Demolition drive underway for Dalmandi road widening project Varanasi: Only six of the 187 buildings demarcated for the Rs 224-crore Dalmandi road widening project remain to be demolished. As the demolition of purchased buildings, as well as those declared illegal by the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) and dilapidated by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC), continued…
Varanasi: The BJP will launch a six-month nationwide campaign to mark the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas on Guru Purnima, July 29, by flagging off Kalash Yatras carrying 131 urns filled with soil from the saint’s birthplace in Seer Govardhan, Varanasi, in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP president Nitin Nabin and…
Varanasi: In memory of the glorious success of Indian armed forces and to pay tributes to martyrs, many events were organised in the city on the occasion of 27th Kargil Victory Day on Sunday.At a ceremony on District Ex-Servicemen Welfare and Rehabilitation Office campus, participants paid tributes to the brave martyrs under the leadership of…
Jaunpur’s Ashish Soni interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 136th episode of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday Varanasi: Jaunpur’s Ashish Soni, who interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 136th episode of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, hailed the PM’s vision of Digital India and said it has created greater opportunities for…
Varanasi: Two cattle smugglers were arrested after an exchange of fire with police in Ballia district’s Bansdih Road area early Sunday, during which one of the accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg.Ballia ASP (Northern) Dinesh Kumar Shukla said a police team was conducting night patrolling and vehicle checking at the Bansdih Road tri-junction…
GORAKHPUR: A sexual exploitation case took a serious turn when the survivor allegedly consumed phenyl inside a police station after demanding marriage with the arrested accused, whom she described as her “lover”, police said on Sunday.According to police, the woman’s condition is stable.A resident of Deoria district, the woman arrived at the police station on…
Gorakhpur: On the second day of the seven-day Ram Katha at Shri Gorakhnath Temple on Guru Purnima, Prayagraj-based preacher Acharya Shantanu Maharaj said Lord Ram’s character is boundless and every word of his story has the power to cleanse devotees of their sins.He said Lord Ram can be understood only through faith and trust, adding…
Gorakhpur: The AIIMS, Gorakhpur has achieved a major academic milestone with its first batch of MD/MS postgraduate students successfully clearing their final examinations, recording a 100% pass rate.A total of 24 postgraduate students appeared for the inaugural MD/MS final examinations held in July 2026, and all qualified, marking a significant step in AIIMS Gorakhpur’s evolution…
Varanasi: Reacting to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the country’s youth compelled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to bow before their pressure and also started the countdown to its ouster from power.After visiting Karmi Tola in the main city area of Azamgarh to console the family…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has taken a strict stance on sanitation and encroachment issues in the city. During a surprise inspection of the Ramnagar zone on Saturday, Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal found heaps of garbage at several places, damaged drains, and large-scale encroachments over drains and sewers.Taking serious note of the negligence, the municipal…
