegedly dragged out of an autorickshaw and hacked to…
Damaged portion of the Varanasi airport Lucknow: Flight operations at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi were suspended for over two hours on Tuesday after a portion of the newly recarpeted runway surface was damaged following aircraft landings, affecting several flights.The airport’s runway 09/27 underwent recarpeting, and work was carried out on a portion…
Governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel addressing the third convocation of Maharaja Suheldev University in Azamgarh. Varanasi: Governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel on Tuesday urged universities and colleges named after great personalities to educate students about their lives and contributions to the nation, so that they can draw inspiration from them. She also stressed the need…
CM Yogi performed Rudrabhishek and prayed for happiness, prosperity and well-being of the people of the state Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath performed Rudrabhishek and prayed for happiness, prosperity and well-being of the people of the state at Mansarovar temple here on the occasion of Shrawan Shivratri, on Tuesday.The ritual was performed during the Krishna…
CM Yogi at an event in Gorakhpur Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said sustained development and improved connectivity has transformed Gorakhpur and given it a new identity.Inaugurating the widened and strengthened Green City-Madhopur Bandha road, the CM said the govt was focused on improving roads, connectivity and civic infrastructure to make daily life…
