Varanasi: At least five people, including a couple and their two children from Siwan district in Bihar, were killed after their car rammed into a speeding truck from behind on the Purvanchal Expressway under Kandharpur police station limits in Azamgarh district on Saturday.Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar said the accident occurred around 2:30 pm near mile…
Varanasi: An arms smuggler was arrested following police encounter in Mirzapur. In another encounter in Ghazipur, Nanadganj police arrested a thief.Mirzapur’s ASP (city) Nitesh Singh said Kachhwan police personnel were patrolling at night when they were alerted about movement of notorious arms smuggler moving on Bhadohi road via Bhatoli. Police cordoned off Kewtaveer area and…
Varanasi: Two days after being awarded life term in an 1980 murder case in Prayagraj, an MP-MLA court in Bhadohi sentenced jailed mafia-don and four-time former MLA Vijay Mishra, along with his wife and son, to 10 years of imprisonment in a land-grabbing case. His daughter-in-law was also convicted and awarded a four-year jail term.The…
Varanasi: Finding services and facilities available at Banaras Railway Station has become as easy as using Google Maps, said NER divisional railway manager (Varanasi) Ashish Jain, after launching on Saturday an app that guides passengers and visitors to toilet, ramp, escalator, lift and all facilities available at the station.The senior divisional commercial manager Sekh Rahman…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the flourishing sports culture across the nation, saying that Ahmedabad hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, and India bidding for the 2036 Olympics, can work wonders to boost the morale of homegrown talent.The chief minister was speaking after laying the foundation for the…
Gorakhpur: Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh, once known mainly for its population and poor law and order, is now recognised for development, investment and good governance.Addressing the foundation-laying ceremony of the international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur, Puri credited Uttar Pradesh’s transformation since 2017 to the leadership…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced a world-class sports complex in Gorakhpur while laying the foundation for the 46-acre international cricket stadium, which is being built at a cost of nearly Rs 393 crore at Tal Nador.The proposed sports complex will be developed on 60 acres adjacent to the international cricket stadium, which…
Varanasi: : An annual training camp organised by the 91 UP Battalion NCC is underway at Swami Harsewanand Public School, Banpurwa Ramna, from May 15 to 24. Around 550 cadets from various schools and colleges are participating in the 10-day camp.Addressing cadets on the second day of the camp on Saturday, Camp Commandant Colonel Amar…
Varanasi: As many as eight teams of scientists from the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) are travelling village after village across Purvanchal, setting up awareness camps, conducting demonstrations and farmer interactions, distributing pamphlets on balanced fertiliser use, and motivating cultivators by providing microbial bio-fertiliser kits.Officials described the initiative as the final and decisive link…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday assured people seeking financial assistance for medical treatment that the state government would provide every possible support.Addressing grievances during the Janata Darshan at the Gorakhnath Temple, the chief minister said eligible beneficiaries would receive aid through the CM Relief Fund. He also directed officials to ensure that Ayushman…
