Varanasi: In its first major township initiative since the launch of the Lalpur Awas Yojana in 1994, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) is set to develop three integrated townships, including a Sports City near the under-construction international cricket stadium at Ganjari. Backed by Rs 400 crore in seed capital from the state govt and monitored…
Varanasi: The iconic flavours of Kashi—from ‘Banarasi paan’ and ‘malaiyo’ to ‘longlata’, ‘Tiranga barfi’, ‘kachori’ and ‘lassi-thandai’ — are set to gain national and global visibility under the Uttar Pradesh govt’s ‘One District One Cuisine’ (ODOC) initiative. To promote Varanasi’s culinary heritage and strengthen food-based enterprises, the Yogi Adityanath govt will provide financial assistance, branding…
Varanasi: Rani Ki Sarai police in Azamgarh district on Monday arrested a member of a gang allegedly involved in cheating people by promising jobs in paramilitary forces through forged documents. The accused was nabbed in Mau district.According to police, Pankaj Yadav, a resident of Andhauri village under Rani Ki Sarai police station area, lodged a…
Varanasi: The Chakia police in Chandauli district on Monday cracked a murder case within 36 hours and arrested accused Sunil Yadav alias Kavi for allegedly killing Brijesh Yadav alias Bechai(34), to avenge an illicit relationship and public humiliation.Chandauli SP announced a cash reward of 25,000 to boost the morale of the police team. According to…
Varanasi: With the construction of the Rs 315 crore, 500-bed multi-super-specialty hospital set to begin at Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta (SSPG) Divisional Hospital, authorities on Sunday held detailed discussions to ensure that patient care remains unaffected during the demolition of old hospital buildings and subsequent construction work.The meeting focused on relocating existing medical services and…
Gorakhpur: A 28-year-old woman died hours after giving birth to a baby boy through a C-section at a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Chauri Chaura on Sunday, sparking a six-hour protest by her family members, who alleged medical negligence and a lack of timely treatment.The deceased, Neelam Nishad, a resident of Belwa Dubauli village in…
Varanasi: To mark World Bicycle Day and promote health and environmental awareness under the ‘Sunday on Cycles’ and ‘Swasth Bharat’ initiatives, Banaras Hindu University organised a cycle rally on the campus on Sunday.BHU Vice-Chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi flagged off the rally at 6.30am from the Mahila Mahavidyalaya intersection. The VC urged students to adopt…
Varanasi: A 50-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his neighbours over an old dispute in Barji village under Phulpur police station limits on Saturday.According to police, the deceased, identified as Bhothu Yadav alias Om Prakash Yadav, was attacked by the family members of his neighbour, Nanhelal, while he was sitting near a pumping…
Gorakhpur: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 20-year-old boyfriend in a field late Saturday.The matter came to light when the accused sent her clips of the assault and threatened to make them go viral.She informed her family, who immediately lodged a police complaint.Acting swiftly, Sahjanwa police recorded the girl’s statement and sent her…
Varanasi: Three members of a family, including a four-month-old infant, were killed and two others seriously injured after a bus hit a motorcycle carrying five people in violation of traffic rules on the Saidpur-Bahriyabad road in Ghazipur district on Sunday. The victims, all from Shahpur village, were returning home after visiting a family member at…
