Varanasi

Gorakhpur: The 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated with literary and cultural enthusiasm by Baat Chakra Literary Club in the city on Wednesday. Writers, educationists, students and literature enthusiasts participated in the programme and paid tributes to the Nobel laureate poet, philosopher and educationist.The programme began with floral tributes being offered to Tagore’s…

Varanasi: Depressed over no family visits for one-and-a-half years, a 17-year-old inmate of the Government Children’s Home for Girls, Ramnagar, died by suicide late Wednesday. DM Satyendra Kumar has ordered an inquiry.ACP (Kotwali) Vijay Pratap Singh said on Thursday that Ramnagar police reached the children’s home after being alerted. The forensic team collected evidence and…

Varanasi: In three separate encounters by Kotwali, Barsathi-Rampur and Mirganj-Pawara police, three criminals were arrested after suffering bullet injury in their legs in Jaunpur district on Thursday morning. The arrested criminals have multiples cases, including loot, theft and murder lodged at separate police stations.According Jaunpur SP Kunwar Anupam Singh, Kotwali police were busy in night…

Varanasi: Launching an awareness drive to mobilise litigants for taking benefits of the National Lok Adalat, to be held on Saturday, , district Judge and DLSA Varanasi chairman Sanjeev Shukla on Thursday flagged off two publicity vehicles at a ceremony at the district court premises.District Legal Services Authority ( DLSA) secretary Rajeev Mukul Pandey said…

Gorakhpur: The Yogi Adityanath govt is accelerating road infrastructure development in rural areas of Gorakhpur, with major widening and strengthening projects in the city’s southern belt nearing completion. The initiatives are expected to improve connectivity and ease transportation for lakhs of residents in areas that remained infrastructure-deficient for decades.According to the Public Works Department (PWD),…

Varanasi: In a breakthrough for cancer diagnostics, researchers have unveiled a novel, non-invasive urine test for the early detection of urinary bladder cancer (UBC), promising a safer and simpler alternative to conventional screening.The pioneering work is a collaboration between the School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, and the Department of Urology, Institute…

Varanasi: Bhumipujan (groundbreaking) ceremony was performed ahead of beginning construction of multi-storey Varanasi Municipal Corporation building on Wednesday. A budget of Rs 96.99 crore has been allocated for the building which will be ready in 18 months.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid foundation of the building on Apr 28. The proposed shivling-shaped building will also…

Varanasi: A 25-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death by unknown miscreants in Basantpur (Chakdulla) area under Sindhora police station area in Varanasi on Tuesday night.The deceased, Rohit Rajbhar, a resident of Chandwak area in Jaunpur was returning from a wedding ceremony when he was attacked.According to police, no specific motive has been identified in…

Gorakhpur: To mark the inception of National Nurses Week, students of the BSc Nursing (second semester) programme from the Nursing and Paramedical Faculty of Mahayogi Gorakhnath University conducted a heatwave awareness drive in Balapar village on Wednesday.The initiative aimed to educate rural residents about the risks associated with extreme heat and preventive measures. Through role-play…

Varanasi: An accused wanted in a case of attempt to murder was caught after exchange of fire with police in Dohrighat area of Mau district early Wednesday morning.Mau ASP Anoop Kumar said that on Mar 23, Rishi Pratap was shot at and Dohrighat police had arrested some criminals who divulged the name of their gang…