Varanasi: Two youths were killed after a speeding SUV hit their motorcycle near Chhittu Patti village under Saraimeer police station of Azamgarh district late Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Mithilesh Yadav (27), a resident of Chakkot Khankah village and Sachin Kumar (25), a resident of Gahukhor Hasanpur.According to reports, Mithilesh was going to a…
Varanasi: For generations, the term “Sachivji” has been synonymous with the village official who guides panchayats through govt procedures and welfare schemes. Now, that role is entering the digital age. The launch of AI Sachiv-G, an artificial intelligence-powered platform developed by the Piramal Foundation, marks a significant leap in strengthening grassroots governance and accelerating the…
Varanasi: In a major boost to Uttar Pradesh’s export ambitions and Varanasi’s growing footprint in global markets, a 40-metric tonne consignment of Banaras-made biscuits has been exported to Oman for the first time.Manufactured at the Karkhiyan Food Park in Varanasi, the shipment marks the entry of Banarasi biscuits into the Omani market following their successful…
Varanasi: : The Wheat Products Promotion Society (WPPS) in association with the Uttar Pradesh Roller Flour Mills Association (UPRFMA), will organise the WPPS CEO’s Conclave 2026 here on July 9 and 10 on the theme ‘Redefining Wheat Value Chains for a New India.’The two-day conclave is expected to bring together over 300 industry leaders, flour…
Gorakhpur: A 24-year-old newly-married woman was found hanging inside her house in Rampur khurd village under Pipraich police station on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Kavita Chaudhary, wife of Mahesh Chaurasia. According to family members, Kavita had married Mahesh on May 7 this year. Around 8pm on Monday, relatives allegedly found her hanging…
Gorakhpur: Police arrested a woman for allegedly murdering her aunt (mami) and looting jher jewellery in Campierganj area of Gorakhpur. The accused, Radhika Paswan, was arrested with the murder weapon and the stolen ornaments.According to police, the body of a 60-year-old woman was found in Babban forest, about 150-200 metres off the road, on June…
Gorakhpur: A 16-year-old boy allegedly hacked his elder brother, sister-in-law and their three-year-old son to death while they were asleep in a village in Gorakhpur early Monday.The incident took place around 3 am in Balua village under Bansgaon police station limits, nearly 50 km from the district headquarters. According to police, the victims were sleeping…
Varanasi: NEET re-examination conducted by the National Testing Agency was completed successfully at various centres across the district. A total of 25,480 candidates were registered at 47 examination centres in the district. Of them, 23,787 appeared for the examination, while 1,693 remained absent, resulting in an attendance rate of 93.36 per cent.District magistrate Satyendra Kumar…
Gorakhpur/Lucknow: A nine-month-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by her 14-year-old relative in Gorakhpur district, police said on Sunday, adding that the juvenile claimed he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime.According to police, the incident occurred early Saturday when the accused allegedly lifted the infant from her home…
Varanasi: A series of Yoga events were organised at different places in the holy city to celebrate the International Yoga Day on Sunday. Besides district and police administration, yoga sessions were organised by different institutions including Banaras Hindu University, IIT-BHU, Banaras Locomotive Works, Railways, CRPF, Army Recruiting Office and other organisations. The programme organised at…
