Varanasi

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Varanasi, also known as Benares, or Banaras, is a city on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, India, 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-east of the state capital, Lucknow, and 121 kilometres (75 mi) east of Allahabad. A major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism and Ravidassia. Varanasi lies along National Highway 2, and is served by Varanasi Junction railway station and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.

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Akshaya Tritiya observed in the country, several devotees take holy dip in the Ganga \| Oneindia News ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ is being observed in the country on May 14. Several devotees arrived at a ghat in Varanasi despite COVID restrictions and took a holy dip in river Ganga. Devotees and priests also.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:00Published 3 days ago


Locals neglect COVID SOPs at Varanasi's vegetable market Lockdown extended in UP due to surge in COVID cases. However, locals paid no heed to it at a fruit and vegetable market in Varanasi. A huge crowd with no social distancing was seen at the market and.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 1 week ago

Steady flow of bodies come to makeshift crematorium in India CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from Varanasi, India, where makeshift crematoriums are needed to handle the amount of bodies from the coronavirus spreading across the country. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 05:31Published 2 weeks ago

UP begins vaccinating 18-44 age group in 7 districts with high positivity rate UP govt started the first phase of vaccination for 18-44 age group in seven districts. CM Yogi Adityanath launching the programme from Avantibai Hospital in Lucknow. He said people above 18 years are.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:57Published 2 weeks ago

We receive 1500-2000 calls everyday for oxygen: Varanasi plant manager Amid the second wave of pandemic, demand of oxygen cylinders have increased across country. In order to ensure seamless and unhindered supply of medical oxygen to the hospitals in Varanasi, staff at.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:57Published 3 weeks ago

Devotees offer prayers at Varanasi temple on 'Ram Navami' 'Ram Navami' is being celebrated across the country on April 21. Devotees visited Varanasi temple on the occasion. They were seen performing 'puja' at the temple. Amid COVID scare, devotees were seen.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:36Published on April 21, 2021

Devotees offer prayers on first day of Navratri Navratri, festival of goddess Durga commenced from April 13 and will end on April 22, witnessed devotees in large numbers at the temples. Morning aarti was performed at Delhi's Jhandewalan temple... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:59Published on April 13, 2021

Kashi mandir-masjid debate sparks \| Court orders ASI survey \| Oneindia News A Varanasi court has once again raised the dormant issue of the presence of a temple under the site of a mosque in India's ancient pilgrimage town for Hindus. The court ordered the Archeological survey.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:30Published on April 9, 2021

Varanasi's wooden toys come alive after PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' mention The sales of wooden toys increased in Varanasi after PM Narendra Modi mentioned wooden toy industry during 'Mann Ki Baat' in September last year. These wooden toys are getting makeover to keep up with.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:30Published on April 9, 2021

‘Kumbh Mela also takes place in Varanasi’: Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has made another factually incorrect statement. Speaking at an event in Haridwar, Rawat said that Kumbh Mela is also held in Varanasi. He was defending the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:20Published on April 8, 2021

'Kumbh Mela' also takes place in Banaras: Uttarakhand CM sparks another controversy Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has once again sparked controversy when he said Maha Kumbh Mela is also organised in Banaras. Speaking on the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Haridwar, state.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:30Published on April 8, 2021

‘Didi accepting her defeat…’: PM Modi responds to TMC’s Varanasi challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for branding BJP leaders as "outsiders". Referring to some TMC leaders' claim that Banerjee might contest.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:12Published on April 3, 2021

Can you tolerate 'Har Har Mahadev'?: PM Modi to CM Mamata on 'contesting from Varanasi' With yet another jibe, Prime Minister in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas asked how Chief Minister Mamata is going to tolerate 'Har Har Mahadev' slogans in Varansi, where she is "planning to contest.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:06Published on April 3, 2021

COVID surge: Large number of devotees attended 'Ganga Aarti' in Varanasi Large numbers of devotees attended the 'Ganga Aarti' in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on April 02 amid COVID-19 cases spike in the state. Scores of people at the ghats were seen flouting social distancing.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:22Published on April 3, 2021

Trinamool ignites buzz about Mamata vs Modi in Varanasi. What it means As Mamata Banerjee faces a tough battle in the ongoing Bengal polls, her party has now thrown a challenge to PM Modi for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Responding to PM Modi’s jibe about Mamata.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 08:19Published on April 2, 2021

People celebrate Holika Dahan with full festive spirit People celebrated Holika Dahan with full festive vehemence across country on March 28. Locals in Lucknow smeared 'gulal' over each other and celebrated the pious festival. Holika Dahan marks the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:50Published on March 29, 2021

