Varanasi: Continuing its crackdown on the Mukhtar Ansari gang, the Ghazipur police on Tuesday lodged a third FIR in a week against gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari’s elder brother and SP’s Ghazipur MP, Afzal Ansari, over alleged irregularities in records related to the sale and purchase of a firearm on his arms licence. This is the…
West Bengal minister Umesh Rai visited a carpet export establishment in Bhadohi on Monday and inspected its production unit Varanasi: West Bengal govt will invite representatives of Bhadohi’s carpet industry for meetings with jute producers, mills and major suppliers to explore a practical and sustainable solution to rising prices of jute. In carpet industry, jute…
Varanasi Municipal Corporation is setting up 12 free Kanwariya camps and three cloakrooms across the city Varanasi: With lakhs of devotees, including a large number of women kanwariyas, expected to arrive in Varanasi during the holy month of Shrawan for ‘Jalabhishek’ at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, the Yogi govt has made special arrangements to ensure…
Gorakhpur: Gorakshpeethadheeshwar and chief minister Yogi Adityanath will lead the Guru Purnima celebrations at Gorakhnath Temple on Wednesday, offering special prayers to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath and paying homage to the revered gurus of the Nath tradition.The ceremonial programmes will begin at 5 am with the traditional worship of Guru Gorakhnath. As per Nath sect customs,…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that the Uttar Pradesh govt would create a mechanism to provide cashless healthcare facilities for advocates, while urging the legal fraternity to remain vigilant against conspiracies aimed at dividing society and weakening national institutions.Addressing the introduction ceremony of the newly elected executive committee of the Bar Association,…
Gorakhpur: FIR was lodged in the case of death of a 21-year-old man and injuries suffered by to eight others after two speedboats collided at Ramgarhtal Lake on Sunday evening. SP City Nimish Patil said neither boat capsized in the incident. “Lakhmuddin suffered a fatal head injury during the collision. FIR has been registered against…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will step into the dual role of disciple and guru during the Guru Purnima celebrations at Gorakhnath Temple on Wednesday, carrying forward the centuries-old spiritual tradition of the Gorakshpeeth.As the Peethadheeshwar of Gorakshpeeth, Yogi will first perform the duties of a disciple by offering prayers to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath and…
Varanasi: The Bharatiya Janata Party will launch a nationwide social harmony campaign “Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan” to mark the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Sadguru Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj. The campaign will be formally inaugurated on July 29, on the occasion of Guru Purnima, from Seer Govardhanpur in Varanasi, the birthplace…
Varanasi: In view of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s proposed visit on Wednesday, the administration has announced traffic restrictions, diversions and route plans to avoid inconvenience for the citizens.As the plan issued by the traffic police, buses from Varanasi block, Sevapuri, Rohaniya, Cantt, Chandauli, Bhadohi and Mirzapur will use Ring Road or NH-19, cross Dafi toll…
Varanasi: Non-vegetarian food will not be available in Kashi and along the kanwariya routes leading to the city from the outskirts during the auspicious month of Shrawan, commencing Thursday.Elaborate traffic restrictions have also been announced to ensure the smooth movement of kanwariyas, with one side of most roads reserved exclusively for them, while two-way vehicular…
