Varanasi: District magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Sunday carried out a surprise inspection of various under-construction projects underway on the DIET campus and other parts of districts and issued warning against delay in completion of work as well as compromise in quality of material.As news of the surprise inspection by Kumar spread, officials of department concerned…
Artist impression of Varanasi police commissionerate headquarters’ building Varanasi The UP govt has approved Rs 64 crore for the construction of the Varanasi Police Commissionerate headquarters, which is likely to come up on the Traffic Lines campus and be completed during 2027-28.Talking to TOI on Sunday, commissioner of police Mohit Agrawal said the budget for…
Varanasi: The district headquarters and hill town of Robertsganj in Sonbhadra will soon get dedicated sports, food and green zones beneath its sprawling flyover as part of a Rs 4-crore urban beautification project. Spread over nearly 1 km, the project aims to transform the vacant space under the flyover into a vibrant public recreational area…
Varanasi: Five members of an interstate vehicle theft gang were arrested following an exchange of fire with a joint team of the Bairia police, SWAT and surveillance units early Sunday. The gang leader sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the encounter. Police also recovered a stolen tractor-trolley, 11 motorcycles, two pumping set motors,…
Energy minister AK Sharma on Sunday launched a 76-day public outreach and cleanliness campaign in the City South assembly constituency Varanasi: Urban development and energy minister AK Sharma on Sunday launched a 76-day public outreach and cleanliness campaign in the City South assembly constituency, under which local MLA Neelkanth Tiwari and BJP workers will visit…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University organised a science show at Swatantra Bhawan on Saturday, featuring live scientific experiments for students from various schools in the city. The programme aimed to promote scientific temper and spark curiosity among students through interactive demonstrations.Addressing the gathering, Vice-Chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi said science should not remain limited to textbooks…
Varanasi: A 24-year-old undertrial prisoner lodged in the Azamgarh district jail died during treatment at the district hospital on Thursday night, days after being admitted with alleged alcohol withdrawal-related complications, officials said.The deceased was identified as Vikram, a resident of Khatik Tola in Dohrighat area of Mau district.Jail superintendent Satya Prakash said Vikram had been…
Varanasi: A special Pocso court in Varanasi on Saturday sentenced 27-year-old Vijay Sonkar, a vegetable vendor from the Assi area, to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for raping a 17-year-old speech-and hearing-impaired minor girl in 2021. The court also directed that 70% of the fine be paid to the victim as…
The family of a 14-year-old girl, who burnt herself to death after being allegedly gangraped, has accused the Loni police of registering a case of ‘‘attempt to outrage her modesty’’ instead of one of rape. – sex ( child girl rape ) Varanasi: Mau Police on Saturday arrested one accused in connection with the alleged…
Gorakhpur: Around six hours of incessant rain between 1 am and 7 am on Saturday disrupted normal life across Gorakhpur, leaving major roads submerged, markets flooded and traffic severely affected.The city recorded 110.2 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, one of the heaviest spells of the monsoon season, according to meteorologist Kailash Pandey.The…
