47 gamblers caught with over Rs 21L in Varanasi Varanasi: During a joint raid by SOG-2 and Sigra police personnel at a closed house in Rathyatra area under Sigra police station, 47 gamblers were arrested while over Rs 21 lakh was recovered on Wednesday evening.DCP (crime) Neetu Kadian, who led the operation, said that apart…
Thousands of child seeking couples take dip on Lolark Chhath in Kashi Varanasi: Thousands of couples, including those praying for children and those whose wishes have already been fulfilled, took a holy dip in Lolark Kund on the occasion of Lolark Chhath on Thursday.Devotees from different parts of the country began arriving at Lolark Kund…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has helped artisans and craftsmen move towards prosperity by linking traditional skills with modern technology and new market opportunities through the PM Vishwakarma scheme.Addressing a Vishwakarma Jayanti function at the Shri Vishwakarma Panchayat Mandir in Jatashankar, the chief minister said nations that honour…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to ensure that every eligible and needy person is covered under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme so that they do not face difficulties in accessing medical treatment.During a Janata Darshan, he met 150 people and assured those seeking financial assistance for medical treatment. He said…
Gorakhpur: A 19-year-old BSc first-year student was allegedly stabbed to death while sleeping on the veranda of his house in Jayantipur village in Gorakhpur’s Bansgaon area early Thursday. The victim was alone at home as his family had gone to Lucknow for his father’s kidney treatment.The deceased, a resident of Jayantipur village under Bansgaon police…
PM Modi’s Birthday: Girl Athletes performances add colours to celebration Varanasi: Events to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday started in the city on Wednesday. While BJP cadres performed yajnas, 1,076 girl sportspersons gathered to perform in Parmanandpur. A blood donation event was conducted by Gen Z wing of Antyodaya 76th Parishad in the evening….
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said encephalitis, which once claimed lives of thousands of children in eastern Uttar Pradesh, had been brought under control the same way the govt ended the mafia.Inaugurating a charitable blood bank set up by the Indian Medical Association’s Gorakhpur unit, he said, “Like the mafia, encephalitis too has…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday met two youths who have been voluntarily cleaning the historic pond outside the Tarkulha Devi Temple, one of eastern Uttar Pradesh’s prominent Shakti Peeths. The CM praised Anupam Gupta and Karan Nishad, residents of Bhaopur village in Chauri Chaura, for their efforts and assured them that the pond…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday pulled up officials of the PWD, Jal Nigam and Setu Nigam over the slow pace of work on the two-lane/four-lane road project from HN Singh Chowk to Jagesar Pasi Chauraha via Hararwa Phatak.The CM inspected the under-construction road at two locations, near Smart Bazaar and beyond Hardhwa Phatak,…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the Uttar Pradesh govt would provide one lakh more govt jobs to youths in the next six months, taking the total recruitment figure to around 10.5 lakh.Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a Kalyan Mandapam at Jungle Nakha No. 2, the CM said, “Around 9.5 lakh youths…
