Varanasi: In the wake of the recent coaching centre fire incident in Lucknow, authorities in Varanasi on Tuesday launched an extensive safety inspection drive across coaching institutes, with several centres found violating safety and building norms. Coaching institutes operating without approved building maps were sealed by the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA), while others were directed…
Varanasi: A special communicable disease control campaign will be conducted across the district from July 1 to 31, while the Dastak campaign will run from July 11 to 31 to strengthen prevention and control of dengue, malaria, filaria and other vector-borne diseases.A meeting of the District Task Force was held at the Collectorate auditorium on…
Varanasi: A 47-year-old man was killed after being hit by a speeding pickup van in Babhani police station area of Sonbhadra district early on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as businessman Girwar Prasad, a resident of Babhani. He was out on a morning walk around 5 am on Tuesday. On Babhani-Ambikapur road, a speeding pickup…
Varanasi: To give a major boost to sports, the Uttar Pradesh govt has planned to develop Purvanchal’s first ‘Sports City Centre,’ near Nadesar Pond in Varanasi.This modern Sports Centre would allow people to pre-book their slot online for playing their favourite sport. The initiative will provide the region a confluence of fitness and entertainment for…
Varanasi: The Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) on Tuesday signed licensing agreements with several private seed companies to ensure the availability of high-quality seeds for farmers.An agreement was signed with Fateh Seeds, Ballia, for the improved okra variety, Kashi Utkarsh. The variety offers high productivity due to its plant height of around 110–115 cm…
Varanasi: To commemorate Kabir Jayanti and promote the rich legacy of Saint Kabir’s verses, Nirgun Bhakti tradition and Indian folk culture, the Sant Kabir Academy, Magahar, will organise a three-day ‘Nirgun Tridhara Bhakti Utsav’ from June 27 to 29. The festival will be held across Magahar, Ghazipur and Varanasi, bringing together renowned saints, scholars, litterateurs,…
Varanasi: A joint team of the Robertsganj police and the Lucknow unit of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) busted an inter-state ganja smuggling network and arrested six alleged traffickers, recovering over eight quintals of cannabis valued at around Rs 80.6 lakh.Investigators also learned that the network used the Agra-Lucknow Expressway to transport consignments to the…
Gorakhpur: Acting on the directions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the district administration has provided financial assistance of Rs 1.84 crore to the families of 46 people, who lost their lives in various disasters during the current financial year 2026-27.District magistrate Deepak Meena said the relief amount was disbursed till June 17 under the state…
Varanasi: Researchers at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have identified population-specific genomic risk markers for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)—the deadliest form of oral cancer—among communities in eastern Uttar Pradesh with high tobacco consumption. The findings could pave the way for earlier diagnosis and personalised screening strategies in high-burden regions where the use of smokeless tobacco…
Varanasi: A 10-day online workshop based on Research Methodology in Social Sciences was inaugurated at Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion, Faculty of Social Sciences, BHU on Sunday with the aim of promoting quality and scientific research in social sciences. The workshop is being organised under the joint aegis of the Centre for the…