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UP panchayat polls: BJP jolted in Hindutva epicentres of Ayodhya, Kashi & Mathura BJP faced an embarrassment in the Hindutva nerve-centres of Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura, where Opposition-backed candidates surged ahead in the panchayat poll tally as counting picked up pace on.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
UP Gram Panchayat Election Results 2021: SP beats BJP in Varanasi, Ayodhya - Full list of newly elected Gram Pradhans Referring to the results, a BJP spokesperson said the party would introspect on the reasons behind party's defeat in Ayodhya and Varanasi. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Lockdown in UP's Lucknow, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Varanasi, Gorakhpur from tonight Lockdown in UP's Lucknow, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Varanasi from tonight DNA - Published on April 19, 2021

PM Narendra Modi reviews Covid situation in Varanasi, focusses on ‘test, track and treat’ IndiaTimes - Published on April 18, 2021
PM Modi to chair meeting to review Covid situation in Varanasi IndiaTimes - Published on April 18, 2021
NSUI sweeps student union elections at Varanasi's Sampurnanand Sanskrit University The National Student Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of Congress, retained its hold over the student union of the city's Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, winning all seven seats in the.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 12, 2021

Varanasi court orders Archaeological Survey of India to survey Gyanvapi complex In its order on Thursday, the court of civil judge (senior division), fast track, Ashutosh Tiwari, directed the ASI director general to constitute a five-member committee of eminent persons who are.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 8, 2021
UP Lockdown: Lucknow, Varanasi and several other cities under 'curfew' from today - check rules here Uttar Pradesh has reported 4,689 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday taking the total number of active cases in the state to 27,509. DNA - Published on April 8, 2021
President Kovind arrives at Varanasi on three-day visit The President was welcomed by Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel, chief minister Yogi Adityanath at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here. IndiaTimes - Published on March 13, 2021
RSS now pushes for debate on Kashi, Mathura temples While still unclear on whether to launch a campaign for possession of the disputed sites in Varanasi and Mathura, RSS seems to be stepping up its effort for Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s demand for a.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 12, 2021

