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Rising Ganga floods Varanasi Ghats again

Varanasi, Aug. 27 -- With the Ganga river water level rising continuously since Sunday, floodwaters have returned to several low-lying areas of the district, and all Ghats are submerged. According to... Read More


Kashi Vishwanath Dham declared plastic-free zone

Varanasi, Aug. 12 -- - Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham has been officially declared a plastic-free zone from Monday. Devotees are now strictly prohibited from carrying any plastic items, including baskets ... Read More


Ganga water level in Varanasi recedes slowly, flood relief efforts underway

Varanasi, Aug. 7 -- The Ganga water level in Varanasi is receding at a rate of 2 cm per hour but remains 80 cm above the danger mark, according to the Central Water Commission. At 6 PM on Wednesday, t... Read More


Yogi gifts handcrafted Shivling to Modi

Varanasi, Aug. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a handcrafted Shivling set that incorporates a blend of three Geographical Indication (GI) certified craf... Read More


World realised India's capability through Operation Sindoor: Yogi Adityanath

Varanasi, Aug. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi comes at a time when both India and the world have witnessed the country's str... Read More


Amid tariff war, Modi calls for embracing swadeshi

Varanasi, Aug. 2 -- Amid the ongoing tariff war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on citizens to adopt the spirit of "swadeshi" and support locally-made products, stressing that true se... Read More


Cops pose as pilgrims, bust theft gang in Varanasi; 16 held

Varanasi, July 30 -- A police team posed as pilgrims and tourists busted an interstate gang of thieves and arrested 16 of its members from a paying guest house in the Lahartara area of Varanasi, polic... Read More


STF nabs arms smuggler, weapons recovered

Varanasi, July 24 -- : Police arrested a 59-year-old arms smuggler near platform number 9 of Cantt railway station in Varanasi on Tuesday. A large number of illegal weapons were found with him. The ac... Read More


Teenager missing after boat capsizes in Ganga River, five rescued

Varanasi, June 28 -- : A 17-year-old boy went missing and is feared drowned after a boat carrying six boys capsized in the Ganga river near Ganga village in Mirzapur district on Friday, police said. T... Read More


Salkhan Fossils Park makes it to UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage Sites

Varanasi, June 23 -- Set amidst idyllic surroundings, Salkhan Fossils Park in Sonbhadra-one of the oldest fossil sites in the world-has been included in UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage Sites... Read More