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Water level in River Ganga rises, operation of boats suspended

According to the reports of the Central Water Commission, Ganga is flowing just two meters below the warning point.

Power Grid commissions Vindhyachal Varanasi transmission line

State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India has commissioned a 765 kV double circuit Vindhyachal-Varanasi transmission line, an official statement said on Wednesday

PM Modi defends farm laws, cites record procurement of food grains

Modi underlined the central government was working proactively to improve the government procurement system and at the same time, giving more agri marketing options to farmers

PM Modi to inaugurate development works worth Rs 1500 cr in Varanasi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi and will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects

Our vision is to build quality infrastructure in Varanasi: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi shared details of many projects he will inaugurate there and asserted that his government's vision is to build quality infrastructure in the holy city for the coming generations.

PM to inaugurate international convention centre in Varanasi on Thursday

Narendra Modi will inaugurate an international cooperation and convention centre, 'Rudraksh', in Varanasi on Thursday that will offer a glimpse of the cultural richness of the ancient city of Kashi

PM Modi to visit Varanasi on Thursday, will launch multiple projects

Modi's visit to his Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh comes as political activities gather pace in the BJP-ruled state which goes to the assembly polls early next year.

Adityanath to take stock of arrangements ahead of PM Modi's Varanasi visit

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Varanasi today to take stock of preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit on July 15

PM Modi to gift 65 new projects worth over Rs 421 crore to Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to gift 65 new projects worth Rs 421.54 crore to the people of Varanasi, which is his parliamentary constituency, on his next visit to the holy city

12 stations to go green in Varanasi division of North Eastern Railways

Twelve railway stations in the Varanasi division of the North Eastern Railways (NER) will soon turn into 'green zones'

Why is BJP wary of projecting Adityanath as a 'star' in UP Assembly polls?

Former bureaucrat AK Sharma's appointment for pandemic management in Varanasi indicates that the top leaders are unhappy with the CM's way of handling the crises

Varanasi: New born tests positive for Covid despite mother being negative

A new born girl tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) Sir Sunderlal Hospital, despite her mother testing negative before the delivery

Covid: PM gets emotional at interaction with health officials of Varanasi

PM Modi, while lauding the efforts of Varanasi's frontline workers in containing the spread of Covid in the city, lamented that despite their work, several lives had been lost

PM Modi to interact with Varanasi doctors, paramedical staff on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Varanasi on Friday via video conferencing. His office said Modi will review the working of various COVID hospitals in Varanasi, including the Pandit Rajan Mishra Covid Hospital, which was recently started through the joint efforts of the DRDO and the Indian Army. He will also review the working of non-Covid hospitals in the district. Modi will also discuss the ongoing efforts for tackling the second wave of COVID-19 in Varanasi and preparations for the future, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Varanasi police begins crackdown on medical stores for overcharging

The Varanasi police have started a crackdown on medical stores that are overcharging buyers for medicines and critical instruments like oximeters amid a shortage triggered by a huge demand

PM Modi reviews Covid-19 situation in Varanasi, stresses on vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, and stressed the need for vaccination of everyone over 45 years of age. He asked the local administration to help people with full sensitivity and asserted that the cooperation of society as well as the government is necessary to curb the pandemic. According to a statement, Modi emphasised on implementing 'tracking, tracing and testing', saying this has to be fully followed to check the virus' spread in the same manner the first wave was curbed. Speaking to local officials and people's representatives, the prime minister asked the administration to ensure that preventive measures like social distancing and the use of masks are practised. "The prime minister underlined the importance of the vaccination exercise and asked the administration to raise awareness among everyone over 45 years about it," the statement said. As the member of Parliament from Varanasi, he has also

Shekhar Gupta: Mosques in the rear-view mirror

Varanasi court order on Gyanvapi mosque questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn't be repeated. Spending too much time looking at the past is a recipe for disaster

Best of BS Opinion: Mosques in the rear-view mirror, Covid-19 crisis & more

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Sunni Board to challenge order of ASI survey at Gyanvapi Mosque complex

The chairman of Sunni Board Zufar Ahmad Faruqi said that the order of the Civil Judge, Varanasi, ordering a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India would be challenged before the High Court

Amid coronavirus, Ganga ghats in Varanasi remain deserted on Holi

With Section 144 in place amid the surge in cases in Varanasi on the occasion of Holi, the Ganga ghats in the city remained desolate as people refrained from venturing out to celebrate the festival