UP Congress chief Ajay Rai’s ‘aide’ arrested in Varanasi robbery case

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai's 'aide' arrested in Varanasi robbery case

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, June 6 (IANS) In a significant development in Varanasi, police have arrested Amit Pathak, who is said to be an assistant to Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai, in connection with a series of robberies and thefts. Pathak, aged 45, was nabbed along with an accomplice. Both of … Read more

Varanasi: 608 beneficiaries receive high-tech, luxury housing under PMAY-U

Varanasi: 608 beneficiaries receive high-tech, luxury housing under PMAY-U

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, June 5 (IANS) In a significant milestone under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), 608 beneficiaries in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi have been allotted high-tech, luxury-style homes. The project, inaugurated by the Prime Minister in 2015, marks the first time that such advanced housing facilities have … Read more

NCW to host trichenterary celebrations of Punyashlok Ahilya Devi Holkar in Varanasi

NCW to host trichenterary celebrations of Punyashlok Ahilya Devi Holkar in Varanasi

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, May 29 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) is set to host a two-day programme in the city to commemorate the tricentenary of Punyashloka Ahilya Devi Holkar, a revered ruler of the Holkar dynasty, renowned for her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to social welfare and women’s empowerment. … Read more

Varanasi court rejects complaint against Rahul Gandhi for ‘Lord Ram fictional’ remark

Varanasi court rejects complaint against Rahul Gandhi for 'Lord Ram fictional' remark

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, May 27 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh MP-MLA Special Court in Varanasi rejected a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Rahul Gandhi for his ‘Lord Ram fictional’ remark made in the US last month, said a lawyer on Tuesday. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neeraj Kumar Tripathi junked the complaint, … Read more

Varanasi residents listen to ‘Mann Ki Baat’, say PM Modi’s thoughts inspire generations

Varanasi residents listen to ‘Mann Ki Baat’, say PM Modi’s thoughts inspire generations

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, May 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 122nd episode of Mann Ki Baat – his monthly radio broadcast on Sunday, spoke on a multitude of issues, including Operation Sindoor. While PM Modi’s monthly radio program engages and enthuses the public across the country, many from his Lok … Read more

Maoist commander injured in Jharkhand encounter arrested from Varanasi hospital

Maoist commander injured in Jharkhand encounter arrested from Varanasi hospital

Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, May 21 (IANS) Maoist commander Gautam Yadav, who was injured in a recent police encounter in Jharkhand and had been on the run since then, was arrested from a hospital in Varanasi, officials said on Wednesday. According to Palamu Superintendent of Police Rishma Rameshan, Gautam Yadav had checked into … Read more

Varanasi locals celebrate India’s victory over Pakistan, perform rituals with PM Modi’s poster

Varanasi locals celebrate India’s victory over Pakistan, perform rituals with PM Modi’s poster

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, May 14 (IANS) Celebrations erupted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, following India’s successful military operation against Pakistan. In a unique show of devotion and patriotism, locals anointed a poster of PM Modi with 51 litres of milk, accompanied by religious rituals including Sankhnaad, Rudrabhishek, and Dugdhabhishek, … Read more

Varanasi residents praise PM Modi and ‘Operation Sindoor’ for crushing terrorists in their den

Varanasi residents praise PM Modi and ‘Operation Sindoor’ for crushing terrorists in their den

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after addressing the nation on the success of Operation Sindoor, reached Adampur airbase in Punjab on Tuesday to salute and celebrate the valour of the armed forces. The Armed Forces’ well-coordinated response to the Pahalgam massacre, which saw the killing … Read more

Devotees Flock to Varanasi, Ayodhya for Akshaya Tritiya Rituals

Devotees Flock to Varanasi, Ayodhya for Akshaya Tritiya Rituals

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The holy festival of Akshaya Tritiya was marked with vibrant spiritual fervour across Varanasi and Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, as thousands of devotees thronged temples, ghats, and riverbanks to participate in age-old rituals, seeking blessings, prosperity, and ancestral peace. In Ayodhya, Hanumangarhi’s head … Read more