VARANASI, Feb. 21 -- The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust and the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Special Area Development Board approved several proposals, including fixing the tenure of temple priests till retirement at 60 years, during an executive council meeting chaired by divisional commissioner S Rajalingam on Friday.

A press statement said the executive council unanimously cleared the terms and conditions and contract between the Temple Trust and archaks (priests) working at the temple. Under the decision, the priests will serve until the age of 60 and an agreement will be signed between the temple administration and the archaks.

The meeting, held in Varanasi, also approved the beautification of the Annapurna Temple located within the t...