Varanasi: A state-of-the-art jaggery-based food product manufacturing plant set up by Power Crops Food and Agri Pvt Ltd has become commercially operational at Gosandepur village in Karanda block of Ghazipur district under the GBC-4 initiative through Invest UP.Established with an investment of Rs 15 crore, the project has received technical collaboration and foreign direct investment…
Varanasi: The body of a 50-year-old man, who died after being hit by a Thar vehicle in the Fariha market area under Nizamabad police station of Azamgarh district, was exhumed on Sunday for postmortem.Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar said on Monday that the victim, Shamshad alias Guddu, was initially buried without an autopsy, following a mutual…
Varanasi: Minister of Science and Technology (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh visited the Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institute at BHU on Sunday and commended its role in supporting high-end research and growing contribution to Atmanirbhar Bharat.The institute is a flagship national initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).Accompanied by BHU vice-chancellor Prof Ajit…
Woman undergoing treatment shot dead inside Chandauli hospital (Image used for representational purpose only) CHANDAULI: A woman undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district was shot dead inside the facility on Monday morning, police said. The accused allegedly tried to flee after the incident but was caught by a mob outside…
Varanasi: Police teams raided seven locations across Ghazipur and Mau districts on Sunday in search of Afsha Ansari, the widow of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.Ghazipur SP Iraj Raja said Afsha, who carries a Rs 50,000 bounty in both districts, is wanted on gangster charges. Raids were carried out at seven possible hideouts in each district,…
Varanasi: Bulldozers and earth-moving machines intensified demolition of the purchased buildings on Sunday. Police tightened security on Dalmandi street and worked to clear crowds, especially near Naisadak, to keep traffic flowing.Leading the police and central armed forces team securing the PWD and district administration during demolition, ACP Dashaswamedh Atul Anjan Tripathi said the PWD team…
Varanasi: A hoarding featuring images of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and other leaders with an objectionable caption angered party leaders and workers on Sunday morning.The hoarding was installed near the PAC crossing and carried images of Akhilesh, jailed SP leader Azam Khan, and Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq. After news of the hoarding…
Varanasi: Six persons, including a woman YouTuber, were arrested in Mirzapur on Sunday for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to implicate some policemen in a false case of kidnapping and extortion.Mirzapur ASP Operations Rajkumar Meena said that after collecting scientific evidence, a joint team from Adlahat police station and the Special Operations Group arrested six people…
Gorakhpur: The state govt is set to complete a major sewage interception and treatment project aimed at cleaning the Rapti river before the onset of monsoon.Officials said that more than 96% work on Mahewa/Katniya drain interception, diversion and treatment project has already been completed.The Rs 53-crore project has been designed to stop untreated sewage and…
Varanasi: Governor Anandiben Patel and chief minister Yogi Adityanath will reach Kashi on Monday to attend Somnath Swabhiman Parv events. One event is scheduled in Kashi Vishwanath Dham and another at Swatantrata Bhawan of Banaras Hindu University.In association with Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple trust and Union ministry of culture, UP culture department and district administration…
