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Plea to replace cloth on wazukhana lock: Varanasi court fixes Nov 20 for next hearing

VARANASI, Nov. 10 -- The Varanasi district court on Monday fixed November 20 as the next date of hearing on a plea seeking replacement of a cloth tied over the sealed lock of the wazukhana (ablution a... Read More


SIR campaign: Varanasi DM tells BLOs to use BLO app effectively

VARANASI, Nov. 10 -- To ensure the safe and transparent completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, district election officer/district magistrate Satyendra Kumar briefed all... Read More


PM Modi: Vande Bharat network a convergence of culture, faith and development

VARANASI, Nov. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said pilgrimage sites are now being connected through the Vande Bharat network, marking a convergence of India's culture, faith, and develo... Read More


Modi holds meeting with BJP leaders, workers in Kashi, discusses organisational issues

VARANASI, Nov. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised BJP workers for their hard work due to which the party is expanding and told them to strive to solve the problems of the people. Mod... Read More


PM in Kashi on Nov 7-8, to flag off Vande Bharat trains

VARANASI, Nov. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and flag off four new Vande Bharat Express trains during his two-day visit to his parliamen... Read More


Dev Deepawali: Kashi dazzles in confluence of divinity, grandeur, patriotism

VARANASI, Nov. 6 -- It was a sight fit for the Gods as Kashi dazzled in the resplendence of up to 25 lakh (2.5 million) earthen lamps, including about 10 lakh (one million) at the Ganga ghats, a spect... Read More


Rituals, grandeur to mark Dev Deepawali in Varanasi on Nov 5

VARANASI, Nov. 3 -- As many as 21 Brahmins, led by Prof Chandramouli Upadhyay, Pt Shridhar Pandey, and Acharya Randhir, the head priest of the Ganga Seva Nidhi, will worship Maa Ganga in a Vedic way o... Read More


Low Oxygen levels blamed for fish deaths in Varuna river

VARANASI, Nov. 1 -- The recent death of a large number of small fish along the banks of the Varuna river, between the Old Bridge and Nakkhi Ghat, was caused by low dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in the ... Read More


Vns cops block 654 mobile numbers used for cyber crime

VARANASI, Oct. 30 -- : As many as 654 mobile numbers involved in cybercrime were blocked, 335 IMEI numbers deactivated, 84 accused of operating six fake call centres for cyber fraud were arrested and ... Read More


Chhath puja: Women offer 'arghya' to setting sun amid chants, songs at Varanasi ghats

VARANASI, Oct. 28 -- Amid tight security arrangements and vigilant presence of NDRF personnel along the Ganga, thousands of devotees gathered at Varanasi's ghats on Monday evening to offer arghya (wat... Read More