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Kashi boils at 44deg C, admn pulls out stops to deal with heatwave

VARANASI, May 20 -- The temperature has been hovering around 45 degrees Celsius in Varanasi for the last three days. It was 44deg C on Wednesday. Consequently, all schools up to Class 12 have been sh... Read More


Prepare six-month progress calendar for ongoing schemes: Hardeep Puri in Varanasi

VARANASI, May 19 -- Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of petroleum and co-chairperson of the DISHA (District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee) meeting in Varanasi on Monday, said mai... Read More


Five dead after car rams into container truck on Purvanchal expressway

VARANASI, May 17 -- Five people, including a woman and two children, were killed after a car rammed into a container truck from behind near the 238th milestone of the Purvanchal Expressway under Kandh... Read More


Daal Mandi project: 100 buildings purchased, 70 demolished

VARANASI, May 16 -- Work is progressing fast in the Daal Mandi road-widening project. At least 187 buildings have been identified for the project, and of these, 100 buildings have been purchased and r... Read More


Former MLA Vijay Mishra, kin sentenced in 2020 criminal case

VARANASI, May 16 -- An MP-MLA court in Bhadohi district on Friday sentenced four-time former MLA Vijay Mishra, his wife and former MLC Ram Lali Mishra, and son Vishnu Mishra to 10 years of rigorous im... Read More


Mayor walks the talk as VNN adopts 'No Fuel Day' initiative

VARANASI, May 14 -- A day after announcing that every Saturday would be observed as a 'No Fuel Day' in Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN), city mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari walked from his residence to the VNN of... Read More


Those who tried to erase Sanatan have been reduced to dust: Yogi

VARANASI, May 12 -- Describing the history of Sanatan Dharma as glorious, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that numerous foreign invaders, including Muhammad Ghori, attempted to obliterat... Read More


Seven awarded life imprisonment in 2020 double murder case in Azamgarh

VARANASI, May 7 -- A court in Azamgarh on Wednesday sentenced seven convicts to life imprisonment and slapped a financial penalty of Rs.1,02,500 each in a 2020 double murder case of a father-son duo i... Read More


Varanasi clears cruise terminal at Samne ghat, aims to transform tourism

VARANASI, May 6 -- The executive committee of the Varanasi Nagar Nigam has granted in-principle and conditional consent to allocate two acres of land at Samne Ghat to the Inland Waterways Authority of... Read More


Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust to deploy multilingual staff for devotees

VARANASI, May 4 -- The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust will deploy trained personnel proficient in multiple languages to enhance the experience of devotees visiting the temple from across the count... Read More