Varanasi: The department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU on Monday unveiled the logo of the 32nd Indian Convention of Food Scientists and Technologists (ICFoST-2026), which will be held at BHU from Dec 21 to 23, in association with the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTI), CSIR-CFTRI, and…
Varanasi: A clinical microbiology laboratory and the Nucleus (study room) at the trauma centre of Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS),BHU were inaugurated by BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi on Monday. The VC said that the clinical microbiology laboratory will promote accurate and rapid diagnosis of diseases, while the study room named Nucleus will prove…
Varanasi: The holy city has emerged as a successful model of clean energy, environmental conservation, employment generation and local entrepreneurship development under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme. Thousands of families are receiving economic and social benefits through the scheme, with solar energy expanding extensively in Varanasi. With more than 153.20 MW of…
Varanasi: A 26-year-old junior doctor at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room late Sunday.The deceased, Dr Ritwik Kundu, was a resident of Hooghly district in West Bengal and was pursuing his junior residency in the department of anaesthesia.Police recovered a suicide note from his…
Varanasi: A 65-year-old man was killed and his 35-year-old son critically injured after a truck overturned on them in the Shivpur area of Varanasi on Monday. The incident sparked massive protests by villagers, who blamed the accident on mud accumulated on the road that allegedly made the stretch slippery.The protesters blocked the Gilat Bazar-Babatpur road…
Varanasi: A miscreant wanted in cow smuggling case in Deoria district was arrested after an encounter with Jaunpur police in Sarpatahan police station area on Monday.He was shot in his left leg during exchange of fire and was sent to CHC Suithakala for treatment. The police seized a .315 bore country-made pistol, one live cartridge,…
Varanasi: A junior resident of Surgery department of Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), BHU, Dr Sai Satya (25), died on Sunday after remaining on ventilator support for the past three and a half months..She had been on ventilator support in BHU’s Super Speciality Block.A native of Samastipur in Bihar, Dr Sai Satya lived in a…
Varanasi: The skill development initiatives introduced in Uttar Pradesh’s prisons are beginning to yield tangible results, with furniture crafted by inmates at Varanasi Central Jail witnessing a steady rise in demand from government offices, schools and colleges. Around 80 inmates serving life sentences are engaged in the jail’s woodcraft unit, which has recorded nearly 60%…
Gorakhpur: Giving a major boost to healthcare infrastructure in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan Shukla on Monday inaugurated two key health facilities-a 13-bed intensive care unit (ICU) at the Railway Hospital and a 15-bed private ward at AIIMS Gorakhpur.The newly established ICU, equipped with modern life-support systems and critical care facilities, will strengthen…
Varanasi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s son Arjun and daughter Tina visited Varanasi on Sunday, where they offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath and Sankat Mochan temples, attended the Ganga aarti, and enjoyed a boat ride on the Ganga. They were accompanied by Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj from Jaunpur’s Machhlishahr constituency.The two arrived in…
