Gorakhpur: Teachers’ Day celebrations at The Pillars Public School, Civil Lines, and The Pillars Siktaur took an innovative turn this year, with members of its student council taking charge of the schools for a day.Students stepped into the roles of teachers and school officials and handled various academic, administrative and organisational responsibilities. The initiative gave…
Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the number of districts affected by floods in the state has come down from 45 a decade ago to 14 at present, where only limited waterlogging has been reported.“Ten years ago, 40 to 45 districts were affected by floods during this season. Today, it is satisfying that…
CM Yogi Adityanath felicitating a teacher in Gorakhpur Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said education should remain free from politics and called upon teachers across Uttar Pradesh to promote healthy competition in excellence and innovation. He said those viewing education through a political lens would fail to see the transformational changes in the…
Gorakhpur: Agricultural scientist and researcher from the district, Padma Shri recipient Prof Ram Chet Chaudhary, was conferred with the prestigious Rashtra Ratna Award in a ceremony at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on Teachers’ Day, his office informed. Chaudhary received the honour in recognition of his distinguished achievements and service in the…
Varanasi: An email alleging that emeritus professor of Institute of Medical Sciences-BHU and Padma Shri awardee TK Lahiri (85) was beaten up by a doctor at the super-speciality ward of SSL Hospital, where he has been admitted since Jan 27, prompted the hospital authorities to swing into action.Lahiri, popularly known as “Doctor God”, retired from…
Although the water level of Ganga was receding, it left localities along its tributary Varuna marooned and kept people away from houses and streets that were still submerged. Varanasi: After coming below the warning level of 70.26 meters, water level of Ganga continued receding with the pace of 1 centimetre per hour on Sunday.It could…
Gorakhpur: To cater to additional rush of passengers, Railways has announced operation of a one-way special train between Lucknow Junction and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, on Sept 7, said NER CPRO Sumit Kumar said.According to railway officials, the Lucknow Jn–CSMT One-Way Special will depart from Lucknow Junction at 5.10 pm on Monday and halt…
Gorakhpur: A lawyer was killed and another seriously injured after a lightning strike caused the partial collapse of a dome-shaped shelter at Guru Gorakshnath Ghat on the banks of the Rapti River on Sunday, triggering panic among mourners attending a funeral.The deceased, Alok Asthana (45), a resident of Rapti Nagar, succumbed to his injuries while…
Varanasi: Quick action by Gopiganj police, Dial-112 and fire service personnel helped in saving two men trapped inside a well in Ghatampur village in Bhadohi district on Sunday.Following the successful operation, Bhadohi SP Abhinav Tyagi said police received information around 8 am that two people had fallen into a well in Ghatampur, under Gopiganj police…
Varanasi: An FIR was lodged against the owner and management staff of a crusher plant in Mirzapur after four workers were killed when a structure collapsed following vibrations caused by blasting at the site on Saturday.The incident took place around 2 pm at a crusher plant on Bhagwati Dei hill in the Ahraura police station…
