Varanasi: The country’s first urban public transport ropeway is set to redefine commuting in Varanasi. Once operational, it will whisk passengers from Varanasi Junction railway station (Cantt) to the vicinity of Kashi Vishwanath Temple at Godowlia in just 16 minutes for Rs 50 — less than one third of the over 45 minutes it typically…
The initiative will be carried out in association with progressive farmers, with an average of 20 Banarasi Langda saplings to be planted at each Amrit Sarovar. Varanasi: In a bid to revive the rapidly disappearing GI-tagged Banarasi Langda mango, the administration has launched a unique conservation initiative to plant nearly 8,000 saplings of the heritage…
Varanasi: As many as 3,824 youth in Varanasi have been disbursed loans worth Rs 164.65 crore since financial year 2024-25 under the govt’s Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Yojana, deputy commissioner (industries) Abhishek Priyadarshi said on Thursday.He added that a subsidy of Rs 16.46 crore has also been provided to the beneficiaries.According to the District Industries…
Varanasi: The managing director of South Korean company ARA Bridge Ltd, Sihyung Park, visited Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) alongside officials from RITES Ltd on Thursday to assess the facility’s capacity for manufacturing standard-gauge locomotives. During the meeting, CME/production & marketing, Ram Janam Chaubey and chief design engineer/diesel, Praveen Kumar highlighted BLW’s achievements, technical advancements, locomotive…
Varanasi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU on Thursday announced its collaboration with Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, to support the launch of the Undergraduate Research Avenue (UGRA), an initiative by the department of Electronics Engineering of IIT-BHU focused on fostering hands-on research and innovation among undergraduate students.IIT-BHU director Prof…
Varanasi: Busting a gang of cyber criminals, Sonbhadra Cyber Crime Police arrested four members of the gang from Lucknow. Those arrested were identified as Sufiyan, Mohammad Danish, Arshad Siddiqui and Tufail Khan, all residents of Lucknow district. The police team busted the gang that cheated four police personnel of Sonbhadra district of Rs 25.03 lakh…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Wednesday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 18 private hospitals in Varanasi to provide medical treatment facilities to its teachers and staff at CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme)-empanelled private hospitals.The MoUs were signed by registrar Rajan Srivastava and representatives of the hospitals in the presence of vice-chancellor Prof. Ajit…
Varanasi: The Saidpur police in Ghazipur district arrested a wanted criminal, Nagina Banwasi (49), following an encounter on Thursday.The accused, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, suffered bullet injury in the leg during the encounter and was admitted to hospital for treatment. The police also recovered a .315 bore country-made pistol,…
Varanasi: The Robertsganj police in Sonbhadra district busted a gang involved in preparing fake E-form C/MM-11 (mineral transport permit) and carrying out illegal mineral transport. The police arrested five members of the gang on Wednesday, while a search is on to nab three others. The police seized a laptop used in preparing the fake e-form,…
Varanasi: Six of the eight men arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the collection of donations at the Ram temple were on the payroll of a Varanasi-based security agency, Sainik Security Services, which had been hired by the State Bank of India’s Naya Ghat branch in Ayodhya.After the name of Sainik Security Services surfaced…
