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Floating jetties with facilities for devotees to be installed on Ganga in Varanasi

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- Equipped with changing rooms and an area marked for worship, four hexagonal shaped multipurpose floating jetties will be installed on the Ganga here, after flood water recedes. D... Read More


Acting CS reviews preparations ahead of PM's Kashi visit on Sept 11

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- Acting chief secretary Deepak Kumar on Monday reviewed the preparations in the district ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on September 11. He directed all the officers... Read More


BJP to set up six welcome points for PM Modi's Kashi visit

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- The Kashi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has planned a grand welcome for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Varanasi on September 11, when he is scheduled to hol... Read More


Fifth daytime Ganga Aarti in 34 years held at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- The world-famous Maa Ganga Aarti was performed during daytime hours at Dashashwamedh Ghat on Sunday due to the lunar eclipse. The Aarti began at 12 noon and concluded before the ... Read More


Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust approves service manual, hikes salaries

VARANASI, Sept. 7 -- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust Council, chaired by divisional commissioner S Rajalingam, has approved the employee service manual and a threefold salary hike for archaks (prie... Read More


Mauritius PM to visit Varanasi, meet PM Modi

VARANASI, Sept. 7 -- The prime minister of Mauritius, N, will be on a visit to Varanasi from September 10 to September 12 as part of his visit to Uttar Pradesh, a senior official of the district admin... Read More


Economic conflict looms worldwide, use locally made products: UP Min Jaiswal

VARANASI, Sept. 6 -- Stressing the need to promote Swadeshi products, Uttar Pradesh minister of state (independent charge) for stamp, court fee and registration, Ravindra Jaiswal, said the current glo... Read More


Houses of shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan, other Kashi greats to give tourism a push

VARANASI, Sept. 4 -- Houses of shehnai virtuoso, Ustad Bismillah Khan, legendary vocalist Girija Devi and vocalists Rajan-Sajan Mishra, and the house of several renowned musicians of Varanasi, will be... Read More


Varanasi: IIT-BHU, univ hostel students clash over barriers

VARANASI, Sept. 2 -- Two IIT-BHU students were injured in a clash with Birla Hostel students on Sunday night after an altercation over a barrier. The incident took place when university hostel student... Read More


Varanasi: IIT-BHU, Birla hostel students clash over barriers

VARANASI, Sept. 1 -- Two IIT-BHU students were injured in a clash with Birla Hostel students on Sunday night after an altercation over a barrier. The incident took place when Birla Hostel students all... Read More