Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna on Sunday said that the special investigation team was formed to probe into the allegations of irregularities in the Ram temple donation funds on the request of the Temple Trust.Talking to reporters after chairing a meeting of the standing committee on Kashi Vishwanath Gyanvapi in Varanasi, the DGP said,…
Varanasi: Mortal remains of accomplished shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana were consigned to flames at the Manikarnika Ghat in the holy city on Saturday evening. Rana breathed his last at a Delhi hospital on Friday night. He was 49.The body arrived by chartered plane at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport…
Varanasi: UP minister of finance and Parliamentary affairs and minister in charge of Varanasi district, Suresh Khanna, on Saturday, spoke about 12 years of Central govt under PM Narendra Modi and detailed information about public welfare and development schemes.He said 10 Smart Cities were created in UP and on the same lines, chief minister Yogi…
Varanasi: The body of a 36-year-old tailor was recovered from Ramgarh Tal lake in Gorakhpur’s Cantt area on Saturday morning, police said.As the deceased could not be identified immediately, the body was sent to the district hospital mortuary for preservation.A few hours later, a woman arrived at the Cantt police station to report her husband…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanatha on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 319 development projects worth over Rs 295 crore in Chillupar Assembly constituency, asserting that eastern UP is emerging as a majorhub of industry, employment and infrastructure.Addressing a public gathering at Gandhi Inter College in Mahuapar, Barhalganj, the chief minister said the region,…
Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stone of development projects worth Rs. 955.4 crore for Azamgarh district at a programme organised on the Maharaja Suheldev State University campus in Azamgarh. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said Azamgarh is a district known for penance of sages and saints and added…
Varanasi: Inaugurating the 7th National Convention of Vigyan Bharati (VIBHA), India’s largest science movement, at BHU on Saturday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said research and innovation should contribute to human welfare, economic progress and national development.Highlighting India’s scientific heritage, he said research and innovation have always been integral to Indian civilisation and called upon the…
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…