Mozambique to receive first batch of Varanasi made locomotive next week IndiaTimes - Published on March 1, 2021
Power not our goal but a medium to reach out to last man in line: J P Nadda Inaugurating a newly built party office in Varanasi, Nadda said this was only the hardware. "The software which we have to install in this is our workers. This office will become a medium to inculcate.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 28, 2021
Priyanka Gandhi visits Ravidas temple in Varanasi Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday attended the the 644th birth anniversary celebration of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas ji Maharaj at Seer Govardhanpur of the Ravidas.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 27, 2021	Uttar Pradesh set to get third international airport in this city soon The Kushinagar international airport will be the third in state after Lucknow and Varanasi. DNA - Published on February 24, 2021
PM Modi seeks to dispel fears over Covid vaccine Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to dispel fears and misconceptions over the efficacy and safety of Covid vaccines in an interaction with health workers in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 22, 2021	Covid-19 vaccination drive: PM Modi to interact with beneficiaries and vaccinators in Varanasi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries and vaccinators of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Varanasi on Friday via video conferencing. IndiaTimes - Published on January 21, 2021
PM Modi's Varanasi office up for sale on OLX; know what happened then The venue is on rent and is not for sale, BJP leader Ashok Pandey said. DNA - Published on December 18, 2020	PM Modi's Varanasi office listed on OLX for 'sale'; 4 arrested The office is located in the Jawahar Nagar locality of the city, and it falls under the Bhelupur police station limits, Varanasi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amit Pathak said. "Yesterday, it.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 18, 2020
NHSRCL to conduct aerial survey to finalise bullet train DPR National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) will be using aerial light detection and ranging survey (LiDAR) technique for conducting a ground survey in order to finalise the detailed project.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 8, 2020	PM Modi inaugurates 6-lane stretch of NH-19 between Varanasi and Prayagraj IndiaTimes - Published on November 30, 2020
Those who have duped farmers for decades now misleading them: PM Modi in Varanasi IndiaTimes - Published on November 30, 2020	Ayodhya, Sabarimala, Varanasi glow on eve of Kartik Purnima Kartik Purnima is also celebrated as Dev Deepawali and marks the fifteenth lunar day of the Hindu month of Kartik. DNA - Published on November 30, 2020
PM Modi to visit Varanasi today, inaugurate six-lane Varanasi-Prayagraj Highway After inaugurating the Highway the Prime Minister will light a diya to mark the celebrations of Dev Deepawali on Kartik Purnima. DNA - Published on November 30, 2020	PM Modi to inaugurate newly widened Varanasi-Prayagraj Highway on Nov 30 During the visit, the Prime Minister will undertake a site visit of the under-construction Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor Project. DNA - Published on November 29, 2020
PM Modi to inaugurate widened NH stretch, attend Dev Deepawali in Varanasi on Monday IndiaTimes - Published on November 28, 2020	SC dismisses sacked BSF jawan's plea challenging PM Modi's election from Varanasi The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the plea of sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav who had sought annulment of 2019 Varanasi Lok Sabha elections claiming that his nomination papers were illegally.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 24, 2020
Canada to return statue stolen 100 yrs ago to Kashi IndiaTimes - Published on November 21, 2020	PM Modi pays tribute to Rani Lakshmibai, Indira Gandhi on birth anniversary One of the greatest Indian freedom fighters, Rani Lakshmibai was born on this day in 1828 in Varanasi and it is also Indira Gandhi's 103rd birth anniversary. DNA - Published on November 19, 2020
PM’s 614-crore gift to Varanasi ahead of Diwali IndiaTimes - Published on November 10, 2020	Agriculture reforms will connect farmers directly to market, send middlemen out of system: PM Highlighting various schemes launched by the government, Modi said under the Swamitva scheme, farmers will be issued property cards, which will not only help them get loans, but the "game of grabbing.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 9, 2020
PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of development projects for Varanasi The total cost implication of these projects is Rs 614 crore, according to the Prime Minister's Office. The prime minister also interacted with some of the beneficiaries of these projects during the.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 9, 2020	PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate several projects in Varanasi today During the event, PM Narendra Modi will interact with the beneficiaries of these projects. According to reports, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also be present on the occasion. DNA - Published on November 9, 2020
SC defers after Diwali vacation plea against election of PM Modi from Varanasi IndiaTimes - Published on November 4, 2020	Priyanka Gandhi writes to UP CM about problems faced by Varanasi weavers IndiaTimes - Published on October 29, 2020
Mathura, Kashi claims worry Sunni waqf panel IndiaTimes - Published on October 28, 2020	Income Tax raids in Patna, Sasaram and Varanasi; Rs 1.25 crore seized The documents found during the raid also point towards unaccounted and illegal mining of stone undertaken by the group. DNA - Published on October 7, 2020
Not possible to take up Kashi, Mathura issues right now: VHP's Champat Rai IndiaTimes - Published on October 2, 2020	RSS unlikely to take up Kashi, Mathura shrines IndiaTimes - Published on September 8, 2020
Varanasi's 'Dom Raja' Jagdish Chaudhary passes away, PM Modi expresses deep sorrow "Dom Raja" Jagdish Chowdhary (king of cremators) passed away at the age of 55 years on Tuesday. Chowdhary was one of the proposers of Modi's candidature from the constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha.. DNA - Published on August 25, 2020	PM Narendra Modi expresses deep sorrow over death of Varanasi's 'Dom Raja' In a tweet in Hindi, the prime minister said Chowdhary was intrinsic to the culture of Kashi, another name of the city, and that he worked for social harmony all his life. Modi, who represents Varanasi.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 25, 2020
Muslim women sing Ram dhun in Varanasi IndiaTimes - Published on August 6, 2020	'Nepali' youth seen getting tonsured turns out to be Varanasi local; cops say he received Rs 1000 for viral clip Varanasi Police has arrested six individuals in connection with the incident. DNA - Published on July 20, 2020
Habits like spitting in open need to be junked: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to change their habits and make the guidelines to contain spread of coronavirus a part of culture. In a virtual interaction with representatives of.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 9, 2020	PM applauds role of people of Varanasi in helping needy during Covid crisis Interacting with representatives of various Varanasi-based non-government organisations via video link, the PM said Kashi has vigorously countered the unprecedented coronavirus crisis. Varanasi, which.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 9, 2020
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacks PM Modi, CM Yogi over plight of Varanasi weavers Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying that weavers is Prime Minister's constituency, Varanasi,.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 1, 2020	PM Modi chairs review meeting on various development projects in Varanasi IndiaTimes - Published on June 21, 2020Also reported by •DNA
Anti-China protests erupt across India to condemn killing of Army personnel in Ladakh face-off Protestors in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi have burned Chinese flag and effigy of the neighbouring country's President Xi Jinping after Indian Army personnel lost their lives during a violent face-off with.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 17, 2020	Jamiat moves SC, opposes petition to scrap law on shrines A Hindu organisation's PIL seeking scrapping of a 1991 law prohibiting alteration of the character of religious places, ostensibly to revive litigation on disputed religious sites in Varanasi and.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 14, 2020
Chennai bizman flies workers back home to UP's Varanasi, leaves them speechless Jain Packers and Movers in Chennai was badly hit due to COVID-19 pandemic and their work came to a standstill but has been supporting its staff (mostly unskilled labourers) throughout the lockdown. DNA - Published on June 2, 2020	SC adjourns hearing on plea by sacked BSF Jawan whose nomination against Modi got rejected "In a nut-shell the factual matrix of the case is that on the directions of the Returning officer, the nomination of the appellant to the elections was wrongly rejected for not being presented in a.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 22, 2020

Varanasi

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

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