Varanasi: At least four persons were killed and one sustained injuries in a road accident near Bardiha Mod in the Devgaon Kotwali police station area of Azamgarh district on Friday night.According to reports, the accident occurred on the Azamgarh–Varanasi national highway when a speeding car collided with a trailer.The collision left the car severely damaged,…
Varanasi: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Varanasi, on Friday arrested two ration dealers involved in a food grain scam that took place in 2004–05 in Jaunpur district.The arrested dealers were identified as Mohammad Ahmad and Lalbahadur Maurya. They were produced before the corruption court in Varanasi, from where they were sent to jail.According to EOW…
Varanasi: In an encounter on Friday night, Azamgarh police arrested a 20-year-old man identified as Abhay alias Mattu for killing a 70-year-old man on June 11, over a 15-year-old rivalry.The deceased, Bhual Chauhan was sleeping in a room built near the cattle shed located outside his house, when the accused allegedly slit his throat with…
Varanasi: To review the status of the upcoming National Centre of Ageing (NCA) ahead of its inauguration, chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited Banaras Hindu University on Saturday. The National Centre of Ageing is being developed under the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Prof Anup…
Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath handed out approval letters to beneficiaries of the Jankalyan Shivir, street vendors and various welfare schemes on the occasion of the successful completion of 12 years of Central govt, at the Girijadevi Sanskritik Sankul auditorium in Chaukaghat area. He provided certificates to street vendors Pramila Devi (handicraft), Raju (icecream) and…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Varanasi: Reviewing the progress of projects being carried out by the public works department, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that works should be carried out on a war-footing and completed in time with quality conforming to standards.The CM directed officials that special attention should be given to completing projects…
Varanasi: The Cyber Police Station, Chandauli team on Friday busted an inter-state gang involved in online financial fraud and arrested three individuals, including a woman, for allegedly defrauding people from various states by luring them with offers of easy loans.The arrested persons were identified as Virendra Kumar, Ashish Patwa and Soni, all residents of Chandauli…
Gorakhpur: To mark International Yoga Day, a week-long yoga camp and educational workshop will be organised at Gorakhnath Temple from June 15 to 21 under the joint aegis of the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Yoga Institute and Maharana Pratap Shiksha Parishad.The camp will focus on yoga, pranayama, meditation and various aspects of yogic philosophy, with experts…
Varanasi: Two criminals were nabbed after an encounter with police near Undi village in Shivpur police station area of Varanasi on Friday.According to reports, Varanasi SOG in charge Gaurav Kumar Singh, along with his team and a team of Shivpur police, laid siege on receiving information about the arrival of criminals.The criminals fired at the…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 1,200 crore during his two-day visit to Gorakhpur on June 13 and 14.The projects span sectors including law and order, healthcare, education, sports, tourism, urban development, drinking water supply and infrastructure.On June 13, the chief minister will…
